1,432 players showed up in Detroit to play Modern. This format has proven itself to be very diverse, with a huge number of viable decks across multiple archetypes. In the last few premier level events, we've seen a huge amount of UWR Control and Jund variants, but also decks like GW Hexproof that aim to attack these decks from an angle they aren't prepared for. Are we going to see the same decks policing the format or will something new rise to the top?

After the first day, we saw nothing but Black-Green and Jund on top of the standings, including notable players like Ben Stark, Josh Utter-Leyton, and Reid Duke. 182 players came back to battle for the title on Day Two, but in the end only eight players make the cut. Five variants of Black-Green and Jund made the top eight, including Reid Duke, Willy Edel, and Ben Stark in the Top 8. Additionally, Josh Utter-Leyton, Brian Kibler, Lucas Siow, David Caplan, and Owen Turtenwald just missed the cut and ended up in the Top 16.

In the end, it was Josh McClain and his Melira Pod deck that took down the event, battling through both Ben Stark and Reid Duke on his way to the title.

Congratulations to Josh McClain, champion of Grand Prix Detroit.

Check out the Top 8 decklists below, or head over to the official text coverage for additional information about the event.

[Cardlist Title=Melira Pod - Modern | Josh McClain, Grand Prix Detroit Champion]

• Lands (23)
• 3 Forest
• 3 Gavony Township
• 1 Godless Shrine
• 4 Misty Rainforest
• 2 Overgrown Tomb
• 3 Razorverge Thicket
• 1 Swamp
• 1 Temple Garden
• 4 Verdant Catacombs
• 1 Woodland Cemetery

• Creatures (28)
• 1 Archangel of Thune
• 4 Birds of Paradise
• 3 Deathrite Shaman
• 1 Eternal Witness
• 4 Kitchen Finks
• 1 Melira, Sylvok Outcast
• 2 Murderous Redcap
• 1 Orzhov Pontiff
• 1 Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1 Qasali Pridemage
• 1 Ranger of Eos
• 1 Reveillark
• 1 Spellskite
• 1 Spike Feeder
• 2 Viscera Seer
• 2 Voice of Resurgence
• 1 Wall of Roots

• Spells (9)
• 2 Abrupt Decay
• 4 Birthing Pod
• 3 Chord of Calling

• Sideboard (15)
• 1 Aven Mindcensor
• 2 Dismember
• 1 Harmonic Sliver
• 3 Lingering Souls
• 1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1 Shriekmaw
• 1 Sin Collector
• 4 Thoughtseize
• 1 Voice of Resurgence

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[Cardlist Title=Jund - Modern | Reid Duke, 2nd Grand Prix Detroit ]

• Lands (24)
• 4 Blackcleave Cliffs
• 2 Blood Crypt
• 1 Forest
• 3 Marsh Flats
• 1 Misty Rainforest
• 1 Overgrown Tomb
• 2 Raging Ravine
• 1 Stomping Ground
• 2 Swamp
• 3 Treetop Village
• 4 Verdant Catacombs

• Creatures (14)
• 4 Dark Confidant
• 4 Deathrite Shaman
• 2 Scavenging Ooze
• 4 Tarmogoyf

• Spells (16)
• 1 Blightning
• 3 Inquisition of Kozilek
• 4 Lightning Bolt
• 2 Maelstrom Pulse
• 1 Pillar of Flame
• 2 Terminate
• 3 Thoughtseize

• Planeswalkers (6)
• 2 Chandra, Pyromaster
• 4 Liliana of the Veil

• Sideboard (15)
• 2 Ancient Grudge
• 2 Fulminator Mage
• 2 Grafdigger's Cage
• 1 Grim Lavamancer
• 1 Obstinate Baloth
• 2 Olivia Voldaren
• 2 Shatterstorm
• 1 Sowing Salt
• 1 Sword of Light and Shadow
• 1 Thoughtseize

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[Cardlist Title=Jund - Modern | Ben Stark, Top 4 Grand Prix Detroit ]

• Lands (24)
• 4 Blackcleave Cliffs
• 2 Blood Crypt
• 1 Forest
• 2 Marsh Flats
• 1 Misty Rainforest
• 1 Mountain
• 2 Overgrown Tomb
• 2 Raging Ravine
• 1 Stomping Ground
• 1 Swamp
• 3 Treetop Village
• 4 Verdant Catacombs

• Creatures (0)

• Spells (13)
• 2 Abrupt Decay
• 2 Inquisition of Kozilek
• 4 Lightning Bolt
• 2 Terminate
• 3 Thoughtseize

• Planeswalkers (3)
• 3 Liliana of the Veil

• Sideboard (15)
• 2 Abrupt Decay
• 2 Ancient Grudge
• 1 Back to Nature
• 4 Fulminator Mage
• 2 Golgari Charm
• 3 Harmonize
• 1 Thundermaw Hellkite

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[Cardlist Title=Jund - Modern | Ben Moir, Top 4 Grand Prix Detroit ]

• Lands (24)
• 4 Blackcleave Cliffs
• 1 Blood Crypt
• 1 Forest
• 1 Godless Shrine
• 4 Marsh Flats
• 1 Overgrown Tomb
• 1 Plains
• 4 Raging Ravine
• 1 Stomping Ground
• 1 Swamp
• 1 Temple Garden
• 4 Verdant Catacombs

• Creatures (14)
• 4 Dark Confidant
• 4 Deathrite Shaman
• 1 Olivia Voldaren
• 4 Tarmogoyf
• 1 Thundermaw Hellkite

