Modern staples: Counterspells or Recursion

40 cards played in at least 2% of the 11573 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).

Main deck (32)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	18.4%	2.5
2	Sink into Stupor // Soporific SpringsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	13.9%	1.8
3	Vexing BaubleArtifact	Artifact	13.1%	1.4
4	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	12.7%	2.1
5	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	11.5%	2.0
6	Shifting WoodlandLand	Land	9.8%	1.0
7	Green Sun's ZenithSorcery	Sorcery	9.7%	3.7
8	SubtletyCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.3%	3.2
9	CounterspellInstant	Instant	8.1%	3.1
10	Emperor of BonesCreature — Skeleton Noble	Creature — Skeleton Noble	7.2%	2.9
11	EnduranceCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	6.8%	2.3
12	Emry, Lurker of the LochLegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	6.3%	2.9
13	Goryo's VengeanceInstant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	5.8%	4.0
14	Metallic RebukeInstant	Instant	5.7%	2.9
15	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned ScholarLegendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	5.7%	2.8
16	Overlord of the BalemurkEnchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	5.2%	3.9
17	Detective's PhoenixEnchantment Creature — Phoenix	Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	4.7%	3.9
18	Tyvar, Jubilant BrawlerLegendary Planeswalker — Tyvar	Legendary Planeswalker — Tyvar	4.2%	4.0
19	NethergoyfCreature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	4.1%	3.9
20	Past in FlamesSorcery	Sorcery	3.6%	3.0
21	Stubborn DenialInstant	Instant	3.2%	3.0
22	Superior Spider-ManLegendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	3.0%	1.2
23	Day's UndoingSorcery	Sorcery	2.8%	2.2
24	Living EndSorcery	Sorcery	2.7%	3.0
25	Chalice of the VoidArtifact	Artifact	2.6%	2.2
26	Spell PierceInstant	Instant	2.5%	1.4
27	Stormchaser's TalentEnchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	2.5%	2.6
28	Colossal SkyturtleEnchantment Creature — Turtle	Enchantment Creature — Turtle	2.4%	1.1
29	Echoing DeepsLand — Cave	Land — Cave	2.2%	1.0
30	Drown in the LochInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.5
31	PersistSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	4.0
32	Pact of NegationInstant	Instant	2.1%	3.1

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (17)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	44.6%	3.3
2	Mystical DisputeInstant	Instant	36.2%	2.5
3	Vexing BaubleArtifact	Artifact	31.9%	1.5
4	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	15.4%	1.6
5	EnduranceCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.5%	1.6
6	Spell PierceInstant	Instant	7.1%	1.6
7	Warping WailInstant	Instant	6.8%	1.5
8	Chalice of the VoidArtifact	Artifact	6.0%	2.0
9	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	4.9%	1.6
10	SixLegendary Creature — Treefolk	Legendary Creature — Treefolk	4.0%	1.2
11	Cityscape LevelerArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	3.6%	1.0
12	Past in FlamesSorcery	Sorcery	3.5%	1.0
13	Swan SongInstant	Instant	2.8%	1.4
14	Metallic RebukeInstant	Instant	2.7%	2.0
15	Stern ScoldingInstant	Instant	2.3%	1.4
16	Strix SerenadeInstant	Instant	2.1%	1.2
17	FlusterstormInstant	Instant	2.0%	1.9

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it