Standstill 
Standstill Premodern decklist played by JohnRock at 1st Hungarian Premodern Nationals (21 Feb 2026).
- Player
- JohnRock
- Finish
- #39 of 56, 2-3
- Archetype
- Standstill
- Staples
- Standstill
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (1)
Instants (25)
- 4 Chain of Vapor
- 4 Counterspell
- 1 Cunning Wish
- 1 Daze
- 1 Flash of Insight
- 2 Foil
- 2 Force Spike
- 2 Gush
- 4 Impulse
- 3 Mana Leak
- 1 Misdirection
Artifacts (5)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (25)
- 2 Dust Bowl
- 3 Faerie Conclave
- 13 Island
- 4 Mishra's Factory
- 3 Quicksand
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Standstill list
Average of 11 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 21, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +7 Island (13 vs 5.7)
- +4 Chain of Vapor (4 vs 0.5)
- +3 Powder Keg (4 vs 1.0)
- +3 Quicksand (3 vs 0.3)
- +2 Foil (2 vs 0.2)
- +2 Force Spike (2 vs 0.2)
- +2 Gush (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Faerie Conclave (3 vs 1.9)
Fewer than usual
- -4 Adarkar Wastes (0 vs 3.6)
- -4 Flooded Strand (0 vs 3.6)
- -4 Swords to Plowshares (0 vs 3.6)
- -4 Plains (0 vs 3.5)
- -3 Decree of Justice (0 vs 2.8)
- -3 Fact or Fiction (0 vs 2.8)
- -2 Wrath of God (0 vs 2.1)
- -1 Disenchant (0 vs 1.2)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Chill (4 vs 0.7)
- +2 Hibernation (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Phyrexian Furnace (2 vs 0.5)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Meddling Mage (0 vs 3.1)
- -1 Circle of Protection: Red (0 vs 1.3)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 27 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.69 average mana value · 2.40 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
25 41.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 77.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 81.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 88.1%
Colors: costs and sources
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38 symbols (100.0%)
16 sources (100.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 1 (1.7%)
- Instants 25 (41.7%)
- Artifacts 5 (8.3%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 25 (41.7%)