Deck guide
Premodern BUG Survival Deck Guide
Also known as: Full English Breakfast · Survival · Bug Survival
BUG Survival is a Tier 2 midrange deck in Premodern.
At a glance
Event decklists
245 decklists on file
Showing the 8 most recent.
| Finish | Players | Decklist | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-8 | 80 | Pkmathews4271 Survival — New England Autumn Regional - Duress Crew @ Great Stories Inc (Whitinsville, MA) (5-8) | 2026-10-03 |
| 1 | 125 | Max Deschamps Survival — Buckeye Brawl II - Retromancers @ The Warp Gate (Columbus, OH) (1) | 2026-09-12 |
| 5-8 | 91 | Marvin Karis Survival — 3-City Challenge @ GPNT & SideQuest (Gdańsk, Poland) (5-8) | 2026-09-06 |
| 2 | 60 | Sławomir Jabs Survival — BBB Challenge - Ep 3 @ BBB (Warsaw, Poland) (2) | 2026-08-29 |
| 5-8 | 67 | Flavio Hiraoka Survival — Domingão do Atogão at Nacional @ São Paulo (Brazil) (5-8) | 2026-08-23 |
| 2 | 126 | Mbz Survival — Duress Crew Presents: New England Summer Regional @ Great Stories Inc (Whitinsville, MA) (2) | 2026-07-11 |
| 1 | 36 | Jack Kitchen Survival — $1K @ SCG CON Washington (1) | 2026-05-31 |
| 3-4 | 35 | Dcg Survival — 12K na MUITO! @ MUITO! Colecionáveis (Campinas, Brazil) (3-4) | 2026-05-30 |
Sample list
Most-recent decklist
Pkmathews4271 Survival — New England Autumn Regional - Duress Crew @ Great Stories Inc (Whitinsville, MA) (5-8) — 5-8 · 2026-10-03
Mainboard (60)
Sideboard (15)
| Qty | Card |
|---|---|
| 2 | Duress |
| 1 | Eladamri's Vineyard |
| 1 | Enlightened Tutor |
| 1 | Ghitu Slinger |
| 1 | Monk Realist |
| 1 | Naturalize |
| 3 | Pyroclasm |
| 1 | Ray of Revelation |
| 1 | Swords to Plowshares |
| 1 | Uktabi Orangutan |
| 2 | Xantid Swarm |
Game plan
What BUG Survival is trying to do
A BUG midrange engine deck using Survival of the Fittest to assemble Wonder/Anger/Filth incarnations, recur threats with Genesis, and grind opponents out. It plays as a midrange deck in Tier 2 of the current Premodern metagame.
Core cards
What defines BUG Survival
Sideboarding & matchups
How BUG Survival fares
Matchup win-rate data for BUG Survival is being compiled.
See the full matchup matrix for head-to-head pairings across the format.
Strategy
How to play BUG Survival
A full written primer for BUG Survival — 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 BUG Survival a good deck in Premodern?
- BUG Survival is a Tier 2 deck in Premodern. See its matchup spread and decklists for how it performs.
- What colors is BUG Survival?
- BUG Survival is a Blue, Black, Green deck.
- How much does BUG Survival cost to build?
- A current BUG Survival list costs roughly $9,495 to build in paper.
Next steps
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