Modern Prowess
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
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| Jul 19 | View | JAJC Challenge win | Modern Challenge 32 | 1st | 9-0 | — | |
| Jul 12 | View | lilianna1989 Challenge win | Modern Challenge 32 | 1st | 7-2 | — | |
| Jul 28 | View | flamyblade | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Unique · band 10 of 10 · 10 | |
| Jul 28 | View | Marcalzer | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 27 | View | Nblearchange1 | Modern Challenge 96 | 7th | 5-3 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Jul 27 | View | JohnTag667 | Modern Challenge 64 | 17th | 5-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 27 | View | seitahn | Modern Challenge 96 | 32nd | 4-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 27 | View | Darkrei | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 27 | View | ulis91 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 27 | View | DidSomeoneJustSayBod | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 26 | View | KangarooDrew | Modern Challenge 64 | 17th | 4-3 | Unique · band 10 of 10 · 10 | |
| Jul 26 | View | John123321 | Modern Challenge 64 | 20th | 4-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 26 | View | TheRealTripleB | Modern Challenge 64 | 31st | 4-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 26 | View | Big_Swiker | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 25 | View | EthanBird | Modern Challenge 32 | 11th | 4-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 25 | View | TheRightStuff | Modern Challenge 32 | 32nd | 2-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 25 | View | Zenthr | Modern Challenge 64 | 32nd | 4-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 25 | View | iron_maid | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 25 | View | Surg3i | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 25 | View | jomanman | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 25 | View | lilcreacher | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 25 | View | runbad | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 25 | View | 101DeMoNS | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 24 | View | elfo_98 | Modern Challenge 64 | 26th | 4-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 24 | View | Surg3i | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 24 | View | ryuumei | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 24 | View | merkadon | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 |
Showing 1–25 of the newest 1,000 decklists (1,904 all-time)
Prowess has slipped from ~5.5% to 4.5% of the Modern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~5.5% to 4.5% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Prowess cards
Cards gaining share within Prowess vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault Strobe | New | 22% | +22.1% |
| Monstrous Rage | 4% | 23% | +19.3% |
| Stormchaser's Talent | 15% | 35% | +19.7% |
| Blood Crypt | 6% | 19% | +13% |
| Arena of Glory | <1% | 5% | +4.4% |
| Wooded Foothills | 76% | 90% | +13.8% |
| Fiery Islet | 83% | 90% | +6.5% |
| Slickshot Show-Off | 81% | 90% | +9% |
| Mutagenic Growth | 83% | 94% | +10.4% |
| Steam Vents | 89% | 92% | +3.5% |
| Faithless Looting | <1% | 4% | +3.1% |
| Bloodstained Mire | 89% | 96% | +7.4% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expressive Iteration | 2% | 23% | +21.8% |
| Thoughtseize | 5% | 19% | +14.6% |
| Spell Snare | 42% | 62% | +20.4% |
| Kaito, Bane of Nightmares | New | 5% | +5.2% |
| Pyroclasm | <1% | 4% | +3.1% |
| Feed the Swarm | 3% | 6% | +3.3% |
| End of the Hunt | 4% | 8% | +3.8% |
| Flusterstorm | 2% | 5% | +3.6% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 6% | 9% | +3.4% |
| Consign to Memory | 89% | 92% | +3.5% |
Typical Modern Prowess maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 698 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning Bolt | 4.0 | 99% |
| Mishra's Bauble | 4.0 | 99% |
| Cori-Steel Cutter | 4.0 | 98% |
