Modern Energy
Energy is a Modern aggro strategy that usually features Ajani, Nacatl Pariah, Guide of Souls, and Ocelot Pride.
Meta
9.4%
Colors
Shift
−12%
Variability
Low
195 decks in Mardu
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | View | Snoff | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 28 | View | Snoff | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 27 | View | Johnny_Hobbs | Modern Challenge 64 | 5th | 6-2 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 27 | View | betterleavetown | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 26 | View | Marvin_Dalkiri | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 25 | View | Robin0726 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 23 | View | Robin0726 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 22 | View | Robin0726 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 20 | View | TentacleFan | Modern Challenge 64 | 21st | 4-3 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 20 | View | Napoleon_I | Modern Challenge 64 | 30th | 4-3 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| May 19 | View | TentacleFan | Modern Challenge 64 | 21st | 4-3 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 19 | View | Napoleon_I | Modern Challenge 64 | 30th | 4-3 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| May 19 | View | betterleavetown | Modern League 2026-05-19 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 13 | View | none_mtg | Modern League 2026-05-13 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Apr 30 | View | Napoleon_I | Modern Challenge 64 | 6th | 6-2 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Apr 29 | View | chemimea | Modern League 2026-04-29 | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Apr 23 | View | Napoleon_I | Modern Challenge 64 | 6th | 5-2 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Apr 22 | View | kasiso | Modern League 2026-04-22 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Apr 10 | View | Jselzo | Modern League 2026-04-10 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Mar 19 | View | UltraEgo_ | Modern League 2026-03-19 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Mar 18 | View | UltraEgo_ | Modern League 2026-03-18 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Mar 17 | View | Linden_43 | Modern Challenge 64 | 27th | 4-3 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Mar 16 | View | DeviousPenguin666 | Modern League 2026-03-16 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Mar 14 | View | Linden_43 | Modern Challenge 32 2026-03-14 | 30th | 1-3 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Mar 11 | View | UltraEgo_ | Modern League 2026-03-11 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 |
Energy has slipped from ~16.6% to 9.4% of the Modern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~16.6% to 9.4% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Energy cards
Cards gaining share within Energy vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reckless Pyrosurfer | 2% | 15% | +12.7% |
| Solitude | 13% | 21% | +7.4% |
| Lightning Bolt | 41% | 48% | +6.7% |
| Arena of Glory | 73% | 81% | +8.3% |
| Seasoned Pyromancer | 87% | 92% | +5.1% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion Conqueror | 11% | 29% | +17.8% |
| The Legend of Roku | 34% | 53% | +18.6% |
| Meltdown | 14% | 18% | +3.7% |
| Vexing Bauble | 76% | 88% | +11.1% |
| Sanctifier en-Vec | 13% | 16% | +3.6% |
| Rest in Peace | 53% | 56% | +3.4% |
| Blood Moon | 71% | 74% | +3.1% |
| Surgical Extraction | 55% | 61% | +6% |
Typical Modern Energy maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 1,225 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ajani, Nacatl Pariah | 4.0 | 100% |
| Arid Mesa | 4.0 | 100% |
| Guide of Souls | 4.0 | 100% |
| Ocelot Pride | 4.0 | 100% |
| Sacred Foundry | 3.0 | 100% |
| Elegant Parlor | 1.9 | 100% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 3.0 | 100% |
| Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 3.8 | 100% |
| Galvanic Discharge | 4.0 | 99% |
| Plains | 2.3 | 98% |
| Thraben Charm | 2.3 | 98% |
| Marsh Flats | 3.4 | 95% |
| Voice of Victory | 2.6 | 93% |
| Seasoned Pyromancer | 2.8 | 92% |
| Mountain | 1.0 | 91% |
| Flooded Strand | 3.4 | 88% |
| Arena of Glory | 1.8 | 87% |
| Dalkovan Encampment | 1.3 | 76% |
| Ranger-Captain of Eos | 2.0 | 69% |
| Blood Moon | 1.2 | 65% |
| The Legend of Roku | 1.3 | 57% |
| Static Prison | 1.1 | 38% |
| Fable of the Mirror-Breaker | 1.7 | 35% |
| Windswept Heath | 2.7 | 34% |
| Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury | 4.0 | 27% |
| Lightning Bolt | 1.3 | 26% |
| Haliya, Guided by Light | 1.2 | 19% |
| Solitude | 1.4 | 17% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 1.1 | 17% |
| Mana Tithe | 1.8 | 12% |
| Godless Shrine | 1.1 | 8% |
| Blood Crypt | 1.0 | 8% |
| Bloodstained Mire | 2.4 | 8% |
| Shadowy Backstreet | 1.0 | 7% |
| Witch Enchanter | 1.3 | 7% |
| Orcish Bowmasters | 2.4 | 6% |
| Fatal Push | 2.0 | 6% |
| Chthonian Nightmare | 1.8 | 5% |
| Reckless Pyrosurfer | 2.3 | 4% |
| Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER | 1.9 | 4% |
Typical Modern Energy sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 1,225 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 1,225 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wrath of the Skies | 2.1 | 95% |
| Wear/Tear | 1.7 | 87% |
| High Noon | 1.7 | 82% |
| Obsidian Charmaw | 2.4 | 77% |
| Vexing Bauble | 1.6 | 77% |
| Celestial Purge | 1.3 | 62% |
| Surgical Extraction | 1.3 | 61% |
| Blood Moon | 1.3 | 60% |
| Orim's Chant | 1.6 | 56% |
| The Legend of Roku | 1.2 | 51% |
| Rest in Peace | 1.6 | 33% |
| Damping Sphere | 1.4 | 30% |
| Clarion Conqueror | 1.5 | 21% |
| Drannith Magistrate | 1.2 | 12% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 1.1 | 11% |
| Meltdown | 1.3 | 11% |
| Wear / Tear | 1.7 | 7% |
| Prismatic Ending | 1.1 | 6% |
| Thoughtseize | 2.5 | 6% |
| Deafening Silence | 1.6 | 6% |
| Sanctifier en-Vec | 1.8 | 6% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 1.0 | 6% |
| Containment Priest | 1.4 | 6% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 2.0 | 6% |
| Erode | 1.0 | 4% |
| Solitude | 1.3 | 3% |
| Path to Exile | 1.4 | 3% |
| Shatterstorm | 1.1 | 3% |
| Ghost Vacuum | 1.0 | 3% |
| Ranger-Captain of Eos | 1.4 | 2% |
| March of Otherworldly Light | 1.0 | 2% |
| End of the Hunt | 1.1 | 2% |
| Consign to Memory | 2.6 | 2% |
| Fracturing Gust | 1.0 | 2% |
| Ob Nixilis, the Adversary | 1.3 | 1% |
| Molten Rain | 2.5 | 1% |
| Stony Silence | 1.3 | 1% |
| Thraben Charm | 1.0 | 1% |
| Disruptor Flute | 1.0 | 1% |
| Fulminator Mage | 1.9 | 1% |