I'll analyze Esper Frog's performance over the last month and identify key players. Let me start by getting an overview of the archetype and then dive into the details.
Now let me get the detailed performance data for the last month and check for trending information:
Now let me find which players have been performing well with Esper Frog by querying the database directly:
Let me get more details about the top performer:
Now let me get some tournament sources to provide context:
Overall Performance:
Weekly Trends:
The Player to Thank: JuanmaAT
JuanmaAT stands out as the top Esper Frog performer in August with:
Other notable performers include KeiranR and cntrlfreak_ttv, both maintaining 66.7% winrates, but JuanmaAT's consistency and tournament success make them the standout pilot.
Key Cards:
The archetype continues to center around Psychic Frog (4 copies average) with strong removal suite including Fatal Push and Force of Negation for protection.
Sources:
Data from 27 tournaments: 77.8% MTGO, 22.2% Melee. Recent events include https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-08-3012812779, https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/f122f17c-d654-4c58-8029-b3480099bdf8, and https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2025-08-2712812743.
The most recent major achievement for Esper Frog was Gustav Holmberg's victory at the Modern Grand Challenge NM on August 10th, 2025.
Performance Highlights:
Other Notable Recent Top 8s:
Gustav's undefeated tournament win stands out as the archetype's peak performance in August, showing that Esper Frog can compete at the highest levels when piloted expertly. The archetype has maintained consistent Top 8 presence throughout the month with 10 total Top 8 appearances and 1.66% of the overall Top 8 meta share.
Sources:
Data from tournament results across August 2025: 77.8% MTGO, 22.2% Melee. Key victory at https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/8716ae69-b6d6-4c17-9fcd-b335006e7069.
I notice that the archetype overview returned Mardu Blink in Legacy format, but you're likely asking about Modern format. Let me check Modern specifically:
Now I found Mardu Blink in Modern! Let me get its performance data:
Performance:
Presence:
Context:
Mardu Blink is performing significantly better than expected given its low presence. While many tier 1-2 archetypes are sitting around 50-53% winrates, Mardu Blink's 60.5% suggests it may be:
For comparison, popular archetypes like Boros Energy (50.4%), Domain Zoo (50.6%), and Prowess (50.0%) are all performing worse despite much higher play rates.
Sources:
Data from 9 tournaments: 100% MTGO. Recent events include https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-08-2512812187, https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-showcase-qualifier-2025-08-2312812131, and https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2025-08-2112812133.
Exceptional Recent Performance:
IlNano has been on an incredible hot streak with multiple tournament victories:
IlNano appears to be one of the hottest players in Modern right now, especially with the Goryo Reanimator archetype where they've shown mastery with back-to-back perfect tournament runs.
Sources:
Tournament links: https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2025-08-3012812786, https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2025-08-2812812753, https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-08-2612812733
Updated Information:
IlNano's August 30th Modern Challenge 64 entry shows:
Correction:
The archetype for the August 30th victory was Goryo Reanimator, not "Conflict" as previously shown. This means IlNano achieved 3 consecutive tournament wins with Goryo Reanimator:
This makes their recent streak even more impressive - three straight victories with the same archetype, demonstrating exceptional mastery of Goryo Reanimator in the current Modern format.
Sources:
Updated tournament entry from https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2025-08-3012812786
You've identified a fascinating phenomenon! Here's what the data reveals:
Archetype Performance (Last 20 Days):
The IlNano Factor:
Performance Breakdown by Player:
The Explanation:
The "bad" overall winrate (53.3%) is actually dragged down by other pilots performing poorly or average. IlNano's exceptional skill with the deck creates a huge performance gap - without IlNano's 23 wins, the remaining pilots would have a much lower collective winrate.
This demonstrates that pilot skill matters enormously for complex archetypes like Goryo Reanimator. IlNano isn't just getting lucky - they're consistently outperforming the field by a massive margin.
Sources:
Data from August 11-31, 2025 tournament entries across Modern events.