Seat 0 benchmark · G
Direct rival · same seat, same packsMirror Drafter
The FundamentalistEfficient creatures, premium interaction, and a disciplined curve.
Modern Horizons Draft · ranked window complete · final results
Modern Horizons Draft — September 21, 2026
0 ranked players built from the same opening packs, measured against 8 fixed standard candles. Historical entries remain playable but cannot change these results.
No scored decks
This challenge closed without a ranked player deck. You can still draft its original pool above for an unranked standard-candle evaluation.
The fixed measuring stick · always reviewable
The 8 standard-candle decks
Every player faces these exact same 8 reference decks. Open any list to see the full build used for comparison.
Seat 2 · W · G
Rook
The Beatdown PlayerPresses the curve with cheap creatures, tricks, and reach.
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- 1 Answered Prayers
- 1 Astral Drift
- 1 Ayula's Influence
- 1 Bellowing Elk
- 1 Enduring Sliver
- 1 Ephemerate
- 2 Face of Divinity
- 1 Farmstead Gleaner
- 1 First Sliver's Chosen
- 1 Frostwalla
- 1 Gilded Light
- 2 Impostor of the Sixth Pride
- 1 Irregular Cohort
- 2 Martyr's Soul
- 1 Recruit the Worthy
- 1 Segovian Angel
- 1 Spore Frog
- 4 Trustworthy Scout
- 4 Forest
- 10 Plains
- 2 Snow-Covered Plains
Seat 3 · W · U · R · G
Brann
The LoyalistCommits early and fights hard to stay in the colors already chosen.
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- 2 Bladeback Sliver
- 1 Enduring Sliver
- 1 Fists of Flame
- 4 Geomancer's Gambit
- 1 Goblin Matron
- 1 Goblin Oriflamme
- 1 Goblin War Party
- 1 Hollowhead Sliver
- 1 Iceberg Cancrix
- 2 Igneous Elemental
- 1 Mother Bear
- 2 Pyrophobia
- 1 Ravenous Giant
- 4 Spinehorn Minotaur
- 1 Forest
- 1 Forgotten Cave
- 1 Island
- 10 Mountain
- 2 Plains
- 1 Snow-Covered Forest
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
Seat 4 · W · U · B · R
Lux
The Treasure HunterGives bombs and high-rarity cards a little extra benefit of the doubt.
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- 1 Bladeback Sliver
- 3 Chillerpillar
- 2 Choking Tethers
- 1 Ephemerate
- 2 Eyekite
- 1 Face of Divinity
- 1 Faerie Seer
- 1 Farmstead Gleaner
- 1 First Sliver's Chosen
- 1 Future Sight
- 1 Headless Specter
- 1 Iceberg Cancrix
- 1 Impostor of the Sixth Pride
- 1 Irregular Cohort
- 1 Marit Lage's Slumber
- 1 Phantasmal Form
- 1 Rhox Veteran
- 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
- 1 Winds of Abandon
- 8 Island
- 1 Mountain
- 5 Plains
- 1 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 2 Swamp
Seat 5 · U · B
Quinn
The SpeculatorStays flexible, delays commitment, and keeps an eye on open colors.
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- 4 Azra Smokeshaper
- 1 Blizzard Strix
- 1 Diabolic Edict
- 1 Feaster of Fools
- 1 Gluttonous Slug
- 1 Graveshifter
- 1 Headless Specter
- 2 Mob
- 2 Ninja of the New Moon
- 1 Putrid Goblin
- 1 Rank Officer
- 1 Return from Extinction
- 2 Shatter Assumptions
- 1 Silumgar Scavenger
- 2 Talisman of Hierarchy
- 1 Talisman of Resilience
- 2 Island
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
- 14 Swamp
Seat 6 · W · U · G
Veyra
The Splash ArtistTakes fixing highly and makes room for a powerful third color.
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- 4 Choking Tethers
- 1 Conifer Wurm
- 1 Everdream
- 1 Faerie Seer
- 3 Iceberg Cancrix
- 1 Knight of Old Benalia
- 1 Krosan Tusker
- 1 Man-o'-War
- 1 Moonblade Shinobi
- 1 Murasa Behemoth
- 1 Oneirophage
- 1 Phantasmal Form
- 1 Phantom Ninja
- 1 Prohibit
- 1 Scuttling Sliver
- 1 Springbloom Druid
- 1 Talisman of Conviction
- 1 Talisman of Curiosity
- 3 Forest
- 8 Island
- 2 Plains
- 1 Secluded Steppe
- 2 Snow-Covered Island
- 1 Snow-Covered Plains
Seat 7 · B · R · G
Orin
The ArtificerLeans toward artifacts and the cards that make artifacts matter.
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- 1 Amorphous Axe
- 2 Bogardan Dragonheart
- 1 Cleaving Sliver
- 1 Firebolt
- 1 Fists of Flame
- 1 Force of Rage
- 1 Genesis
- 3 Goatnap
- 1 Icehide Golem
- 1 Igneous Elemental
- 1 Magmatic Sinkhole
- 1 Orcish Hellraiser
- 2 Pashalik Mons
- 1 Putrid Goblin
- 1 Reckless Charge
- 1 Sling-Gang Lieutenant
- 1 Universal Automaton
- 2 Viashino Sandsprinter
- 2 Forest
- 12 Mountain
- 2 Swamp
- 1 Tranquil Thicket
Seat 8 · W · B
Kesh
The Tribal ChiefCollects supported creature types and the cards that reward them.
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- 1 Carrion Feeder
- 1 Changeling Outcast
- 1 Cordial Vampire
- 2 First-Sphere Gargantua
- 1 Graveshifter
- 1 Icehide Golem
- 1 Knight of Old Benalia
- 2 Martyr's Soul
- 3 Putrid Goblin
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 2 Rank Officer
- 1 Silumgar Scavenger
- 1 Sling-Gang Lieutenant
- 1 Undead Augur
- 1 Universal Automaton
- 1 Venomous Changeling
- 1 Vesperlark
- 1 Warteye Witch
- 1 Nurturing Peatland
- 4 Plains
- 2 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 9 Swamp
Ranked players + standard candles
Final all-deck ranking
Player rank compares people with people. Overall rank below also shows where every player build sits among the fixed reference decks.
| Overall | Player / reference | Type | Rating | Record (W–T–L) | Player rank | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mirror Drafteryour direct competition · same seat, same packs | Direct rival | 1600 | 0-0-0 | Direct rival | 0 games · 1250–1950 · rank 1–1 |
| #2 | Rook | Standard candle | 1600 | 0-0-0 | Reference | 0 games · 1250–1950 · rank 1–1 |
| #3 | Brann | Standard candle | 1600 | 0-0-0 | Reference | 0 games · 1250–1950 · rank 1–1 |
| #4 | Lux | Standard candle | 1600 | 0-0-0 | Reference | 0 games · 1250–1950 · rank 1–1 |
| #5 | Quinn | Standard candle | 1600 | 0-0-0 | Reference | 0 games · 1250–1950 · rank 1–1 |
| #6 | Veyra | Standard candle | 1600 | 0-0-0 | Reference | 0 games · 1250–1950 · rank 1–1 |
| #7 | Orin | Standard candle | 1600 | 0-0-0 | Reference | 0 games · 1250–1950 · rank 1–1 |
| #8 | Kesh | Standard candle | 1600 | 0-0-0 | Reference | 0 games · 1250–1950 · rank 1–1 |