Removal staples in Commander

77 cards played in at least 2% of the 14687 Commander decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Otawara, Soaring City (57% of decks).

Official MTGO and magic.gg results and paper tournaments, data provided by TopDeck.gg, updated 26 Oct 2026. How we count

Main deck (77)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Otawara, Soaring CityLegendary Land	Legendary Land	56.7%	1.0
2	Boseiju, Who EnduresLegendary Land	Legendary Land	44.9%	1.0
3	Chain of VaporInstant	Instant	37.8%	1.0
4	Red Elemental BlastInstant	Instant	34.5%	1.0
5	Orcish BowmastersCreature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	32.6%	1.0
6	PyroblastInstant	Instant	31.3%	1.0
7	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	30.9%	1.0
8	SnapbackInstant	Instant	22.0%	1.0
9	Sink into Stupor // Soporific SpringsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	20.6%	1.0
10	Swords to PlowsharesInstant	Instant	17.7%	1.0
11	SnapInstant	Instant	17.3%	1.0
12	Legolas's Quick ReflexesInstant	Instant	15.0%	1.0
13	Cyclonic RiftInstant	Instant	13.9%	1.0
14	Hullbreaker HorrorCreature — Kraken Horror	Creature — Kraken Horror	13.4%	1.0
15	Deadly RollickInstant	Instant	12.8%	1.0
16	Sowing MycospawnCreature — Eldrazi Fungus	Creature — Eldrazi Fungus	12.1%	1.0
17	Tinder WallCreature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	11.1%	1.0
18	Lightning BoltInstant	Instant	11.0%	1.0
19	Walking BallistaArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	10.1%	1.0
20	Volatile StormdrakeCreature — Drake	Creature — Drake	8.6%	1.0
21	Gut ShotInstant	Instant	8.5%	1.0
22	Touch the Spirit RealmEnchantment	Enchantment	8.3%	1.0
23	Force of VigorInstant	Instant	8.2%	1.0
24	Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-HulkLegendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero	Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero	8.1%	1.0
25	Mount DoomLegendary Land	Legendary Land	7.6%	1.0
26	Culling RitualSorcery	Sorcery	7.4%	1.0
27	Teferi, Time RavelerLegendary Planeswalker — Teferi	Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi	7.3%	1.0
28	PyrokinesisInstant	Instant	7.0%	1.0
29	Abrupt DecayInstant	Instant	6.8%	1.0
30	Colossal SkyturtleEnchantment Creature — Turtle	Enchantment Creature — Turtle	6.5%	1.0
31	Untimely MalfunctionInstant	Instant	6.1%	1.0
32	Emerald CharmInstant	Instant	6.0%	1.0
33	Shatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer PassSorcery // Land	Sorcery // Land	6.0%	1.0
34	Path to ExileInstant	Instant	5.8%	1.0
35	DismemberInstant	Instant	5.7%	1.0
36	VibranceCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	5.5%	1.0
37	Mayhem DevilCreature — Devil	Creature — Devil	5.4%	1.0
38	Snuff OutInstant	Instant	5.3%	1.0
39	Amphibian DownpourEnchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	5.0%	1.0
40	Archdruid's CharmInstant	Instant	5.0%	1.0
41	Saw in HalfInstant	Instant	5.0%	1.0
42	Sundering Eruption // Volcanic FissureSorcery // Land	Sorcery // Land	4.9%	1.0
43	Toxic DelugeSorcery	Sorcery	4.9%	1.0
44	Retraction HelixInstant	Instant	4.2%	1.0
45	FirestormInstant	Instant	4.1%	1.0
46	SubmergeInstant	Instant	3.7%	1.0
47	GrapeshotSorcery	Sorcery	3.7%	1.0
48	Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed MeadowCreature — Human Warlock // Land	Creature — Human Warlock // Land	3.7%	1.0
49	Goblin WelderCreature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	3.6%	1.0
50	Swift ReconfigurationEnchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	3.4%	1.0
51	AbradeInstant	Instant	3.3%	1.0
52	SolitudeCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	3.2%	1.0
53	Goblin BombardmentEnchantment	Enchantment	3.1%	1.0
54	Portal to PhyrexiaArtifact	Artifact	2.9%	1.0
55	Banishing KnackInstant	Instant	2.8%	1.0
56	Chaos WarpInstant	Instant	2.8%	1.0
57	Static PrisonEnchantment	Enchantment	2.8%	1.0
58	Mogg SalvageInstant	Instant	2.7%	1.0
59	Barbarian RingLand	Land	2.7%	1.0
60	Fell the Profane // Fell MireInstant // Land	Instant // Land	2.5%	1.0
61	Aetherflux ReservoirArtifact	Artifact	2.5%	1.0
62	Twinshot SniperArtifact Creature — Goblin Archer	Artifact Creature — Goblin Archer	2.5%	1.0
63	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline ProdigyLegendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	2.3%	1.0
64	This Town Ain't Big EnoughInstant	Instant	2.3%	1.0
65	Nature's ClaimInstant	Instant	2.3%	1.0
66	Blasphemous ActSorcery	Sorcery	2.3%	1.0
67	PongifyInstant	Instant	2.3%	1.0
68	FuryCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	2.3%	1.0
69	Eldrazi ConfluenceInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.0
70	Strip MineLand	Land	2.2%	1.0
71	Lava DartInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.0
72	Ertai ResurrectedLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Human Wizard	Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Human Wizard	2.2%	1.0
73	Step ThroughSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	1.0
74	Skyclave ApparitionCreature — Kor Spirit	Creature — Kor Spirit	2.2%	1.0
75	The Last Agni KaiInstant	Instant	2.1%	1.0
76	Bloodfire DwarfCreature — Dwarf	Creature — Dwarf	2.0%	1.0
77	Dwarven ScorcherCreature — Dwarf	Creature — Dwarf	2.0%	1.0