Tier rogueaggro

5C Aggro

Five-Color Goodstuff Aggro

Featured list~$1302Monthly Beagá @ Ugcardshop (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)

Overview

"5C Aggro is a five-color good-stuff tempo deck that plays the most efficient creatures and answers across all colors off a rainbow mana base. Meddling Mage, Mother of Runes, and Savannah Lions pressure the board, Call of the Herd and Lightning Angel add resilient threats, and Lightning Bolt, Swords to Plowshares, Fire // Ice, and Duress provide flexible interaction."

Game Plan

Deploy efficient disruptive creatures and protect them with Mother of Runes while using premium removal and Duress to clear the way, closing with Lightning Angel and Call of the Herd.

Key Cards

Core engine & flex

City of Brass

$31.89

TCG MP CK

Gemstone Mine

$13.06

TCG MP CK

Signature

Swords to Plowshares

$8.05

TCG MP CK

Lightning Bolt

$2.49

TCG MP CK

Reflecting Pool

$44.36

TCG MP CK

Meddling Mage

$34.24

TCG MP CK

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Sample Decklists

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Monthly Beagá @ Ugcardshop (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)

1st PlaceJun 2, 2026

Pedro Fonseca

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Pedro Fonseca

TCG

Mainboard (60)

$1209

Creature (31)

$325

$0.302U

$75.28G

$19.90R

$137WU

$20.84UUU

$0.22B

4Shadowmage Infiltrator

$18.681UB

4Stormscape Apprentice

$0.80U

2Sylvan Safekeeper

$30.68G

1Thornscape Battlemage

$0.312G

3Voidmage Prodigy

$20.67UU

Instant (2)

$4.46

2Fire // Ice

$4.461R1U

Artifact (8)

$223

4Lotus Petal

$1510

1Tsabo's Web

$33.292

3Winter Orb

$38.312

Land (19)

$657

$128

$227

$52.24

$5.82

$0.47

$177

$66.84

Sideboard (15)

$92.54

2Absolute Grace

$1.001W

2Absolute Law

$1.681W

1Blue Elemental Blast

$1.57U

$0.361W

$23.222B

$26.061

$33.292

$5.361W

Est. Total$1302

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Singapore Premodern Society 2nd FNM May 26

1st PlaceMay 20, 2026

Lionel Low

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Lionel Low

TCG

Mainboard (60)

$1165

Creature (18)

$317

$21.401URW

$137WU

$57.68W

$56.46G

$44.072B

Instant (12)

$46.86

4Swords to Plowshares

$32.20W

3Fire // Ice

$6.691R1U

3Lightning Bolt

$7.47R

2Wax // Wane

$0.50GW

Sorcery (8)

$107

4Call of the Herd

$92.442G

4Duress

$14.80B

Land (22)

$694

$128

$52.24

$177

$0.78

$114

$0.91

$6.94

$2.91

$0.82

$0.47

$9.87

$88.81

$112

Sideboard (15)

$152

$23.222B

$66.582

$2.620

$0.361W

$28.881G

$9.22R

$13.031

$2.161G

$4.44U

1Blue Elemental Blast

$1.57U

Est. Total$1317

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Premodern LeagueMarch162026 (2026-03-16)

1st PlaceMar 16, 2026

DB_lannynyny

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DB_lannynyny

TCG

Mainboard (60)

$1145

Creature (19)

$335

$137WU

$21.401URW

$57.68W

$44.072B

$75.28G

Instant (11)

$42.39

4Swords to Plowshares

$32.20W

2Lightning Bolt

$4.98R

2Fire // Ice

$4.461R1U

3Wax // Wane

$0.75GW

Sorcery (8)

$107

4Duress

$14.80B

4Call of the Herd

$92.442G

Land (22)

$660

$128

$0.47

$52.24

$177

$0.20

$0.40

$9.87

$178

$0.82

$0.91

$112

$0.78

Sideboard (15)

$138

$30.962B

$0.361W

$86.641G

$2.161G

$9.22R

$4.44U

$3.930

Est. Total$1283

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Archetype Anatomy

Based on 36 decks with known dates(37 total)2024-03-31 to 2026-06-13

Mana Base

Average21.1lands

Median21lands

Range18–25lands

Spells38.9avg non-land

Based on 36 decks (All-time)

core Cards(>80%)

City of Brass

100%

3.8x

Gemstone Mine

97%

3.8x

Swords to Plowshares

83%

3.7x

flex Cards(30-80%)

Lightning Bolt

78%

3.0x

Reflecting Pool

72%

2.8x

Meddling Mage

69%

3.9x

Call of the Herd

69%

3.1x

Undiscovered Paradise

69%

2.4x

Fire // Ice

56%

2.6x

Birds of Paradise

50%

3.9x

Thran Quarry

50%

3.2x

Treva's Ruins

47%

1.1x

Windswept Heath

42%

2.9x

Winter Orb

33%

2.3x

Mother of Runes

31%

3.7x

Phyrexian Negator

31%

3.7x

fringe Cards(<30%)

