Mono-Black Control 
Mono-Black Control Premodern decklist played by avonbergen at Crab Cup Invitational Qualifier 2026 #5 (17 May 2026).
- Player
- avonbergen
- Finish
- #12 of 28, 3-2
- Archetype
- Mono-Black Control
- Staples
- Mono-Black Control
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (19)
- 2 Graveborn Muse
- 4 Hypnotic Specter
- 3 Knight of Stromgald
- 3 Nantuko Shade
- 4 Ravenous Rats
- 3 Withered Wretch
Instants (7)
- 4 Dark Ritual
- 1 Diabolic Edict
- 2 Smother
Sorceries (9)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (23)
- 4 Mishra's Factory
- 17 Swamp
- 2 Wasteland
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Mono-Black Control list
Average of 43 decks in the 30 days up to May 17, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Knight of Stromgald (3 vs 0.9)
- +2 Swamp (17 vs 15.0)
- +1 Ravenous Rats (4 vs 2.7)
Fewer than usual
- –
Most unusual list in this period: machin3pt in Campeonato Nacional Premodern Portugal 2026 (37 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.73 average mana value · 1.84 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
23 38.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 76.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 75.5%
- Same, on the draw
- 82.8%
Colors: costs and sources
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50 symbols (100.0%)
17 sources (100.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 19 (31.7%)
- Instants 7 (11.7%)
- Sorceries 9 (15.0%)
- Artifacts 2 (3.3%)
- Lands 23 (38.3%)