Premodern Moneyball Black
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 | View | Valimoth Challenge win | Premodern Challenge 32 | 1st | 9-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 21 | View | Demian77 Challenge Semifinalist | Premodern Challenge 32 | 4th | 5-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 25 | View | Kako_Ferrer | Premodern Challenge 32 | 8th | 4-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 24 | View | fazparte | Premodern Challenge 32 | 6th | 5-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 24 | View | _Batutinha_ | Premodern Challenge 32 | 31st | 2-4 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 23 | View | fazparte | Premodern Challenge 32 | 27th | 3-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 23 | View | Demian77 | Premodern Challenge 32 | 28th | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 21 | View | Demian77 | Premodern Challenge 32 | 4th | 5-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 21 | View | Antarctica | Premodern Challenge 32 | 17th | 4-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 21 | View | werdwood93 | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 18 | View | digdude13 | Premodern Challenge 32 | 21st | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 18 | View | AttackDDoS | Premodern Challenge 32 | 30th | 2-4 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 18 | View | fazparte | Premodern Challenge 32 | 32nd | 2-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 18 | View | papamat25 | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 17 | View | fazparte | Premodern Challenge 32 | 3rd | 5-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 17 | View | _Batutinha_ | Premodern Challenge 32 | 25th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 17 | View | Xissas | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 16 | View | zippzipp_ | Premodern Challenge 32 | 18th | 3-3 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 14 | View | Valimoth | Premodern Challenge 32 | 1st | 9-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 14 | View | fazparte | Premodern Challenge 32 | 2nd | 5-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 14 | View | Grantfly | Premodern Challenge 32 | 3rd | 6-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 10 | View | HughC | Premodern Challenge 32 | 23rd | 3-3 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 10 | View | _Batutinha_ | Premodern Challenge 32 | 28th | 2-4 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 10 | View | fazparte | Premodern Challenge 32 | 32nd | 2-4 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 9 | View | GLAM_ | Premodern Challenge 32 | 19th | 3-3 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 9 | View | Grantfly | Premodern Challenge 32 | 23rd | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 9 | View | fazparte | Premodern Challenge 32 | 26th | 3-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 |
Showing 1–25 of 318 all-time decklists
Moneyball Black has slipped from ~5.0% to 4.5% of the Premodern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~5.0% to 4.5% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Moneyball Black cards
Cards gaining share within Moneyball Black vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiritmonger | New | 19% | +18.8% |
| Naturalize | 6% | 19% | +12.5% |
| Ravenous Rats | 50% | 75% | +25% |
| Tainted Wood | 13% | 19% | +6.3% |
| Llanowar Wastes | 13% | 19% | +6.3% |
| Snuff Out | 63% | 69% | +6.3% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaguebearer | 6% | 25% | +18.8% |
| Spinning Darkness | 31% | 56% | +25% |
| Drain Life | 50% | 81% | +31.3% |
| Haunting Echoes | 38% | 44% | +6.3% |
| Graveborn Muse | 38% | 44% | +6.3% |
| Tranquil Domain | 13% | 19% | +6.3% |
| Cursed Scroll | 50% | 56% | +6.3% |
| Engineered Plague | 88% | 100% | +12.5% |
Typical Premodern Moneyball Black maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 119 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Duress | 4.0 | 100% |
