Yuuki Ichikawa won Pro Tour Marvel Super Heroes, held 17-19 July 2026 at MagicCon Amsterdam, playing Simic Neoform in Modern.
The full decklist
Creatures (16)
- 4 Allosaurus Rider
- 1 Atraxa, Grand Unifier
- 2 Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise
- 1 Endurance
- 2 Generous Ent
- 2 Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- 1 Griselbrand
- 1 Hooting Mandrills
- 1 Ureni, the Song Unending
- 1 Xenagos, God of Revels
Sorceries (10)
Instants (19)
- 4 Consign to Memory
- 2 Nature’s Claim
- 3 Pact of Negation
- 4 Planar Genesis
- 4 Summoner’s Pact
- 2 Veil of Summer
Lands (15)
- 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 2 Forest
- 3 Hedge Maze
- 1 Island
- 4 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard (15)
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- 1 Hooting Mandrills
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 4 Mystical Dispute
- 2 Nature’s Claim
- 1 Pact of Negation
- 2 Thundertrap Trainer
- 2 Veil of Summer
Why this deck wins
It’s a combo deck: Neoform and Eldritch Evolution sacrifice a cheap creature to search for a much bigger threat — usually Griselbrand or Atraxa — and put it straight into play without paying its cost. Summoner’s Pact fetches that creature ahead of time without tapping out for it, and cheap or free countermagic (Consign to Memory, Pact of Negation, Veil of Summer) protects the combo while it comes together.
In the Top 8, Ichikawa beat Alex Rohan in the quarterfinals and Timo Bertram in the semis, then closed it out 3-0 against Lorenzo Gruppi in the final — his third premier-event title.
What it means for your table
This is Modern, not Standard: none of it rotates or touches whatever you’re playing in Standard. But if you play Modern and like combo decks, here’s a proven, tournament-tuned list from the format’s most competitive event.
When you sit down to play, MagicNexus has a worldwide ranking by format: log your Modern games and compete with your group in cups and leagues.
Modern has kept moving since then: on 6 September, at Magic Spotlight: The Hobbit in Dallas, Roy Varney won with Izzet Prowess, beating Liam Kane in the final — with four Consign to Memory in the sideboard, the same card Ichikawa runs maindeck.
The Regional Championships in Baltimore (11-13 September) were won by Pete Ingram on Mono-Green Broodscale. The next Pro Tour is at MagicCon Atlanta, 13-15 November 2026.
And Marvel is coming back to Magic: the next set, Marvel: Darkhold Destiny, releases 9 April 2027.
Last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
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