Legacy staples: Creatures or Instants, Removal or Recursion or Lifegain

60 cards played in at least 2% of the 6547 Legacy decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Swords to Plowshares (26% of decks).

Main deck (44)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	25.9%	3.9
2	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	23.0%	3.7
3	Orcish Bowmasters Creature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	18.8%	3.2
4	Fatal Push Instant	Instant	15.1%	3.1
5	Atraxa, Grand Unifier Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Angel	Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Angel	14.2%	3.2
6	Kozilek's Command Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	12.0%	4.0
7	Snuff Out Instant	Instant	9.0%	1.3
8	Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	8.8%	3.6
9	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs Instant // Land	Instant // Land	8.5%	2.4
10	Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	8.3%	1.1
11	Guide of Souls Creature — Human Cleric	Creature — Human Cleric	7.6%	4.0
12	Ocelot Pride Creature — Cat	Creature — Cat	7.6%	4.0
13	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	7.5%	4.0
14	Bilbo, Thief in the Night Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue	Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue	7.1%	2.7
15	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	6.4%	3.7
16	Emrakul, the Aeons Torn Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	5.8%	2.2
17	Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow Creature — Human Warlock // Land	Creature — Human Warlock // Land	5.0%	2.5
18	Solitude Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	4.8%	3.7
19	Eldrazi Confluence Instant	Instant	4.7%	2.0
20	Griselbrand Legendary Creature — Demon	Legendary Creature — Demon	4.7%	3.3
21	Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis Legendary Creature — Avatar	Legendary Creature — Avatar	4.6%	3.2
22	Barrowgoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	4.6%	2.2
23	White Orchid Phantom Creature — Spirit Knight	Creature — Spirit Knight	4.4%	3.2
24	Archon of Cruelty Creature — Archon	Creature — Archon	4.4%	2.2
25	Emry, Lurker of the Loch Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	4.2%	3.9
26	Skyclave Apparition Creature — Kor Spirit	Creature — Kor Spirit	3.9%	2.2
27	Wastescape Battlemage Creature — Eldrazi Wizard	Creature — Eldrazi Wizard	3.8%	3.9
28	Icetill Explorer Creature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	3.3%	1.1
29	Shallow Grave Instant	Instant	3.3%	3.9
30	Goblin Welder Creature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	3.2%	4.0
31	Acererak the Archlich Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard	Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard	3.1%	3.8
32	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	3.1%	3.9
33	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	3.1%	1.7
34	Erode Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.7
35	Prismari Charm Instant	Instant	2.8%	1.1
36	Cloak and Dagger, Entwined Legendary Creature — Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Human Hero	2.5%	1.0
37	Snapcaster Mage Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	2.5%	1.5
38	Goblin Engineer Creature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	2.5%	3.8
39	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	2.4%	1.4
40	Phyrexian Dragon Engine Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon	2.4%	1.0
41	Narcomoeba Creature — Illusion	Creature — Illusion	2.3%	3.2
42	Sire of Seven Deaths Creature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	2.3%	1.2
43	Sheoldred's Edict Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.5
44	Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury Legendary Creature — Elder Giant	Legendary Creature — Elder Giant	2.0%	1.2

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (28)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Hydroblast Instant	Instant	24.2%	1.5
2	Pyroblast Instant	Instant	20.4%	2.1
3	Barrowgoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	17.5%	2.5
4	Dismember Instant	Instant	14.7%	1.9
5	Force of Vigor Instant	Instant	12.1%	2.7
6	Fatal Push Instant	Instant	11.8%	1.8
7	Abrade Instant	Instant	9.1%	1.4
8	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.6%	2.4
9	Erode Instant	Instant	8.2%	1.7
10	Snuff Out Instant	Instant	7.9%	1.6
11	Orcish Bowmasters Creature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	7.3%	2.1
12	Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	7.1%	1.2
13	Red Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	6.8%	1.4
14	Haywire Mite Artifact Creature — Insect	Artifact Creature — Insect	5.6%	1.0
15	Sheoldred's Edict Instant	Instant	5.5%	1.3
16	Blue Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	4.6%	1.3
17	Triumph of Saint Katherine Creature — Human Warrior	Creature — Human Warrior	4.2%	1.8
18	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	4.1%	1.6
19	Eldrazi Confluence Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.8
20	Warping Wail Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.9
21	Celestial Purge Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.3
22	Summon: Bahamut Enchantment Creature — Saga Dragon	Enchantment Creature — Saga Dragon	3.1%	2.7
23	Long Goodbye Instant	Instant	2.8%	1.1
24	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	2.8%	2.5
25	Abrupt Decay Instant	Instant	2.5%	1.9
26	Twinshot Sniper Artifact Creature — Goblin Archer	Artifact Creature — Goblin Archer	2.2%	1.1
27	Fury Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	2.2%	2.3
28	Icetill Explorer Creature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	2.0%	1.3

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it