Modern staples: Burn or Ramp or Recursion

81 cards played in at least 2% of the 12618 Modern decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Lightning Bolt (21% of decks).

Main deck (68)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	21.1%	3.4
2	Kozilek's Command Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	19.5%	4.0
3	Eldrazi Temple Land	Land	19.1%	4.0
4	Malevolent Rumble Sorcery	Sorcery	17.4%	3.9
5	Ugin's Labyrinth Land	Land	16.0%	3.7
6	Sowing Mycospawn Creature — Eldrazi Fungus	Creature — Eldrazi Fungus	14.9%	3.9
7	Gemstone Caverns Legendary Land	Legendary Land	13.8%	1.2
8	Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate	Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate	12.0%	3.8
9	Galvanic Discharge Instant	Instant	11.3%	3.7
10	Springleaf Drum Artifact	Artifact	10.6%	1.1
11	Basking Broodscale Creature — Eldrazi Lizard	Creature — Eldrazi Lizard	10.2%	4.0
12	Green Sun's Zenith Sorcery	Sorcery	10.0%	3.7
13	Shifting Woodland Land	Land	9.6%	1.0
14	Glaring Fleshraker Creature — Eldrazi Drone	Creature — Eldrazi Drone	9.4%	2.5
15	Orcish Bowmasters Creature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	8.6%	2.9
16	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	8.2%	3.9
17	Ugin, Eye of the Storms Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin	Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin	8.2%	2.9
18	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	7.9%	2.1
19	Mox Opal Legendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	7.6%	4.0
20	Delighted Halfling Creature — Halfling Citizen	Creature — Halfling Citizen	7.3%	3.5
21	Emperor of Bones Creature — Skeleton Noble	Creature — Skeleton Noble	7.2%	2.8
22	Goblin Bombardment Enchantment	Enchantment	7.2%	3.2
23	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	7.2%	4.0
24	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	7.0%	2.3
25	Thraben Charm Instant	Instant	6.7%	2.0
26	Emry, Lurker of the Loch Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	6.1%	2.9
27	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	5.8%	2.8
28	Goryo's Vengeance Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	5.7%	4.0
29	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	5.4%	3.9
30	Badgermole Cub Creature — Badger Mole	Creature — Badger Mole	5.3%	3.9
31	Detective's Phoenix Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	5.0%	3.9
32	Urza's Tower Land — Urza's Tower	Land — Urza's Tower	4.7%	4.0
33	Urza's Mine Land — Urza's Mine	Land — Urza's Mine	4.7%	4.0
34	Urza's Power Plant Land — Urza's Power-Plant	Land — Urza's Power-Plant	4.7%	4.0
35	Weapons Manufacturing Enchantment	Enchantment	4.5%	3.9
36	Birds of Paradise Creature — Bird	Creature — Bird	4.4%	2.0
37	Talisman of Resilience Artifact	Artifact	4.3%	2.3
38	Leyline of Abundance Enchantment	Enchantment	4.3%	4.0
39	Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	4.3%	3.9
40	Devoted Druid Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.3%	4.0
41	Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero	Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero	4.3%	1.2
42	Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler Legendary Planeswalker — Tyvar	Legendary Planeswalker — Tyvar	4.2%	4.0
43	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.2%	1.4
44	Erode Instant	Instant	3.7%	3.3
45	Manamorphose Instant	Instant	3.6%	4.0
46	Desperate Ritual Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	3.6%	4.0
47	Pyretic Ritual Instant	Instant	3.6%	4.0
48	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	3.4%	4.0
49	Past in Flames Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	3.0
50	The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	3.2%	1.2
51	Superior Spider-Man Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	3.0%	1.2
52	Day's Undoing Sorcery	Sorcery	2.9%	2.2
53	Living End Sorcery	Sorcery	2.8%	3.0
54	Arboreal Grazer Creature — Sloth Beast	Creature — Sloth Beast	2.7%	3.9
55	Path to Exile Instant	Instant	2.6%	3.7
56	Primeval Titan Creature — Giant	Creature — Giant	2.6%	3.3
57	Mind Stone Artifact	Artifact	2.6%	3.9
58	Colossal Skyturtle Enchantment Creature — Turtle	Enchantment Creature — Turtle	2.5%	1.1
59	Stormchaser's Talent Enchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	2.5%	2.6
60	Spelunking Enchantment	Enchantment	2.4%	4.0
61	Cultivator Colossus Creature — Plant Beast	Creature — Plant Beast	2.3%	1.0
62	Mox Amber Legendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	2.3%	3.1
63	Sunken Citadel Land — Cave	Land — Cave	2.3%	3.2
64	Fanatic of Rhonas Creature — Snake Druid	Creature — Snake Druid	2.3%	4.0
65	Avengers Disassembled Sorcery	Sorcery	2.3%	2.9
66	Echoing Deeps Land — Cave	Land — Cave	2.3%	1.0
67	Persist Sorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	4.0
68	Grapeshot Sorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	1.0

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% of decks: decks of the format that play it in this part
Avg. copies: among the decks that play it

Sideboard (20)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	High Noon Enchantment	Enchantment	19.7%	2.2
2	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	10.3%	2.6
3	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.7%	1.6
4	Brotherhood's End Sorcery	Sorcery	6.8%	1.7
5	Warping Wail Instant	Instant	6.7%	1.5
6	Gemstone Caverns Legendary Land	Legendary Land	5.3%	1.1
7	Whipflare Sorcery	Sorcery	4.8%	1.5
8	Galvanic Blast Instant	Instant	4.7%	2.5
9	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.1%	1.1
10	The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	4.1%	1.1
11	Six Legendary Creature — Treefolk	Legendary Creature — Treefolk	3.9%	1.2
12	Extinguisher Battleship Artifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	3.8%	1.0
13	Kraul Harpooner Creature — Insect Warrior	Creature — Insect Warrior	3.5%	1.0
14	Cityscape Leveler Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	3.5%	1.0
15	Past in Flames Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	1.0
16	Grapeshot Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	1.0
17	Pyroclasm Sorcery	Sorcery	3.3%	1.7
18	Fire Magic Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.5
19	The Filigree Sylex Legendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	2.9%	1.0
20	Culling Ritual Sorcery	Sorcery	2.7%	2.0

% of decks: decks of the format that play it in this part
Avg. copies: among the decks that play it