Modern Challenge 16 (won by Navigator_2505)

Date

Sept. 29, 2026

Players

45

Format

Modern

Organizer

Wizards of the Coast

Source

MTGO

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	Navigator_2505 Affinity	Affinity	8-1
2	KapoUzumaki11 Devoted Combo	Devoted Combo	8-1
3	KinderAttack Affinity	Affinity	5-3
4	pepeteam Goryo's Vengeance	Goryo's Vengeance	5-3
5	bobthedog Azorius Control	Azorius Control	5-2
6	Marmotte_Lambda Azorius Control	Azorius Control	5-2
7	meanfannypack Esper Blink	Esper Blink	4-3
8	Xenowan Mono-Blue Belcher	Mono-Blue Belcher	4-3
9	gingeralegames Domain Zoo	Domain Zoo	4-2
10	unagieel Golgari Broodscale	Golgari Broodscale	4-2
11	manohito (Masahito Masuda) Golgari Broodscale	Golgari Broodscale	4-2
12	Deathmaxx Goryo's Vengeance	Goryo's Vengeance	4-2
13	Nuserdog Ruby Storm	Ruby Storm	4-2
14	Sebastian0722 Affinity	Affinity	4-2
15	Tetsubou Boros Ponza	Boros Ponza	4-2
16	RespectTheCat Esper Blink	Esper Blink	4-2
17	Luvilon Boros Energy	Boros Energy	3-3
18	ybai34 Burn	Burn	2-3
19	MarcoBelacca95 Esper Blink	Esper Blink	3-3
20	AzureMoon Living End	Living End	3-3
21	habieh Goryo's Vengeance	Goryo's Vengeance	2-3
22	_Stream Golgari Broodscale	Golgari Broodscale	3-3
23	Flamie_Oliver Creativity	Creativity	3-3
24	TooPoorToPlay Mono-Blue Belcher	Mono-Blue Belcher	3-3
25	Napoleon_I Creativity	Creativity	3-3
26	Venom01 Prowess	Prowess	2-3
27	SilverSeraph123 Azorius Control	Azorius Control	2-3
28	SPyromancer Esper Blink	Esper Blink	2-3
29	Sciacallo_Rosso Prowess	Prowess	1-4
30	SanPop Dimir Frog	Dimir Frog	1-4
31	vegasonee Izzet Murktide	Izzet Murktide	1-2
32	ReservoirMog Neobrand	Neobrand	1-3

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Modern metagame of the 30 days up to Sept. 29, 2026 (3505 decks):

Archetypes by share of 32 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Esper Blink 6.4% overall	4	12.5%	6.4%	1
Affinity 5.4% overall	3	9.4%	5.4%	2
Azorius Control 2.6% overall	3	9.4%	2.6%	2
Golgari Broodscale 13.9% overall	3	9.4%	13.9%	0
Goryo's Vengeance 5.6% overall	3	9.4%	5.6%	1
Creativity 0.4% overall	2	6.3%	0.4%	0
Mono-Blue Belcher 1.2% overall	2	6.3%	1.2%	1
Prowess 10.4% overall	2	6.3%	10.4%	0
Boros Energy 4.7% overall	1	3.1%	4.7%	0
Boros Ponza 3.9% overall	1	3.1%	3.9%	0
Burn 1.0% overall	1	3.1%	1.0%	0
Devoted Combo 4.8% overall	1	3.1%	4.8%	1
Dimir Frog 4.1% overall	1	3.1%	4.1%	0
Domain Zoo 2.6% overall	1	3.1%	2.6%	0
Izzet Murktide 0.7% overall	1	3.1%	0.7%	0
Living End 2.6% overall	1	3.1%	2.6%	0
Neobrand 1.6% overall	1	3.1%	1.6%	0
Ruby Storm 3.6% overall	1	3.1%	3.6%	0

Overall

share of the archetype in the overall metagame of the format, with the filters above