Painter 
Painter Legacy decklist played by Derek Choi at Legacy Showdown - European Legacy Masters Qualifier (21 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Derek Choi
- Finish
- #36 of 38, 1-5
- Archetype
- Painter
- Staples
- Painter
- Format
- Legacy
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (17)
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 4 Goblin Engineer
- 4 Goblin Welder
- 4 Painter's Servant
- 1 Phyrexian Devourer
- 1 Phyrexian Dragon Engine
- 2 Simian Spirit Guide
Instants (9)
Artifacts (9)
- 3 Agatha's Soul Cauldron
- 1 Ensnaring Bridge
- 2 Grindstone
- 1 Lavaspur Boots
- 1 Lotus Petal
- 1 Soul-Guide Lantern
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard (15)
- 2 Abrade
- 2 Ashen Rider
- 3 Blood Moon
- 2 Faerie Macabre
- 3 Fury
- 1 Ghost Vacuum
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
- 1 Pithing Needle
Compared with the average Painter list
Average of 21 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 21, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Mountain (9 vs 6.2)
- +2 Agatha's Soul Cauldron (3 vs 0.8)
- +2 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki (4 vs 2.3)
- +1 Lightning Bolt (3 vs 1.6)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Lotus Petal (1 vs 2.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Blood Moon (3 vs 0.6)
- +2 Ashen Rider (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Fury (3 vs 1.5)
- +1 Faerie Macabre (2 vs 0.6)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Disruptor Flute (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Magus of the Moon (0 vs 1.1)
Most unusual list in this period: Lauren Kelly in Charlotte Legacy League Season 1 Week 6 (38 cards away from the average)
Combos in this deck
1 combo from Commander Spellbook with every card in this list.
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.77 average mana value · 1.82 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
21 35.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 73.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 68.0%
- Same, on the draw
- 76.1%
Colors: costs and sources
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0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (5.3%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (5.3%)
-
1 symbol (4.0%)
1 source (5.3%)
-
24 symbols (96.0%)
15 sources (78.9%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (5.3%)
Card types
- Creatures 17 (28.3%)
- Instants 9 (15.0%)
- Artifacts 9 (15.0%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 21 (35.0%)