Meta and Decklists

Premodern Metagame & Top Decks

Updated · Enchantress leads at 17.1%

Decklists and tier list from recent MTGO Challenges and Leagues.

No. 1 strategy

Enchantress 17.1%

Fastest riser

UW Control+433%

Rising card

Nantuko Vigilante

Snapshot · Last 14 days

Enchantress is increasing to 17.1%, Stiflenought at 11.0%, Terrageddon at 9.3%, Moneyball Black at 7.8%.

ChallengesMatchups
14d30d60d90d
17.1%
Enchantress
ACombo2.221.91054.9%+32%
11.0%
Stiflenought
ATempo2.117.11053.0%−1%
9.3%
Terrageddon
DMidrange1.925.6238.3%−17%
7.8%
Moneyball Black
AMidrange223.4656.2%+19%
6.4%
Hermit Druid Combo
CCombo2.522151.6%−18%
5.7%
Goblins
—Aggro2.723.72—+12%
5.0%
Sligh
DAggro1.921.4243.2%−39%
3.9%
Replenish
DCombo3.4251—+19%
3.2%
Oath Ponza
—Tempo227.91—−24%
3.2%
Rock
CMidrange2.825.4257.6%+52%
3.2%
UB Psychatog
BControl2.520462.2%−41%
3.2%
UW Control
—Control2.423.41——
2.8%
Standstill
CControl2.426353.8%−5%
1.8%
White Weenie
DAggro222.41—New
1.4%
Dream Halls
—Combo3.119.80——
1.4%
Rogue
—Other2.5320—−5%
1.4%
UW Aggro
—Aggro2.223.50——
1.1%
Cradle Control
—Midrange2.519.31—New
1.1%
Mono-White Control
—Control2.736.30—New
0.7%
Elves
—Aggro2.3180——
0.7%
GW Madness
—Aggro2.1231——
0.7%
Oath Stasis
—Control2.622.50——
0.7%
The Rack
—Midrange1.8210——
0.4%
Iggy Pop
—Combo1.8170——
0.4%
Reanimator
—Combo3.3140——

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Premodern right now

Enchantress leads Premodern at 17.1% of decks over the last 14 days (281 lists), ahead of Stiflenought (11.0%) and Terrageddon (9.3%). The top five are 51.6% of decks. UB Psychatog has the best Challenge win rate at 62.2% across 37 matches.

Latest Premodern decklists

  1. JohnStasis · Stasis · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
  2. PTPaul · Rogue · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
  3. Martin_Oviedo · Replenish · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
  4. Strudl420 · Rock · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
  5. DB_MurkPie · Gamekeeper Oath · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
  6. Sordicus1 · Pattern Combo · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 25
  7. fdallorto · Terrageddon · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 25
  8. Remillarto · Goblins · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 25
  9. The_Grodfather · Mono-Red Land Destruction · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 25
  10. misteriggins · Moneyball Black · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 25

Recent Premodern Challenges

  1. Challenge 16 · Oct 23 · pokerswizard · Rock
  2. Challenge 16 · Oct 22 · PumpkinEater95 · Enchantress
  3. Challenge 16 · Oct 20 · Demian77 · Enchantress
  4. Challenge 16 · Oct 18 · SpockVidaLoka · Stiflenought
  5. Challenge 16 · Oct 16 · Boin · White Weenie

Premodern tier list

How this data works

Premodern numbers on this page come from public MTGO Challenge and League decklists. The window is the last 14 days (281 lists). The page rebuilds every 6 hours. Meta share is a strategy's share of those Challenge and League decks. Win % is the Challenge match win rate: wins divided by wins plus losses, shown from 30 Challenge matches. Tiers score Challenge results, League 5-0s, and Challenge meta share separately. More detail is in the FAQ.

Premodern metagame FAQ

What is the current MTG Premodern metagame?

The Premodern metagame is led by Enchantress at 17.1% of recent Challenge and League appearances (20.5% in Challenges alone), ahead of Stiflenought at 11.0%. It is also the best-performing deck in the current meta at a 54.9% match win rate across 162 matches.

What deck should I play in Premodern?

If you want the most-played deck, Enchantress is 17.1% of the field. It also leads on match win rate at 54.9% across 162 matches. For a lower-variance midrange option, Terrageddon sits at 9.3% with 2 Top 8s.

What is the best deck in Premodern right now?

By meta share, Enchantress is the most played Premodern deck right now. It also leads on match win rate at 54.9%.

What are the most played cards in Premodern?

The most-played cards across recent Premodern decklists are Swords to Plowshares (50.9% of decks), Tormod's Crypt (43.1%), and Naturalize (30.2%). See the full Premodern staples list for maindeck and sideboard play rates.

How diverse is the Premodern metagame?

Decklist Data tracks 24 Premodern archetypes over the last 14 days. The most-played deck holds 17.1% of the field, and the top five account for 51.6% - no single deck dominates.

How is the Premodern metagame ranked?

The Premodern metagame ranks archetypes by Challenge and League appearance share over the last 14 days. The S through D tier list scores Challenge match win rate, League 5-0 trophies, and Challenge meta share separately.

What decks are rising in the Premodern meta?

Rock is the fastest riser in the Premodern metagame, up 52% over the prior 14 days (2.1% → 3.2%). Enchantress (+32%) and Moneyball Black (+19%) are also gaining share.

What is Premodern in MTG?

Premodern is a community Magic: The Gathering format using cards from Fourth Edition through Scourge (1995–2003), celebrating the classic era before the Modern card frame. It's played in weekly MTGO Challenges and Leagues, which is where this metagame data comes from.

All Premodern archetypes

A-Z, with the date each deck last posted a result.

Top Premodern cards

Most-played cards by decklists, last 90 days.

All Premodern staples