Modern Prowess
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Variability
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | View | DB_Stanley2099 | Modern League 2026-05-05 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 5 | View | MNeon | Modern League 2026-05-05 | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| May 4 | View | JPA93 | Modern Challenge 64 | 7th | 5-3 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 4 | View | fazparte | Modern Challenge 64 | 31st | 3-4 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 4 | View | Boland | Modern League 2026-05-04 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 4 | View | thatfilthycasual | Modern League 2026-05-04 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 3 | View | armjr | Modern Challenge 32 2026-05-03 | 3rd | 6-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 3 | View | BladeofIce | Modern Challenge 32 2026-05-03 | 16th | — | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 3 | View | BladeofIce | Modern Challenge 32 | 16th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 3 | View | Silk_lobelia | Modern Challenge 32 | 17th | 4-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 3 | View | Silk_lobelia | Modern Challenge 32 2026-05-03 | 17th | — | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 3 | View | SocorristaEnParo | Modern Challenge 32 2026-05-03 | 22nd | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 3 | View | EthanBird | Modern Challenge 32 2026-05-03 | 24th | 2-4 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 3 | View | solnox | Modern League 2026-05-03 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 2 | View | BladeofIce | Modern Challenge 32 | 6th | 5-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 2 | View | BladeofIce | Modern Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 6th | — | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 2 | View | fazparte | Modern Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 13th | — | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 2 | View | fazparte | Modern Challenge 32 | 13th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 2 | View | therock988 | Modern Challenge 64 | 14th | 5-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 2 | View | HP_ | Modern Challenge 64 | 18th | 5-2 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 2 | View | Lostwanderer | Modern Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 28th | 1-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 2 | View | Walker735 | Modern League 2026-05-02 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 2 | View | Swagavin1 | Modern League 2026-05-02 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 2 | View | KingLA_757 | Modern League 2026-05-02 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 2 | View | TheGr3ml1n | Modern League 2026-05-02 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 |
Prowess has slipped from ~5.8% to 4.8% of the Modern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~5.8% to 4.8% · 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 | 23% | +23.5% |
| Monstrous Rage | 4% | 25% | +20.6% |
| Stormchaser's Talent | 15% | 36% | +21% |
| Blood Crypt | 7% | 17% | +9.9% |
| Sacred Foundry | 3% | 7% | +4.1% |
| Arena of Glory | <1% | 6% | +5.4% |
| Wooded Foothills | 75% | 91% | +15.9% |
| Faithless Looting | <1% | 5% | +4.1% |
| Fiery Islet | 84% | 89% | +5.3% |
| Slickshot Show-Off | 82% | 90% | +8.2% |
| Mutagenic Growth | 84% | 93% | +8.2% |
| Bloodstained Mire | 89% | 96% | +7% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expressive Iteration | <1% | 25% | +23.9% |
| Thoughtseize | 6% | 17% | +11.5% |
| Spell Snare | 43% | 62% | +18.3% |
| Flusterstorm | 2% | 7% | +5.8% |
| Kaito, Bane of Nightmares | New | 5% | +4.9% |
Typical Modern Prowess maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 704 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 | 92% |
| Preordain | 4.0 | 92% |
| Thundering Falls | 1.0 | 90% |
| Expressive Iteration | 3.7 | 85% |
| Arid Mesa | 2.4 | 85% |
| Mutagenic Growth | 3.4 | 84% |
| Fiery Islet | 1.8 | 84% |
| Slickshot Show-Off | 3.9 | 84% |
| Wooded Foothills | 2.5 | 83% |
| 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 | 12% |
| Island | 1.0 | 10% |
| Academic Dispute | 3.9 | 7% |
| Monstrous Rage | 2.2 | 6% |
| Blood Crypt | 2.2 | 6% |
| Sacred Foundry | 1.6 | 5% |
| Spirebluff Canal | 2.1 | 5% |
| Barbarian Ring | 3.5 | 4% |
| Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 2.4 | 4% |
| 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% |
| Arena of Glory | 1.8 | 3% |
Typical Modern Prowess sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 704 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 704 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Meltdown | 1.9 | 93% |
| Unholy Heat | 3.1 | 92% |
| Consign to Memory | 3.5 | 90% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.7 | 70% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 1.8 | 58% |
| Murktide Regent | 1.2 | 48% |
| 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% |
| Expressive Iteration | 2.1 | 6% |
| Firebending Lesson | 1.0 | 6% |
| Pick Your Poison | 1.9 | 5% |
| Flusterstorm | 1.1 | 5% |
| Origin of Metalbending | 1.0 | 5% |
| Wear/Tear | 2.0 | 4% |
| Thoughtseize | 3.6 | 4% |
| Abhorrent Oculus | 1.2 | 4% |
| Vexing Bauble | 2.4 | 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% |
| Heritage Reclamation | 1.1 | 2% |
| Price of Freedom | 1.0 | 2% |
| Eddymurk Crab | 1.7 | 2% |
| End the Festivities | 1.0 | 2% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 1.3 | 2% |
| Blood Moon | 1.9 | 2% |
| End of the Hunt | 1.0 | 2% |
| Iroh's Demonstration | 1.0 | 2% |
| Rough/Tumble | 1.2 | 2% |
| Violent Urge | 1.1 | 2% |
Prowess Modern FAQ
Is Prowess good in Modern right now?
Still one of Modern's most-played decks at 4.8%, though it's fallen sharply (−35%) over the last two weeks, with 2 Challenge wins and 7 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 1st (10-0) at Modern Challenge 64 on Jul 28, 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 (92% of lists), Consign to Memory (90% of lists), and Spell Pierce (70% of lists). Expressive Iteration is the fastest riser, up from 1% to 25% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Modern Prowess?
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 1,912 Modern Prowess decklists all-time (81 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Prowess result Jul 29, 2026.