Survival 
Survival Premodern decklist played by Elephantelope at May Open - Premodern Midlands (4 May 2026).
- Player
- Elephantelope
- Finish
- #5 of 14, 3-1
- Archetype
- Survival
- Staples
- Survival
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (27)
- 1 Anger
- 4 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Deranged Hermit
- 1 Fyndhorn Elves
- 1 Genesis
- 1 Goblin Sharpshooter
- 4 Goblin Welder
- 1 Krosan Tusker
- 1 Llanowar Elves
- 1 Nantuko Vigilante
- 2 Quirion Ranger
- 2 Shield Sphere
- 1 Squee, Goblin Nabob
- 1 Thopter Squadron
- 3 Triskelion
- 2 Wall of Roots
Artifacts (6)
Enchantments (7)
Lands (20)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Survival list
Average of 18 decks in the 30 days up to May 4, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Goblin Welder (4 vs 0.2)
- +4 Karplusan Forest (4 vs 0.3)
- +4 Tangle Wire (4 vs 0.4)
- +3 Wooded Foothills (4 vs 0.6)
- +3 Triskelion (3 vs 0.2)
- +3 Sylvan Library (3 vs 0.4)
- +2 Windswept Heath (3 vs 0.8)
- +2 Shield Sphere (2 vs 0.1)
Fewer than usual
- -3 City of Brass (0 vs 2.6)
- -2 Yavimaya Coast (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Cabal Therapy (0 vs 1.6)
- -2 Llanowar Wastes (0 vs 1.6)
- -1 Basking Rootwalla (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Wall of Blossoms (0 vs 1.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Bottle Gnomes (3 vs 0.2)
- +2 Winter Orb (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Naturalize (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Xantid Swarm (0 vs 1.1)
Most unusual list in this period: João Soares in Campeonato Nacional Premodern Portugal 2026 (30 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.50 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 7+ | 1 | 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
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.7%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.7%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.7%)
-
7 symbols (23.3%)
14 sources (26.9%)
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23 symbols (76.7%)
26 sources (50.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 27 (45.0%)
- Artifacts 6 (10.0%)
- Enchantments 7 (11.7%)
- Lands 20 (33.3%)