Duress

28%

3.7x

Mana Leak

28%

3.1x

Wax // Wane

28%

2.4x

Thornscape Apprentice

28%

1.9x

Lightning Angel

25%

4.0x

Savannah Lions

25%

4.0x

Mox Diamond

25%

3.7x

Nimble Mongoose

22%

4.0x

Sylvan Library

22%

2.8x

Anurid Brushhopper

22%

1.5x

Flooded Strand

19%

2.7x

Armageddon

19%

1.6x

Ray of Revelation

19%

1.1x

Rith's Grove

19%

1.1x

Werebear

17%

4.0x

Mogg Fanatic

17%

3.8x

Grand Coliseum

17%

3.5x

Wasteland

17%

2.3x

Yavimaya Coast

17%

2.3x

Naturalize

17%

1.8x

Rancor

17%

1.8x

Shadowmage Infiltrator

14%

3.8x

Portent

14%

3.6x

Silver Knight

14%

2.2x

Sleight of Hand

14%

1.6x

Darigaaz's Caldera

14%

1.0x

Carnophage

11%

4.0x

Crystalline Sliver

11%

4.0x

Devastating Dreams

11%

4.0x

Blurred Mongoose

11%

3.5x

Quirion Dryad

11%

2.8x

Quiet Speculation

11%

2.3x

Deep Analysis

11%

1.8x

Llanowar Elves

11%

1.8x

Brushland

11%

1.5x

Grim Lavamancer

11%

1.5x

Disenchant

11%

1.3x

Battlefield Forge

11%

1.0x

Cabal Therapy

11%

1.0x

Crosis's Catacombs

11%

1.0x

Firebolt

11%

1.0x

Skycloud Expanse

11%

1.0x

Patron Wizard

4.0x

Incinerate

3.7x

Stormscape Apprentice

3.7x

3.0x

3.0x

2.7x

2.3x

2.0x

1.7x

1.7x

1.7x

1.3x

1.3x

1.3x

Thornscape Battlemage

1.3x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

4.0x

4.0x

4.0x

4.0x

3.0x

2.5x

2.5x

2.0x

2.0x

2.0x

1.5x

Thunderscape Battlemage

1.5x

Caller of the Claw

1.0x

Irrigation Ditch

1.0x

Tsabo's Web

1.0x

Accumulated Knowledge

4.0x

4.0x

4.0x

4.0x

4.0x

4.0x

4.0x

4.0x

Phyrexian Dreadnought

4.0x

4.0x

4.0x

4.0x

4.0x

3.0x

3.0x

3.0x

Parallax Tide Banned

3.0x

2.0x

2.0x

2.0x

2.0x

2.0x

2.0x

2.0x

2.0x

2.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

Sideboard Anatomy

flex Sideboard Options(30-80%)

Engineered Plague

54.3%

3.1x

Tormod'S Crypt

53.5%

2.0x

Naturalize

46.3%

2.2x

Pyroblast

44.1%

2.1x

Disenchant

36.2%

1.5x

Hydroblast

36.1%

1.6x

Phyrexian Furnace

30.6%

1.6x

fringe Sideboard Options(<30%)

