Modern Blink
Blink is a Modern midrange strategy that usually features Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, Solitude, and Ephemerate.
Meta
3.1%
Colors
Shift
−20%
Variability
High
ApproachesAllWhite Orchid Phantom77 · 19%Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury55 · 14%Orcish Bowmasters53 · 13%Psychic Frog48 · 12%Stock167 · 42%154 · 39%141 · 35%80 · 20%13 · 3%10 · 3%
1,011 decks in Esper
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 | View | gyyby297 | Modern Challenge 32 | 31st | 1-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 25 | View | Crawdaddy23 | Modern Challenge 32 | 26th | 4-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 25 | View | kado222 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 25 | View | mtgobazaar8 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 24 | View | _Batutinha_ | Modern Challenge 32 | 21st | — | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 24 | View | Kaylshh | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 24 | View | CharonsObol | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| May 24 | View | Salty_Steve | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 23 | View | olbeda | Modern Challenge 32 | 26th | — | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 23 | View | kado222 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 22 | View | St1ffler | Modern Challenge 64 | 17th | 5-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 22 | View | scalo94 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 22 | View | zbogames | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 21 | View | groot02 | Modern Challenge 64 | 10th | 5-2 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 21 | View | Univerce | Modern Challenge 64 | 13th | 5-2 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 21 | View | takeInitiative | Modern Challenge 64 | 31st | 4-3 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 21 | View | shown117 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 21 | View | shown117 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 21 | View | Dopedafi | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 20 | View | Kaymod | Modern League 2026-05-20 | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| May 19 | View | McWinSauce | Modern Challenge 64 | 2nd | 8-2 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 18 | View | LC9221 | Modern League 2026-05-18 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 18 | View | Poderosisimo | Modern League 2026-05-18 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 18 | View | Blue-Owl | Modern League 2026-05-18 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 17 | View | Marvin_Dalkiri | Modern Challenge 32 2026-05-17 | 20th | — | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 |
Blink has slipped from ~6.1% to 3.1% of the Modern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~6.1% to 3.1% · 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 | 25% | 57% | +31.2% |
| Momo, Friendly Flier | New | 19% | +18.9% |
| Marsh Flats | 48% | 75% | +27.9% |
| Haliya, Guided by Light | 8% | 19% | +10.9% |
| Windswept Heath | 10% | 23% | +13.1% |
| Orcish Bowmasters | 8% | 21% | +12.8% |
| Swamp | 38% | 55% | +16.6% |
| Aang, Swift Savior | 6% | 17% | +10.6% |
| Godless Shrine | 38% | 55% | +16.6% |
| Shadowy Backstreet | 38% | 53% | +14.7% |
| Flickerwisp | 38% | 51% | +12.8% |
| Overlord of the Balemurk | 38% | 51% | +12.8% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion Conqueror | 29% | 60% | +31.8% |
| White Orchid Phantom | 27% | 43% | +16.4% |
| Sanctifier en-Vec | 6% | 19% | +12.5% |
| Spell Pierce | 3% | 11% | +8.1% |
| The Legend of Kuruk | New | 8% | +7.5% |
| Rest in Peace | 33% | 40% | +6.3% |
| Damping Sphere | 38% | 45% | +7.2% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 11% | 17% | +5.9% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 10% | 15% | +5.6% |
| End of the Hunt | 2% | 6% | +4.1% |
| Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines | 6% | 9% | +3.1% |
Typical Modern Blink maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 556 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 | 1.5 | 45% |
| Godless Shrine | 1.7 | 44% |
| Shadowy Backstreet | 1.0 | 44% |
| 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 | 34% |
| Sacred Foundry | 1.3 | 30% |
| Mockingbird | 1.1 | 27% |
| Elegant Parlor | 1.0 | 25% |
| Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 3.4 | 24% |
| Arena of Glory | 2.3 | 23% |
| Steam Vents | 1.0 | 22% |
| Scalding Tarn | 3.1 | 21% |
| Mountain | 1.0 | 21% |
| Galvanic Discharge | 3.5 | 21% |
Typical Modern Blink sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 556 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 556 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 | 82% |
| Consign to Memory | 2.5 | 75% |
| High Noon | 2.1 | 66% |
| Clarion Conqueror | 1.5 | 38% |
| Damping Sphere | 1.9 | 34% |
| Teferi, Time Raveler | 1.3 | 32% |
| White Orchid Phantom | 2.4 | 30% |
| Surgical Extraction | 1.4 | 23% |
| Rest in Peace | 1.8 | 22% |
| Obsidian Charmaw | 2.8 | 19% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 1.7 | 14% |
| Deafening Silence | 1.9 | 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% |
| Wear/Tear | 1.4 | 10% |
| Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines | 1.0 | 9% |
| Sanctifier en-Vec | 2.3 | 8% |
| Celestial Purge | 1.1 | 8% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 1.7 | 8% |
| Harbinger of the Seas | 2.2 | 7% |
| No More Lies | 1.1 | 6% |
| Thoughtseize | 1.8 | 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 | 4% |
| Lavinia, Azorius Renegade | 1.5 | 4% |
| Spell Pierce | 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 | 2% |