Creature removal staples in Modern

Name: Creature removal staples in Modern
Creator: Land Drop

67 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: Kozilek's Command (30% of decks).

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

Main deck (43)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Kozilek's CommandKindred Instant — Eldrazi	Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	29.6%	4.0
2	Lightning BoltInstant	Instant	26.7%	3.3
3	Devourer of DestinyCreature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	25.9%	2.4
4	DismemberInstant	Instant	25.2%	2.4
5	Fatal PushInstant	Instant	22.2%	2.6
6	Teferi, Time RavelerLegendary Planeswalker — Teferi	Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi	15.6%	2.3
7	Sink into Stupor // Soporific SpringsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	15.6%	1.8
8	Otawara, Soaring CityLegendary Land	Legendary Land	13.3%	1.0
9	Ugin, Eye of the StormsLegendary Planeswalker — Ugin	Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin	12.6%	3.2
10	SolitudeCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	10.4%	3.9
11	Unholy HeatInstant	Instant	9.6%	2.0
12	Prismatic EndingSorcery	Sorcery	8.9%	2.5
13	Orcish BowmastersCreature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	7.4%	2.6
14	Flare of MaliceInstant	Instant	5.9%	3.9
15	Goblin BombardmentEnchantment	Enchantment	5.9%	2.9
16	Galvanic DischargeInstant	Instant	5.9%	3.8
17	All Is DustKindred Sorcery — Eldrazi	Kindred Sorcery — Eldrazi	5.2%	1.0
18	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl AvengerLegendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	5.2%	4.0
19	Thraben CharmInstant	Instant	5.2%	1.7
20	Engineered ExplosivesArtifact	Artifact	5.2%	3.9
21	Leyline BindingEnchantment	Enchantment	5.2%	4.0
22	Ulamog, the Ceaseless HungerLegendary Creature — Eldrazi	Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	4.4%	1.8
23	Sheoldred's EdictInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.8
24	Wrath of the SkiesSorcery	Sorcery	4.4%	2.2
25	ErodeInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.8
26	Warping WailInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.5
27	Lava DartInstant	Instant	4.4%	4.0
28	Weapons ManufacturingEnchantment	Enchantment	4.4%	4.0
29	March of Otherworldly LightInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.3
30	Drown in the LochInstant	Instant	3.7%	1.6
31	Pyrite SpellbombArtifact	Artifact	3.0%	1.0
32	Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass FieldInstant // Land	Instant // Land	3.0%	1.0
33	Giant's BoulderArtifact	Artifact	3.0%	2.5
34	Boomerang BasicsSorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	3.0%	3.0
35	Goblin CharbelcherArtifact	Artifact	3.0%	4.0
36	Wrenn and SixLegendary Planeswalker — Wrenn	Legendary Planeswalker — Wrenn	2.2%	3.7
37	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline ProdigyLegendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	2.2%	4.0
38	Living EndSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	3.0
39	Bone ShardsSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	3.0
40	Colossal SkyturtleEnchantment Creature — Turtle	Enchantment Creature — Turtle	2.2%	1.0
41	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	2.2%	3.0
42	Archon of CrueltyCreature — Archon	Creature — Archon	2.2%	2.0
43	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 (34)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Fatal PushInstant	Instant	14.8%	1.5
2	DismemberInstant	Instant	14.8%	1.9
3	Engineered ExplosivesArtifact	Artifact	13.3%	1.5
4	Wrath of the SkiesSorcery	Sorcery	11.9%	1.9
5	High NoonEnchantment	Enchantment	11.1%	2.3
6	Warping WailInstant	Instant	10.4%	1.4
7	Cityscape LevelerArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	9.6%	1.0
8	Walking BallistaArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	8.9%	1.0
9	Glistening DelugeSorcery	Sorcery	8.9%	1.8
10	Strategic BetrayalSorcery	Sorcery	8.1%	1.5
11	End of the HuntSorcery	Sorcery	8.1%	1.1
12	Extinguisher BattleshipArtifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	8.1%	1.0
13	Ob Nixilis, the AdversaryLegendary Planeswalker — Nixilis	Legendary Planeswalker — Nixilis	7.4%	1.7
14	Teferi, Time RavelerLegendary Planeswalker — Teferi	Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi	7.4%	1.3
15	Celestial PurgeInstant	Instant	6.7%	1.1
16	Brotherhood's EndSorcery	Sorcery	5.9%	1.5
17	The Filigree SylexLegendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	4.4%	1.0
18	Skysovereign, Consul FlagshipLegendary Artifact — Vehicle	Legendary Artifact — Vehicle	4.4%	1.0
19	WhipflareSorcery	Sorcery	4.4%	1.3
20	Galvanic BlastInstant	Instant	4.4%	2.8
21	The Wandering EmperorLegendary Planeswalker	Legendary Planeswalker	3.7%	1.6
22	Toxic DelugeSorcery	Sorcery	3.7%	1.2
23	Unholy HeatInstant	Instant	3.7%	2.8
24	Liliana of the VeilLegendary Planeswalker — Liliana	Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana	3.0%	1.0
25	Culling RitualSorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	2.8
26	Prismatic EndingSorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	3.3
27	Otawara, Soaring CityLegendary Land	Legendary Land	3.0%	1.0
28	Grist, the Hunger TideLegendary Planeswalker — Grist	Legendary Planeswalker — Grist	2.2%	1.0
29	Force of DespairInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.0
30	Oblivion StoneArtifact	Artifact	2.2%	1.0
31	Hidetsugu Consumes All // Vessel of the All-ConsumingEnchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Ogre Shaman	Enchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Ogre Shaman	2.2%	1.7
32	Ruinous WaterbendingSorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	2.2%	1.0
33	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.0
34	GrapeshotSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	1.0