Death and Taxes doesn't appear under that name in the Modern meta right now. It's possible it's registered under a related name — let me search more broadly.
There are several "taxes" variants in Modern. Let me pull overview and recent data on the most relevant ones simultaneously.
Death and Taxes is tracked in the database as Mono White Taxes. Here's the full picture:
⚠️ Note: DnT has seen zero activity in the last 60 days of data, suggesting it has largely fallen out of favor in the current meta.
| Card | Presence | Avg Copies |
|---|---|---|
| Æther Vial | 100% | 4.0 |
| Solitude | 89% | 3.75 |
| Ephemerate | 89% | 3.63 |
| Leonin Arbiter | 78% | 4.0 |
| White Orchid Phantom | 78% | 3.86 |
| Witch Enchanter | 78% | 3.86 |
| Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd | 78% | 3.57 |
| Recruiter of the Guard | 78% | 2.57 |
| Thalia, Guardian of Thraben | 67% | 3.17 |
| Skyclave Apparition | 67% | 2.0 |
The shell is classic DnT (Vial, Thalia, Leonin Arbiter for land/search hate) with modern additions like Phelia and Ephemerate adding a blink sub-theme.
The current Modern meta is dominated by Boros Energy (13.75%), Affinity (9.14%), and Prowess (5.21%) — all fast, powerful strategies that put pressure on slower disruption-based decks like DnT. Its 45.5% winrate reflects this tough environment.
Sources: Data from 9 Melee tournaments (100% Melee).