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Fourth to Scourge · Magic 1995–2003

The headquarters of record for Premodern Magic. Track the live metagame, archetype primers, decklists, and tournament data, every set from Fourth Edition to Scourge.

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The Heavy Hitters

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T1

Burn/Sligh

Burn Aggro

"Burn/Sligh is Premodern's mono-red aggro deck, combining cheap threats with direct damage to race the opponent's life total to zero before any defense forms. Jackal Pup and Mogg Fanatic apply pressure from turn one, Grim Lavamancer converts spent spells into repeatable pings, and Lightning Bolt, Incinerate, and Seal of Fire serve double duty clearing blockers or going to the face. Fireblast closes games by sacrificing two Mountains for free, Sulfuric Vortex locks out lifegain, and Cursed Scroll turns a depleted hand into reliable reach."

Presence

7.6%
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T1

Goblins

Tribal Aggro

"Goblins is a tribal aggro deck built around a self-reinforcing engine: Goblin Lackey puts expensive threats into play for free on turn one, Goblin Warchief reduces costs and grants haste, and Goblin Ringleader refills the hand by flipping multiple Goblins off the library. Goblin Matron tutors for Siege-Gang Commander to flood the board or Gempalm Incinerator to clear blockers, while Goblin Piledriver turns a wide board into a protection from blue alpha strike that closes games in a single attack."

Presence

7.3%
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T1

Stiflenought

Aggro-Control

"Stiflenought is a blue tempo-combo deck built around Phyrexian Dreadnought, a 12/12 trampler that costs {1} but tries to sacrifice itself on entry. The deck answers that trigger with Stifle (or phases the creature with Vision Charm), then rides a wall of cheap countermagic to protect a clock the opponent often cannot race or remove."

Presence

7.8%
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Phyrexian Dreadnought

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Combo Library

The interactions that define the format, from Aluren to Trix.

Format Integrity

Premodern consists of sets from Fourth Edition to Scourge. We follow the ban list maintained at premodernmagic.com.

A Living History

Founded by Martin Berlin in 2012, Premodern has grown into a global phenomenon, from local meetups to the World Championships.

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