Modern staples: Creatures or Artifacts, Removal or Counterspells or Card draw
45 cards played in at least 2% of the 12650 Modern decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Solitude (22% of decks).
Main deck (35)
| # | Card | Type | % of decks | Avg. copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Solitude
 
Creature — Elemental Incarnation
|
Creature — Elemental Incarnation | 21.6% | 3.7 |
| 2 |
Quantum Riddler
Creature — Sphinx
|
Creature — Sphinx | 20.0% | 3.5 |
| 3 |
Mishra's Bauble
Artifact
|
Artifact | 19.4% | 4.0 |
| 4 |
Sowing Mycospawn
Creature — Eldrazi Fungus
|
Creature — Eldrazi Fungus | 14.8% | 3.9 |
| 5 |
Psychic Frog
Creature — Frog
|
Creature — Frog | 13.8% | 4.0 |
| 6 |
Devourer of Destiny
 
Creature — Eldrazi
|
Creature — Eldrazi | 13.5% | 3.0 |
| 7 |
Vexing Bauble
Artifact
|
Artifact | 12.9% | 1.4 |
| 8 |
Haywire Mite
Artifact Creature — Insect
|
Artifact Creature — Insect | 12.3% | 1.0 |
| 9 |
Soul-Guide Lantern
Artifact
|
Artifact | 10.3% | 1.0 |
| 10 |
Orcish Bowmasters
Creature — Orc Archer
|
Creature — Orc Archer | 8.6% | 2.9 |
| 11 |
Subtlety
Creature — Elemental Incarnation
|
Creature — Elemental Incarnation | 8.5% | 3.2 |
| 12 |
Street Wraith
Creature — Wraith
|
Creature — Wraith | 7.6% | 3.9 |
| 13 |
Griselbrand
Legendary Creature — Demon
|
Legendary Creature — Demon | 7.3% | 1.3 |
| 14 |
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger
Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
|
Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani | 7.2% | 4.0 |
| 15 |
Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
Creature — Human Warlock // Land
|
Creature — Human Warlock // Land | 6.4% | 3.3 |
| 16 |
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo
|
Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo | 5.8% | 2.8 |
| 17 |
Seasoned Pyromancer
Creature — Human Shaman
|
Creature — Human Shaman | 5.7% | 3.1 |
| 18 |
Engineered Explosives
Artifact
|
Artifact | 5.4% | 3.8 |
| 19 |
Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise
Creature — Elf Druid // Land
|
Creature — Elf Druid // Land | 5.0% | 2.9 |
| 20 |
Walking Ballista
Artifact Creature — Construct
|
Artifact Creature — Construct | 4.2% | 1.4 |
| 21 |
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
|
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi | 3.9% | 1.8 |
| 22 |
Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral
|
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral | 3.4% | 4.0 |
| 23 |
Wistfulness
Creature — Elemental Incarnation
|
Creature — Elemental Incarnation | 3.3% | 3.4 |
| 24 |
Territorial Kavu
Creature — Kavu
|
Creature — Kavu | 3.0% | 4.0 |
| 25 |
Fear of Missing Out
Enchantment Creature — Nightmare
|
Enchantment Creature — Nightmare | 3.0% | 3.8 |
| 26 |
Relic of Progenitus
Artifact
|
Artifact | 2.9% | 2.6 |
| 27 |
Mind Stone
Artifact
|
Artifact | 2.6% | 3.9 |
| 28 |
Chalice of the Void
Artifact
|
Artifact | 2.5% | 2.2 |
| 29 |
Colossal Skyturtle
Enchantment Creature — Turtle
|
Enchantment Creature — Turtle | 2.5% | 1.1 |
| 30 |
Archon of Cruelty
Creature — Archon
|
Creature — Archon | 2.5% | 3.7 |
| 31 |
Nihil Spellbomb
Artifact
|
Artifact | 2.4% | 1.0 |
| 32 |
Cultivator Colossus
Creature — Plant Beast
|
Creature — Plant Beast | 2.4% | 1.0 |
| 33 |
Hollow One
Artifact Creature — Golem
|
Artifact Creature — Golem | 2.3% | 4.0 |
| 34 |
Marauding Mako
Creature — Shark Pirate
|
Creature — Shark Pirate | 2.3% | 4.0 |
| 35 |
Haliya, Guided by Light
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
|
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier | 2.0% | 1.4 |
- % of decks
- decks of the format that play it in this part
- Avg. copies
- among the decks that play it
Sideboard (18)
| # | Card | Type | % of decks | Avg. copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vexing Bauble
Artifact
|
Artifact | 31.4% | 1.5 |
| 2 |
Obsidian Charmaw
Creature — Dragon
|
Creature — Dragon | 16.9% | 2.6 |
| 3 |
Nihil Spellbomb
Artifact
|
Artifact | 13.0% | 1.5 |
| 4 |
Thief of Existence
Creature — Eldrazi
|
Creature — Eldrazi | 7.8% | 1.5 |
| 5 |
Engineered Explosives
Artifact
|
Artifact | 6.6% | 1.8 |
| 6 |
Chalice of the Void
Artifact
|
Artifact | 6.1% | 2.0 |
| 7 |
Walking Ballista
Artifact Creature — Construct
|
Artifact Creature — Construct | 4.1% | 1.1 |
| 8 |
Extinguisher Battleship
Artifact — Spacecraft
|
Artifact — Spacecraft | 3.8% | 1.0 |
| 9 |
Cityscape Leveler
Artifact Creature — Construct
|
Artifact Creature — Construct | 3.5% | 1.0 |
| 10 |
Kraul Harpooner
Creature — Insect Warrior
|
Creature — Insect Warrior | 3.5% | 1.0 |
| 11 |
Soul-Guide Lantern
Artifact
|
Artifact | 3.2% | 1.3 |
| 12 |
White Orchid Phantom
Creature — Spirit Knight
|
Creature — Spirit Knight | 3.1% | 2.2 |
| 13 |
Guerrilla Gorilla
Creature — Ape Soldier Hero
|
Creature — Ape Soldier Hero | 2.9% | 1.0 |
| 14 |
The Filigree Sylex
Legendary Artifact
|
Legendary Artifact | 2.9% | 1.0 |
| 15 |
Haywire Mite
Artifact Creature — Insect
|
Artifact Creature — Insect | 2.3% | 1.0 |
| 16 |
Elder Gargaroth
Creature — Beast
|
Creature — Beast | 2.2% | 1.0 |
| 17 |
Quantum Riddler
Creature — Sphinx
|
Creature — Sphinx | 2.2% | 1.7 |
| 18 |
Ingot Chewer
Creature — Elemental
|
Creature — Elemental | 2.0% | 1.0 |
- % of decks
- decks of the format that play it in this part
- Avg. copies
- among the decks that play it