Modern Challenge 96 ⤴ Top 8 image ⤴ Event summary

mtgo Modern 2026-08-31 ranked_tournament

32Players

32Decks

14Archetype Groups

7Match Rows

7Linked Pairings

Archetypes

Group	Decks	Signature
Phelia Blink	8	Witch Enchanter Prismatic Ending {X}{W} $0.02 Quantum Riddler {3}{U}{U} $24.00 Consign to Memory {U} $1.75
Goryo's Vengeance	6	Atraxa, Grand Unifier {3}{G}{W}{U}{B} $15.00 Faithful Mending {W}{U} $0.78 Fallaji Archaeologist {1}{U} $0.06 Goryo's Vengeance {1}{B} $13.75
Boros Control	3	Galvanic Discharge {R} $0.01 Rest in Peace {1}{W} $0.25 Vexing Bauble {1} $1.25 Wear/Tear {1}{R} $0.75
Broodscale Combo	3	Ancient Stirrings {G} $0.01 Basking Broodscale {1}{G} $0.01 Blade of the Bloodchief {1} $3.00 Soul-Guide Lantern {1} $0.01
Eldrazi Ramp	2	Formidable Speaker {2}{G} $7.00 Kozilek's Return {2}{R} $0.01 Sowing Mycospawn {3}{G} $0.87 Talisman of Impulse {2} $0.20
Izzet Prowess	2	Expressive Iteration {U}{R} $0.01 Flashback {R} $2.99 Lava Dart {R} $0.45 Monastery Swiftspear {R} $0.05
Affinity	1	Arcbound Ravager {2} $1.00 Emry, Lurker of the Loch {2}{U} $0.38 Engineered Explosives {X} $2.90 Metallic Rebuke {2}{U} $0.05
Boros Energy	1	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah $6.88 Blood Moon {2}{R} $4.90 Goblin Bombardment {1}{R} $2.00 Ranger-Captain of Eos {1}{W}{W} $35.00
Devoted Combo	1	Craterhoof Behemoth {5}{G}{G}{G} $19.18 Duskwatch Recruiter {1}{G} $0.08 Leyline of Abundance {2}{G}{G} $0.75 Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu {1}{G} $8.50
Dimir Murktide	1	Engineered Explosives {X} $2.90 Sink into Stupor $4.52 Nihil Spellbomb {1} $1.70 Preordain {U} $0.31
Eldrazi Tron	1	Expedition Map {1} $0.40 Mind Stone {2} $0.01 Thought-Knot Seer {3}{C} $2.76 Trinisphere {3} $28.25
Living End	1	Colossal Skyturtle {4}{G}{G}{U} $0.25 Generous Ent {5}{G} $0.62 Living End $1.85 Oliphaunt {5}{R} $0.01
Modern v3 Group FDC07A (World Breaker, Utopia Sprawl)	1	Ancient Stirrings {G} $0.01 Emrakul, the Promised End {13} $18.49 Sire of Seven Deaths {7} $16.39 Sowing Mycospawn {3}{G} $0.87
Ruby Storm	1	Glimpse the Impossible {2}{R} $0.01 Ral, Monsoon Mage {1}{R} $4.00 Reckless Impulse {1}{R} $0.25 Valakut Awakening $12.78

Colors

Color	Decks
Esper	8
Esper splash	6
Green	3
Gruul	3
Boros	3
Izzet	2
Golgari splash	1
Gruul splash	1
Dimir	1
Sultai	1
Simic splash	1
Izzet splash	1
Jeskai	1

Archetype Matchups

each match counted once, both orientations folded together 7 pairings

Left	Right	Matches ▼	Record (left)	Left Win Rate
Phelia Blink	Goryo's Vengeance	1	1-0	100.0%
Phelia Blink	Broodscale Combo	1	0-1	0.0%
Phelia Blink	Boros Control	1	0-1	0.0%
Goryo's Vengeance	Living End	1	1-0	100.0%
Goryo's Vengeance	Broodscale Combo	1	1-0	100.0%
Goryo's Vengeance	Boros Control	1	1-0	100.0%
Broodscale Combo	Dimir Murktide	1	1-0	100.0%

