Modern Blink
Blink is a Modern midrange strategy that usually features Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, Solitude, and Ephemerate.
Meta
3.0%
Colors
Shift
−24%
Variability
High
ApproachesAllWhite Orchid Phantom77 · 19%Orcish Bowmasters54 · 14%Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury53 · 13%Psychic Frog48 · 12%Stock168 · 42%154 · 39%142 · 36%78 · 20%13 · 3%11 · 3%
1,012 decks in Esper
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | View | Zeect | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-13 | 20th | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | View | Fatal_Vlad | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-13 | 21st | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | View | Johnny_Hobbs | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-13 | 24th | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | View | _Batutinha_ | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-13 | 31st | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | View | Mapletreefrog | Modern League 2025-11-13 | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | View | _Batutinha_ | Modern Challenge 32 2025-11-12 | 7th | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | View | GUHAOYUN | Modern League 2025-11-12 | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 11, 2025 | View | derlumberzack | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-11 | 20th | — | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | View | Darkchrome6538 | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-10 | 10th | — | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | View | Laplasjan | Modern League 2025-11-10 | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | View | JJ | Modern League 2025-11-10 | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 8, 2025 | View | Salty_Steve | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-08 | 19th | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 8, 2025 | View | Xsper | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-08 | 32nd | — | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 8, 2025 | View | TheKG | Modern League 2025-11-08 | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 8, 2025 | View | SimSala_le | Modern League 2025-11-08 | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 7, 2025 | View | Galanator | Modern League 2025-11-07 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Nov 7, 2025 | View | olbeda | Modern League 2025-11-07 | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 5, 2025 | View | LukeBrandes | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-05 | 32nd | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 4, 2025 | View | Mapletreefrog | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-04 | 22nd | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | View | TripleQ | Modern League 2025-11-03 | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | View | Mapletreefrog | Modern League 2025-11-03 | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | View | dull04 | Modern League 2025-11-03 | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 2, 2025 | View | Darkchrome6538 | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-02 | 5th | — | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Nov 2, 2025 | View | Galanator | Modern League 2025-11-02 | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 1, 2025 | View | meanfannypack | Modern Challenge 64 2025-11-01 | 8th | — | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 |
Blink has slipped from ~5.9% to 3.0% of the Modern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~5.9% to 3.0% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Blink cards
Cards gaining share within Blink vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| March of Otherworldly Light | 30% | 52% | +22.3% |
| Momo, Friendly Flier | 3% | 18% | +14.9% |
| Haliya, Guided by Light | 9% | 20% | +10.6% |
| Marsh Flats | 50% | 76% | +26% |
| Swamp | 39% | 56% | +16.9% |
| Aang, Swift Savior | 8% | 18% | +10.2% |
| Godless Shrine | 39% | 56% | +16.9% |
| Shadowy Backstreet | 39% | 54% | +14.9% |
| Overlord of the Balemurk | 39% | 52% | +12.9% |
| Flickerwisp | 39% | 52% | +12.9% |
| Windswept Heath | 13% | 22% | +9.5% |
| Erode | 3% | 8% | +4.9% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion Conqueror | 31% | 62% | +30.8% |
| Damping Sphere | 33% | 50% | +17.2% |
| Rest in Peace | 30% | 42% | +12.3% |
| Spell Pierce | 5% | 12% | +7.3% |
| The Legend of Kuruk | New | 8% | +8% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 11% | 20% | +9.1% |
| White Orchid Phantom | 33% | 40% | +7.2% |
| Drannith Magistrate | 5% | 8% | +3.3% |
Typical Modern Blink maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 553 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd | 3.9 | 100% |
| Solitude | 4.0 | 99% |
| Plains | 2.3 | 97% |
| Ephemerate | 2.9 | 95% |
| Hallowed Fountain | 2.0 | 95% |
| Meticulous Archive | 1.3 | 95% |
| Flooded Strand | 3.8 | 94% |
| Quantum Riddler | 4.0 | 94% |
| Witch Enchanter | 3.3 | 74% |
| Teferi, Time Raveler | 1.8 | 69% |
| Consign to Memory | 2.3 | 63% |
| Marsh Flats | 3.4 | 63% |
| Prismatic Ending | 1.7 | 57% |
| Island | 1.1 | 55% |
| Arid Mesa | 3.3 | 53% |
| March of Otherworldly Light | 1.6 | 45% |
| Godless Shrine | 1.7 | 44% |
| Shadowy Backstreet | 1.1 | 43% |
| Guide of Souls | 4.0 | 42% |
| Ocelot Pride | 4.0 | 42% |
| Overlord of the Balemurk | 4.0 | 42% |
| Swamp | 1.0 | 41% |
| Fatal Push | 3.4 | 40% |
| Thoughtseize | 3.8 | 40% |
| Flickerwisp | 2.3 | 39% |
| Polluted Delta | 1.8 | 39% |
| Watery Grave | 1.0 | 39% |
| Emperor of Bones | 2.4 | 39% |
| Boggart Trawler | 1.0 | 38% |
| Undercity Sewers | 1.0 | 35% |
| Starfield Shepherd | 3.1 | 35% |
| Sacred Foundry | 1.3 | 30% |
| Mockingbird | 1.1 | 27% |
| Elegant Parlor | 1.0 | 25% |
| Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 3.4 | 23% |
| Arena of Glory | 2.3 | 22% |
| Steam Vents | 1.1 | 22% |
| Scalding Tarn | 3.1 | 21% |
| Mountain | 1.0 | 21% |
| Galvanic Discharge | 3.5 | 20% |
Typical Modern Blink sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 553 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 553 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wrath of the Skies | 2.5 | 96% |
| Mystical Dispute | 2.3 | 81% |
| Consign to Memory | 2.5 | 76% |
| High Noon | 2.1 | 66% |
| Clarion Conqueror | 1.5 | 39% |
| Damping Sphere | 1.9 | 34% |
| Teferi, Time Raveler | 1.3 | 32% |
| White Orchid Phantom | 2.4 | 31% |
| Rest in Peace | 1.8 | 22% |
| Surgical Extraction | 1.4 | 22% |
| Obsidian Charmaw | 2.8 | 18% |
| Deafening Silence | 1.9 | 14% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 1.7 | 14% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 1.6 | 14% |
| Spell Snare | 1.5 | 13% |
| Prismatic Ending | 1.5 | 13% |
| Strix Serenade | 1.6 | 11% |
| Drannith Magistrate | 1.4 | 10% |
| Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines | 1.0 | 9% |
| Wear/Tear | 1.4 | 9% |
| Sanctifier en-Vec | 2.3 | 8% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 1.7 | 8% |
| Celestial Purge | 1.1 | 7% |
| Harbinger of the Seas | 2.2 | 7% |
| No More Lies | 1.1 | 6% |
| Thoughtseize | 1.9 | 6% |
| Force of Negation | 1.4 | 6% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 1.6 | 5% |
| End of the Hunt | 1.2 | 5% |
| Erode | 1.2 | 5% |
| Vexing Bauble | 1.8 | 5% |
| Force of Despair | 1.8 | 5% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.5 | 4% |
| Lavinia, Azorius Renegade | 1.5 | 4% |
| Haywire Mite | 1.0 | 4% |
| Path to Exile | 1.0 | 3% |
| Blood Moon | 2.0 | 3% |
| Detect Intrusion | 1.7 | 3% |
| Orim's Chant | 1.8 | 3% |
| Faerie Macabre | 1.0 | 3% |