Modern Necrodominance
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | View | jontih | Modern League 2025-11-08 | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 7, 2025 | View | jontih | Modern League 2025-11-07 | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | View | mist_er | Modern League 2025-10-28 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Oct 27, 2025 | View | bokk | Modern League 2025-10-27 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Oct 26, 2025 | View | bokk | Modern League 2025-10-26 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Oct 20, 2025 | View | DavGem | Modern League 2025-10-20 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Oct 19, 2025 | View | Hypsh | Modern League 2025-10-19 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Oct 18, 2025 | View | SnackyTreehorn | Modern League 2025-10-18 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Oct 16, 2025 | View | Craig_Long123 | Modern Challenge 64 2025-10-16 | 16th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Oct 16, 2025 | View | Craig_Long123 | Modern League 2025-10-16 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Oct 12, 2025 | View | bokk | Modern League 2025-10-12 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | View | KeloCura | Modern League 2025-10-10 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Oct 9, 2025 | View | Blazej | Modern League 2025-10-09 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | View | Blazej | Modern League 2025-10-08 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Oct 2, 2025 | View | TheDogFish | Modern League 2025-10-02 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Sep 29, 2025 | View | elusivemayfly | Modern Challenge 32 2025-09-29 | 27th | — | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Sep 27, 2025 | View | Sprouts | Modern Challenge 64 2025-09-27 | 19th | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Sep 25, 2025 | View | Craig_Long123 | Modern League 2025-09-25 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Sep 24, 2025 | View | Hypsh | Modern League 2025-09-24 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Sep 24, 2025 | View | v0r0sh | Modern League 2025-09-24 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Sep 15, 2025 | View | storti | Modern Challenge 32 2025-09-15 | 18th | — | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Sep 13, 2025 | View | Craig_Long123 | Modern League 2025-09-13 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Sep 9, 2025 | View | Hypsh | Modern Challenge 32 2025-09-09 | 4th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Sep 9, 2025 | View | NamelessDream3r | Modern Challenge 32 2025-09-09 | 18th | — | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Sep 9, 2025 | View | Hypsh | Modern League 2025-09-09 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 |
Necrodominance has climbed from ~1.0% to 2.3% of the Modern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Climbed from ~1.0% to 2.3% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Necrodominance cards
Cards gaining share within Necrodominance vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rite of Consumption | New | 30% | +29.7% |
| Serum Powder | New | 30% | +29.7% |
| Cosmogoyf | New | 30% | +29.7% |
| Duress | New | 27% | +27% |
| Darkbore Pathway | New | 27% | +27% |
| Plunge into Darkness | New | 27% | +27% |
| Blooming Marsh | 16% | 46% | +30.2% |
| Twilight Mire | New | 22% | +21.6% |
| Takenuma, Abandoned Mire | 5% | 27% | +21.8% |
| Revitalizing Repast | 11% | 24% | +13.8% |
| Witherbloom Charm | 32% | 49% | +17.1% |
| Relic of Progenitus | New | 8% | +8.1% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Force of Despair | 26% | 54% | +27.7% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 26% | 51% | +25% |
| Professor Dellian Fel | New | 16% | +16.2% |
| Duress | New | 16% | +16.2% |
| Fatal Push | 5% | 19% | +13.7% |
| Culling Ritual | 32% | 46% | +14.4% |
| Pest Control | New | 8% | +8.1% |
| Fracture | New | 8% | +8.1% |
| Inquisition of Kozilek | 11% | 16% | +5.7% |
| Illness in the Ranks | 21% | 27% | +6% |
| Surgical Extraction | 63% | 78% | +15.2% |
| Dauthi Voidwalker | 58% | 65% | +7% |
