Modern staples: Black or Red, Creatures or Sorceries or Artifacts

47 cards played in at least 2% of the 12650 Modern decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Thoughtseize (23% of decks).

Main deck (37)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Thoughtseize Sorcery	Sorcery	23.0%	3.6
2	Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate	Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate	12.0%	3.8
3	Dragon's Rage Channeler Creature — Human Shaman	Creature — Human Shaman	8.8%	4.0
4	Cori-Steel Cutter Artifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	8.7%	4.0
5	Orcish Bowmasters Creature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	8.6%	2.9
6	Monastery Swiftspear Creature — Human Monk	Creature — Human Monk	8.6%	4.0
7	Street Wraith Creature — Wraith	Creature — Wraith	7.6%	3.9
8	Griselbrand Legendary Creature — Demon	Legendary Creature — Demon	7.3%	1.3
9	Emperor of Bones Creature — Skeleton Noble	Creature — Skeleton Noble	7.2%	2.8
10	Slickshot Show-Off Creature — Bird Wizard	Creature — Bird Wizard	6.8%	3.7
11	Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog Creature — Goblin // Land	Creature — Goblin // Land	6.1%	1.7
12	Seasoned Pyromancer Creature — Human Shaman	Creature — Human Shaman	5.7%	3.1
13	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	5.4%	3.9
14	Detective's Phoenix Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	5.0%	3.9
15	Faithless Looting Sorcery	Sorcery	4.4%	4.0
16	Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	4.3%	3.9
17	Moonshadow Creature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	3.9%	4.0
18	Inquisition of Kozilek Sorcery	Sorcery	3.5%	2.3
19	Hex Magic Sorcery — Arcane	Sorcery — Arcane	3.4%	3.9
20	Past in Flames Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	3.0
21	Wrenn's Resolve Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	3.9
22	Wish Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	2.0
23	Reckless Impulse Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	3.9
24	The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	3.2%	1.2
25	Dark Matter Manipulator Creature — Human Warlock	Creature — Human Warlock	3.0%	3.9
26	Fear of Missing Out Enchantment Creature — Nightmare	Enchantment Creature — Nightmare	3.0%	3.8
27	Living End Sorcery	Sorcery	2.8%	3.0
28	Troll of Khazad-dûm Creature — Troll	Creature — Troll	2.7%	1.9
29	Price of Freedom Sorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	2.5%	4.0
30	Cleansing Wildfire Sorcery	Sorcery	2.5%	3.9
31	Archon of Cruelty Creature — Archon	Creature — Archon	2.5%	3.7
32	Burning Inquiry Sorcery	Sorcery	2.5%	3.9
33	Oliphaunt Creature — Elephant	Creature — Elephant	2.3%	3.1
34	Avengers Disassembled Sorcery	Sorcery	2.3%	2.9
35	Marauding Mako Creature — Shark Pirate	Creature — Shark Pirate	2.3%	4.0
36	Persist Sorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	4.0
37	Grapeshot Sorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	1.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (15)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Obsidian Charmaw Creature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	16.9%	2.6
2	Meltdown Sorcery	Sorcery	14.9%	1.9
3	Thoughtseize Sorcery	Sorcery	9.8%	2.1
4	Brotherhood's End Sorcery	Sorcery	6.7%	1.7
5	Whipflare Sorcery	Sorcery	4.8%	1.5
6	Break the Ice Sorcery	Sorcery	4.4%	2.5
7	The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	4.1%	1.1
8	Toxic Deluge Sorcery	Sorcery	3.8%	1.4
9	Past in Flames Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	1.0
10	Grapeshot Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	1.0
11	Pyroclasm Sorcery	Sorcery	3.3%	1.7
12	Inquisition of Kozilek Sorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	1.4
13	Empty the Warrens Sorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	1.0
14	Glistening Deluge Sorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	1.9
15	Ingot Chewer Creature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	2.0%	1.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it