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Esper Blink Dominates Modern Metagame

1 requestsStarted 10/15/2025, 10:52:29 PM
which version of blink in modern is the best?

I'll analyze the different Blink archetype variants in Modern to see which performs best. Let me start by getting an overview of the current meta and then look at specific Blink variants.

🛠️Get Meta Report

Great! I can see three Blink variants in the meta report. Let me get detailed performance data on each variant:

Now let me get more detailed winrate data for each variant in the same time period:

🛠️QueryBlink Archetype Performance in Tournament Format

Perfect! Now let me get the key cards for Esper Blink in Modern to show what makes it different:

🛠️Get Archetype Cards

Based on the tournament data from the last 60 days, here's the breakdown of Blink variants in Modern:

Best Blink Variant: Esper Blink

Performance Summary (Last 60 Days):
• Esper Blink: 50.0% winrate | 275 entries | 98 tournaments
• Azorius Blink: 48.94% winrate | 61 entries | 37 tournaments
• Orzhov Blink: 48.64% winrate | 56 entries | 42 tournaments

Key Findings:

Esper Blink is clearly the dominant version with:

  • 4.5x more tournament representation than the other variants combined
  • 50% winrate - the best of the three versions
  • 6th most played archetype in Modern overall (6.33% meta share)

What Makes Esper Different:
The black splash adds crucial interaction:

  • Fatal Push (97% of lists, ~3.7 copies) - premium removal
  • Overlord of the Balemurk (100% of lists, 4 copies) - card advantage engine
  • Quantum Riddler (98% of lists, ~3.2 copies) - card selection
  • Maintains the core white blink package with Phelia and Ephemerate

Azorius and Orzhov versions see much less play and have slightly lower winrates, likely because Esper gets the best of both worlds: white's blink effects + black's efficient interaction.

Sources:
Data from 120 tournaments (80% MTGO, 20% Melee). Recent events include: Modern Challenge 32 (10/12), Modern Challenge 32 (10/12), Modern Challenge 64 (10/11)