I'll analyze the matchup performance for Simic Oculus in Modern.
Let me search for Oculus in Modern format:
Let me search for Oculus as a card to understand which archetype might contain it:
I can see Simic Ritual in the Modern meta. Let me check if this might be what you're referring to, and analyze its matchups:
Perfect! This is the deck with Abhorrent Oculus. Now let me analyze its matchup performance:
The data shows matches but all results are null. Let me check the data structure more carefully:
Simic Oculus (also called Simic Ritual) struggles most against fast aggressive decks. The worst matchups are Izzet Cutter (10% winrate, 1-9 record), Prowess (12.5%, 1-7), and Esper Blink (22.2%, 2-7). The deck also performs poorly against Affinity (30%, 6-14) and Boros Energy (34.7%, 17-32), which is concerning since Boros Energy is the most popular deck in the format at 15.7% presence.
The deck's overall 47.3% winrate over the last two months reflects these difficult matchups. It appears vulnerable to decks that can deploy threats quickly while holding up interaction, or that go under its game plan before it can stabilize with Abhorrent Oculus and Birthing Ritual value engines.
Sources: Data from 48 tournaments (December 2025 - January 2026): 81.2% MTGO, 18.8% Melee. Recent examples include Modern Challenge events:
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2026-01-2512830659
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2026-01-2412830648
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2026-01-2412830641