Boros Ponza 
Boros Ponza Modern decklist played by Alfred Chen at Magic Spotlight: The Hobbit™ Main Event (28 Aug 2026).
- Player
- Alfred Chen
- Finish
- #451 of 574, 2-5
- Archetype
- Boros Ponza
- Staples
- Boros Ponza
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (7)
Instants (16)
Sorceries (12)
Lands (25)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Boros Ponza list
Average of 84 decks in the 30 days up to Aug. 28, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Mana Leak (3 vs 0.2)
- +3 Arid Mesa (3 vs 0.2)
- +3 Quantum Riddler (3 vs 0.2)
- +2 Consign to Memory (2 vs 0.0)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Sunken Citadel (0 vs 2.6)
- -2 High Noon (0 vs 2.2)
- -2 Sacred Foundry (1 vs 2.7)
- -1 Mountain (1 vs 2.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 High Noon (4 vs 1.6)
- +2 Wear // Tear (2 vs 0.3)
- +1 Avengers Disassembled (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Wear/Tear (0 vs 1.5)
Most unusual list in this period: Estevan Lopez in Sunday 8.16 - LFG Con 2026 - MTG: Modern 5k RCQ (4-Slot) (19 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.71 average mana value · 2.29 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
25 41.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 77.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 81.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 88.1%
Colors: costs and sources
-
22 symbols (46.8%)
11 sources (39.3%)
-
11 symbols (23.4%)
7 sources (25.0%)
-
14 symbols (29.8%)
10 sources (35.7%)
Card types
- Creatures 7 (11.7%)
- Instants 16 (26.7%)
- Sorceries 12 (20.0%)
- Lands 25 (41.7%)