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 16 decks in the 7 days up to Nov. 8, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Yavimaya Coast (4 vs 1.5)
- +2 Opposition (3 vs 0.9)
- +2 Llanowar Elves (3 vs 1.1)
- +2 Winter Orb (2 vs 0.4)
- +1 City of Brass (3 vs 1.6)
- +1 Forest (8 vs 6.6)
- +1 Island (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Tradewind Rider (2 vs 0.6)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Wild Mongrel (0 vs 1.6)
- -2 Windswept Heath (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Swords to Plowshares (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Swamp (0 vs 1.1)
- -1 Brushland (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Cabal Therapy (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Llanowar Wastes (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 1.0)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: Wyatt Freden in Rose City Premodern PMPMPMPM XLII: November - Charity Event (29 cards away from the average)