Modern staples: Burn or Recursion

44 cards played in at least 2% of the 12838 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 (33)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	21.0%	3.4
2	Galvanic Discharge Instant	Instant	11.5%	3.7
3	Green Sun's Zenith Sorcery	Sorcery	9.8%	3.7
4	Glaring Fleshraker Creature — Eldrazi Drone	Creature — Eldrazi Drone	9.5%	2.6
5	Shifting Woodland Land	Land	9.5%	1.0
6	Orcish Bowmasters Creature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	8.6%	2.9
7	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	8.2%	3.9
8	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	7.8%	2.1
9	Goblin Bombardment Enchantment	Enchantment	7.3%	3.2
10	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	7.3%	4.0
11	Emperor of Bones Creature — Skeleton Noble	Creature — Skeleton Noble	7.3%	2.9
12	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	6.9%	2.3
13	Thraben Charm Instant	Instant	6.8%	2.0
14	Emry, Lurker of the Loch Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	6.2%	2.9
15	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	5.8%	2.8
16	Goryo's Vengeance Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	5.8%	4.0
17	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	5.4%	3.9
18	Detective's Phoenix Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	4.9%	3.9
19	Weapons Manufacturing Enchantment	Enchantment	4.5%	3.9
20	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.2%	1.4
21	Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler Legendary Planeswalker — Tyvar	Legendary Planeswalker — Tyvar	4.2%	4.0
22	Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	4.2%	3.9
23	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	3.6%	4.0
24	Past in Flames Sorcery	Sorcery	3.6%	3.0
25	Superior Spider-Man Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	3.0%	1.2
26	Day's Undoing Sorcery	Sorcery	2.9%	2.1
27	Living End Sorcery	Sorcery	2.8%	3.0
28	Colossal Skyturtle Enchantment Creature — Turtle	Enchantment Creature — Turtle	2.5%	1.1
29	Stormchaser's Talent Enchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	2.4%	2.6
30	Avengers Disassembled Sorcery	Sorcery	2.4%	2.8
31	Grapeshot Sorcery	Sorcery	2.3%	1.0
32	Persist Sorcery	Sorcery	2.3%	4.0
33	Echoing Deeps Land — Cave	Land — Cave	2.3%	1.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (16)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	High Noon Enchantment	Enchantment	19.9%	2.2
2	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	10.3%	2.6
3	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.5%	1.6
4	Brotherhood's End Sorcery	Sorcery	6.8%	1.7
5	Whipflare Sorcery	Sorcery	4.8%	1.5
6	Galvanic Blast Instant	Instant	4.7%	2.5
7	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.2%	1.1
8	Six Legendary Creature — Treefolk	Legendary Creature — Treefolk	3.9%	1.2
9	Extinguisher Battleship Artifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	3.9%	1.0
10	Cityscape Leveler Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	3.6%	1.0
11	Kraul Harpooner Creature — Insect Warrior	Creature — Insect Warrior	3.5%	1.0
12	Past in Flames Sorcery	Sorcery	3.5%	1.0
13	Grapeshot Sorcery	Sorcery	3.5%	1.0
14	Pyroclasm Sorcery	Sorcery	3.5%	1.7
15	Fire Magic Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.5
16	The Filigree Sylex Legendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	3.0%	1.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it