Modern Challenge 96 ⤴ Top 8 image ⤴ Event summary

mtgo Modern 2026-09-07 large_open

133Players

32Decks

19Archetype Groups

7Match Rows

7Linked Pairings

Archetypes

Group	Decks	Signature
Izzet Prowess	5	Expressive Iteration {U}{R} $0.01 Flashback {R} $2.93 Lava Dart {R} $0.60 Monastery Swiftspear {R} $0.05
Affinity	3	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
Broodscale Combo	3	Ancient Stirrings {G} $0.05 Basking Broodscale {1}{G} $0.01 Blade of the Bloodchief {1} $4.00 Soul-Guide Lantern {1} $0.01
Boros Control	2	Galvanic Discharge {R} $0.01 Rest in Peace {1}{W} $0.25 Vexing Bauble {1} $1.40 Wear/Tear {1}{R} $0.75
Eldrazi Tron	2	Expedition Map {1} $0.65 Mind Stone {2} $0.01 Thought-Knot Seer {3}{C} $2.93 Trinisphere {3} $30.00
Fight Rigging	2	Disciple of Freyalise $1.62 Endurance {1}{G}{G} $0.06 Ugin, Eye of the Storms {7} $37.42 Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger {10} $17.50
Goryo's Vengeance	2	Atraxa, Grand Unifier {3}{G}{W}{U}{B} $15.00 Faithful Mending {W}{U} $0.70 Fallaji Archaeologist {1}{U} $0.05 Goryo's Vengeance {1}{B} $11.49
Phelia Blink	2	Witch Enchanter Prismatic Ending {X}{W} $0.01 Quantum Riddler {3}{U}{U} $24.00 Consign to Memory {U} $1.79
Amulet Titan	1	Amulet of Vigor {1} $40.00 Cultivator Colossus {4}{G}{G}{G} $3.60 Hanweir Battlements $0.99 Primeval Titan {4}{G}{G} $1.84
Birthing Ritual	1	Consign to Memory {U} $1.79 Sink into Stupor $5.77 Force of Vigor {2}{G}{G} $3.00 Culling Ritual {2}{B}{G} $0.25
Boros Energy	1	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah $7.00 Blood Moon {2}{R} $5.99 Goblin Bombardment {1}{R} $2.00 Ranger-Captain of Eos {1}{W}{W} $37.00
Burn	1	Boltwave {R} $1.79 Goblin Guide {R} $0.01 Lava Spike {R} $0.30 Monastery Swiftspear {R} $0.05
Dimir Control	1	Cling to Dust {B} $0.09 Kaito, Bane of Nightmares {2}{U}{B} $7.00 Harbinger of the Seas {1}{U}{U} $0.99 Psychic Frog {U}{B} $3.57
Eldrazi Ramp	1	Formidable Speaker {2}{G} $7.00 Kozilek's Return {2}{R} $0.13 Sowing Mycospawn {3}{G} $1.15 Talisman of Impulse {2} $0.20
Grinding Station	1	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student Pithing Needle {1} $0.10 Vexing Bauble {1} $1.40 Haywire Mite {1} $0.11
Modern v3 Group 4179DF (World Breaker, Utopia Sprawl)	1	Emrakul, the Promised End {13} $19.21 Sire of Seven Deaths {7} $16.43 Sowing Mycospawn {3}{G} $1.15 Ugin, Eye of the Storms {7} $37.42
Modern v3 Group FAA076 (Duskwatch Recruiter, Ouroboroid)	1	Birds of Paradise {G} $7.99 Duskwatch Recruiter {1}{G} $0.01 Leyline of Abundance {2}{G}{G} $0.75 Ouroboroid {2}{G}{G} $29.99
Neoform	1	Allosaurus Rider {5}{G}{G} $3.25 Eldritch Evolution {1}{G}{G} $1.00 Hooting Mandrills {5}{G} $0.01 Nourishing Shoal {X}{G}{G} $0.25
Ruby Storm	1	Glimpse the Impossible {2}{R} $0.01 Ral, Monsoon Mage {1}{R} $5.00 Reckless Impulse {1}{R} $0.25 Valakut Awakening $14.69

Colors

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

Archetype Matchups

each match counted once, both orientations folded together 7 pairings

Left	Right ▲	Matches	Record (left)	Left Win Rate
Affinity	Birthing Ritual	1	1-0	100.0%
Phelia Blink	Eldrazi Ramp	1	1-0	100.0%
Amulet Titan	Modern v3 Group 4179DF (World Breaker, Utopia Sprawl)	1	0-1	0.0%
Phelia Blink	Modern v3 Group 4179DF (World Breaker, Utopia Sprawl)	1	1-0	100.0%
Ruby Storm	Modern v3 Group FAA076 (Duskwatch Recruiter, Ouroboroid)	1	1-0	100.0%
Affinity	Ruby Storm	1	0-1	0.0%
Phelia Blink	Ruby Storm	1	0-1	0.0%

