Deck guide
Premodern Oath of Druids Deck Guide
Also known as: Oath · UG Oath · Forbidden Oath
Oath of Druids is a Tier 2 combo deck in Premodern.
At a glance
Event decklists
436 decklists on file
Showing the 8 most recent.
| Finish | Players | Decklist | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 125 | Shroomboy Oath — Buckeye Brawl II - Retromancers @ The Warp Gate (Columbus, OH) (2) | 2026-09-12 |
| 3-4 | 91 | Dawid Sądowski Oath — 3-City Challenge @ GPNT & SideQuest (Gdańsk, Poland) (3-4) | 2026-09-06 |
| 5-8 | 91 | Erik Isberner Oath — 3-City Challenge @ GPNT & SideQuest (Gdańsk, Poland) (5-8) | 2026-09-06 |
| 3 | 60 | Mikołaj Wyspiański Oath — BBB Challenge - Ep 3 @ BBB (Warsaw, Poland) (3) | 2026-08-29 |
| 5-8 | 60 | Adam Opalski Oath — BBB Challenge - Ep 3 @ BBB (Warsaw, Poland) (5-8) | 2026-08-29 |
| 2 | 64 | Eric Freytag Oath — Bay Area Eternal 3K Open @ Merlion Games (San Carlos, CA) (2) | 2026-08-23 |
| 5-8 | 64 | Max Riopel Oath — Bay Area Eternal 3K Open @ Merlion Games (San Carlos, CA) (5-8) | 2026-08-23 |
| 5-8 | 61 | Airazor04 Oath — PEACE Exalted Angel Charity Event @ Knights of Columbus (Berkley, MI) (5-8) | 2026-08-15 |
Sample list
Most-recent decklist
Shroomboy Oath — Buckeye Brawl II - Retromancers @ The Warp Gate (Columbus, OH) (2) — 2 · 2026-09-12
Mainboard (60)
| Qty | Card |
|---|---|
| 2 | Adarkar Wastes |
| 1 | City of Brass |
| 2 | Forest |
| 3 | Gemstone Mine |
| 2 | Mishra's Factory |
| 2 | Plains |
| 2 | Rishadan Port |
| 3 | Treetop Village |
| 2 | Treva's Ruins |
| 4 | Wasteland |
| 4 | Windswept Heath |
| 4 | Terravore |
| 1 | Armageddon |
| 3 | Call of the Herd |
| 2 | Cataclysm |
| 1 | Deep Analysis |
| 1 | Enlightened Tutor |
| 1 | Mana Leak |
| 2 | Quiet Speculation |
| 1 | Ray of Revelation |
| 4 | Swords to Plowshares |
| 1 | Volcanic Spray |
| 4 | Mox Diamond |
| 4 | Oath of Druids |
| 1 | Seal of Cleansing |
| 3 | Sylvan Library |
Sideboard (15)
| Qty | Card |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aura of Silence |
| 1 | Cursed Totem |
| 1 | Deep Analysis |
| 2 | Hidden Gibbons |
| 4 | Meddling Mage |
| 1 | Naturalize |
| 1 | Pyroclasm |
| 1 | Ray of Revelation |
| 1 | Tormod's Crypt |
| 1 | Warmth |
| 1 | Zuran Orb |
Game plan
What Oath of Druids is trying to do
A UG combo-control deck that resolves Oath of Druids, gives the opponent a token to trigger Oath, then cheats in a fat creature like Akroma to close the game. It plays as a combo deck in Tier 2 of the current Premodern metagame.
Core cards
What defines Oath of Druids
Sideboarding & matchups
How Oath of Druids fares
Matchup win-rate data for Oath of Druids is being compiled.
See the full matchup matrix for head-to-head pairings across the format.
Strategy
How to play Oath of Druids
A full written primer for Oath of Druids — 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 Oath of Druids a good deck in Premodern?
- Oath of Druids is a Tier 2 deck in Premodern. See its matchup spread and decklists for how it performs.
- What colors is Oath of Druids?
- Oath of Druids is a Blue, Green deck.
- How much does Oath of Druids cost to build?
- A current Oath of Druids list costs roughly $6,208 to build in paper.
Next steps
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