Meta and Decklists

Modern Decks & Metagame

Updated · Rakdos Delirium leads at 15.5%

Decklists and tier list from recent MTGO Challenges and Leagues.

No. 1 strategy

Rising card

Snapshot · Last 14 days

Rakdos Delirium is increasing to 15.5%, Broodscale Combo at 10.6%, Energy at 6.9%, Affinity at 6.2%.

ChallengesMatchups
15.5%SAggro1.9173063.3%+202%
10.6%ACombo3.622.23664.2%−9%
6.9%AAggro1.8221263.6%+6%
6.2%AAggro1.616.41664.4%+13%
5.0%AAggro3.5221059.6%−2%
4.9%AAggro1.118.21060.3%−49%
4.5%AControl2.322.61160.5%+19%
4.0%BCombo2.629.9959.5%+0%
3.8%AMidrange2.720.9660.5%−16%
3.8%ARamp3.722.5664.4%−12%
3.3%—Other219253.3%+89%
2.9%BTempo2.320.6561.8%−10%
2.7%CCombo2.318.2352.9%−40%
2.6%BCombo414.7558.0%−1%
2.4%BMidrange2.320.7159.1%−46%
1.9%CMidrange3.121.1357.5%−41%
1.3%CMidrange2.519.1158.7%+30%
1.2%BAggro1.720364.4%+88%
1.2%BCombo1.722260.5%+88%
1.1%DCombo3.315.3153.1%+12%
1.0%BControl2.622.8260.6%−37%
0.9%—Midrange2.719.40—+90%
0.9%BMidrange1.524360.6%—
0.8%—Midrange2.717.81—−24%
0.8%DRamp4.322058.3%−22%
0.8%DTempo218.10—−60%
0.7%B1.318163.4%+21%
0.7%—Midrange2.319.40——
0.6%—Combo2.721.70—+69%
0.6%—Combo3.224.90—−47%
0.6%DMidrange2.428159.4%−15%
0.5%—Aggro2.5180—−52%
0.4%—Midrange2.324.60—−45%
0.4%—Control1.9241——
0.4%—Combo2.800—−64%
0.3%—Ramp3.921.80—−3%
0.3%—Aggro1.719.31——
0.3%—Combo5.3210——
0.3%—Midrange2.1210—−3%
0.3%—Control3.322.71——
0.3%—Combo2.118.70——
0.3%—Ramp4.4180—−27%
0.3%—Control1.9240—−64%
0.3%—Midrange2.4221—New
0.3%—Midrange1.9210——
0.2%—Tempo1.817.50——
0.2%—Aggro3.6220——
0.1%—Combo2.800——
0.1%—Aggro1.8190—New

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Modern right now

Rakdos Delirium leads Modern at 15.5% of decks over the last 14 days (1,191 lists), ahead of Broodscale Combo (10.6%) and Energy (6.9%). The top five are 44.2% of decks. Burn has the best Challenge win rate at 64.4% across 59 matches.

Latest Modern decklists

  1. Bradykiesling13 · Eldrazi Tron · Modern Challenge 32 · 1st · Oct 26
  2. 416FrowningTable · Broodscale Combo · Modern Challenge 32 · 2nd · Oct 26
  3. Tree42o · Affinity · Modern Challenge 32 · 3rd · Oct 26
  4. caquaa · Broodscale Combo · Modern Challenge 32 · 4th · Oct 26
  5. niuwaid001 · Living End · Modern Challenge 32 · 5th · Oct 26
  6. justFeather · Broodscale Combo · Modern Challenge 32 · 6th · Oct 26
  7. _Shikamaru_ · Domain Zoo · Modern Challenge 32 · 7th · Oct 26
  8. Venom01 · Broodscale Combo · Modern Challenge 32 · 8th · Oct 26
  9. Chaughey · Affinity · Modern League · 5-0 · Oct 26
  10. teichou_aisu · Affinity · Modern League · 5-0 · Oct 26

Recent Modern Challenges

  1. Challenge 32 · Oct 26 · Bradykiesling13 · Eldrazi Tron
  2. Challenge 32 · Oct 25 · Tetsubou · Broodscale Combo
  3. Challenge 32 · Oct 24 · gazmon48 · Rakdos Delirium
  4. Challenge 16 · Oct 24 · RespectTheCat · Jeskai Control
  5. Challenge 32 · Oct 24 · Urthstrype · Broodscale Combo

Modern tier list

How this data works

Modern numbers on this page come from public MTGO Challenge and League decklists. The window is the last 14 days (1,191 lists). The page rebuilds every 6 hours. Meta share is a strategy's share of those Challenge and League decks. Win % is the Challenge match win rate: wins divided by wins plus losses, shown from 30 Challenge matches. Tiers score Challenge results, League 5-0s, and Challenge meta share separately. More detail is in the FAQ.

Modern metagame FAQ

What is the current MTG Modern metagame?

The Modern metagame is led by Rakdos Delirium at 15.5% of recent Challenge and League appearances (14.4% in Challenges alone), ahead of Broodscale Combo at 10.6%. The best-performing deck in the current meta is Affinity at a 64.4% match win rate across 334 matches.

What deck should I play in Modern?

If you want the most-played deck, Rakdos Delirium is 15.5% of the field. If you want the best win rate with a real sample, Affinity is at 64.4% across 334 matches. For a lower-variance midrange option, Blink sits at 3.8% with 6 Top 8s.

What is the best deck in Modern right now?

By meta share, Rakdos Delirium is the most played Modern deck right now. By win rate, Affinity is overperforming at 64.4%.

What are the most played cards in Modern?

The most-played cards across recent Modern decklists are Consign to Memory (39.7% of decks), Lightning Bolt (35.1%), and Thoughtseize (34.7%). See the full Modern staples list for maindeck and sideboard play rates.

How diverse is the Modern metagame?

Decklist Data tracks 48 Modern archetypes over the last 14 days. The most-played deck holds 15.5% of the field, and the top five account for 44.2% - no single deck dominates.

How is the Modern metagame ranked?

The Modern metagame ranks archetypes by Challenge and League appearance share over the last 14 days. The S through D tier list scores Challenge match win rate, League 5-0 trophies, and Challenge meta share separately.

What decks are rising in the Modern meta?

Rakdos Delirium is the fastest riser in the Modern metagame, up 202% over the prior 14 days (5.1% → 15.5%). Burn (+88%) and Samwise Combo (+88%) are also gaining share.

What is Modern in MTG?

Modern is a non-rotating competitive Magic: The Gathering format legal for cards printed in core or expansion sets from Eighth Edition onward (2003–present). It's played in weekly MTGO Challenges and Leagues, which is where this metagame data comes from.

All Modern archetypes

A-Z, with the date each deck last posted a result.

Top Modern cards

Most-played cards by decklists, last 90 days.

All Modern staples