Blue staples in Modern

25 cards played in at least 2% of the 354 Modern decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Force of Negation (18% of decks).

Official MTGO and magic.gg results and paper tournaments, data provided by TopDeck.gg, updated 28 Oct 2026. How we count

Main deck (19)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	17.5%	2.4
2	Quantum RiddlerCreature — Sphinx	Creature — Sphinx	16.9%	3.4
3	PreordainSorcery	Sorcery	16.9%	3.3
4	Sink into Stupor // Soporific SpringsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	15.8%	1.8
5	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	13.0%	2.0
6	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	9.0%	1.9
7	CounterspellInstant	Instant	7.3%	2.7
8	SubtletyCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	5.4%	3.5
9	Kappa CannoneerArtifact Creature — Turtle Warrior	Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior	5.4%	4.0
10	Emry, Lurker of the LochLegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	5.4%	2.6
11	Stubborn DenialInstant	Instant	4.5%	2.6
12	Day's UndoingSorcery	Sorcery	4.5%	2.9
13	Narset, Parter of VeilsLegendary Planeswalker — Narset	Legendary Planeswalker — Narset	4.5%	3.8
14	Metallic RebukeInstant	Instant	4.5%	2.9
15	Consult the Star ChartsInstant	Instant	4.2%	2.6
16	Boomerang BasicsSorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	3.4%	3.3
17	Spell PierceInstant	Instant	3.1%	1.5
18	Stormchaser's TalentEnchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	2.8%	2.1
19	Stern ScoldingInstant	Instant	2.3%	1.8

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (12)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	42.9%	3.3
2	Mystical DisputeInstant	Instant	34.2%	2.5
3	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	13.0%	1.4
4	Spell PierceInstant	Instant	7.1%	1.8
5	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	4.5%	1.4
6	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	4.2%	1.5
7	Harbinger of the SeasCreature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	3.1%	1.6
8	Metallic RebukeInstant	Instant	3.1%	1.9
9	Stock UpSorcery	Sorcery	2.5%	1.8
10	Stern ScoldingInstant	Instant	2.5%	1.3
11	Murktide RegentCreature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	2.5%	1.2
12	Test of TalentsInstant	Instant	2.3%	1.1

% 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