| Dragon's Rage Channeler | 4.0 | 98% |
| Lava Dart | 4.0 | 98% |
| Mountain | 2.8 | 98% |
| Monastery Swiftspear | 4.0 | 97% |
| Bloodstained Mire | 2.9 | 93% |
| Steam Vents | 3.1 | 93% |
| Preordain | 4.0 | 92% |
| Thundering Falls | 1.0 | 90% |
| Expressive Iteration | 3.7 | 86% |
| Arid Mesa | 2.4 | 84% |
| Mutagenic Growth | 3.4 | 84% |
| Fiery Islet | 1.8 | 84% |
| Slickshot Show-Off | 3.9 | 83% |
| Wooded Foothills | 2.5 | 82% |
| Scalding Tarn | 2.7 | 81% |
| Violent Urge | 1.6 | 74% |
| Flashback | 1.4 | 39% |
| Unholy Heat | 1.3 | 27% |
| Stormchaser's Talent | 3.1 | 19% |
| Boomerang Basics | 2.9 | 17% |
| Stomping Ground | 1.1 | 11% |
| Island | 1.0 | 10% |
| Academic Dispute | 3.9 | 7% |
| Blood Crypt | 2.2 | 6% |
| Monstrous Rage | 2.2 | 6% |
| Sacred Foundry | 1.5 | 5% |
| Spirebluff Canal | 2.0 | 5% |
| Barbarian Ring | 3.5 | 4% |
| Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 2.4 | 3% |
| Boltwave | 4.0 | 3% |
| Experimental Synthesizer | 3.9 | 3% |
| Flow State | 2.6 | 3% |
| Lava Spike | 4.0 | 3% |
| Light Up the Stage | 3.2 | 3% |
| Assault Strobe | 1.9 | 3% |
| Elegant Parlor | 1.0 | 3% |
| Skewer the Critics | 3.7 | 3% |
Typical Modern Prowess sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 698 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 698 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Meltdown | 1.9 | 93% |
| Unholy Heat | 3.1 | 93% |
| Consign to Memory | 3.5 | 91% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.7 | 70% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 1.8 | 58% |
| Murktide Regent | 1.2 | 47% |
| Spell Snare | 1.6 | 39% |
| Surgical Extraction | 1.5 | 35% |
| Assault Strobe | 1.4 | 24% |
| Mystical Dispute | 1.4 | 20% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 1.2 | 18% |
| Prismari Charm | 1.1 | 14% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 1.2 | 8% |
| Boomerang Basics | 1.0 | 8% |
| Firebending Lesson | 1.0 | 6% |
| Expressive Iteration | 2.0 | 6% |
| Pick Your Poison | 1.9 | 5% |
| Origin of Metalbending | 1.0 | 5% |
| Flusterstorm | 1.1 | 4% |
| Thoughtseize | 3.6 | 4% |
| Wear/Tear | 2.0 | 4% |
| Vexing Bauble | 2.4 | 4% |
| Abhorrent Oculus | 1.2 | 4% |
| Fire Magic | 1.1 | 4% |
| It'll Quench Ya! | 1.0 | 3% |
| Obsidian Charmaw | 2.4 | 3% |
| Abandon Attachments | 1.0 | 3% |
| Pyroclasm | 2.0 | 3% |
| Damping Sphere | 2.8 | 3% |
| Octopus Form | 1.0 | 3% |
| Price of Freedom | 1.0 | 2% |
| Eddymurk Crab | 1.7 | 2% |
| End the Festivities | 1.0 | 2% |
| Heritage Reclamation | 1.1 | 2% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 1.3 | 2% |
| End of the Hunt | 1.0 | 2% |
| Iroh's Demonstration | 1.0 | 2% |
| Rough/Tumble | 1.2 | 2% |
| Violent Urge | 1.1 | 2% |
| Blood Moon | 1.9 | 2% |
Prowess Modern FAQ
Is Prowess good in Modern right now?
Still one of Modern's most-played decks at 4.5%, though it's fallen sharply (−41%) over the last two weeks, with 1 Challenge win and 6 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 1st (9-0) at Modern Challenge 32 on Jul 19, 2026.
What are the key cards in Modern Prowess?
The most-played cards are Lightning Bolt (99% of lists), Mishra's Bauble (99% of lists), and Cori-Steel Cutter (98% of lists) over the last 90 days. Builds split 361 Izzet vs 20 Mono-Red lists.
What's a typical Modern Prowess sideboard?
The most common Modern Prowess sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Meltdown (93% of lists), Unholy Heat (93% of lists), Consign to Memory (91% of lists), and Spell Pierce (70% of lists). Expressive Iteration is the fastest riser, up from 2% to 23% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Modern Prowess?
There's a clear stock core with real flex slots. Recent lists split into Izzet, Mono-Red, and Rakdos camps. For an off-stock take, see flamyblade's Jul 28 list.
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 Prowess decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 1,904 Modern Prowess decklists all-time (77 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Prowess result Jul 28, 2026.