Premodern Metagame & Top Decks
Updated · Enchantress leads at 17.0%
Snapshot · Last 14 days
Enchantress is increasing to 17.0%, Stiflenought at 11.0%, Terrageddon at 9.2%, Moneyball Black at 7.8%.
| 13.3% |  | A | Tempo | 2.1 | 17.1 | 63 | 55.9% | −22% |
| 12.7% |  | A | Combo | 2.2 | 21.9 | 65 | 57.5% | +16% |
| 9.2% |  | A | Aggro | 1.9 | 21.7 | 28 | 53.0% | +3% |
| 8.1% |  | A | Midrange | 1.9 | 25.9 | 28 | 57.1% | +202% |
| 6.6% |  | B | Aggro | 2.6 | 23.9 | 7 | 49.0% | −5% |
| 4.6% |  | A | Midrange | 1.9 | 23.2 | 20 | 54.7% | +6% |
| 4.4% |  | B | Combo | 2.4 | 21.9 | 7 | 51.3% | +46% |
| 4.4% |  | A | Combo | 3.4 | 25 | 12 | 55.1% | −28% |
| 4.0% |  | A | Control | 2.4 | 19.9 | 24 | 59.9% | +122% |
| 3.3% |  | A | Control | 2.4 | 26.1 | 12 | 59.0% | −39% |
| 3.3% |  | A | Tempo | 2 | 28 | 12 | 57.9% | −20% |
| 2.4% |  | B | Midrange | 2.8 | 24.7 | 10 | 52.4% | +55% |
| 1.7% |  | C | Midrange | 2.3 | 20.6 | 3 | 50.4% | +124% |
| 1.6% |  | C | Aggro | 1.6 | 22.5 | 4 | 43.3% | −53% |
| 1.5% |  | B | Aggro | 2.2 | 18.9 | 5 | 54.4% | +54% |
| 1.5% |  | A | Control | 2.4 | 22.8 | 6 | 62.3% | −10% |
| 1.4% |  | C | Control | 2.6 | 23.9 | 2 | 49.2% | +15% |
| 1.4% |  | — | Other | 2.4 | 23.8 | 0 | 33.3% | +123% |
| 1.1% |  | C | Control | 3 | 24.9 | 7 | 53.2% | +85% |
| 1.1% |  | D | Aggro | 2.1 | 23.7 | 1 | 51.2% | +151% |
| 1.0% |  | C | Midrange | 1.7 | 22.5 | 4 | 51.2% | +92% |
| 0.9% |  | D | Combo | 2.4 | 22.2 | 2 | 45.2% | — |
| 0.9% |  | — | Tempo | 2.2 | 19.6 | 0 | — | −27% |
| 0.7% |  | — | Midrange | 2.3 | 21.5 | 0 | — | −72% |
| 0.6% | | — | Tempo | 2.1 | 27.5 | 0 | — | −59% |
| 0.6% |  | — | Midrange | 2.5 | 19.9 | 1 | — | −8% |
| 0.6% |  | D | Combo | 3.1 | 19 | 0 | 46.3% | −49% |
| 0.5% | | — | Midrange | 2.1 | 18.9 | 0 | 37.8% | −24% |
| 0.5% |  | — | Combo | 2.1 | 17.6 | 1 | 36.4% | +3% |
| 0.5% |  | D | Combo | 1.8 | 16.7 | 3 | 53.6% | −76% |
| 0.5% |  | — | Aggro | 2.3 | 22.6 | 0 | 33.3% | +188% |
| 0.5% |  | D | Aggro | 2.1 | 22.8 | 1 | 59.4% | −10% |
| 0.5% |  | — | 2.2 | 28.3 | 1 | — | — | |
| 0.5% |  | — | Combo | 3.1 | 14.5 | 0 | — | −60% |
| 0.3% |  | — | Combo | 2.2 | 20 | 1 | — | −8% |
| 0.3% | | — | Control | 2.6 | 22.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 0.3% |  | — | Control | 3 | 30.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 0.3% |  | — | Midrange | 2.3 | 21.7 | 1 | — | — |
| 0.2% |  | — | Combo | 2.5 | 24 | 1 | — | +9% |
| 0.2% |  | — | Aggro | 2 | 17.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 0.2% |  | — | 2.5 | 24.8 | 1 | — | −27% | |
| 0.2% |  | — | Combo | 2.6 | 22 | 0 | — | — |
| 0.2% |  | C | Midrange | 2.6 | 18.3 | 2 | — | — |
| 0.1% | | — | Midrange | 3 | 20 | 0 | — | −35% |
| 0.1% |  | — | Midrange | 2.5 | 23.5 | 0 | — | −56% |
| 0.1% |  | — | Combo | 3.2 | 24 | 0 | — | −48% |
| 0.1% | | — | Control | 2.5 | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| 0.0% | | — | Midrange | 3.3 | 23 | 0 | — | — |
| 0.0% |  | — | Tempo | 2.1 | 20 | 1 | — | −91% |
| 0.0% |  | — | Midrange | 1.8 | 22 | 0 | — | New |
Premodern right now
Stiflenought leads Premodern at 13.3% of decks over the last 90 days (2,147 lists), ahead of Enchantress (12.7%) and Sligh (9.2%). The top five are 49.7% of decks. Stasis has the best Challenge win rate at 62.3% across 130 matches.
