Deck guide
Premodern RG Zoo Deck Guide
Also known as: Zoo · Naya Zoo · RG Aggro
RG Zoo is a Tier 3 aggro deck in Premodern.
At a glance
Event decklists
11 decklists on file
Showing the 8 most recent.
| Finish | Players | Decklist | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-8 | 32 | Ecobell RG Beats — PREM Brescia - S3T8 @ Planet Fun (Rovato, Italy) (5-8) | 2026-04-22 |
| 5-8 | 38 | Patricio Mendoza RG Beats — Kikopen @ Chile (5-8) | 2025-06-07 |
| 3-4 | 98 | Umeboshi RG Beats — The Magic Online Society - July League #1 (3-4) | 2024-07-21 |
| 5-8 | 42 | Recklessknight RG Beats — Anual PNG Vol. 2 (5-8) | 2024-03-08 |
| 1 | 55 | Wintermute RG Beats — 1ª Jornada 5ª Liga PNG (1) | 2023-09-17 |
| 1 | 46 | Recklessknight RG Beats — 4ª Liga PNG 5ª Jornada (1) | 2023-05-01 |
| 5-8 | 34 | Diego Pose RG Beats — Premier League @ Chile (5-8) | 2022-11-01 |
| 2 | 35 | Patrick Hathaway RG Beats — Open @ Misty Mountain Games (Madison, WI) (2) | 2022-06-25 |
Sample list
Most-recent decklist
Ecobell RG Beats — PREM Brescia - S3T8 @ Planet Fun (Rovato, Italy) (5-8) — 5-8 · 2026-04-22
Mainboard (60)
| Qty | Card |
|---|---|
| 10 | Forest |
| 4 | Treetop Village |
| 4 | Acridian |
| 4 | Llanowar Elves |
| 4 | Pouncing Jaguar |
| 4 | Quirion Ranger |
| 3 | Rogue Elephant |
| 4 | Scryb Sprites |
| 4 | Skyshroud Elite |
| 3 | Bounty of the Hunt |
| 4 | Giant Growth |
| 4 | Briar Shield |
| 4 | Hidden Gibbons |
| 4 | Rancor |
Sideboard (15)
| Qty | Card |
|---|---|
| 3 | Crumble |
| 4 | Naturalize |
| 4 | Rushwood Legate |
| 4 | Tormod's Crypt |
Game plan
What RG Zoo is trying to do
An RG aggro deck that pairs cheap green beaters like Wild Dogs and River Boa with red burn — Lightning Bolt, Incinerate, Fireblast — for a fast-clock midrange-aggro plan. It plays as a aggro deck in Tier 3 of the current Premodern metagame.
Core cards
What defines RG Zoo
Sideboarding & matchups
How RG Zoo fares
Matchup win-rate data for RG Zoo is being compiled.
See the full matchup matrix for head-to-head pairings across the format.
Strategy
How to play RG Zoo
A full written primer for RG Zoo — 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 RG Zoo a good deck in Premodern?
- RG Zoo is a Tier 3 deck in Premodern. See its matchup spread and decklists for how it performs.
- What colors is RG Zoo?
- RG Zoo is a Red, Green deck.
- How much does RG Zoo cost to build?
- A current RG Zoo list costs roughly $111 to build in paper.
Next steps
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