| Graveborn Muse | 2.3 | 100% |
| Hypnotic Specter | 4.0 | 100% |
| Swamp | 17.0 | 100% |
| Dark Ritual | 4.0 | 99% |
| Cabal Therapy | 4.0 | 98% |
| Diabolic Edict | 2.0 | 98% |
| Withered Wretch | 3.9 | 98% |
| Smother | 2.4 | 97% |
| Cursed Scroll | 2.0 | 94% |
| Mishra's Factory | 3.9 | 94% |
| Wasteland | 2.1 | 92% |
| Nantuko Shade | 2.4 | 90% |
| Plaguebearer | 1.4 | 68% |
| Knight of Stromgald | 3.3 | 52% |
| Ravenous Rats | 3.4 | 49% |
| Snuff Out | 1.1 | 48% |
| Chainer's Edict | 1.0 | 29% |
| Bane of the Living | 1.0 | 15% |
| Spawning Pool | 1.1 | 11% |
| Grinning Demon | 1.4 | 10% |
| Phyrexian Arena | 1.1 | 10% |
| Urza's Bauble | 3.8 | 10% |
| Llanowar Wastes | 4.0 | 4% |
| Tainted Wood | 4.0 | 4% |
| Naturalize | 2.0 | 3% |
| Drain Life | 1.0 | 3% |
| Spiritmonger | 1.3 | 3% |
| Black Knight | 4.0 | 2% |
| Blackmail | 3.0 | 2% |
| Ebon Stronghold | 4.0 | 2% |
| Funeral Charm | 2.5 | 2% |
| Hatred | 4.0 | 2% |
| Lake of the Dead | 1.0 | 2% |
| Masticore | 1.5 | 2% |
| Phyrexian Furnace | 3.0 | 2% |
| Spinal Graft | 3.0 | 2% |
| Cabal Pit | 1.0 | <1% |
| Corrupt | 2.0 | <1% |
| Diabolic Intent | 1.0 | <1% |
Typical Premodern Moneyball Black sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 119 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 119 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Engineered Plague | 3.8 | 94% |
| Dystopia | 3.1 | 93% |
| Gloom | 2.7 | 93% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 1.4 | 68% |
| Cursed Scroll | 1.2 | 64% |
| Diabolic Edict | 1.0 | 55% |
| Drain Life | 1.1 | 48% |
| Graveborn Muse | 1.0 | 34% |
| Spinning Darkness | 1.4 | 34% |
| Plaguebearer | 1.4 | 30% |
| Vendetta | 1.0 | 24% |
| Snuff Out | 1.1 | 18% |
| Powder Keg | 1.1 | 17% |
| Haunting Echoes | 1.4 | 13% |
| Grinning Demon | 1.4 | 9% |
| Phyrexian Arena | 1.4 | 9% |
| Wasteland | 1.0 | 8% |
| Tranquil Domain | 4.0 | 4% |
| Smother | 2.5 | 3% |
| Bane of the Living | 1.3 | 3% |
| Funeral Charm | 1.0 | 3% |
| Perish | 1.0 | 3% |
| Withered Wretch | 1.3 | 3% |
| Dust Bowl | 1.0 | 2% |
| Gaea's Blessing | 1.0 | 2% |
| Infest | 2.5 | 2% |
| Skeletal Scrying | 1.0 | 2% |
| Spiritmonger | 1.0 | 2% |
| Vicious Hunger | 1.5 | 2% |
| Blackmail | 2.0 | <1% |
| Bottle Gnomes | 2.0 | <1% |
| Cabal Therapy | 1.0 | <1% |
| Chainer's Edict | 1.0 | <1% |
| Corrupt | 1.0 | <1% |
| Dark Ritual | 1.0 | <1% |
| Hatred | 2.0 | <1% |
| Innocent Blood | 4.0 | <1% |
| Masticore | 1.0 | <1% |
| Mind Sludge | 1.0 | <1% |
| Naturalize | 2.0 | <1% |
Moneyball Black Premodern FAQ
Is Moneyball Black good in Premodern right now?
It's a fringe pick right now — Moneyball Black is 4.5% of Premodern decklists in the last two weeks (up 20% vs the prior window), with 4 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 3rd (5-3) at Premodern Challenge 32 on Jul 17, 2026.
What are the key cards in Premodern Moneyball Black?
Nearly every list runs Duress, Graveborn Muse, Hypnotic Specter, and Dark Ritual (99%+ of Premodern Moneyball Black decklists in the last 90 days). Builds split 78 Mono-Black vs 4 Golgari lists.
What's a typical Premodern Moneyball Black sideboard?
The most common Premodern Moneyball Black sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Engineered Plague (94% of lists), Dystopia (93% of lists), Gloom (93% of lists), and Tormod's Crypt (68% of lists). Plaguebearer is the fastest riser, up from 6% to 25% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Premodern Moneyball Black?
There's a clear stock core with real flex slots. Recent lists split into Mono-Black and Golgari camps. For an off-stock take, see _Batutinha_'s Jul 24 list.
What does Uniqueness mean?
Uniqueness rates each list from band 1 (Stock) through band 10 (Unique). Higher means a list is more unusual vs recent peers of this strategy.
How many Premodern Moneyball Black decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 318 Premodern Moneyball Black decklists all-time (16 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Moneyball Black result Jul 25, 2026.