Legacy staples: Recursion or Lifegain

42 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 (40)

#	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	Atraxa, Grand Unifier Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Angel	Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Angel	14.2%	3.2
4	Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	8.8%	3.6
5	Guide of Souls Creature — Human Cleric	Creature — Human Cleric	7.6%	4.0
6	Ocelot Pride Creature — Cat	Creature — Cat	7.6%	4.0
7	Ugin, Eye of the Storms Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin	Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin	7.1%	2.8
8	Bilbo, Thief in the Night Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue	Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue	7.1%	2.7
9	Emrakul, the Aeons Torn Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	5.8%	2.2
10	Lazotep Quarry Land — Desert	Land — Desert	5.8%	1.9
11	Life from the Loam Sorcery	Sorcery	5.7%	3.5
12	Reanimate Sorcery	Sorcery	5.6%	3.5
13	Doomsday Sorcery	Sorcery	5.4%	4.0
14	Mystic Sanctuary Land — Island	Land — Island	5.0%	1.0
15	Solitude Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	4.8%	3.7
16	Griselbrand Legendary Creature — Demon	Legendary Creature — Demon	4.7%	3.3
17	Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	4.6%	3.7
18	Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis Legendary Creature — Avatar	Legendary Creature — Avatar	4.6%	3.2
19	Barrowgoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	4.6%	2.2
20	Green Sun's Zenith Sorcery	Sorcery	4.4%	3.9
21	Archon of Cruelty Creature — Archon	Creature — Archon	4.4%	2.2
22	Emry, Lurker of the Loch Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	4.2%	3.9
23	Pre-War Formalwear Artifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	3.8%	1.8
24	Icetill Explorer Creature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	3.3%	1.1
25	Shallow Grave Instant	Instant	3.3%	3.9
26	Goblin Welder Creature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	3.2%	4.0
27	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	3.1%	3.9
28	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	3.1%	1.7
29	Tendrils of Agony Sorcery	Sorcery	3.1%	1.0
30	Gaea's Will Sorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	1.0
31	Collective Brutality Sorcery	Sorcery	2.7%	2.1
32	Echo of Eons Sorcery	Sorcery	2.6%	3.1
33	Cloak and Dagger, Entwined Legendary Creature — Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Human Hero	2.5%	1.0
34	Snapcaster Mage Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	2.5%	1.5
35	Goblin Engineer Creature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	2.5%	3.8
36	Phyrexian Dragon Engine Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon	2.4%	1.0
37	Dread Return Sorcery	Sorcery	2.3%	1.3
38	Narcomoeba Creature — Illusion	Creature — Illusion	2.3%	3.2
39	Sire of Seven Deaths Creature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	2.3%	1.2
40	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 (8)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Barrowgoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	17.5%	2.5
2	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.6%	2.4
3	Haywire Mite Artifact Creature — Insect	Artifact Creature — Insect	5.6%	1.0
4	Triumph of Saint Katherine Creature — Human Warrior	Creature — Human Warrior	4.2%	1.8
5	Tendrils of Agony Sorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	1.0
6	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	2.8%	2.5
7	Echo of Eons Sorcery	Sorcery	2.5%	1.0
8	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