Premodern Oath Ponza
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
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| Jul 25 | View | SMolero Challenge Semifinalist | Premodern Challenge 32 | 4th | 6-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 3 | View | AdonaIsium Challenge win | Premodern Challenge 32 | 1st | 8-1 | — | |
| Jul 26 | View | IfHeDiesHeDies | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 25 | View | SMolero | Premodern Challenge 32 | 4th | 6-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 25 | View | BigZ6 | Premodern Challenge 32 | 12th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 25 | View | RockstarLifestyle | Premodern Challenge 32 | 13th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 25 | View | Vyncint_Blankenship | Premodern Challenge 32 | 19th | 3-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 25 | View | IfHeDiesHeDies | Premodern Challenge 32 | 21st | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 24 | View | RockstarLifestyle | Premodern Challenge 32 | 24th | 3-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 23 | View | Navas | Premodern Challenge 32 | 31st | 2-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 21 | View | Navas | Premodern Challenge 32 | 12th | 4-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 21 | View | cormano | Premodern Challenge 32 | 23rd | 3-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 21 | View | PepeRokstar | Premodern Challenge 32 | 28th | 3-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 19 | View | Magic_Wombat | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 19 | View | Dragon_God | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 19 | View | ethan__ | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 18 | View | SMolero | Premodern Challenge 32 | 1st | 8-1 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 18 | View | BigZ6 | Premodern Challenge 32 | 19th | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 16 | View | Navas | Premodern Challenge 32 | 2nd | 7-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 14 | View | Navas | Premodern Challenge 32 | 8th | 4-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 14 | View | RafaMartinelli | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 14 | View | Parallaxed | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 13 | View | Aspiring_Spork | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 12 | View | BigZ6 | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 11 | View | SMolero | Premodern Challenge 32 | 3rd | 6-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 10 | View | Demian77 | Premodern Challenge 32 | 22nd | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 10 | View | BigZ6 | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 |
Showing 1–25 of 233 all-time decklists
Oath Ponza has climbed from ~4.3% to 4.8% of the Premodern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Climbed from ~4.3% to 4.8% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Oath Ponza cards
Cards gaining share within Oath Ponza vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemstone Mine | 9% | 29% | +20.8% |
| City of Brass | 6% | 24% | +17.8% |
| Naturalize | 60% | 71% | +10.6% |
| Swords to Plowshares | 74% | 82% | +8.1% |
| Plains | 74% | 82% | +8.1% |
| Mountain | 14% | 18% | +3.4% |
| Windswept Heath | 74% | 82% | +8.1% |
| Forest | 89% | 100% | +11.4% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tranquil Domain | New | 29% | +29.4% |
| Meddling Mage | 6% | 24% | +17.8% |
| Sphere of Law | 3% | 24% | +20.7% |
| Enlightened Tutor | New | 18% | +17.6% |
| Cursed Totem | 17% | 35% | +18.2% |
| Pyroclasm | 34% | 47% | +12.8% |
| Aura of Silence | 63% | 76% | +13.6% |
Typical Premodern Oath Ponza maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 113 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mishra's Factory | 4.0 | 100% |
| Oath of Druids | 4.0 | 100% |
