Esper Blink 
Esper Blink Modern decklist played by xfile at Modern Challenge 32 (11 Nov 2026).
- Player
- xfile
- Finish
- #15 of 54, 4-2
- Event
- Modern Challenge 32,
- Archetype
- Esper Blink
- Staples
- Esper Blink
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- MTGO
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (28)
- 1 Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog
- 4 Flickerwisp
- 4 Overlord of the Balemurk
- 4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 4 Quantum Riddler
- 3 Salt Vampire
- 4 Solitude
- 4 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
Planeswalkers (2)
Instants (5)
Sorceries (5)
Lands (20)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Esper Blink list
Average of 99 decks in the 30 days up to Nov. 11, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Salt Vampire (3 vs 0.1)
- +2 Witch Enchanter (4 vs 1.6)
- +1 Flickerwisp (4 vs 2.9)
- +1 Consign to Memory (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Emperor of Bones (0 vs 2.8)
- -2 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow (0 vs 2.2)
- -2 Fatal Push (2 vs 3.6)
- -2 Ephemerate (1 vs 2.5)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Emperor of Bones (2 vs 0.0)
- +1 White Orchid Phantom (3 vs 1.7)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: JeromeFrancisco in Modern League (5-0) (20 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.53 average mana value · 3.03 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
20 33.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 71.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 63.8%
- Same, on the draw
- 72.2%
Colors: costs and sources
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28 symbols (48.3%)
20 sources (40.0%)
-
12 symbols (20.7%)
14 sources (28.0%)
-
18 symbols (31.0%)
16 sources (32.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 28 (46.7%)
- Planeswalkers 2 (3.3%)
- Instants 5 (8.3%)
- Sorceries 5 (8.3%)
- Lands 20 (33.3%)