• Spells (16)
• 2 Abrupt Decay
• 2 Inquisition of Kozilek
• 4 Lightning Bolt
• 3 Lingering Souls
• 1 Maelstrom Pulse
• 1 Terminate
• 3 Thoughtseize

• Planeswalkers (6)
• 2 Ajani Vengeant
• 4 Liliana of the Veil

• Sideboard (15)
• 1 Ancient Grudge
• 1 Chandra, Pyromaster
• 1 Combust
• 3 Fulminator Mage
• 1 Infest
• 1 Maelstrom Pulse
• 1 Nature's Claim
• 1 Obstinate Baloth
• 1 Scavenging Ooze
• 1 Slaughter Games
• 2 Sowing Salt
• 1 Thoughtseize

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[Cardlist Title=Jund - Modern | Adam Jansen, Top 8 Grand Prix Detroit ]

• Lands (24)
• 4 Blackcleave Cliffs
• 1 Blood Crypt
• 1 Forest
• 2 Marsh Flats
• 2 Misty Rainforest
• 1 Overgrown Tomb
• 4 Raging Ravine
• 1 Stomping Ground
• 2 Swamp
• 2 Treetop Village
• 4 Verdant Catacombs

• Creatures (17)
• 4 Dark Confidant
• 4 Deathrite Shaman
• 2 Huntmaster of the Fells
• 1 Olivia Voldaren
• 2 Scavenging Ooze
• 4 Tarmogoyf

• Spells (15)
• 2 Abrupt Decay
• 2 Inquisition of Kozilek
• 4 Lightning Bolt
• 1 Maelstrom Pulse
• 2 Terminate
• 4 Thoughtseize

• Planeswalkers (4)
• 4 Liliana of the Veil

• Sideboard (15)
• 2 Ancient Grudge
• 1 Batterskull
• 2 Bonfire of the Damned
• 3 Fulminator Mage
• 2 Grafdigger's Cage
• 1 Obstinate Baloth
• 1 Rakdos Charm
• 2 Sowing Salt
• 1 Spellskite

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[Cardlist Title=Affinity - Modern | Alex Majlaton, Top 8 Grand Prix Detroit ]

• Lands (16)
• 4 Blinkmoth Nexus
• 4 Darksteel Citadel
• 3 Glimmervoid
• 4 Inkmoth Nexus
• 1 Island

• Creatures (25)
• 4 Arcbound Ravager
• 4 Etched Champion
• 2 Memnite
• 4 Ornithopter
• 4 Signal Pest
• 3 Steel Overseer
• 4 Vault Skirge

• Spells (19)
• 4 Cranial Plating
• 2 Galvanic Blast
• 4 Mox Opal
• 4 Springleaf Drum
• 3 Thoughtcast
• 2 Welding Jar

• Sideboard (15)
• 1 Ancient Grudge
• 2 Dismember
• 1 Grafdigger's Cage
• 1 Illness in the Ranks
• 1 Nature's Claim
• 1 Ray of Revelation
• 2 Rest in Peace
• 1 Spellskite
• 3 Thoughtseize
• 2 Torpor Orb

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[Cardlist Title=BG Rock- Modern | Marcelino Freeman, Top 8 Grand Prix Detroit ]

• Lands (23)
• 1 Forest
• 4 Marsh Flats
• 1 Misty Rainforest
• 3 Overgrown Tomb
• 3 Swamp
• 3 Tectonic Edge
• 4 Treetop Village
• 4 Verdant Catacombs

• Creatures (18)
• 4 Dark Confidant
• 4 Deathrite Shaman
• 3 Fulminator Mage
• 3 Scavenging Ooze
• 4 Tarmogoyf

• Spells (15)
• 3 Abrupt Decay
• 2 Disfigure
• 2 Dismember
• 3 Inquisition of Kozilek
• 2 Maelstrom Pulse
• 3 Thoughtseize

• Planeswalkers (4)
• 4 Liliana of the Veil

• Sideboard (15)
• 1 Abrupt Decay
• 2 Creeping Corrosion
• 1 Disfigure
• 1 Fulminator Mage
• 1 Golgari Charm
• 3 Kitchen Finks
• 1 Phyrexian Arena
• 1 Pithing Needle
• 1 Sever the Bloodline
• 2 Shadow of Doubt
• 1 Thoughtseize

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[Cardlist Title=BG Rock - Modern | Willy Edel, Top 8 Grand Prix Detroit ]

• Lands (25)
• 1 Encroaching Wastes
• 1 Forest
• 4 Marsh Flats
• 1 Misty Rainforest
• 2 Overgrown Tomb
• 3 Swamp
• 4 Tectonic Edge
• 4 Treetop Village
• 1 Twilight Mire
• 4 Verdant Catacombs

• Creatures (18)
• 4 Dark Confidant
• 4 Deathrite Shaman
• 2 Desecration Demon
• 2 Scavenging Ooze
• 2 Scavenging Ooze
• 4 Tarmogoyf

• Spells (14)
• 2 Abrupt Decay
• 1 Batterskull
• 3 Dismember
• 3 Inquisition of Kozilek
• 2 Maelstrom Pulse
• 3 Thoughtseize

• Planeswalkers (3)
• 3 Liliana of the Veil

• Sideboard (15)
• 1 Creeping Corrosion
• 2 Disfigure
• 2 Eradicate
• 4 Fulminator Mage
• 1 Gaze of Granite
• 1 Grafdigger's Cage
• 1 Infest
• 1 Kitchen Finks
• 2 Thrun, the Last Troll

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