Matches

Round	Table	Player 1	Player 2	Result
Quarterfinal	1	mommydom_manifesto Affinity	SomethinStupid Birthing Ritual	mommydom_manifesto won 2-1-0
Semifinal	1	powered_by_VANYA Ruby Storm	mommydom_manifesto Affinity	powered_by_VANYA won 2-0-0
Final	1	powered_by_VANYA Ruby Storm	RespectTheCat Phelia Blink	powered_by_VANYA won 2-0-0
Quarterfinal	2	powered_by_VANYA Ruby Storm	Dydyk95 Modern v3 Group FAA076 (Duskwatch Recruiter, Ouroboroid)	powered_by_VANYA won 2-0-0
Semifinal	2	RespectTheCat Phelia Blink	Gobern Modern v3 Group 4179DF (World Breaker, Utopia Sprawl)	RespectTheCat won 2-1-0
Quarterfinal	3	RespectTheCat Phelia Blink	Lightspirit Eldrazi Ramp	RespectTheCat won 2-1-0
Quarterfinal	4	Gobern Modern v3 Group 4179DF (World Breaker, Utopia Sprawl)	Mistakenn Amulet Titan	Gobern won 2-1-0

Decks

Rank	Player	Record	Colors	Archetype	Deck
1	powered_by_VANYA @powered_by_VANYA	11-0-0	Gruul splash	Ruby Storm	powered_by_VANYA
2	RespectTheCat @RespectTheCat	9-2-0	Esper	Phelia Blink	RespectTheCat
3	Gobern @Gobern	8-2-0	Golgari	Modern v3 Group 4179DF (World Breaker, Utopia Sprawl)	Gobern
4	mommydom_manifesto @mommydom_manifesto	8-2-0	Izzet	Affinity	mommydom_manifesto
5	SomethinStupid @SomethinStupid	7-2-0	Simic splash	Birthing Ritual	SomethinStupid
6	Mistakenn @Mistakenn	6-3-0	Green splash	Amulet Titan	Mistakenn
7	Lightspirit @Lightspirit	6-3-0	Gruul	Eldrazi Ramp	Lightspirit
8	Dydyk95 @Dydyk95	6-3-0	Golgari	Modern v3 Group FAA076 (Duskwatch Recruiter, Ouroboroid)	Dydyk95
9	duanceyao @duanceyao	5-2-0	Izzet splash	Izzet Prowess	duanceyao
10	Alakai @Alakai	6-2-0	Azorius	Grinding Station	Alakai
11	Razdan08 @Razdan08	6-2-0	Izzet	Affinity	Razdan08
12	Redman1034 @Redman1034	6-2-0	Esper splash	Goryo's Vengeance	Redman1034
13	GMFischer @GMFischer	6-2-0	Boros	Burn	GMFischer
14	SpecterTurtle @SpecterTurtle	6-2-0	Green	Broodscale Combo	SpecterTurtle
15	manohito @manohito	6-2-0	Green	Fight Rigging	manohito
16	pizzangry @pizzangry	6-2-0	Green	Broodscale Combo	pizzangry
17	Navigator_2505 @Navigator_2505	6-2-0	Izzet	Affinity	Navigator_2505
18	Iaashadow @Iaashadow	5-3-0	Green	Broodscale Combo	Iaashadow
19	Dioferreira @Dioferreira	5-3-0	Dimir	Dimir Control	Dioferreira
20	Darthkid @Darthkid	5-3-0	Izzet	Izzet Prowess	Darthkid
21	MLGSKELETONS @MLGSKELETONS	5-3-0	Green	Eldrazi Tron	MLGSKELETONS
22	_theMoonSage_ @_theMoonSage_	5-3-0	Izzet	Izzet Prowess	_theMoonSage_
23	alexeezayyy @alexeezayyy	5-3-0	Boros	Boros Control	alexeezayyy
24	Kritik @Kritik	5-3-0	Boros	Boros Control	Kritik
25	Ryan_39 @Ryan_39	5-3-0	Esper splash	Goryo's Vengeance	Ryan_39
26	Dasikk @Dasikk	5-3-0	Esper	Phelia Blink	Dasikk
27	ShadowTitan1 @ShadowTitan1	5-3-0	Jeskai	Boros Energy	ShadowTitan1
28	Thunus @Thunus	5-3-0	Green	Fight Rigging	Thunus
29	fazparte @fazparte	5-3-0	Izzet	Izzet Prowess	fazparte
30	oskiyaa @oskiyaa	5-3-0	Simic	Neoform	oskiyaa
31	CNewman @CNewman	5-3-0	Simic	Eldrazi Tron	CNewman
32	O_danielakos @O_danielakos	5-3-0	Izzet splash	Izzet Prowess	O_danielakos