Legacy staples: Removal or Creature removal or Discard or Recursion

100 cards played in at least 2% of the 6531 Legacy decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Wasteland (51% of decks).

Main deck (74)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Wasteland Land	Land	51.4%	3.8
2	Thoughtseize Sorcery	Sorcery	33.4%	3.6
3	Karakas Legendary Land	Legendary Land	26.7%	1.7
4	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	25.9%	3.9
5	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	23.0%	3.7
6	Orcish Bowmasters Creature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	18.8%	3.2
7	Fatal Push Instant	Instant	15.1%	3.1
8	Boseiju, Who Endures Legendary Land	Legendary Land	14.4%	2.0
9	Kozilek's Command Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	12.1%	4.0
10	Snuff Out Instant	Instant	9.0%	1.3
11	Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	8.8%	3.6
12	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs Instant // Land	Instant // Land	8.5%	2.4
13	Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	8.3%	1.1
14	Cabal Therapy Sorcery	Sorcery	8.3%	2.5
15	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	7.5%	4.0
16	Goblin Bombardment Enchantment	Enchantment	7.3%	2.3
17	Ugin, Eye of the Storms Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin	Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin	7.1%	2.8
18	Bilbo, Thief in the Night Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue	Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue	7.1%	2.7
19	Prismatic Ending Sorcery	Sorcery	6.8%	1.8
20	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	6.4%	3.7
21	Ghost Quarter Land	Land	6.0%	1.5
22	Emrakul, the Aeons Torn Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	5.8%	2.2
23	Lazotep Quarry Land — Desert	Land — Desert	5.8%	1.9
24	Life from the Loam Sorcery	Sorcery	5.6%	3.5
25	Giant's Boulder Artifact	Artifact	5.6%	3.4
26	Reanimate Sorcery	Sorcery	5.6%	3.5
27	Doomsday Sorcery	Sorcery	5.4%	4.0
28	Static Prison Enchantment	Enchantment	5.4%	2.4
29	Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow Creature — Human Warlock // Land	Creature — Human Warlock // Land	5.0%	2.5
30	Mystic Sanctuary Land — Island	Land — Island	4.9%	1.0
31	Solitude Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	4.8%	3.7
32	Eldrazi Confluence Instant	Instant	4.7%	2.0
33	The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale Legendary Land	Legendary Land	4.7%	1.0
34	Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis Legendary Creature — Avatar	Legendary Creature — Avatar	4.6%	3.2
35	Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	4.6%	3.8
36	Green Sun's Zenith Sorcery	Sorcery	4.4%	3.9
37	White Orchid Phantom Creature — Spirit Knight	Creature — Spirit Knight	4.4%	3.2
38	Archon of Cruelty Creature — Archon	Creature — Archon	4.4%	2.2
39	Teferi, Time Raveler Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi	Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi	4.3%	1.6
40	Emry, Lurker of the Loch Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	4.2%	3.9
41	Unmask Sorcery	Sorcery	4.0%	4.0
42	Meteor Sword Artifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	4.0%	1.0
43	Otawara, Soaring City Legendary Land	Legendary Land	3.9%	1.1
44	Skyclave Apparition Creature — Kor Spirit	Creature — Kor Spirit	3.9%	2.2
45	Pre-War Formalwear Artifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	3.8%	1.8
46	Wastescape Battlemage Creature — Eldrazi Wizard	Creature — Eldrazi Wizard	3.8%	3.9
47	Wrath of the Skies Sorcery	Sorcery	3.7%	1.5
48	Reality Smasher Creature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	3.5%	3.6
49	Icetill Explorer Creature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	3.3%	1.1
50	Shallow Grave Instant	Instant	3.3%	3.9
51	Goblin Welder Creature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	3.2%	4.0
52	Blast Zone Land	Land	3.2%	1.0
53	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	3.1%	3.9
54	Acererak the Archlich Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard	Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard	3.1%	3.8
55	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	3.1%	1.7
56	Erode Instant	Instant	3.0%	1.7
57	Gaea's Will Sorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	1.0
58	Prismari Charm Instant	Instant	2.8%	1.1
59	Leyline Binding Enchantment	Enchantment	2.7%	3.9
60	Collective Brutality Sorcery	Sorcery	2.7%	2.1
61	Duress Sorcery	Sorcery	2.7%	1.9
62	Echo of Eons Sorcery	Sorcery	2.6%	3.1
63	Grist, the Hunger Tide Legendary Planeswalker — Grist	Legendary Planeswalker — Grist	2.5%	1.1
64	Cloak and Dagger, Entwined Legendary Creature — Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Human Hero	2.5%	1.0
65	Snapcaster Mage Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	2.5%	1.5
66	Goblin Engineer Creature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	2.5%	3.8
67	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	2.4%	1.4
68	Phyrexian Dragon Engine Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon	2.4%	1.0
69	Dread Return Sorcery	Sorcery	2.3%	1.3
70	Legion Extruder Artifact	Artifact	2.3%	1.0
71	Narcomoeba Creature — Illusion	Creature — Illusion	2.3%	3.2
72	Runehorn Hellkite Creature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	2.1%	1.0
73	Sheoldred's Edict Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.6
74	Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury Legendary Creature — Elder Giant	Legendary Creature — Elder Giant	2.0%	1.2

