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Hammer Time Average Decklist Last 4 Weeks

1 requestsStarted 9/8/2025, 11:14:52 PM
what is the average list of hammer time over the last 4 weeks ?

I'll analyze the average Hammer Time deck list over the last 4 weeks in Modern format.

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Based on the last 4 weeks of tournament data (August 11 - September 8, 2025), here's the average Hammer Time deck list:

Core Mainboard (Universal 100% inclusion):

  • 4x Urza's Saga
  • 4x Colossus Hammer
  • 4x Puresteel Paladin
  • ~3-4x Mox Opal (3.45 average)
  • ~3x Sigarda's Aid (2.91 average)
  • ~2x Steelshaper's Gift (2.36 average)
  • 1x Shadowspear

Highly Common Mainboard (80%+ inclusion):

  • ~3x Ornithopter (90.9% of decks)
  • 4x Esper Sentinel (81.8% of decks)
  • 4x Stoneforge Mystic (81.8% of decks)
  • ~3x Inkmoth Nexus (81.8% of decks)

Frequent Inclusions (50-65%):

  • 1x Paradise Mantle (63.6%)
  • 4x Battlefield Improvisation (54.5%)
  • 4x Leyline Axe (54.5%)
  • 1x Nettlecyst (54.5%)

Common Sideboard Cards:

  • 1x Pithing Needle (81.8% of sideboards)
  • ~4x Mana Tithe (54.5%)
  • ~2x Tormod's Crypt (54.5%)
  • 2x March of Otherworldly Light (54.5%)
  • ~2x Flare of Fortitude (45.5%)
  • ~2x Damn (45.5%)

The data shows clear consensus around the core engine pieces, with some variation in equipment choices and manabase. Recent builds favor Battlefield Improvisation and Leyline Axe as newer equipment options appearing in over half the lists.

Sources:

Data from 11 tournaments: 81.8% MTGO, 18.2% Melee. Recent examples: Modern Challenge 64, Modern Challenge 32 (6AM), Modern Challenge 32 (1AM).