Golgari Midrange 
Golgari Midrange Premodern decklist played by Derny at Crab Cup Invitational Qualifier 2026 #5 (17 May 2026).
- Player
- Derny
- Finish
- #19 of 28, 2-3
- Archetype
- Golgari Midrange
- Staples
- Golgari Midrange
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (18)
- 2 Blastoderm
- 2 Deranged Hermit
- 2 Multani's Acolyte
- 3 Ravenous Baloth
- 3 Ravenous Rats
- 3 Wall of Blossoms
- 3 Wall of Roots
Instants (6)
- 1 Diabolic Edict
- 2 Naturalize
- 2 Smother
- 1 Vendetta
Sorceries (8)
- 4 Cabal Therapy
- 4 Duress
Enchantments (6)
Lands (22)
- 8 Forest
- 8 Swamp
- 2 Tainted Wood
- 4 Treetop Village
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Golgari Midrange list
Average of 23 decks in the 30 days up to May 17, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Ravenous Rats (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Multani's Acolyte (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Tainted Wood (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Naturalize (2 vs 0.2)
- +2 Forest (8 vs 6.4)
- +2 Blastoderm (2 vs 0.4)
- +1 Deranged Hermit (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Swamp (8 vs 6.8)
Fewer than usual
- -4 Llanowar Wastes (0 vs 3.8)
- -2 Krosan Tusker (0 vs 1.9)
- -1 Dust Bowl (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Smother (2 vs 0.2)
- +2 Nantuko Vigilante (2 vs 0.3)
- +1 Withered Wretch (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: Zenzaz in SPMCR Nacional Premodern 2026 (22 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.24 average mana value · 2.34 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 11 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 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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21 symbols (41.2%)
10 sources (37.0%)
-
30 symbols (58.8%)
17 sources (63.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 18 (30.0%)
- Instants 6 (10.0%)
- Sorceries 8 (13.3%)
- Enchantments 6 (10.0%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)