Esper Blink 
Esper Blink Modern decklist played by Second Yang at ReCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Saturday - 12:00 pm (21 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Second Yang
- Finish
- #53 of 60, 0-1
- Archetype
- Esper Blink
- Staples
- Esper Blink
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (31)
- 2 Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog
- 2 Emperor of Bones
- 3 Flickerwisp
- 3 Orcish Bowmasters
- 4 Overlord of the Balemurk
- 4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 2 Recruiter of the Guard
- 4 Solitude
- 3 White Orchid Phantom
- 4 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
Instants (8)
Sorceries (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Esper Blink list
Average of 15 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 21, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 White Orchid Phantom (3 vs 0.3)
- +3 Arid Mesa (3 vs 0.5)
- +2 Bleachbone Verge (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Orcish Bowmasters (3 vs 1.3)
- +2 Recruiter of the Guard (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Sheoldred's Edict (2 vs 0.3)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Flooded Strand (0 vs 3.1)
- -3 Quantum Riddler (0 vs 3.1)
- -1 Teferi, Time Raveler (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Prismatic Ending (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Aven Interrupter (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Dawnbringer Cleric (2 vs 0.1)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Consign to Memory (0 vs 2.7)
- -1 Damping Sphere (1 vs 2.1)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 14 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.21 average mana value · 2.67 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
17 28.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 63.2%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 49.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 58.6%
Colors: costs and sources
-
33 symbols (57.9%)
20 sources (45.5%)
-
24 symbols (42.1%)
16 sources (36.4%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
8 sources (18.2%)
Card types
- Creatures 31 (51.7%)
- Instants 8 (13.3%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 17 (28.3%)