Metagame / Modern / Death Shadow

Archetype

Death Shadow

Recent sample from Aug 15, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026. Core cards appear in at least 95% of sampled lists.

Lists

Core

14d

Sample

Sample List

Highest-priority recent finish using Qualifier, Showcase, Challenge, then League order.

Open deck Open event

Modern Challenge 64

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Dimir / Death Shadow

4-3 record

28th placement

Main

Side

Cards

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Creatures (20)

1 Death's Shadow Creature — Avatar

4 Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf

4 Psychic Frog Creature — Frog

3 Quantum Riddler Creature — Sphinx

4 Street Wraith Creature — Wraith

4 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo

Artifacts (4)

4 Mishra's Bauble Artifact

Spells (20)

4 Fatal Push Instant

3 Force of Negation Instant

1 Sheoldred's Edict Instant

2 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs Instant // Land

3 Spell Snare Instant

3 Stubborn Denial Instant

4 Thoughtseize Sorcery

Lands (16)

2 Bloodstained Mire Land

2 Flooded Strand Land

1 Island Basic Land — Island

1 Misty Rainforest Land

4 Polluted Delta Land

1 Steam Vents Land — Island Mountain

1 Swamp Basic Land — Swamp

1 Undercity Sewers Land — Island Swamp

3 Watery Grave Land — Island Swamp

Core

Mainboard cards present in at least 95% of sampled lists.

Fatal Push

4x in 100.0%

Mishra's Bauble

4x in 100.0%

Nethergoyf

4x in 100.0%

Polluted Delta

4x in 100.0%

Psychic Frog

4x in 100.0%

Street Wraith

4x in 100.0%

Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar

4x in 100.0%

Thoughtseize

4x in 100.0%

Force of Negation

3x in 100.0%

Quantum Riddler

3x in 100.0%

Spell Snare

3x in 100.0%

Stubborn Denial

3x in 100.0%

Watery Grave

3x in 100.0%

Bloodstained Mire

2x in 100.0%

Flooded Strand

2x in 100.0%

Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs

2x in 100.0%

Death's Shadow

1x in 100.0%

Island

1x in 100.0%

Misty Rainforest

1x in 100.0%

Sheoldred's Edict

1x in 100.0%

Steam Vents

1x in 100.0%

Swamp

1x in 100.0%

Undercity Sewers

1x in 100.0%

Flex Slots

Other common maindeck cards across the sample.

No cards in this group for the current sample.

Sideboard

Most common sideboard cards in the sample.

Consign to Memory

4x in 100.0%

Meltdown

3x in 100.0%

Mystical Dispute

3x in 100.0%

Ghost Vacuum

2x in 100.0%

Toxic Deluge

2x in 100.0%

Vexing Bauble

1x in 100.0%