Mono-Black Control 
Mono-Black Control Premodern decklist played by Jeffrey Mccoy at Crab Cup Invitational Qualifier 2026 #5 (17 May 2026).
- Player
- Jeffrey Mccoy
- Finish
- #1 of 28, 3-0
- Archetype
- Mono-Black Control
- Staples
- Mono-Black Control
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (16)
Instants (7)
- 4 Dark Ritual
- 1 Diabolic Edict
- 1 Smother
- 1 Snuff Out
Sorceries (9)
Artifacts (6)
Lands (22)
- 4 Mishra's Factory
- 16 Swamp
- 2 Wasteland
Sideboard (15)
- 2 Cursed Scroll
- 1 Diabolic Edict
- 2 Drain Life
- 2 Dystopia
- 4 Engineered Plague
- 1 Gloom
- 1 Plaguebearer
- 1 Thrashing Wumpus
- 1 Vendetta
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
- +3 Urza's Bauble (4 vs 0.6)
- +1 Ravenous Rats (4 vs 2.7)
- +1 Swamp (16 vs 15.0)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Smother (1 vs 2.2)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Cursed Scroll (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Drain Life (2 vs 0.5)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: machin3pt in Campeonato Nacional Premodern Portugal 2026 (37 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.47 average mana value · 1.68 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
22 36.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 75.4%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 71.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 79.6%
Colors: costs and sources
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44 symbols (100.0%)
16 sources (100.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 16 (26.7%)
- Instants 7 (11.7%)
- Sorceries 9 (15.0%)
- Artifacts 6 (10.0%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)