Modern Challenge (won by Xwhale)

Date

Dec. 16, 2017

Players

125

Format

Modern

Organizer

Wizards of the Coast

Source

MTGO

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	Xwhale Esper Control	Esper Control	10-0
2	LaCriaturaBB Azorius Midrange	Azorius Midrange	8-2
3	BeoS Eldrazi Tron	Eldrazi Tron	7-2
4	MindOfAKid Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	7-2
5	Team5c Azorius Aggro	Azorius Aggro	6-2
6	NuBlkAu Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	6-2
7	shemunu15 Eldrazi Tron	Eldrazi Tron	6-2
8	olimen Dimir Midrange	Dimir Midrange	6-2
9	HJ_Kaiser Azorius Control	Azorius Control	5-2
10	mrgando Azorius Aggro	Azorius Aggro	5-2
11	GodOfSlaughter Azorius Aggro	Azorius Aggro	5-2
12	CNewman Golgari Control	Golgari Control	5-2
13	MasterMattchu Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	5-2
14	bolov0 Ruby Storm	Ruby Storm	5-2
15	Slithice Grixis Aggro	Grixis Aggro	5-2
16	ScaughtyO Izzet Control	Izzet Control	5-2
17	yamakiller Eldrazi Tron	Eldrazi Tron	5-2
18	hoveydw Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	5-2
19	__matsugan Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	5-2
20	PietroSas Selesnya Aggro	Selesnya Aggro	5-2
21	vini_torres Ruby Storm	Ruby Storm	5-2
22	PTarts2win Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	5-2
23	WhiTe TsaR Azorius Midrange	Azorius Midrange	5-2
24	__Guliver__ Eldrazi Tron	Eldrazi Tron	5-2
25	zildjian88 Mono-Green Control	Mono-Green Control	5-2
26	artoshy Dimir Control	Dimir Control	5-2
27	__BMJ__ Sultai Control	Sultai Control	5-2
28	nizhang Ruby Storm	Ruby Storm	4-3
29	m-boy Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	4-3
30	Gul_Dukat Izzet Midrange	Izzet Midrange	3-3
31	122pablo Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	4-3
32	adan2606 Eldrazi Tron	Eldrazi Tron	4-3
33	TGR Izzet Midrange	Izzet Midrange	4-3
34	Xuxa Eldrazi Aggro	Eldrazi Aggro	4-3
35	Jazza Mono-Green Control	Mono-Green Control	4-3
36	Greenman11 Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	4-3
37	Groocha Eldrazi Tron	Eldrazi Tron	4-3
38	u_mad_bro Bant Aggro	Bant Aggro	4-3
39	Lein_ Selesnya Aggro	Selesnya Aggro	4-3
40	godedi Gruul Control	Gruul Control	4-3
41	pokeking Jund Aggro	Jund Aggro	4-3
42	Rixile Simic Control	Simic Control	4-3
43	mpgsheep Grixis Aggro	Grixis Aggro	4-3
44	Agnara Mono-Blue Control	Mono-Blue Control	4-3
45	Charmirost Orzhov Aggro	Orzhov Aggro	4-3
46	Forchwenty Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	4-3
47	TeamRockett Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	4-3
48	Pr1gistin Mono-Green Control	Mono-Green Control	4-3
49	RemiFortier Dimir Midrange	Dimir Midrange	4-3
50	Melon9 Ruby Storm	Ruby Storm	4-3

New cards seeing play

Not played in Modern in the 120 days before this event.

• Abundant Growth 1 deck
• Athreos, God of Passage 1 deck
• Edge of Autumn 1 deck
• Gaze of Granite 1 deck
• Golgari Signet 1 deck
• Jeskai Charm 1 deck
• Odric, Lunarch Marshal 1 deck
• Retraction Helix 1 deck
• Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep 1 deck
• Sky Skiff 1 deck
• Thassa, God of the Sea 1 deck

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Modern metagame of the 30 days up to Dec. 16, 2017 (1305 decks):

Archetypes by share of 129 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Other Grixis decks 12.7% overall	14	10.9%	12.7%	1
Eldrazi Tron 7.7% overall	11	8.5%	7.7%	2
Other Boros decks 5.0% overall	9	7.0%	5.0%	0
Other Jeskai decks 5.7% overall	9	7.0%	5.7%	1
Other Five-Color decks 6.7% overall	8	6.2%	6.7%	1
Other Golgari decks 2.6% overall	8	6.2%	2.6%	1
Other Gruul decks 4.4% overall	7	5.4%	4.4%	0
Ruby Storm 5.7% overall	7	5.4%	5.7%	0
Other Four-Color decks 4.3% overall	6	4.7%	4.3%	0
Other Izzet decks 3.8% overall	5	3.9%	3.8%	0
Other Abzan decks 2.8% overall	4	3.1%	2.8%	0
Other Azorius decks 3.4% overall	4	3.1%	3.4%	0
Other Jund decks 2.2% overall	4	3.1%	2.2%	1
Eldrazi Aggro 0.9% overall	3	2.3%	0.9%	0
Other Bant decks 3.2% overall	3	2.3%	3.2%	0
Other Dimir decks 2.4% overall	3	2.3%	2.4%	0
Other Four-Color decks 1.2% overall	3	2.3%	1.2%	1
Living End 0.5% overall	2	1.6%	0.5%	0
Other Mardu decks 2.6% overall	2	1.6%	2.6%	0
Other Mono-Blue decks 0.8% overall	2	1.6%	0.8%	0
Other Naya decks 0.8% overall	2	1.6%	0.8%	0
Other Temur decks 0.7% overall	2	1.6%	0.7%	0
Devoted Combo 3.1% overall	1	0.8%	3.1%	0
Goryo's Vengeance 1.5% overall	1	0.8%	1.5%	0
Other Esper decks 1.8% overall	1	0.8%	1.8%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.2% overall	1	0.8%	0.2%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.8% overall	1	0.8%	0.8%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.5% overall	1	0.8%	0.5%	0
Other Mono-White decks 0.2% overall	1	0.8%	0.2%	0
Other Orzhov decks 2.8% overall	1	0.8%	2.8%	0
Other Rakdos decks 1.2% overall	1	0.8%	1.2%	0
Other Selesnya decks 0.8% overall	1	0.8%	0.8%	0
Other Sultai decks 2.9% overall	1	0.8%	2.9%	0

Overall

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