Deck guide
Premodern Welder MUD Deck Guide
Also known as: Welder Stax · Goblin Welder Prison
Welder MUD is a Tier 1.5 prison deck in Premodern.
At a glance
Event decklists
42 decklists on file
Showing the 8 most recent.
| Finish | Players | Decklist | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-8 | 40 | Timothy M Blazer Stax — $1K @ The Quest (Portland, OR) (5-8) | 2026-05-17 |
| 3-4 | 32 | James Robertson Stax — Mogg Monthly: April @ Mogg Squad (Fitchburg, WI) (3-4) | 2026-04-11 |
| 3-4 | 33 | Andrea Buttinelli Stax — Lega Milano - Season 3 / 2 @ La Casa dei Giochi (Milan, Italy) (3-4) | 2026-04-10 |
| 5-8 | 78 | Javier Banda Stax — 2026 Nantuko League - Febrero @ Webcam (5-8) | 2026-02-28 |
| 5-8 | 32 | Andrea Buttinelli Stax — Second League - Final Night @ Milan (Italy) (5-8) | 2026-02-27 |
| 5-8 | 32 | Gabriele Squaratti MUD — Milan League s2e15 @ Milan (Italy) (5-8) | 2026-01-30 |
| 5-8 | 64 | Virgilio Domínguez Stax — II Spanish Supercup @ Spain (5-8) | 2026-01-17 |
| 3-4 | 38 | Lutz Rinlake Stax — Bottrop Series January @ Bottrop (Germany) (3-4) | 2026-01-04 |
Sample list
Most-recent decklist
Timothy M Blazer Stax — $1K @ The Quest (Portland, OR) (5-8) — 5-8 · 2026-05-17
Mainboard (60)
Sideboard (15)
| Qty | Card |
|---|---|
| 4 | Chill |
| 3 | Defense Grid |
| 1 | Ensnaring Bridge |
| 1 | Masticore |
| 2 | Pyroclasm |
| 1 | Rejuvenation Chamber |
| 1 | Shattering Pulse |
| 1 | Tormod's Crypt |
| 1 | Tsabo's Web |
Game plan
What Welder MUD is trying to do
A mono-red artifact prison deck that uses Goblin Welder to loop Smokestack and Tangle Wire while pressuring with Masticore and Chimeric Staff. It plays as a prison deck in Tier 1.5 of the current Premodern metagame.
Core cards
What defines Welder MUD
Sideboarding & matchups
How Welder MUD fares
Matchup win-rate data for Welder MUD is being compiled.
See the full matchup matrix for head-to-head pairings across the format.
Strategy
How to play Welder MUD
A full written primer for Welder MUD — 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 Welder MUD a good deck in Premodern?
- Welder MUD is a Tier 1.5 deck in Premodern. See its matchup spread and decklists for how it performs.
- What colors is Welder MUD?
- Welder MUD is a Red deck.
- How much does Welder MUD cost to build?
- A current Welder MUD list costs roughly $4,007 to build in paper.
Next steps
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