Golgari Pestilence 
Golgari Pestilence Pauper decklist played by mtfelian at 6/10 League 18.02.2026 (WntrSpr '26) (18 Feb 2026).
- Player
- mtfelian
- Finish
- #8 of 10, 1-2
- Archetype
- Golgari Pestilence
- Staples
- Golgari Pestilence
- Format
- Pauper
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (14)
Instants (11)
Artifacts (12)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (20)
- 4 Basilisk Gate
- 4 Black Dragon Gate
- 1 Bojuka Bog
- 4 Citadel Gate
- 2 Heap Gate
- 2 Orzhov Guildgate
- 1 Plains
- 2 Swamp
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Golgari Pestilence list
Average of 11 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 18, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Basilisk Gate (4 vs 0.4)
- +4 Black Dragon Gate (4 vs 0.4)
- +4 Citadel Gate (4 vs 0.4)
- +4 Sacred Cat (4 vs 0.4)
- +3 Guardian of the Guildpact (3 vs 0.3)
- +2 City Pigeon (2 vs 0.2)
- +2 Heap Gate (2 vs 0.2)
- +2 Orzhov Guildgate (2 vs 0.2)
Fewer than usual
- -6 Swamp (2 vs 8.4)
- -4 Fanatical Offering (0 vs 3.6)
- -4 Khalni Garden (0 vs 3.6)
- -3 Campfire (0 vs 2.7)
- -3 Troll of Khazad-dûm (0 vs 2.7)
- -2 Golgari Rot Farm (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Heaped Harvest (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Nihil Spellbomb (0 vs 1.8)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +4 Dust to Dust (4 vs 0.4)
- +2 Duress (2 vs 0.2)
- +2 Nihil Spellbomb (2 vs 0.2)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Moment's Peace (0 vs 2.2)
- -2 Tragic Slip (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Faerie Macabre (0 vs 1.7)
- -1 Tithing Blade // Consuming Sepulcher (0 vs 1.1)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 32 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.98 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
20 33.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 71.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 63.8%
- Same, on the draw
- 72.2%
Colors: costs and sources
-
13 symbols (39.4%)
9 sources (34.6%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (7.7%)
-
20 symbols (60.6%)
11 sources (42.3%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (7.7%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (7.7%)
Card types
- Creatures 14 (23.3%)
- Instants 11 (18.3%)
- Artifacts 12 (20.0%)
- Enchantments 3 (5.0%)
- Lands 20 (33.3%)