Counterspells staples in Modern

17 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: Vexing Bauble (17% of decks).

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

Main deck (15)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Vexing BaubleArtifact	Artifact	17.0%	1.1
2	Sink into Stupor // Soporific SpringsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	15.6%	1.8
3	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	11.9%	2.5
4	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	8.1%	1.9
5	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	6.7%	2.2
6	CounterspellInstant	Instant	6.7%	2.6
7	SubtletyCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	5.9%	3.3
8	Metallic RebukeInstant	Instant	5.2%	3.1
9	Warping WailInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.5
10	Drown in the LochInstant	Instant	3.7%	1.6
11	Stubborn DenialInstant	Instant	3.7%	2.6
12	Chalice of the VoidArtifact	Artifact	3.7%	2.8
13	Disrupting ShoalInstant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	2.2%	4.0
14	Stern ScoldingInstant	Instant	2.2%	2.0
15	Jwari Disruption // Jwari RuinsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	2.2%	3.7

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (9)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	33.3%	3.3
2	Vexing BaubleArtifact	Artifact	28.9%	1.3
3	Mystical DisputeInstant	Instant	28.1%	2.5
4	Chalice of the VoidArtifact	Artifact	11.9%	1.6
5	Warping WailInstant	Instant	10.4%	1.4
6	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	3.7%	1.6
7	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	3.0%	1.8
8	Metallic RebukeInstant	Instant	3.0%	1.5
9	Spell PierceInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.7

% 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