I'll help you find the best performing Esper Blink lists in Modern. Let me start by getting the current meta data and then look specifically at Esper Blink performance.
I see that returned Legacy data. Let me search for Esper Blink specifically in Modern format and get recent performance data.
Let me search for Modern Esper Blink specifically by querying the database directly:
Great! Now let me get the recent performance for Modern Esper Blink:
Now let me get the key cards used in Modern Esper Blink recently:
Let me also get the sideboard cards to provide a complete picture:
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Based on the tournament data from the last 30 days, here's what I found about Esper Blink performance in Modern:
Esper Blink has a 52.95% winrate (269-239 record) across 550 matches in recent tournaments, showing solid but not exceptional performance.
The current optimal list includes these core components:
Creatures (100% adoption):
• 4 Overlord of the Balemurk
• 4 Solitude
• ~4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
• 3 Flickerwisp
• ~3 Emperor of Bones
• 3 Quantum Riddler
Spells (98%+ adoption):
• 4 Thoughtseize
• 4 Fatal Push
• 3-4 Ephemerate
Lands:
• 4 Marsh Flats
• ~4 Flooded Strand
• 2 Godless Shrine
• 1 Hallowed Fountain, Watery Grave
• 1 Shadowy Backstreet
• Witch Enchanter // Witch-blessed Meadow (3-4)
Flex Slots:
• Psychic Frog (36% of decks) - emerging tech
• Teferi, Time Raveler (42% mainboard)
• Undercity Sewers (53% adoption)
Sideboard Staples:
• 3 Wrath of the Skies (99% adoption)
• 4 Consign to Memory (95% adoption)
• 2 High Noon (81% adoption)
• 2-3 White Orchid Phantom (66% adoption)
The archetype shows consistent performance with room for optimization in flex slots like Psychic Frog integration.
Sources:
Data from 42 tournaments: 83.3% MTGO, 16.7% Melee. Recent examples: https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-showcase-challenge-2025-09-1412814234, https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/35fa1e31-751c-4604-b767-b358003b0ab6, https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-09-1312814278