Latest Premodern decklists
- JohnStasis · Stasis · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
- PTPaul · Rogue · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
- Martin_Oviedo · Replenish · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
- Strudl420 · Rock · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
- DB_MurkPie · Gamekeeper Oath · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
- HaciendaSomosTodos · Sligh · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
- Sordicus1 · Pattern Combo · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 25
- fdallorto · Terrageddon · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 25
- Remillarto · Goblins · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 25
- The_Grodfather · Mono-Red Land Destruction · Premodern League · 5-0 · Oct 25
Recent Premodern Challenges
- Challenge 16 · Oct 23 · pokerswizard · Rock
- Challenge 16 · Oct 22 · PumpkinEater95 · Enchantress
- Challenge 16 · Oct 20 · Demian77 · Enchantress
- Challenge 16 · Oct 18 · SpockVidaLoka · Stiflenought
- 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 90 days (2,147 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 Stiflenought at 13.3% of recent Challenge and League appearances (16.5% in Challenges alone), with Enchantress close behind at 12.7%. The best-performing deck in the current meta is UB Psychatog at a 59.9% match win rate across 374 matches.
What deck should I play in Premodern?
If you want the most-played deck, Stiflenought is 13.3% of the field. If you want the best win rate with a real sample, UB Psychatog is at 59.9% across 374 matches. For a lower-variance midrange option, Terrageddon sits at 8.1% with 28 Top 8s.
What is the best deck in Premodern right now?
By meta share, Stiflenought is the most played Premodern deck right now. By win rate, UB Psychatog is overperforming at 59.9%.
What are the most played cards in Premodern?
The most-played cards across recent Premodern decklists are Tormod's Crypt (45.2% of decks), Swords to Plowshares (44.9%), and Naturalize (30.9%). See the full Premodern staples list for maindeck and sideboard play rates.
How diverse is the Premodern metagame?
Decklist Data tracks 49 Premodern archetypes over the last 90 days. The most-played deck holds 13.3% of the field, and the top five account for 49.7% - no single deck dominates.
How is the Premodern metagame ranked?
The Premodern metagame ranks archetypes by Challenge and League appearance share over the last 90 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?
Terrageddon is the fastest riser in the Premodern metagame, up 202% over the prior 90 days (2.7% → 8.1%). BG Survival (+124%) and UB Psychatog (+122%) 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.
- 5 Color Psychatog
- Aluren
- Astral Slide
- Balancing Tings
- BG Survival
- Cephalid Breakfast
- Contamination
- Cradle Control
- Deadguy Ale
- Devourer Combo
- Dream Halls
- Elves
- Enchantress
- Esper Psychatog
- Fluctuator Combo
- Frantic Storm
- Full English Breakfast
- Gamekeeper Oath
- Goblins
- GR Control
- GR Zoo
- Gro-A-Tog
- GW Madness
- Hermit Druid Combo
- Iggy Pop
- Living Death
- Machine Head
- Merfolk
- Moneyball Black
- Mono-Black Aggro
- Mono-Blue Control
- Mono-Red Land Destruction
- Mono-White Control
- Oath Ponza
- Oath Stasis
- Orzhov Control
- Parfait
- Pattern Combo
- Reanimator
- Rebels
- Rector Combo
- Replenish
- Rock
- Rogue
- Sligh
- Sneak Attack
- Standstill
- Stasis
- Stiflenought
- Survival Madness
- Terrageddon
- TerraOath
- The Rack
- Tireless Tribe
- Tradewind Survival
- UB Psychatog
- UG Madness
- UW Aggro
- UW Control
- Welder Prison
- White Weenie
- Zombie Infestation
Top Premodern cards
Most-played cards by decklists, last 90 days.
- Tormod's Crypt970 decks
- Swords to Plowshares963 decks
- Naturalize663 decks
- Wasteland627 decks
- Wooded Foothills598 decks
- Windswept Heath592 decks
- Counterspell559 decks
- Annul536 decks
- Hydroblast536 decks
- Powder Keg508 decks
- Seal of Cleansing502 decks
- Aura of Silence499 decks
- Impulse497 decks
- Duress486 decks
- Brushland478 decks
- Blue Elemental Blast467 decks
- Red Elemental Blast456 decks
- Gush455 decks
- Mishra's Factory448 decks
- Tsabo's Web440 decks
- Portent436 decks
- Foil420 decks
- Rishadan Port416 decks
- Pyroblast411 decks
- Sylvan Library409 decks
- Chain of Vapor398 decks
- Ray of Revelation395 decks
- Xantid Swarm394 decks
- Opt387 decks
- Call of the Herd380 decks