Mono-Black Control 
Mono-Black Control Premodern decklist played by machin3pt at Campeonato Nacional Premodern Portugal 2026 (18 Apr 2026).
- Player
- machin3pt
- Finish
- #32 of 166, 5-3
- Archetype
- Mono-Black Control
- Staples
- Mono-Black Control
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (19)
- 2 Genesis
- 3 Krosan Tusker
- 4 Ravenous Baloth
- 1 Spiritmonger
- 4 Wall of Blossoms
- 4 Wall of Roots
- 1 Yavimaya Elder
Instants (4)
Sorceries (7)
- 4 Cabal Therapy
- 3 Duress
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (25)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Mono-Black Control list
Average of 37 decks in the 30 days up to April 18, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +8 Forest (8 vs 0.4)
- +4 Wall of Roots (4 vs 0.1)
- +4 Pernicious Deed (4 vs 0.2)
- +4 Ravenous Baloth (4 vs 0.2)
- +4 Wall of Blossoms (4 vs 0.2)
- +4 Llanowar Wastes (4 vs 0.3)
- +4 Treetop Village (4 vs 0.3)
- +3 Krosan Tusker (3 vs 0.2)
Fewer than usual
- -8 Swamp (7 vs 15.0)
- -3 Withered Wretch (0 vs 3.3)
- -3 Hypnotic Specter (0 vs 3.2)
- -3 Mishra's Factory (0 vs 3.2)
- -3 Dark Ritual (0 vs 3.1)
- -3 Ravenous Rats (0 vs 2.7)
- -2 Wasteland (0 vs 2.4)
- -2 Nantuko Shade (0 vs 2.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Naturalize (3 vs 0.2)
- +2 Chainer's Edict (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Withered Wretch (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Haunting Echoes (2 vs 0.1)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 37 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.66 average mana value · 2.89 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 3 | 0 |
Lands
25 41.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 77.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 81.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 88.1%
Colors: costs and sources
-
16 symbols (34.0%)
11 sources (35.5%)
-
31 symbols (66.0%)
20 sources (64.5%)
Card types
- Creatures 19 (31.7%)
- Instants 4 (6.7%)
- Sorceries 7 (11.7%)
- Artifacts 1 (1.7%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 25 (41.7%)