| Rishadan Port | 4.0 | 100% |
| Sylvan Library | 3.2 | 100% |
| Terravore | 4.0 | 100% |
| Thermokarst | 3.6 | 100% |
| Treetop Village | 3.9 | 100% |
| Wasteland | 4.0 | 100% |
| Sphere of Resistance | 3.9 | 99% |
| Winter's Grasp | 3.6 | 98% |
| Forest | 2.8 | 94% |
| Mox Diamond | 4.0 | 90% |
| Swords to Plowshares | 3.9 | 72% |
| Windswept Heath | 3.7 | 72% |
| Plains | 1.1 | 70% |
| Naturalize | 1.7 | 68% |
| Brushland | 3.9 | 56% |
| Karplusan Forest | 3.9 | 29% |
| Wooded Foothills | 4.0 | 28% |
| Mountain | 1.1 | 24% |
| Enlightened Tutor | 1.0 | 18% |
| Gemstone Mine | 3.6 | 18% |
| Seal of Cleansing | 1.0 | 17% |
| Pyroclasm | 2.3 | 16% |
| City of Brass | 2.1 | 14% |
| Smokestack | 2.9 | 12% |
| Wild Growth | 3.8 | 11% |
| Stone Rain | 2.6 | 9% |
| Volcanic Spray | 1.0 | 9% |
| Earthquake | 1.0 | 7% |
| Snow-Covered Forest | 3.0 | 6% |
| Cataclysm | 1.2 | 5% |
| Reckless Charge | 1.0 | 5% |
| Snow-Covered Mountain | 1.0 | 4% |
| Rith's Grove | 1.3 | 4% |
| Armageddon | 1.0 | 3% |
| Vindicate | 2.0 | 3% |
| Grand Coliseum | 1.0 | 2% |
| Snow-Covered Plains | 1.0 | 2% |
| Tarnished Citadel | 1.0 | 2% |
Typical Premodern Oath Ponza sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 113 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 113 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Naturalize | 2.2 | 96% |
| Call of the Herd | 3.0 | 85% |
| Aura of Silence | 1.8 | 66% |
| Zuran Orb | 2.1 | 60% |
| Pyroclasm | 2.6 | 45% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 2.3 | 39% |
| Glowrider | 3.9 | 36% |
| Cursed Totem | 1.2 | 33% |
| Pyroblast | 2.1 | 25% |
| Armageddon | 1.8 | 24% |
| Red Elemental Blast | 2.2 | 23% |
| Ray of Revelation | 1.2 | 20% |
| Circle of Protection: Red | 1.3 | 16% |
| Meddling Mage | 3.9 | 14% |
| Gaea's Blessing | 1.0 | 13% |
| Crumble | 1.2 | 12% |
| Hail Storm | 2.1 | 10% |
| Enlightened Tutor | 1.2 | 9% |
| Sphere of Law | 1.8 | 8% |
| Reprisal | 1.0 | 6% |
| Tranquil Domain | 1.6 | 6% |
| Seal of Cleansing | 1.0 | 5% |
| Reverent Silence | 1.8 | 4% |
| Swords to Plowshares | 1.3 | 4% |
| Warmth | 1.3 | 4% |
| Cataclysm | 1.7 | 3% |
| Cursed Scroll | 2.0 | 3% |
| Exalted Angel | 2.0 | 3% |
| Hidden Gibbons | 2.0 | 3% |
| Defense Grid | 1.0 | 2% |
| Earthquake | 2.0 | 2% |
| Krosan Reclamation | 1.0 | 2% |
| Vindicate | 2.0 | 2% |
| Calming Verse | 1.0 | <1% |
| Choke | 2.0 | <1% |
| Compost | 1.0 | <1% |
| Gloom | 2.0 | <1% |
| Hull Breach | 1.0 | <1% |
| Phyrexian Furnace | 1.0 | <1% |
| Powder Keg | 1.0 | <1% |
Oath Ponza Premodern FAQ
Is Oath Ponza good in Premodern right now?
Still a real Premodern choice at 4.8% of decklists, though it's fallen sharply (−42%) over the last two weeks, with 1 Challenge win and 3 Top 8s. Over the last 90 days it's still up from ~4.3% to 4.8%, so this looks like a recent pullback rather than a collapse. Best recent finish: 1st (8-1) at Premodern Challenge 32 on Jul 18, 2026.
What are the key cards in Premodern Oath Ponza?
Nearly every list runs Oath of Druids, Sylvan Library, Terravore, and Thermokarst (99%+ of Premodern Oath Ponza decklists in the last 90 days). Builds split 45 Selesnya vs 23 Gruul lists.
What's a typical Premodern Oath Ponza sideboard?
The most common Premodern Oath Ponza sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Naturalize (96% of lists), Call of the Herd (85% of lists), Aura of Silence (66% of lists), and Zuran Orb (60% of lists). Tranquil Domain is the fastest riser — new this window at 29% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Premodern Oath Ponza?
Mostly one stock build — recent lists are highly standardized. Recent lists split into Selesnya and Gruul camps. For an off-stock take, see IfHeDiesHeDies's Jul 26 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 Oath Ponza decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 233 Premodern Oath Ponza decklists all-time (17 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Oath Ponza result Jul 26, 2026.