Matches

Round	Table	Player 1	Player 2	Result
Quarterfinal	1	rerere Phelia Blink	kanister Goryo's Vengeance	rerere won 2-0-0
Semifinal	1	PerkyT Broodscale Combo	rerere Phelia Blink	PerkyT won 2-1-0
Final	1	Sol0monGrundy Goryo's Vengeance	PerkyT Broodscale Combo	Sol0monGrundy won 2-1-0
Quarterfinal	2	PerkyT Broodscale Combo	GWT Dimir Murktide	PerkyT won 2-1-0
Semifinal	2	Sol0monGrundy Goryo's Vengeance	shindy Boros Control	Sol0monGrundy won 2-0-0
Quarterfinal	3	shindy Boros Control	ShikiXYZ Phelia Blink	shindy won 2-0-0
Quarterfinal	4	Sol0monGrundy Goryo's Vengeance	MeninoNey Living End	Sol0monGrundy won 2-1-0

Decks

Rank	Player	Record	Colors	Archetype	Deck
1	Sol0monGrundy @Sol0monGrundy	9-1-0	Esper splash	Goryo's Vengeance	Sol0monGrundy
2	PerkyT @PerkyT	9-1-0	Green	Broodscale Combo	PerkyT
3	shindy @shindy	7-2-0	Boros	Boros Control	shindy
4	rerere @rerere	7-2-0	Esper	Phelia Blink	rerere
5	MeninoNey @MeninoNey	6-2-0	Simic splash	Living End	MeninoNey
6	kanister @kanister	6-2-0	Esper splash	Goryo's Vengeance	kanister
7	ShikiXYZ @ShikiXYZ	6-2-0	Esper	Phelia Blink	ShikiXYZ
8	GWT @GWT	6-2-0	Dimir	Dimir Murktide	GWT
9	trdbrt @trdbrt	5-2-0	Izzet	Izzet Prowess	trdbrt
10	MayoDominaria @MayoDominaria	4-2-0	Jeskai	Boros Energy	MayoDominaria
11	xfile @xfile	5-2-0	Esper splash	Goryo's Vengeance	xfile
12	filpin @filpin	5-2-0	Boros	Boros Control	filpin
13	toondoslav @toondoslav	5-2-0	Esper	Phelia Blink	toondoslav
14	bestdraveneu @bestdraveneu	5-2-0	Izzet splash	Affinity	bestdraveneu
15	hugofreitas1 @hugofreitas1	5-2-0	Gruul splash	Ruby Storm	hugofreitas1
16	Rvng @Rvng	5-2-0	Esper splash	Goryo's Vengeance	Rvng
17	pokerswizard @pokerswizard	5-2-0	Boros	Boros Control	pokerswizard
18	Jonii @Jonii	5-2-0	Esper	Phelia Blink	Jonii
19	scalo94 @scalo94	5-2-0	Green	Eldrazi Tron	scalo94
20	Lightspirit @Lightspirit	5-2-0	Gruul	Eldrazi Ramp	Lightspirit
21	Tetsubou @Tetsubou	5-2-0	Esper	Phelia Blink	Tetsubou
22	rastaf @rastaf	5-2-0	Esper	Phelia Blink	rastaf
23	Pallocchia314 @Pallocchia314	5-2-0	Gruul	Eldrazi Ramp	Pallocchia314
24	Deathmaxx @Deathmaxx	5-2-0	Esper splash	Goryo's Vengeance	Deathmaxx
25	anttoms21 @anttoms21	5-2-0	Green	Broodscale Combo	anttoms21
26	DelverOfBolts @DelverOfBolts	4-3-0	Izzet	Izzet Prowess	DelverOfBolts
27	Brunes @Brunes	4-3-0	Esper	Phelia Blink	Brunes
28	musasabi @musasabi	4-3-0	Golgari splash	Devoted Combo	musasabi
29	sgcyrus @sgcyrus	4-3-0	Sultai	Modern v3 Group FDC07A (World Breaker, Utopia Sprawl)	sgcyrus
30	Jedgi @Jedgi	4-3-0	Esper	Phelia Blink	Jedgi
31	Bothes @Bothes	4-3-0	Esper splash	Goryo's Vengeance	Bothes
32	ziofrancone @ziofrancone	4-3-0	Gruul	Broodscale Combo	ziofrancone