Survival 
Survival Premodern decklist played by Francesco Messina at Premodern Milano Challenge #1 (8 Nov 2026).
- Player
- Francesco Messina
- Finish
- #4 of 60, 5-1
- Archetype
- Survival
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (29)
Sorceries (2)
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (7)
Lands (20)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (29)
- 3 Basking Rootwalla
- 4 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Deranged Hermit
- 1 Genesis
- 1 Gilded Drake
- 3 Llanowar Elves
- 1 Man-o'-War
- 1 Masticore
- 1 Nantuko Vigilante
- 1 Phantom Nishoba
- 2 Quirion Ranger
- 1 Squee, Goblin Nabob
- 1 Sylvan Safekeeper
- 2 Tradewind Rider
- 1 Verdant Force
- 2 Wall of Blossoms
- 3 Wall of Roots
Sorceries (2)
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (7)
Lands (20)
- 3 City of Brass
- 8 Forest
- 3 Gaea's Cradle
- 2 Island
- 4 Yavimaya Coast
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Survival list
Average of 50 decks in the 30 days up to Nov. 8, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Yavimaya Coast (4 vs 1.1)
- +2 Opposition (3 vs 0.6)
- +2 Llanowar Elves (3 vs 1.0)
- +2 City of Brass (3 vs 1.4)
- +2 Winter Orb (2 vs 0.5)
- +2 Natural Order (2 vs 0.5)
- +1 Island (2 vs 0.5)
- +1 Tradewind Rider (2 vs 0.5)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Swamp (0 vs 1.7)
- -2 Llanowar Wastes (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Cabal Therapy (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Wild Mongrel (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Duress (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Blue Elemental Blast (3 vs 0.4)
- +2 Tormod's Crypt (3 vs 1.3)
- +1 Xantid Swarm (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Engineered Plague (0 vs 1.0)
Most unusual list in this period: DFroster in Premodern League (5-0) (36 cards away from the average)