Deck guide
Premodern Aluren Deck Guide
Also known as: BUG Aluren · Cavern Harpy Combo
Aluren is a Tier 1.5 combo deck in Premodern.
At a glance
Event decklists
24 decklists on file
Showing the 8 most recent.
| Finish | Players | Decklist | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Niccolò Melani Aluren — Granducato - 2026 - Maggio @ Italy (1) | 2026-05-22 |
| 5-8 | 53 | Thalai Aluren — MTGO Challenge 32 (5-8) | 2026-05-12 |
| 3-4 | 41 | Marco Palena Aluren — Magic Lair Series @ Magic Lair (Torino, Italy) (3-4) | 2026-04-26 |
| 3-4 | 47 | Niccolò Melani Aluren — Granducato - 2026 - Aprile @ Italy (3-4) | 2026-04-24 |
| 5-8 | 32 | Diegomg Aluren — Nacional Costa Rica 2026 @ SPMCR (San Jose, Coasta Rica) (5-8) | 2026-04-18 |
| 8 | 35 | Jonathan Wais Aluren — Three For One Monthly @ Three For One Trading (Vienna, Austria) (8) | 2026-04-07 |
| 3-4 | 45 | Samuele Borgheresi Aluren — Granducato - 2026 - Marzo @ Italy (3-4) | 2026-03-20 |
| 1 | 39 | Sam Black Aluren — Friday $1K @ SCG CON Milwaukee (1) | 2026-02-20 |
Sample list
Most-recent decklist
Niccolò Melani Aluren — Granducato - 2026 - Maggio @ Italy (1) — 1 · 2026-05-22
Mainboard (60)
| Qty | Card |
|---|---|
| 4 | City of Brass |
| 2 | City of Traitors |
| 4 | Havenwood Battleground |
| 4 | Hickory Woodlot |
| 7 | Island |
| 1 | Reflecting Pool |
| 2 | Yavimaya Coast |
| 4 | Cavern Harpy |
| 4 | Man-o'-War |
| 4 | Raven Familiar |
| 1 | Rishadan Cutpurse |
| 4 | Soul Warden |
| 3 | Wall of Blossoms |
| 2 | Chain of Vapor |
| 4 | Impulse |
| 4 | Intuition |
| 4 | Aluren |
| 2 | Sylvan Library |
Sideboard (15)
| Qty | Card |
|---|---|
| 3 | Compost |
| 1 | Gaea's Blessing |
| 3 | Red Elemental Blast |
| 3 | Show and Tell |
| 1 | Tranquil Domain |
| 4 | Xantid Swarm |
Game plan
What Aluren is trying to do
A BUG combo deck that resolves Aluren, then bounce-loops Cavern Harpy with Maggot Carrier or Wirewood Savage for infinite damage or infinite card draw. It plays as a combo deck in Tier 1.5 of the current Premodern metagame.
Core cards
What defines Aluren
Sideboarding & matchups
How Aluren fares
Matchup win-rate data for Aluren is being compiled.
See the full matchup matrix for head-to-head pairings across the format.
Strategy
How to play Aluren
A full written primer for Aluren — mulligan decisions, sequencing, and the sideboard plan — is in progress. The decklists, key cards, and matchup data above are kept current in the meantime.
FAQ
Common questions
- Is Aluren a good deck in Premodern?
- Aluren is a Tier 1.5 deck in Premodern. See its matchup spread and decklists for how it performs.
- What colors is Aluren?
- Aluren is a Blue, Black, Green deck.
- How much does Aluren cost to build?
- A current Aluren list costs roughly $3,507 to build in paper.
Next steps
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