Survival 
Survival Premodern decklist played by mvayryne at Danish Premodern Nationals (21 Mar 2026).
- Player
- mvayryne
- Finish
- #68 of 127, 3-4
- Archetype
- Survival
- Staples
- Survival
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (240)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (240)
Creatures (64)
- 3 Academy Rector
- 1 Akroma, Angel of Wrath
- 3 Argothian Enchantress
- 1 Aura Thief
- 4 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Caller of the Claw
- 3 Carrion Feeder
- 1 Deranged Hermit
- 1 Elvish Spirit Guide
- 4 Fyndhorn Elves
- 1 Iridescent Drake
- 2 Karmic Guide
- 1 Krovikan Horror
- 4 Llanowar Elves
- 1 Masticore
- 1 Meddling Mage
- 4 Mesmeric Fiend
- 1 Monk Realist
- 1 Multani, Maro-Sorcerer
- 1 Peacekeeper
- 1 Phantom Nishoba
- 1 Phyrexian Devourer
- 1 Plaguebearer
- 1 Plague Spitter
- 1 Spike Feeder
- 1 Squee, Goblin Nabob
- 3 Tinder Wall
- 1 Triskelion
- 1 Uktabi Orangutan
- 3 Utopia Tree
- 3 Veteran Explorer
- 1 Volrath's Shapeshifter
- 3 Wall of Blossoms
- 3 Wall of Roots
- 1 Yavimaya Granger
Instants (22)
- 4 Cunning Wish
- 3 Enlightened Tutor
- 4 Intuition
- 2 Ray of Revelation
- 3 Swords to Plowshares
- 3 Tainted Pact
- 3 Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (23)
- 4 Cabal Therapy
- 1 Deep Analysis
- 4 Diabolic Intent
- 4 Duress
- 4 Living Wish
- 4 Quiet Speculation
- 1 Roar of the Wurm
- 1 Volcanic Spray
Artifacts (9)
Enchantments (32)
- 4 Battle of Wits
- 1 Elephant Grass
- 1 Engineered Plague
- 3 Exploration
- 1 Goblin Bombardment
- 4 Mirri's Guile
- 1 Opposition
- 4 Pattern of Rebirth
- 1 Pernicious Deed
- 3 Recurring Nightmare
- 1 Seal of Cleansing
- 4 Survival of the Fittest
- 3 Sylvan Library
- 1 Worship
Lands (90)
- 3 Adarkar Wastes
- 4 Brushland
- 2 Caves of Koilos
- 4 City of Brass
- 4 Elfhame Palace
- 3 Flooded Strand
- 2 Forest
- 1 Gaea's Cradle
- 4 Gemstone Mine
- 4 Grand Coliseum
- 3 High Market
- 1 Island
- 4 Llanowar Wastes
- 3 Phyrexian Tower
- 2 Pine Barrens
- 1 Plains
- 4 Polluted Delta
- 4 Reflecting Pool
- 2 Salt Marsh
- 1 Serra's Sanctum
- 4 Skyshroud Forest
- 1 Snow-Covered Forest
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
- 1 Swamp
- 4 Thran Quarry
- 4 Treva's Ruins
- 4 Underground River
- 4 Undiscovered Paradise
- 4 Windswept Heath
- 3 Wooded Foothills
- 4 Yavimaya Coast
Sideboard (15)
- 1 Academy Rector
- 1 Annul
- 1 Auramancer
- 1 Chain of Vapor
- 1 Coffin Purge
- 1 Crumble
- 1 Enlightened Tutor
- 1 Erase
- 1 Fling
- 1 Gilded Drake
- 1 Meddling Mage
- 1 Orim's Chant
- 1 Phyrexian Tower
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Xantid Swarm
Compared with the average Survival list
Average of 29 decks in the 30 days up to March 21, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Battle of Wits (4 vs 0.1)
- +4 Cunning Wish (4 vs 0.1)
- +4 Diabolic Intent (4 vs 0.1)
- +4 Elfhame Palace (4 vs 0.1)
- +4 Grand Coliseum (4 vs 0.1)
- +4 Intuition (4 vs 0.1)
- +4 Living Wish (4 vs 0.1)
- +4 Mirri's Guile (4 vs 0.1)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Forest (3 vs 6.1)
- -1 Basking Rootwalla (0 vs 1.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- –
Fewer than usual
- -2 Naturalize (0 vs 2.2)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 169 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.25 average mana value · 2.32 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | 19 | 30 |
| 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 7+ | 2 | 0 |
Lands
90 37.5% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 73.9%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 72.3%
- Same, on the draw
- 79.5%
Colors: costs and sources
-
24 symbols (15.6%)
61 sources (20.0%)
-
28 symbols (18.2%)
65 sources (21.3%)
-
30 symbols (19.5%)
57 sources (18.7%)
-
3 symbols (1.9%)
38 sources (12.5%)
-
69 symbols (44.8%)
84 sources (27.5%)
Card types
- Creatures 64 (26.7%)
- Instants 22 (9.2%)
- Sorceries 23 (9.6%)
- Artifacts 9 (3.8%)
- Enchantments 32 (13.3%)
- Lands 90 (37.5%)