Premodern Sligh
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | View | Garch | Premodern Challenge 32 | 32nd | 1-4 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Apr 29 | View | spartano | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Apr 28 | View | Ezkay | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 28 | View | LANMEE | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Apr 27 | View | psoriasaurus | Premodern League 2026-04-27 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 27 | View | Ezkay | Premodern League 2026-04-27 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 26 | View | JCorbalan | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 26 | View | psoriasaurus | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Apr 25 | View | medvedev | Premodern Challenge 32 | 19th | 3-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Apr 25 | View | deleon91 | Premodern Challenge 32 | 26th | 2-4 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Apr 25 | View | wordy333 | Premodern Challenge 32 | 29th | 2-4 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 24 | View | medvedev | Premodern Challenge 32 | 31st | 2-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Apr 24 | View | _foobar | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 23 | View | medvedev | Premodern Challenge 32 | 18th | 3-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Apr 23 | View | psoriasaurus | Premodern Challenge 32 | 27th | 2-4 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 23 | View | Kate_ | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Apr 23 | View | Myshtar | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 22 | View | Myshtar | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 21 | View | medvedev | Premodern Challenge 32 2026-04-21 | 8th | 4-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Apr 20 | View | Plat | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Apr 18 | View | Lord_Beerus | Premodern Challenge 32 | 12th | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 18 | View | medvedev | Premodern Challenge 32 | 14th | 3-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Apr 18 | View | esmyth | Premodern Challenge 32 | 18th | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Apr 18 | View | LiMalen | Premodern League 2026-04-18 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 18 | View | Victgobra20 | Premodern League 2026-04-18 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 |
Sligh has climbed from ~7.3% to 9.7% of the Premodern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Climbed from ~7.3% to 9.7% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Sligh cards
Cards gaining share within Sligh vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goblin Vandal | 11% | 26% | +15.4% |
| Mishra's Factory | 26% | 34% | +8.1% |
| Wasteland | 2% | 8% | +5.7% |
| Jackal Pup | 41% | 47% | +6.1% |
| Goblin Patrol | 17% | 21% | +3.7% |
| Black Vise | 33% | 39% | +6.9% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rejuvenation Chamber | 9% | 21% | +12.4% |
| Pyroblast | 37% | 47% | +10.4% |
| Mogg Salvage | 72% | 92% | +20.4% |
Typical Premodern Sligh maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 251 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fireblast | 4.0 | 100% |
| Lightning Bolt | 4.0 | 100% |
| Incinerate | 4.0 | 100% |
| Mogg Fanatic | 4.0 | 100% |
| Mountain | 11.9 | 100% |
| Grim Lavamancer | 4.0 | 97% |
| Seal of Fire | 4.0 | 95% |
| Bloodstained Mire | 4.0 | 73% |
| Wooded Foothills | 4.0 | 73% |
| Barbarian Ring | 2.7 | 69% |
| Jackal Pup | 4.0 | 62% |
| Sulfuric Vortex | 2.7 | 62% |
| Cursed Scroll | 2.6 | 57% |
| Ball Lightning | 3.9 | 45% |
| Pyrostatic Pillar | 3.6 | 44% |
| Flame Rift | 3.4 | 35% |
| Mishra's Factory | 3.5 | 35% |
| Black Vise | 4.0 | 25% |
| Price of Progress | 1.6 | 24% |
| Earthquake | 2.7 | 22% |
| Goblin Patrol | 2.1 | 19% |
| Goblin Vandal | 3.7 | 18% |
| Goblin Cadets | 3.4 | 17% |
| Ensnaring Bridge | 2.2 | 15% |
| Reckless Abandon | 1.1 | 13% |
| Firebolt | 1.7 | 10% |
| Volcanic Hammer | 2.9 | 8% |
| Lava Dart | 1.7 | 6% |
| Shock | 3.2 | 5% |
| City of Traitors | 1.5 | 5% |
| Wasteland | 3.3 | 5% |
| Blood Oath | 1.4 | 3% |
| Orgg | 1.0 | 2% |
| Flametongue Kavu | 2.0 | 2% |
| Rishadan Port | 3.8 | 2% |
| Urza's Rage | 2.0 | 2% |
| Blistering Firecat | 1.3 | 1% |
| Ghitu Encampment | 1.3 | 1% |
| Flame Jet | 3.5 | <1% |
| Forgotten Cave | 1.5 | <1% |
Typical Premodern Sligh sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 251 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 251 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Overload | 3.5 | 98% |
| Red Elemental Blast | 2.8 | 78% |
| Mogg Salvage | 2.8 | 63% |
| Price of Progress | 2.6 | 60% |
| Earthquake | 2.2 | 50% |
| Pyroblast | 2.8 | 44% |
| Flaring Pain | 1.4 | 38% |
| Pyrostatic Pillar | 1.8 | 24% |
| Anarchy | 1.3 | 22% |
| Lava Dart | 2.7 | 17% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 2.1 | 14% |
| Cursed Scroll | 1.1 | 11% |
| Bottle Gnomes | 2.9 | 8% |
| Rejuvenation Chamber | 2.8 | 7% |
| Blood Oath | 2.9 | 7% |
| Ensnaring Bridge | 2.9 | 7% |
| Immolation | 2.6 | 6% |
| City of Traitors | 1.4 | 5% |
| Sulfuric Vortex | 2.1 | 5% |
| Pyrokinesis | 2.1 | 3% |
| Phyrexian Furnace | 1.7 | 2% |
| Orgg | 1.0 | 2% |
| Hearth Charm | 1.5 | 2% |
| Pyroclasm | 1.5 | 2% |
| Black Vise | 3.5 | <1% |
| Cursed Totem | 1.5 | <1% |
| Volcanic Hammer | 3.0 | <1% |
| Volcanic Spray | 1.5 | <1% |
| Boil | 1.0 | <1% |
| Burnout | 1.0 | <1% |
| Call of the Herd | 4.0 | <1% |
| Cave-In | 2.0 | <1% |
| Compost | 2.0 | <1% |
| Custody Battle | 1.0 | <1% |
| Flame Rift | 4.0 | <1% |
| Forest | 1.0 | <1% |
| Goblin Cadets | 2.0 | <1% |
| Goblin Tinkerer | 2.0 | <1% |
| Mishra's Factory | 1.0 | <1% |
| Naturalize | 4.0 | <1% |
Sligh Premodern FAQ
Is Sligh good in Premodern right now?
It's a solid choice — Sligh is 9.7% of Premodern decklists in the last two weeks (down 11% vs the prior window), with 5 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 3rd (5-3) at Premodern Challenge 32 on Jul 28, 2026.
What are the key cards in Premodern Sligh?
Nearly every list runs Fireblast, Lightning Bolt, Incinerate, and Mogg Fanatic (99%+ of Premodern Sligh decklists in the last 90 days). Most lists are Stock (62); variants add Earthquake (30), Ensnaring Bridge (28), and Goblin Vandal (28).
What's a typical Premodern Sligh sideboard?
The most common Premodern Sligh sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Overload (98% of lists), Red Elemental Blast (78% of lists), Mogg Salvage (63% of lists), and Price of Progress (60% of lists). Rejuvenation Chamber is the fastest riser, up from 9% to 21% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Premodern Sligh?
Yes — builds vary a lot across recent lists. Recent lists split into Earthquake, Ensnaring Bridge, Goblin Vandal, and Goblin Patrol approaches.
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 Sligh decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 690 Premodern Sligh decklists all-time (38 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Sligh result Jul 28, 2026.