Tranquil Domain

29.9%

1.5x

Tsabo'S Web

27.7%

1.4x

Ray Of Revelation

27.1%

1.4x

Armageddon

26%

1.2x

Hull Breach

22.1%

1.2x

Crumble

20.6%

1.2x

Blue Elemental Blast

19.8%

1.5x

Absolute Law

19.3%

1.8x

Winter Orb

17.8%

1.7x

Red Elemental Blast

16.8%

2.2x

Duress

16%

2.3x

Circle Of Protection: Red

14.3%

1.4x

Warmth

12.9%

1.7x

Gaea'S Blessing

12.6%

1.2x

Meddling Mage

12.1%

2.6x

Seal Of Cleansing

11.7%

1.4x

Silver Knight

11.2%

1.0x

Zuran Orb

11.2%

1.0x

Chill

9.4%

1.7x

Sylvan Library

9.4%

2.3x

Exalted Angel

8.5%

1.8x

Hidden Gibbons

8.5%

2.0x

Heroes' Reunion

8.5%

1.0x

Coffin Purge

8.5%

1.0x

Worship

1.0x

Anurid Brushhopper

6.8%

2.0x

Swords To Plowshares

6.7%

1.5x

Cursed Totem

6.7%

1.0x

Planar Void

6.7%

1.0x

Crimson Acolyte

6.7%

1.0x

Absolute Grace

6.6%

1.5x

Fire Covenant

6.5%

1.3x

Divert

6.4%

1.6x

Caller Of The Claw

6.4%

1.5x

Fire // Ice

5.7%

1.4x

Annul

5.7%

3.5x

Compost

5.1%

1.6x

Aura Of Silence

4.8%

1.0x

Thornscape Apprentice

4.6%

1.4x

Stifle

4.6%

1.0x

Call Of The Herd

1.0x

Plaguebearer

3.3%

1.0x

Wax // Wane

3.3%

1.0x

Flametongue Kavu

3.2%

2.0x

Cabal Interrogator

2.9%

4.0x

Fireslinger

2.9%

2.0x

Keeper Of The Light

2.9%

4.0x

Thornscape Battlemage

2.9%

2.0x

Thunderscape Battlemage

2.9%

2.0x

Dodecapod

2.8%

2.0x

Firestorm

2.8%

2.0x

Reprisal

2.8%

2.0x

Uktabi Orangutan

2.8%

2.0x

Last Rites

2.7%

1.0x

Pygmy Hippo

2.7%

1.0x

Undermine

2.7%

1.0x

Harmonic Convergence

2.6%

1.0x

Wrath Of God

2.6%

1.0x

Powder Keg

2.6%

1.0x

Teferi'S Response

2.6%

2.0x

Thawing Glaciers

2.6%

1.0x

Interdict

2.5%

2.0x

Pyroclasm

2.5%

1.0x

Swirling Sandstorm

2.5%

1.0x

Xantid Swarm

2.5%

1.0x

Goblin Tinkerer

2.3%

2.0x

Pyrokinesis

2.3%

1.0x

Simoon

2.3%

1.0x

Shock

2.1%

2.0x

Counterspell

1.8%

1.0x

Sacred Ground

1.8%

1.0x

Gilded Drake

1.6%

2.0x

Withered Wretch

1.6%

1.0x

Recent Events Featuring this Archetype

Blekinge Rumble Premodern 10

2026-06-13•Blekinge, Sweden•17 Players

Highest Finish: 8th

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Summer Salvage Premodern 1K (Premodern)

2026-06-13•Frederick, MD, United States•44 Players

Highest Finish: 5th

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Monthly Beagá @ Ugcardshop (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)

2026-06-02•Belo Horizonte, Brazil•27 Players

Highest Finish: 1st

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Orustmästerskapen @ Spelförbundet Orust (Sweden)

2026-05-31•Sweden•21 Players

Highest Finish: 5th

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Singapore Premodern Society 2nd FNM May 26

2026-05-20•Singapore•8 Players

Highest Finish: 1st

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Quick Facts

Tierrogue

Styleaggro

Meta Share0.1%

Avg Lands21.1

Est. Price~$1302

Colors

Deck Weaknesses

The greedy five — color mana base can stumble and produce inconsistent or color-screwed draws.
Mass removal punishes its creature — based board.
It is a fair deck assembled from individually strong cards, lacking a focused fast clock or combo.
Meddling Mage is a guess that can whiff against diverse threats.

How to win with it

Mulligan any hand that cannot make a first-turn play: you want Birds of Paradise or Savannah Lions on turn one, or at minimum a one-drop plus a two-drop and two lands of the right colors. A hand of five lands with no early creature is an automatic ship, and so is any hand with no interaction at all (no Swords to Plowshares, Lightning Bolt, Fire // Ice, or Duress) because this deck needs to trade as well as race.
The dream draw is Birds of Paradise into a turn-two Meddling Mage, then Mother of Runes on turn three to shield the Mage, then a turn-four Call of the Herd while you hold Swords to Plowshares or Lightning Bolt as backup. Mother of Runes lets the Mage shrug off targeted removal by giving it protection from the relevant color, so the disruptive clock stays online and closes the game before the opponent stabilizes.
Protect your mana creatures rather than spending burn aggressively: a Birds of Paradise dying to removal sets your whole curve back a turn, so when your only board is a lone Birds of Paradise, hold Lightning Bolt or Swords to Plowshares as a reactive answer instead of jamming it into the first thing the opponent plays.
Aim Meddling Mage at a card you actually know is coming, using the information Duress gives you or reading it off the opponent's sequencing and missed plays, rather than guessing; if you have Mother of Runes in hand to back it up, deploy Meddling Mage aggressively even into an open board because you can defend it the following turn.
Call of the Herd is the grind engine: cast it on turn three when the board is stalled so the elephant can attack while you hold up Fire // Ice or Swords to Plowshares, and flash it back from the graveyard when you are out of cards to rebuild a second body. Because the tokens need no lands to keep swinging, casting Armageddon while you are ahead on creatures and the opponent has an empty board turns your token lead into a lock: ride the elephants home with the mana base wiped.
Decide each game whether Duress is proactive or reactive: on the play with a two-drop in hand, fire Duress turn one to strip an answer before you commit the threat; when you are behind or holding only threats, save Duress to clear the path for a specific key creature, and lean on Nimble Mongoose, Winter Orb, and Wax // Wane to grind. Winter Orb punishes their untapping while your one-drops and tokens keep attacking, and Wax // Wane can pump a blocker or blow up an enchantment to break a stall.

How to beat it

Pressure their mana base, which is greedy and prone to stumbling across five colors.
Use a sweeper to clear the efficient but fragile creature board.
Diversify your threats so Meddling Mage and spot removal cannot cover everything.
Kill Mother of Runes before it can lock your removal out of their key creatures.
Grind past their fair threats, since the deck lacks a dedicated combo or overwhelming top end.

Last Updated: May 2026