Modern Mono-Blue Belcher
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16 | View | bugzbugs | Modern Challenge 64 | 27th | 2-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 15 | View | Savior0117 | Modern Challenge 96 | 3rd | 8-1 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 15 | View | parasisnotcool | Modern Challenge 32 | 31st | 3-4 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 14 | View | bugzbugs | Modern Challenge 64 | 32nd | 3-4 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 13 | View | UnbanOko | Modern Challenge 96 | 31st | 4-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 13 | View | E90_DeliveryBoy | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 12 | View | FakeShaver | Modern Challenge 32 | 3rd | 7-1 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 12 | View | bugzbugs | Modern Challenge 64 | 6th | 6-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 12 | View | Otifex | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 10 | View | bugzbugs | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 9 | View | TooPoorToPlay | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 8 | View | Madiba | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 6 | View | terlollo04 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 6 | View | TreebornFrog | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 6 | View | Voldraek | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 6 | View | Powelly | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 5 | View | incognito_mode | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 5 | View | DineofDoom | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 4 | View | bugzbugs | Modern Challenge 64 | 26th | 4-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 4 | View | bugzbugs | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 3 | View | Savior0117 | Modern Challenge 64 | 1st | 9-1 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 1 | View | Savior0117 | Modern Challenge 96 | 7th | 6-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 1 | View | Galashev29 | Modern Challenge 96 | 8th | 5-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 1 | View | magicgatheringbigfan | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 30 | View | bugzbugs | Modern Challenge 64 | 3rd | 7-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 |
Mono-Blue Belcher has slipped from ~2.8% to 1.7% of the Modern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~2.8% to 1.7% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Mono-Blue Belcher cards
Cards gaining share within Mono-Blue Belcher vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Up | 29% | 75% | +46.4% |
| Preordain | 43% | 86% | +42.9% |
| Strix Serenade | 10% | 18% | +8.3% |
| Counterspell | 81% | 89% | +8.3% |
| Stern Scolding | 86% | 89% | +3.6% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spell Snare | New | 64% | +64.3% |
| Stock Up | 5% | 50% | +45.2% |
| Flusterstorm | 71% | 89% | +17.9% |
| Engineered Explosives | 76% | 96% | +20.2% |
| Namor the Sub-Mariner | 10% | 14% | +4.8% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 81% | 89% | +8.3% |
Typical Modern Mono-Blue Belcher maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 166 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Disrupting Shoal | 4.0 | 100% |
| Goblin Charbelcher | 4.0 | 100% |
| Hydroelectric Specimen | 4.0 | 100% |
| Jwari Disruption | 3.8 | 100% |
| Lotus Bloom | 4.0 | 100% |
| Sea Gate Restoration | 4.0 | 100% |
| Sink into Stupor | 4.0 | 100% |
| Suppression Ray | 4.0 | 100% |
| Tameshi, Reality Architect | 4.0 | 100% |
| Whir of Invention | 4.0 | 100% |
| Waterlogged Teachings | 3.3 | 99% |
| Stern Scolding | 2.0 | 93% |
| Spell Snare | 2.0 | 92% |
| Force of Negation | 2.6 | 91% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 2.3 | 85% |
| Beyeen Veil | 1.1 | 71% |
| Counterspell | 2.8 | 70% |
| Preordain | 2.6 | 63% |
| Stock Up | 1.0 | 45% |
| Thundertrap Trainer | 3.9 | 34% |
| Flare of Denial | 3.0 | 28% |
| Strix Serenade | 1.1 | 27% |
| Fallaji Archaeologist | 3.2 | 23% |
| Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student | 1.6 | 17% |
| Razorgrass Ambush | 1.9 | 7% |
| Impulse | 3.9 | 6% |
| Orim's Chant | 3.5 | 5% |
| Step Through | 1.0 | 5% |
| Talisman of Progress | 2.5 | 4% |
| Commandeer | 1.0 | 3% |
| Consign to Memory | 1.8 | 2% |
| Quantum Riddler | 3.0 | 2% |
| Essence Flux | 2.0 | 2% |
| Pact of Negation | 2.3 | 2% |
| Harbinger of the Seas | 1.0 | 1% |
| Snapback | 1.0 | 1% |
| Emeria's Call | 1.0 | <1% |
| Ephemerate | 2.0 | <1% |
| Isochron Scepter | 1.0 | <1% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.0 | <1% |
Typical Modern Mono-Blue Belcher sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 166 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 166 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Consign to Memory | 3.4 | 100% |
| Mystical Dispute | 2.2 | 95% |
| Engineered Explosives | 2.2 | 85% |
| Island | 1.1 | 78% |
| Flusterstorm | 1.7 | 67% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 1.0 | 59% |
| Harbinger of the Seas | 1.7 | 50% |
| Tezzeret the Seeker | 1.0 | 39% |
| Commandeer | 1.4 | 33% |
| Hurkyl's Recall | 1.5 | 31% |
| Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student | 1.7 | 31% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 1.6 | 25% |
| Stock Up | 1.0 | 20% |
| Force of Negation | 1.7 | 19% |
| Mountain | 1.0 | 16% |
| Grafdigger's Cage | 1.0 | 13% |
| Unable to Scream | 1.4 | 13% |
| Spell Snare | 1.8 | 11% |
| Strix Serenade | 1.6 | 8% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.0 | 7% |
| Namor the Sub-Mariner | 2.3 | 6% |
| Stern Scolding | 1.1 | 5% |
| Dusk Rose Reliquary | 1.0 | 5% |
| Echoing Truth | 1.0 | 3% |
| Surgical Extraction | 1.0 | 3% |
| Orim's Chant | 1.5 | 2% |
| Diary of Dreams | 1.3 | 2% |
| Subtlety | 2.0 | 2% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 1.0 | 1% |
| Dress Down | 1.0 | 1% |
| Portable Hole | 1.0 | 1% |
| Test of Talents | 1.0 | 1% |
| Ceremonious Rejection | 1.0 | <1% |
| Erode | 1.0 | <1% |
| Propaganda | 1.0 | <1% |
| Shadow of Doubt | 1.0 | <1% |
| Teferi, Time Raveler | 1.0 | <1% |
| Threads of Disloyalty | 1.0 | <1% |
Mono-Blue Belcher Modern FAQ
Is Mono-Blue Belcher good in Modern right now?
Yes — and rising fast. Mono-Blue Belcher is 1.7% of Modern decklists in the last two weeks (up 27% vs the prior window), with 4 Top 8s. Over the last 90 days share is still down from ~2.8% to 1.7%, so the recent spike may be a bounce. Best recent finish: 3rd (7-2) at Modern Challenge 64 on Jul 18, 2026.
What are the key cards in Modern Mono-Blue Belcher?
Nearly every list runs Disrupting Shoal, Goblin Charbelcher, Hydroelectric Specimen, and Jwari Disruption (99%+ of Modern Mono-Blue Belcher decklists in the last 90 days). Builds split 107 Mono-Blue vs 6 Azorius lists.
What's a typical Modern Mono-Blue Belcher sideboard?
The most common Modern Mono-Blue Belcher sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Consign to Memory (100% of lists), Mystical Dispute (95% of lists), Engineered Explosives (85% of lists), and Island (78% of lists). Spell Snare is the fastest riser — new this window at 64% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Modern Mono-Blue Belcher?
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 Mono-Blue Belcher decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 868 Modern Mono-Blue Belcher decklists all-time (28 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Mono-Blue Belcher result Jul 27, 2026.