Instants staples in Legacy

Name: Instants staples in Legacy
Creator: Land Drop

39 cards played in at least 2% of the 104 Legacy decks of the last 120 days on MTGO, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Brainstorm (49% of decks).

Official MTGO results, updated 28 Oct 2026. How we count

Main deck (24)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	BrainstormInstant	Instant	49.0%	4.0
2	Force of WillInstant	Instant	49.0%	4.0
3	DazeInstant	Instant	27.9%	3.0
4	Swords to PlowsharesInstant	Instant	26.0%	3.9
5	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	17.3%	1.8
6	Dark RitualInstant	Instant	15.4%	4.0
7	Kozilek's CommandKindred Instant — Eldrazi	Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	13.5%	4.0
8	Fatal PushInstant	Instant	11.5%	2.6
9	Once Upon a TimeInstant	Instant	11.5%	3.2
10	ConsiderInstant	Instant	7.7%	1.0
11	Crop RotationInstant	Instant	6.7%	3.4
12	Brazen Borrower // Petty TheftCreature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	5.8%	1.2
13	ErodeInstant	Instant	4.8%	1.2
14	Cabal RitualInstant	Instant	4.8%	2.8
15	Veil of SummerInstant	Instant	3.8%	2.3
16	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	3.8%	1.8
17	Lightning BoltInstant	Instant	3.8%	3.8
18	StifleInstant	Instant	3.8%	2.8
19	Sink into Stupor // Soporific SpringsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	3.8%	2.3
20	Eldrazi ConfluenceInstant	Instant	2.9%	1.7
21	Snuff OutInstant	Instant	2.9%	1.0
22	FlusterstormInstant	Instant	2.9%	2.0
23	Unholy HeatInstant	Instant	2.9%	1.3
24	Prismari CharmInstant	Instant	2.9%	1.0

% of decks: decks of the format that play it in this part
Avg. copies: among the decks that play it

Sideboard (26)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	47.1%	2.3
2	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	34.6%	1.8
3	Fatal PushInstant	Instant	24.0%	2.5
4	PyroblastInstant	Instant	23.1%	2.3
5	Force of VigorInstant	Instant	20.2%	2.4
6	HydroblastInstant	Instant	17.3%	1.4
7	Surgical ExtractionInstant	Instant	16.3%	1.5
8	DismemberInstant	Instant	15.4%	1.9
9	Brazen Borrower // Petty TheftCreature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	11.5%	1.4
10	Snuff OutInstant	Instant	9.6%	2.4
11	Eldrazi ConfluenceInstant	Instant	7.7%	2.0
12	FlusterstormInstant	Instant	7.7%	1.5
13	ErodeInstant	Instant	6.7%	1.6
14	Warping WailInstant	Instant	5.8%	1.7
15	Mindbreak TrapInstant — Trap	Instant — Trap	4.8%	2.0
16	Long GoodbyeInstant	Instant	4.8%	1.0
17	Red Elemental BlastInstant	Instant	4.8%	1.0
18	Fire MagicInstant	Instant	4.8%	1.6
19	Price of ProgressInstant	Instant	4.8%	2.0
20	AbradeInstant	Instant	4.8%	1.2
21	Blue Elemental BlastInstant	Instant	3.8%	1.0
22	Swords to PlowsharesInstant	Instant	3.8%	3.0
23	Veil of SummerInstant	Instant	2.9%	1.3
24	Abrupt DecayInstant	Instant	2.9%	2.0
25	Unholy HeatInstant	Instant	2.9%	1.7
26	Celestial PurgeInstant	Instant	2.9%	1.0