Modern Challenge 16 (won by alexeezayyy)

Date

Sept. 1, 2026

Players

50

Format

Modern

Organizer

Wizards of the Coast

Source

MTGO

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	alexeezayyy Boros Ponza	Boros Ponza	7-2
2	hanshq Goryo's Vengeance	Goryo's Vengeance	7-2
3	shindy Boros Ponza	Boros Ponza	7-1
4	meanfannypack Esper Blink	Esper Blink	6-2
5	SFDK Eldrazi Tron	Eldrazi Tron	5-2
6	The_shallow_grave Grixis Reanimator	Grixis Reanimator	5-2
7	Cptwalnut Living End	Living End	4-3
8	Deathmaxx Goryo's Vengeance	Goryo's Vengeance	4-3
9	Reiam Prowess	Prowess	4-2
10	Pompuskaya Ruby Storm	Ruby Storm	4-2
11	filpin Boros Ponza	Boros Ponza	4-2
12	duanceyao Prowess	Prowess	4-2
13	toondoslav Esper Blink	Esper Blink	4-2
14	JPA93 (Jonathan Anghelescu) Prowess	Prowess	4-2
15	Eyelash Mono-White Midrange	Mono-White Midrange	4-2
16	Attomium Golgari Broodscale	Golgari Broodscale	4-2
17	bbotonline Azorius Midrange	Azorius Midrange	4-2
18	Tetsubou Goryo's Vengeance	Goryo's Vengeance	3-3
19	Alakai Mono-Blue Midrange	Mono-Blue Midrange	3-3
20	DskBayWolf Goryo's Vengeance	Goryo's Vengeance	3-3
21	nahuel10 Dimir Frog	Dimir Frog	2-3
22	swff Affinity	Affinity	3-3
23	WhiteNinja Grixis Reanimator	Grixis Reanimator	3-3
24	Serosocram Grixis Reanimator	Grixis Reanimator	2-3
25	Nangurus Golgari Broodscale	Golgari Broodscale	3-3
26	Shadow_Scar Boros Ponza	Boros Ponza	3-3
27	Moniz0801 Amulet Titan	Amulet Titan	2-2
28	Rock889 Dimir Frog	Dimir Frog	1-4
29	UltraEgo_ Esper Blink	Esper Blink	2-4
30	chagu Living End	Living End	2-3
31	EthanBird Prowess	Prowess	2-4
32	Moaddin1186 Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	2-3

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Modern metagame of the 30 days up to Sept. 1, 2026 (3337 decks):

Archetypes by share of 32 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Boros Ponza 2.5% overall	4	12.5%	2.5%	2
Goryo's Vengeance 8.1% overall	4	12.5%	8.1%	2
Prowess 7.8% overall	4	12.5%	7.8%	0
Esper Blink 7.1% overall	3	9.4%	7.1%	1
Grixis Reanimator 2.6% overall	3	9.4%	2.6%	1
Dimir Frog 5.3% overall	2	6.3%	5.3%	0
Golgari Broodscale 6.3% overall	2	6.3%	6.3%	0
Living End 3.5% overall	2	6.3%	3.5%	1
Other Bant decks 0.9% overall	2	6.3%	0.9%	0
Affinity 4.1% overall	1	3.1%	4.1%	0
Amulet Titan 1.3% overall	1	3.1%	1.3%	0
Eldrazi Tron 3.7% overall	1	3.1%	3.7%	1
Other Four-Color decks 1.9% overall	1	3.1%	1.9%	0
Other Mono-White decks 0.1% overall	1	3.1%	0.1%	0
Ruby Storm 2.6% overall	1	3.1%	2.6%	0

Overall

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