Set guide · MH3
Modern Horizons 3
A quick refresher before your next pick.
Format reminders
- Energy, modified creatures, and Eldrazi are major themes.
- Colorless mana requirements need actual colorless sources.
- Keep enablers and payoffs balanced.
Archetypes
The main starting points for this format. Follow the cards available to you.
EnergyBuild and spend energy.
Support your energy engines.
Draw cardsProfit from extra draws.
Repeatable draw supports payoffs.
ArtifactsSacrifice artifacts for value.
Include expendable artifacts.
EldraziRamp into large threats.
Spawn support expensive plays.
Modified aggroUpgrade attacking creatures.
Counters and Auras enable rewards.
Modified sacrificeTrade upgraded creatures for value.
Balance fodder and payoffs.
Energy spellsUse spells and energy.
Cheap interaction supports engines.
Modified valueBuild durable upgraded threats.
Use counters and recursion.
Energy aggroSpend energy while attacking.
Maintain a low curve.
Eldrazi rampAccelerate into colorless threats.
Prioritize reliable mana.
Observed color results
17Lands · Premier Draft (BO1) · all users · two main colors · no splashes
White–Red has the highest observed win rate in this sample among combinations with at least 500 games.
| Colors / theme | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| White–RedEnergy aggro | 60.4% | 91,491 |
| Red–GreenEldrazi | 60.0% | 26,357 |
| White–BlueEnergy | 57.4% | 24,162 |
| White–GreenModified aggro | 57.3% | 26,566 |
| Blue–BlackDraw cards | 56.8% | 55,711 |
| Black–RedArtifacts | 54.9% | 41,809 |
| Blue–RedEnergy spells | 54.5% | 15,601 |
| White–BlackModified sacrifice | 54.4% | 23,940 |
| Black–GreenModified value | 54.1% | 17,978 |
| Blue–GreenEldrazi ramp | 53.1% | 24,860 |
All two-color decks without splashes 57.2%348,475 games · same sample
These are deck-color results, not confirmed archetype classifications. Win rates reflect the players and decks in the sample; use the same-sample baseline, not 50%. Combinations below 500 games show their count but no rate.
All-time data may include return events. A high rate is context, not a reason to force a color combination. Explore the 17Lands data ↗