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Sideboard (44)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Hydroblast Instant	Instant	24.2%	1.5
2	Pyroblast Instant	Instant	20.3%	2.1
3	Dismember Instant	Instant	14.7%	1.9
4	Wrath of the Skies Sorcery	Sorcery	14.7%	2.2
5	Force of Vigor Instant	Instant	12.1%	2.7
6	Fatal Push Instant	Instant	11.9%	1.8
7	Massacre Sorcery	Sorcery	11.2%	1.6
8	Abrade Instant	Instant	9.1%	1.4
9	Engineered Explosives Artifact	Artifact	9.0%	1.1
10	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.5%	2.4
11	Erode Instant	Instant	8.2%	1.7
12	Thoughtseize Sorcery	Sorcery	7.9%	2.1
13	Snuff Out Instant	Instant	7.9%	1.6
14	Orcish Bowmasters Creature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	7.3%	2.1
15	Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure	7.1%	1.2
16	Red Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	6.8%	1.4
17	Prismatic Ending Sorcery	Sorcery	6.2%	1.6
18	Meltdown Sorcery	Sorcery	5.7%	1.3
19	Haywire Mite Artifact Creature — Insect	Artifact Creature — Insect	5.6%	1.0
20	Duress Sorcery	Sorcery	5.5%	1.7
21	Sheoldred's Edict Instant	Instant	5.5%	1.3
22	Toxic Deluge Sorcery	Sorcery	4.7%	1.2
23	Blue Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	4.6%	1.3
24	Triumph of Saint Katherine Creature — Human Warrior	Creature — Human Warrior	4.2%	1.8
25	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	4.1%	1.6
26	Eldrazi Confluence Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.8
27	Invasion Submersible Artifact — Vehicle	Artifact — Vehicle	3.4%	1.0
28	Boseiju, Who Endures Legendary Land	Legendary Land	3.4%	1.6
29	Extinguisher Battleship Artifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	3.3%	1.0
30	Karakas Legendary Land	Legendary Land	3.2%	1.0
31	Celestial Purge Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.3
32	Warping Wail Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.9
33	Summon: Bahamut Enchantment Creature — Saga Dragon	Enchantment Creature — Saga Dragon	3.1%	2.7
34	Boomerang Basics Sorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	2.9%	3.4
35	Long Goodbye Instant	Instant	2.8%	1.1
36	Brotherhood's End Sorcery	Sorcery	2.8%	1.3
37	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	2.8%	2.5
38	Portable Hole Artifact	Artifact	2.5%	1.1
39	Abrupt Decay Instant	Instant	2.5%	1.9
40	Echo of Eons Sorcery	Sorcery	2.5%	1.0
41	Drop of Honey Enchantment	Enchantment	2.3%	1.7
42	Twinshot Sniper Artifact Creature — Goblin Archer	Artifact Creature — Goblin Archer	2.2%	1.1
43	Fury Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	2.2%	2.3
44	Icetill Explorer Creature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	2.0%	1.3

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