Survival 
Survival Premodern decklist played by Elephantelope at March Open - Premodern Midlands (28 Mar 2026).
- Player
- Elephantelope
- Finish
- #7 of 12, 2-3
- Archetype
- Survival
- Staples
- Survival
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (61)
Creatures (26)
- 1 Anger
- 4 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Deranged Hermit
- 1 Fyndhorn Elves
- 1 Genesis
- 1 Goblin Sharpshooter
- 3 Goblin Welder
- 1 Krosan Tusker
- 1 Llanowar Elves
- 1 Masticore
- 1 Nantuko Vigilante
- 2 Quirion Ranger
- 2 Shield Sphere
- 1 Squee, Goblin Nabob
- 1 Thopter Squadron
- 2 Triskelion
- 2 Wall of Roots
Artifacts (7)
Enchantments (7)
Lands (21)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Survival list
Average of 29 decks in the 30 days up to March 28, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Karplusan Forest (4 vs 0.2)
- +4 Wooded Foothills (4 vs 0.4)
- +3 Goblin Welder (3 vs 0.1)
- +3 Tangle Wire (3 vs 0.3)
- +2 Sylvan Library (3 vs 0.8)
- +2 Shield Sphere (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Mountain (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Tsabo's Web (2 vs 0.2)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Yavimaya Coast (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Wall of Blossoms (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Swamp (0 vs 1.7)
- -2 City of Brass (0 vs 1.6)
- -2 Llanowar Wastes (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Cabal Therapy (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Island (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Duress (0 vs 1.2)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Bottle Gnomes (3 vs 0.1)
- +1 Tormod's Crypt (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: mvayryne in Danish Premodern Nationals (168 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.43 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7+ | 1 | 0 |
Lands
21 34.4% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 73.1%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 66.5%
- Same, on the draw
- 74.8%
Colors: costs and sources
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.5%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.5%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.5%)
-
6 symbols (20.7%)
14 sources (26.4%)
-
23 symbols (79.3%)
27 sources (50.9%)
Card types
- Creatures 26 (42.6%)
- Artifacts 7 (11.5%)
- Enchantments 7 (11.5%)
- Lands 21 (34.4%)