Burn staples in Modern

26 cards played in at least 2% of the 135 Modern decks of the last 120 days on MTGO, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Lightning Bolt (27% of decks).

Official MTGO results, updated 28 Oct 2026. How we count

Main deck (16)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Lightning BoltInstant	Instant	26.7%	3.3
2	Glaring FleshrakerCreature — Eldrazi Drone	Creature — Eldrazi Drone	9.6%	2.6
3	Unholy HeatInstant	Instant	9.6%	2.0
4	Orcish BowmastersCreature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	7.4%	2.6
5	Goblin BombardmentEnchantment	Enchantment	5.9%	2.9
6	Galvanic DischargeInstant	Instant	5.9%	3.8
7	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl AvengerLegendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	5.2%	4.0
8	Thraben CharmInstant	Instant	5.2%	1.7
9	Lava DartInstant	Instant	4.4%	4.0
10	Weapons ManufacturingEnchantment	Enchantment	4.4%	4.0
11	Pyrite SpellbombArtifact	Artifact	3.0%	1.0
12	Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass FieldInstant // Land	Instant // Land	3.0%	1.0
13	Goblin CharbelcherArtifact	Artifact	3.0%	4.0
14	Wrenn and SixLegendary Planeswalker — Wrenn	Legendary Planeswalker — Wrenn	2.2%	3.7
15	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline ProdigyLegendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	2.2%	4.0
16	Barbarian RingLand	Land	2.2%	2.3

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (11)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	High NoonEnchantment	Enchantment	11.1%	2.3
2	Walking BallistaArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	8.9%	1.0
3	Extinguisher BattleshipArtifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	8.1%	1.0
4	Ob Nixilis, the AdversaryLegendary Planeswalker — Nixilis	Legendary Planeswalker — Nixilis	7.4%	1.7
5	Brotherhood's EndSorcery	Sorcery	5.9%	1.5
6	The Filigree SylexLegendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	4.4%	1.0
7	Skysovereign, Consul FlagshipLegendary Artifact — Vehicle	Legendary Artifact — Vehicle	4.4%	1.0
8	WhipflareSorcery	Sorcery	4.4%	1.3
9	Galvanic BlastInstant	Instant	4.4%	2.8
10	Unholy HeatInstant	Instant	3.7%	2.8
11	GrapeshotSorcery	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

Basic lands are left out. Themes come from the functional tags of Scryfall Tagger. How it is calculated