Typical Modern Necrodominance maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 169 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Necrodominance | 4.0 | 100% |
| Swamp | 7.3 | 100% |
| Soul Spike | 4.0 | 99% |
| Boggart Trawler | 4.0 | 93% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | 2.9 | 93% |
| Thoughtseize | 3.9 | 93% |
| Fatal Push | 4.0 | 91% |
| Orcish Bowmasters | 3.7 | 89% |
| March of Wretched Sorrow | 2.7 | 88% |
| Force of Despair | 3.0 | 88% |
| Fell the Profane | 3.3 | 84% |
| Castle Locthwain | 2.3 | 81% |
| Bloodstained Mire | 2.0 | 63% |
| Verdant Catacombs | 2.0 | 62% |
| Inquisition of Kozilek | 2.4 | 54% |
| Marsh Flats | 1.7 | 53% |
| Polluted Delta | 1.6 | 45% |
| Underground Mortuary | 1.7 | 43% |
| Witherbloom Charm | 2.8 | 41% |
| Dauthi Voidwalker | 3.0 | 40% |
| Overgrown Tomb | 1.7 | 38% |
| Graveyard Trespasser | 2.7 | 37% |
| Professor Dellian Fel | 1.7 | 32% |
| Shadow of Doubt | 3.0 | 25% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 1.3 | 25% |
| Blooming Marsh | 2.6 | 24% |
| Sorin of House Markov | 2.6 | 21% |
| Undercity Sewers | 1.1 | 19% |
| Takenuma, Abandoned Mire | 1.0 | 15% |
| Pillage the Bog | 1.6 | 12% |
| Requiting Hex | 3.7 | 9% |
| Sign in Blood | 2.2 | 8% |
| Revitalizing Repast | 1.6 | 8% |
| Darkbore Pathway | 3.7 | 7% |
| Baron Helmut Zemo | 2.9 | 7% |
| Cosmogoyf | 4.0 | 7% |
| Gonti's Machinations | 4.0 | 7% |
| Rite of Consumption | 2.9 | 7% |
| Serum Powder | 4.0 | 7% |
| Shadowy Backstreet | 1.3 | 7% |
Typical Modern Necrodominance sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 169 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 169 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Break the Ice | 3.4 | 89% |
| Dauthi Voidwalker | 3.0 | 65% |
| Damping Sphere | 2.1 | 53% |
| Surgical Extraction | 1.5 | 53% |
| The Meathook Massacre | 1.4 | 47% |
| Force of Despair | 1.4 | 43% |
| Culling Ritual | 2.1 | 38% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 1.6 | 33% |
| Damnation | 1.0 | 28% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 1.5 | 26% |
| Assassin's Trophy | 2.5 | 24% |
| Illness in the Ranks | 1.1 | 22% |
| Disruptor Flute | 1.9 | 21% |
| Necromentia | 1.6 | 19% |
| Chalice of the Void | 1.9 | 18% |
| Wrench Mind | 2.0 | 17% |
| Tourach, Dread Cantor | 1.6 | 15% |
| Engineered Explosives | 1.8 | 13% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 1.4 | 12% |
| Decorum Dissertation | 1.0 | 8% |
| Inquisition of Kozilek | 1.6 | 6% |
| Thoughtseize | 1.6 | 6% |
| Duress | 2.0 | 5% |
| Fatal Push | 1.8 | 5% |
| Vexing Bauble | 2.2 | 5% |
| Consign to Memory | 3.9 | 5% |
| Professor Dellian Fel | 1.0 | 5% |
| Toxic Deluge | 1.7 | 4% |
| Fracture | 2.0 | 4% |
| Graveyard Trespasser | 1.3 | 4% |
| Mystical Dispute | 2.0 | 4% |
| Path of Peril | 1.0 | 4% |
| Pest Control | 2.2 | 4% |
| Meltdown | 1.8 | 2% |
| Orcish Bowmasters | 1.5 | 2% |
| Shadow of Doubt | 1.0 | 2% |
| Shatter Assumptions | 1.5 | 2% |
| Trespasser's Curse | 2.0 | 2% |
| Witherbloom Charm | 2.0 | 2% |
| Dreams of Steel and Oil | 2.3 | 2% |
Necrodominance Modern FAQ
Is Necrodominance good in Modern right now?
It's a solid choice — and rising fast. Necrodominance is 2.3% of Modern decklists in the last two weeks (up 100% vs the prior window). Best recent finish: 9th (5-2) at Modern Challenge 64 on Jul 18, 2026.
What are the key cards in Modern Necrodominance?
The most-played cards are Necrodominance (100% of lists), Soul Spike (99% of lists), and Boggart Trawler (93% of lists) over the last 90 days. Builds split 58 Mono-Black vs 57 Golgari lists.
What's a typical Modern Necrodominance sideboard?
The most common Modern Necrodominance sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Break the Ice (89% of lists), Dauthi Voidwalker (65% of lists), Damping Sphere (53% of lists), and Surgical Extraction (53% of lists). Force of Despair is the fastest riser, up from 26% to 54% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Modern Necrodominance?
Yes — builds vary a lot across recent lists. Recent lists split into Mono-Black, Golgari, and Dimir camps.
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 Necrodominance decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 358 Modern Necrodominance decklists all-time (37 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Necrodominance result Jul 29, 2026.