Recursion staples in Legacy · MTGO

30 cards played in at least 2% of the 4982 Legacy decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar (22% of decks).

Updated 29 Oct 2026. How we count Data sources

Main deck (28)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned ScholarLegendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	22.5%	3.7
2	NethergoyfCreature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	8.8%	3.6
3	Bilbo, Thief in the NightLegendary Creature — Halfling Rogue	Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue	6.9%	2.7
4	Lazotep QuarryLand — Desert	Land — Desert	6.2%	1.9
5	DoomsdaySorcery	Sorcery	6.2%	4.0
6	ReanimateSorcery	Sorcery	5.8%	3.6
7	Emrakul, the Aeons TornLegendary Creature — Eldrazi	Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	5.1%	2.2
8	Animate DeadEnchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	5.0%	3.8
9	Mystic SanctuaryLand — Island	Land — Island	5.0%	1.0
10	Life from the LoamSorcery	Sorcery	4.8%	3.6
11	Hogaak, Arisen NecropolisLegendary Creature — Avatar	Legendary Creature — Avatar	4.7%	3.2
12	Green Sun's ZenithSorcery	Sorcery	4.3%	3.9
13	Emry, Lurker of the LochLegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	4.3%	4.0
14	Pre-War FormalwearArtifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	3.9%	1.9
15	Shallow GraveInstant	Instant	3.6%	4.0
16	Overlord of the BalemurkEnchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	3.3%	3.9
17	Icetill ExplorerCreature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	3.2%	1.2
18	Goblin WelderCreature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	3.2%	4.0
19	Gaea's WillSorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	1.0
20	EnduranceCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	2.8%	1.5
21	Echo of EonsSorcery	Sorcery	2.6%	3.1
22	Phlage, Titan of Fire's FuryLegendary Creature — Elder Giant	Legendary Creature — Elder Giant	2.3%	1.2
23	Goblin EngineerCreature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	2.3%	3.9
24	Phyrexian Dragon EngineArtifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon	2.3%	1.0
25	Snapcaster MageCreature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	2.2%	1.5
26	Dread ReturnSorcery	Sorcery	2.1%	1.3
27	NarcomoebaCreature — Illusion	Creature — Illusion	2.1%	3.2
28	Mishra's Research DeskArtifact	Artifact	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 (4)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	EnduranceCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	7.9%	2.5
2	Triumph of Saint KatherineCreature — Human Warrior	Creature — Human Warrior	4.1%	1.9
3	Echo of EonsSorcery	Sorcery	2.5%	1.0
4	Cityscape LevelerArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	2.1%	1.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Basic lands are left out. Themes come from the functional tags of Scryfall Tagger. How it is calculated