Madness 
Madness Premodern decklist played by Gonçalo Amaral at Side Event - Campeonato Nacional Premodern Portugal 2026 (18 Apr 2026).
- Player
- Gonçalo Amaral
- Finish
- #10 of 64, 4-2
- Archetype
- Madness
- Staples
- Madness
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (20)
- 2 Aquamoeba
- 3 Arrogant Wurm
- 4 Basking Rootwalla
- 1 Gilded Drake
- 4 Squee, Goblin Nabob
- 1 Waterfront Bouncer
- 4 Wild Mongrel
- 1 Wonder
Instants (12)
- 2 Circular Logic
- 3 Counterspell
- 4 Daze
- 2 Frantic Search
- 1 Mana Leak
Sorceries (4)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (21)
- 1 City of Brass
- 5 Forest
- 9 Island
- 2 Wasteland
- 4 Yavimaya Coast
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Madness list
Average of 9 decks in the 30 days up to April 18, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Squee, Goblin Nabob (4 vs 0.9)
- +2 Counterspell (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Survival of the Fittest (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Island (9 vs 6.7)
- +2 Daze (4 vs 2.2)
- +1 Basking Rootwalla (4 vs 2.7)
- +1 Careful Study (4 vs 2.7)
- +1 Wasteland (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Circular Logic (2 vs 3.6)
- -1 Deep Analysis (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Roar of the Wurm (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Gemstone Mine (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Swords to Plowshares (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Tireless Tribe (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Plains (0 vs 1.1)
- -1 Quiet Speculation (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Pyrokinesis (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Blue Elemental Blast (3 vs 1.4)
- +2 Cave-In (2 vs 0.4)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: Manolo8a in SPMCR Nacional Premodern 2026 (30 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.41 average mana value · 2.20 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
21 35.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 73.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 68.0%
- Same, on the draw
- 76.1%
Colors: costs and sources
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (3.7%)
-
24 symbols (53.3%)
14 sources (51.9%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (3.7%)
-
4 symbols (8.9%)
1 source (3.7%)
-
17 symbols (37.8%)
10 sources (37.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 20 (33.3%)
- Instants 12 (20.0%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 3 (5.0%)
- Lands 21 (35.0%)