Recursion staples in Legacy · TopDeck.gg

28 cards played in at least 2% of the 1490 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 (24% of decks).

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Main deck (27)

#	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	24.2%	3.6
2	Emrakul, the Aeons TornLegendary Creature — Eldrazi	Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	8.7%	2.2
3	Life from the LoamSorcery	Sorcery	8.3%	3.2
4	NethergoyfCreature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	7.2%	3.4
5	Mystic SanctuaryLand — Island	Land — Island	6.4%	1.0
6	Bilbo, Thief in the NightLegendary Creature — Halfling Rogue	Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue	5.7%	2.5
7	Emry, Lurker of the LochLegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	5.4%	3.9
8	ReanimateSorcery	Sorcery	5.1%	3.4
9	Green Sun's ZenithSorcery	Sorcery	4.5%	3.9
10	Lazotep QuarryLand — Desert	Land — Desert	4.0%	1.9
11	EnduranceCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	4.0%	2.3
12	Goblin WelderCreature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	3.9%	4.0
13	Animate DeadEnchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	3.8%	3.7
14	Pre-War FormalwearArtifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	3.4%	1.7
15	Snapcaster MageCreature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	3.2%	1.4
16	DoomsdaySorcery	Sorcery	3.2%	4.0
17	Goblin EngineerCreature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	3.2%	3.8
18	Phyrexian Dragon EngineArtifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon	3.0%	1.0
19	Icetill ExplorerCreature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	3.0%	1.1
20	Dread ReturnSorcery	Sorcery	2.9%	1.3
21	NarcomoebaCreature — Illusion	Creature — Illusion	2.9%	3.3
22	Hogaak, Arisen NecropolisLegendary Creature — Avatar	Legendary Creature — Avatar	2.8%	3.0
23	Uro, Titan of Nature's WrathLegendary Creature — Elder Giant	Legendary Creature — Elder Giant	2.6%	1.6
24	Gaea's WillSorcery	Sorcery	2.5%	1.0
25	Shallow GraveInstant	Instant	2.4%	3.9
26	Echo of EonsSorcery	Sorcery	2.3%	3.2
27	Overlord of the BalemurkEnchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	2.2%	3.9

% 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	10.5%	2.2
2	Triumph of Saint KatherineCreature — Human Warrior	Creature — Human Warrior	4.6%	1.7
3	Icetill ExplorerCreature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	3.4%	1.4
4	Echo of EonsSorcery	Sorcery	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