Mono-Black Control 
Mono-Black Control Premodern decklist played by Gonçalo Lima at Side Event - Campeonato Nacional Premodern Portugal 2026 (18 Apr 2026).
- Player
- Gonçalo Lima
- Finish
- #2 of 64, 5-0
- Archetype
- Mono-Black Control
- Staples
- Mono-Black Control
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (13)
Instants (10)
Sorceries (9)
- 3 Cabal Therapy
- 2 Chain of Smog
- 4 Duress
Artifacts (6)
Lands (22)
- 4 Mishra's Factory
- 15 Swamp
- 3 Wasteland
Sideboard (15)
- 1 Crypt Rats
- 3 Dystopia
- 3 Engineered Plague
- 1 Gloom
- 2 Perish
- 2 Phyrexian Furnace
- 1 Snuff Out
- 2 Spinning Darkness
Compared with the average Mono-Black Control list
Average of 37 decks in the 30 days up to April 18, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 The Rack (4 vs 0.5)
- +4 Funeral Charm (4 vs 0.5)
- +2 Chain of Smog (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Ravenous Rats (4 vs 2.7)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Dark Ritual (0 vs 3.1)
- -2 Nantuko Shade (0 vs 2.1)
- -1 Withered Wretch (2 vs 3.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Perish (2 vs 0.4)
- +2 Phyrexian Furnace (2 vs 0.4)
- +1 Spinning Darkness (2 vs 0.5)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: machin3pt in Campeonato Nacional Premodern Portugal 2026 (37 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.63 average mana value · 1.82 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
22 36.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 75.4%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 71.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 79.6%
Colors: costs and sources
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40 symbols (100.0%)
15 sources (100.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 13 (21.7%)
- Instants 10 (16.7%)
- Sorceries 9 (15.0%)
- Artifacts 6 (10.0%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)