Jeskai Blink

Tempo · Modern · April 2026 · Sim-verified · 100 Bo3 per pair
Format
Modern
Tempo · 9.2% meta
Sim WR (flat)
63.6%
⚖ 60.6% T1/T2 weighted
Rank
#5
T1 · -3.0pp weighted gap
Best / Worst
100%
vs Goryo's Veng / worst 26% vs Affinity
Decklist

Mainboard (60)

4Phelia, Exuberant Shepherdthreat316 casts · 552 dmg
4Phlage, Titan of Fire's Furythreatescape recursion467 casts · #1 finisher (68)
4Quantum Riddlercantrip
4Ragavan, Nimble Pilferercantriptoken synergy305 casts · 566 dmg · #4 finisher (31)
4Solitudevalue
1Witch Enchantervalue
4Consign to Memoryhate
2Ephemerate341 casts · #3 finisher (35)
4Galvanic Dischargeenergyenergy removal328 casts · #2 finisher (37)
2Prismatic Endingremoval
1Wrath of the Skiessweepenergy sweeper
3Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jikienablerflips → PW
2Arena of Glorylandenters tapped
4Arid Mesalandfetch land
1Elegant Parlorlandenters tapped
4Flooded Strandlandfetch land
1Hallowed Fountainland
1Islandland
1Meticulous Archivelandenters tapped
1Mountainland
1Plainsland
1Sacred Foundryland
4Scalding Tarnlandfetch land
1Steam Ventsland
1Thundering Fallslandenters tapped
60 cards · 25 unique

Sideboard (15)

1Ashiok, Dream Render
1Clarion Conquerorthreat
2High Noonremoval
1Mystical Disputehatevs Ruby (5×), Amulet (5×), Living (4×)
1Obsidian Charmawvalue
2Wear // Tearremoval
1Surgical Extractionvs Living
1Teferi, Time Ravelercantrip
2White Orchid Phantomvalue
3Wrath of the Skiessweep
15 cards · 10 unique
Deck Construction Findings
Meta-weighted vs flat WR
Struggles more against popular decks
-3.0pp
Phlage: #1 damage source
? casts across 1500 games
1518 dmg
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury: #1 finisher
Direct damage finisher (avg kill T8.1)
68 kills
Phlage: most cast card
0.3x per game average — the engine of the deck
467 casts
Best matchup: Goryo's Vengeance
Combo archetype — structural advantage
100%
Worst matchup: Affinity
Aggro archetype — structural weakness
26%
Stars of the Sim — 1500 Games
MVP Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
68 kills
1518 total dmg · Direct damage finisher (avg kill T8.1)
MVP Galvanic Discharge
Galvanic Discharge
37 kills
? total dmg · Direct damage finisher (avg kill T8.1)
Overperformer Phlage
Phlage
1518 dmg
damage engine
Overperformer Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
566 dmg
31 kills
Game Plan
Setup
Early removal + deploy Ragavan or Phelia for tempo
Interaction: Consign to Memory, Galvanic Discharge, Prismatic Ending, Solitude
Enablers: Ephemerate, Phelia, Ragavan
Develop
Blink ETB creatures for value — Solitude re-exiles, Riddler redraws, Phelia flickers
Payoffs: Quantum Riddler, Solitude, Phlage
Enablers: Ephemerate, Phelia
Interaction: Consign to Memory
Close
Close with Quantum Riddler beats or Solitude + Ephemerate lock
Mulligan for: Ephemerate, Galvanic Discharge, Ragavan, Solitude, Quantum Riddler
Kill Turn Distribution
Goryo's Veng
T7.9 100%
Azorius Cont
T8.8 100%
Izzet Prowes
T6.4 80%
Azorius Cont
T9.5 80%
Amulet Titan
T9.1 74%
4/5c Control
T8.3 74%
Ruby Storm
T6.4 66%
Dimir Midran
T7.8 66%
Living End
T7.0 62%
Eldrazi Tron
T8.1 50%
4c Omnath
T8.9 40%
Domain Zoo
T7.3 38%
Affinity
T7.0 26%
Metagame Strategy — Non-Obvious Findings
Damage ≠ kills: Phlage deals the most damage (1518) but Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury gets the most kills (68). The closer and the damage engine are different cards — don't evaluate them the same way.
Sideboard asymmetry: vs Dimir Midrange, G1 WR is 20% but match WR improves to 66% (+46pp). Your SB plan is strong here.
Removal blind spot: Ornithopter from Affinity deals 102 damage and is likely outside your mainboard removal range. Consider SB answers for this axis.
Weighted gap -3.0pp: This deck underperforms at top tables vs the field. Struggles against popular decks — consider adapting your SB for the T1 field.
G1 → Match Swing — Sideboard Asymmetry
Dimir Midrange 20% → 66% +46pp G3=50%
Amulet Titan 40% → 74% +34pp G3=30%
4c Omnath 70% → 40% -30pp G3=30%
Living End 90% → 62% -28pp G3=20%
Ruby Storm 40% → 66% +26pp G3=50%
Domain Zoo 60% → 38% -22pp G3=30%
What Kills You — Removal Blind Spots
Ornithopter
Ornithopter
102 dmg · Affinity
Scion of Draco
Scion of Draco
95 dmg · Domain Zoo
Phlage
Phlage
51 dmg · 4c Omnath
Reality Smasher
Reality Smasher
129 dmg · Eldrazi Tron
Matchup Spread
T1 opponents (≥5% meta)
Boros Energyaggro21.1%
42%
Eldrazi Tronramp7.1%
50%
4/5c Controlcontrol6.7%
74%
Azorius Control (WSTcontrol6.7%
80%
Azorius Controlcontrol6.7%
100%
Ruby Stormcombo6.2%
66%
Affinityaggro6.1%
26%
T2 opponents (3-5%)
Izzet Prowessaggro4.9%
80%
Amulet Titancombo4.1%
74%
Goryo's Vengeancecombo3.6%
100%
Living Endcombo3.6%
62%
4c Omnathmidrange3.5%
40%
Field
Domain Zooaggro2.9%
38%
Dimir Midrangemidrange2.8%
66%
Pinnacle Affinityaggro2.0%
56%
Simulated: 2026-05-02 · 16 decks · 100 Bo3/pair (1500 games for Jeskai Blink) · Engine: MTGSimManu@3e74429
Source: metagame_data.jsx (D object) · Card stats: deck_cards[1] · Matchups: matchup_cards["1,*"]
Shell: ManusAI · Strategy + EV scoring: Claude · Owner: DJPieter81