Modern Blink
Meta
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Variability
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3 | View | zhangkh | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jun 3 | View | Eaglelicious | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Jun 3 | View | SaltyCardboard | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jun 3 | View | stefansson30952 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Jun 3 | View | DraagOn | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 3 | View | _DG_ | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 3 | View | ssnelson | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Jun 2 | View | Univerce | Modern Challenge 64 | 10th | 5-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jun 2 | View | ItsMagicJuan | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Jun 2 | View | McYorka | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jun 2 | View | Kevincito | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 2 | View | Jacksonian26 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Jun 2 | View | RespectTheCat | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 1 | View | ashame | Modern Challenge 32 | 1st | 9-1 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jun 1 | View | McWinSauce | Modern Challenge 64 | 1st | 8-2 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Jun 1 | View | SaltyCardboard | Modern Challenge 32 | 4th | 6-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 1 | View | Ettore09 | Modern Challenge 64 | 9th | 5-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jun 1 | View | MicAncona | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jun 1 | View | CharonsObol | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Jun 1 | View | XboxGreg | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jun 1 | View | serajh | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jun 1 | View | Jiobimbo | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Unique · band 10 of 10 · 10 | |
| May 31 | View | Barneygumbal | Modern Challenge 32 | 5th | 5-2 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 31 | View | termidor | Modern Challenge 32 | 7th | 5-3 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 31 | View | bless_von | Modern Challenge 32 | 20th | 4-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 |
Blink has slipped from ~5.9% to 2.9% of the Modern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~5.9% to 2.9% · 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% | 53% | +23.5% |
| Momo, Friendly Flier | 3% | 17% | +13.9% |
| Haliya, Guided by Light | 9% | 19% | +9.8% |
| Marsh Flats | 50% | 74% | +24.5% |
| Swamp | 39% | 55% | +16.3% |
| Godless Shrine | 39% | 55% | +16.3% |
| Aang, Swift Savior | 8% | 17% | +9.2% |
| Shadowy Backstreet | 39% | 53% | +14.1% |
| Overlord of the Balemurk | 39% | 51% | +12% |
| Flickerwisp | 39% | 51% | +12% |
| Erode | 3% | 9% | +5.4% |
| Windswept Heath | 13% | 21% | +8.8% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion Conqueror | 31% | 60% | +28.3% |
| Damping Sphere | 33% | 51% | +18.3% |
| Rest in Peace | 30% | 43% | +12.9% |
| The Legend of Kuruk | New | 9% | +8.5% |
| Spell Pierce | 5% | 11% | +6% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 11% | 19% | +8.2% |
| Drannith Magistrate | 5% | 9% | +3.8% |
| White Orchid Phantom | 33% | 38% | +5.5% |
Typical Modern Blink maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 550 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 | 64% |
| 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 | 1.1 | 43% |
| Guide of Souls | 4.0 | 42% |
| Ocelot Pride | 4.0 | 42% |
| Overlord of the Balemurk | 4.0 | 41% |
| Swamp | 1.0 | 41% |
| Fatal Push | 3.4 | 40% |
| Thoughtseize | 3.8 | 40% |
| Polluted Delta | 1.8 | 39% |
| Flickerwisp | 2.3 | 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 | 21% |
Typical Modern Blink sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 550 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 550 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 | 76% |
| 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% |
| Rest in Peace | 1.8 | 22% |
| Surgical Extraction | 1.4 | 22% |
| Obsidian Charmaw | 2.8 | 19% |
| Deafening Silence | 1.9 | 14% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 1.6 | 14% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 1.7 | 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% |
| Force of Negation | 1.4 | 6% |
| Thoughtseize | 1.8 | 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% |
| 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% |
Blink Modern FAQ
Is Blink good in Modern right now?
Yes — Blink is 2.9% of Modern decklists in the last two weeks (down 24% vs the prior window), with 6 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 2nd (9-1) at Modern Challenge 64 on Jul 18, 2026.
What are the key cards in Modern Blink?
Nearly every list runs Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd and Solitude (99%+ of Modern Blink decklists in the last 90 days). Builds split 154 Esper vs 141 Azorius lists.
What's a typical Modern Blink sideboard?
The most common Modern Blink sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Wrath of the Skies (96% of lists), Mystical Dispute (82% of lists), Consign to Memory (76% of lists), and High Noon (66% of lists). Clarion Conqueror is the fastest riser, up from 31% to 60% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Modern Blink?
What does Uniqueness mean?
Uniqueness rates each list from band 1 (Stock) through band 10 (Unique). Higher means a list is more unusual vs recent peers of this strategy.
How many Modern Blink decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 3,202 Modern Blink decklists all-time (47 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Blink result Jul 28, 2026.