Deck guide
Premodern UG Madness Deck Guide
Also known as: Madness · Wild Mongrel Madness · UG Threshold-Madness · UG Madness
UG Madness is a Tier 2 tempo deck in Premodern.
At a glance
Event decklists
192 decklists on file
Showing the 8 most recent.
| Finish | Players | Decklist | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-8 | 116 | Federico Alvisi UG Madness — 4Seasons Summer Ed. Main Event @ Arci Benassi (Bologna, Italy) (5-8) | 2026-10-17 |
| 5-8 | 80 | Theodore Lockman UG Madness — New England Autumn Regional - Duress Crew @ Great Stories Inc (Whitinsville, MA) (5-8) | 2026-10-03 |
| 3-4 | 64 | Brian Sheets UG Madness — Bay Area Eternal 3K Open @ Merlion Games (San Carlos, CA) (3-4) | 2026-08-23 |
| 5-8 | 64 | Mitchell Presar UG Madness — BCDL Open 5 @ The Warp Gate (Columbus, OH) (5-8) | 2026-08-23 |
| 5-8 | 76 | Lluis Arnela UG Madness — 2026 Nantuko League - Junio (5-8) | 2026-06-30 |
| 1 | 156 | Francesco Santinelli UG Madness — 4Seasons Spring Ed. @ Bologna (Italy) (1) | 2026-06-13 |
| 8 | 97 | Maximilian Walch UG Madness — Austria Nationals 2026 @ Vinzirast Mitterind (Vienna, Austria) (8) | 2026-05-31 |
| 3-4 | 138 | Beicodegeia UG Madness — MTGO Championship Week Finals (3-4) | 2026-05-30 |
Sample list
Most-recent decklist
Federico Alvisi UG Madness — 4Seasons Summer Ed. Main Event @ Arci Benassi (Bologna, Italy) (5-8) — 5-8 · 2026-10-17
Mainboard (60)
| Qty | Card |
|---|---|
| 5 | Forest |
| 11 | Island |
| 4 | Yavimaya Coast |
| 3 | Aquamoeba |
| 4 | Arrogant Wurm |
| 4 | Basking Rootwalla |
| 1 | Waterfront Bouncer |
| 4 | Wild Mongrel |
| 2 | Wonder |
| 4 | Careful Study |
| 4 | Circular Logic |
| 4 | Daze |
| 3 | Deep Analysis |
| 1 | Foil |
| 2 | Frantic Search |
| 2 | Gush |
| 2 | Roar of the Wurm |
Sideboard (15)
| Qty | Card |
|---|---|
| 2 | Annul |
| 3 | Blue Elemental Blast |
| 2 | Chill |
| 3 | Naturalize |
| 3 | Tormod's Crypt |
| 1 | Tranquil Domain |
| 1 | Waterfront Bouncer |
Game plan
What UG Madness is trying to do
An Odyssey-block tempo deck that fuels Wild Mongrel discard into free Madness creatures like Arrogant Wurm, then closes with evasion from Wonder. It plays as a tempo deck in Tier 2 of the current Premodern metagame.
Core cards
What defines UG Madness
Sideboarding & matchups
How UG Madness fares
Matchup win-rate data for UG Madness is being compiled.
See the full matchup matrix for head-to-head pairings across the format.
Strategy
How to play UG Madness
A full written primer for UG Madness — 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 UG Madness a good deck in Premodern?
- UG Madness is a Tier 2 deck in Premodern. See its matchup spread and decklists for how it performs.
- What colors is UG Madness?
- UG Madness is a Blue, Green deck.
- How much does UG Madness cost to build?
- A current UG Madness list costs roughly $433 to build in paper.
Next steps
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