Mono-Black Control 
Mono-Black Control Premodern decklist played by AverageJoey at Grand Pre Louisville (6 Jun 2026).
- Player
- AverageJoey
- Finish
- #45 of 134, 4-4
- Event
- Grand Pre Louisville,
- Archetype
- 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
- 2 Mesmeric Fiend
- 3 Nantuko Shade
- 4 Ravenous Rats
- 4 Withered Wretch
Instants (8)
- 4 Dark Ritual
- 1 Diabolic Edict
- 2 Smother
- 1 Snuff Out
Sorceries (9)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (22)
- 1 Cabal Pit
- 4 Mishra's Factory
- 15 Swamp
- 2 Wasteland
Sideboard (15)
- 1 Cursed Scroll
- 4 Dystopia
- 3 Engineered Plague
- 1 Gloom
- 2 Knight of Stromgald
- 2 Plaguebearer
- 1 Vendetta
- 1 Zuran Orb
Compared with the average Mono-Black Control list
Average of 35 decks in the 30 days up to June 6, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Mesmeric Fiend (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Ravenous Rats (4 vs 2.3)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Knight of Stromgald (0 vs 1.4)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Knight of Stromgald (2 vs 0.1)
- +1 Plaguebearer (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Dystopia (4 vs 2.7)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Gloom (1 vs 2.2)
Most unusual list in this period: Curro Corcho in UK Premodern Nationals 2026 Main Event (22 cards away from the average)