Modern staples: Creatures or Instants or Artifacts, Burn or Tutors or Recursion or Graveyard hate

54 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: Lightning Bolt (21% of decks).

Main deck (41)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	21.1%	3.4
2	Kozilek's Command Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	19.5%	4.0
3	Sowing Mycospawn Creature — Eldrazi Fungus	Creature — Eldrazi Fungus	14.8%	3.9
4	Galvanic Discharge Instant	Instant	11.3%	3.7
5	Soul-Guide Lantern Artifact	Artifact	10.3%	1.0
6	Glaring Fleshraker Creature — Eldrazi Drone	Creature — Eldrazi Drone	9.4%	2.5
7	Orcish Bowmasters Creature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	8.6%	2.9
8	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	8.3%	3.9
9	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	7.9%	2.1
10	Tormod's Crypt Artifact	Artifact	7.7%	3.0
11	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	7.2%	4.0
12	Emperor of Bones Creature — Skeleton Noble	Creature — Skeleton Noble	7.2%	2.8
13	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	6.9%	2.3
14	Thraben Charm Instant	Instant	6.7%	2.0
15	Emry, Lurker of the Loch Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	6.1%	2.9
16	Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog Creature — Goblin // Land	Creature — Goblin // Land	6.1%	1.7
17	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	5.8%	2.8
18	Goryo's Vengeance Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	5.8%	4.0
19	Summoner's Pact Instant	Instant	5.5%	2.7
20	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	5.4%	3.9
21	Ranger-Captain of Eos Creature — Human Soldier Ranger	Creature — Human Soldier Ranger	5.2%	2.3
22	Detective's Phoenix Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	5.0%	3.9
23	Expedition Map Artifact	Artifact	4.8%	3.9
24	Generous Ent Creature — Treefolk	Creature — Treefolk	4.4%	3.1
25	Formidable Speaker Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.4%	1.2
26	Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	4.3%	3.9
27	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.2%	1.4
28	Fiend Artisan Creature — Nightmare	Creature — Nightmare	4.1%	1.1
29	Agatha's Soul Cauldron Legendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	3.9%	2.0
30	Erode Instant	Instant	3.7%	3.3
31	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	3.4%	4.0
32	Territorial Kavu Creature — Kavu	Creature — Kavu	3.0%	4.0
33	Superior Spider-Man Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	3.0%	1.2
34	Relic of Progenitus Artifact	Artifact	2.9%	2.6
35	Cling to Dust Instant	Instant	2.9%	1.2
36	Troll of Khazad-dûm Creature — Troll	Creature — Troll	2.7%	1.9
37	Path to Exile Instant	Instant	2.6%	3.7
38	Primeval Titan Creature — Giant	Creature — Giant	2.6%	3.3
39	Colossal Skyturtle Enchantment Creature — Turtle	Enchantment Creature — Turtle	2.5%	1.1
40	Nihil Spellbomb Artifact	Artifact	2.4%	1.0
41	Oliphaunt Creature — Elephant	Creature — Elephant	2.3%	3.1

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (19)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Surgical Extraction Instant	Instant	22.9%	1.5
2	Grafdigger's Cage Artifact	Artifact	22.7%	1.5
3	Nihil Spellbomb Artifact	Artifact	13.0%	1.5
4	Tormod's Crypt Artifact	Artifact	10.4%	1.3
5	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	10.3%	2.6
6	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.6%	1.6
7	Soulless Jailer Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem	5.4%	1.2
8	Galvanic Blast Instant	Instant	4.7%	2.5
9	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.1%	1.1
10	Six Legendary Creature — Treefolk	Legendary Creature — Treefolk	3.9%	1.2
11	Extinguisher Battleship Artifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	3.8%	1.0
12	Cityscape Leveler Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	3.5%	1.0
13	Kraul Harpooner Creature — Insect Warrior	Creature — Insect Warrior	3.5%	1.0
14	Soul-Guide Lantern Artifact	Artifact	3.2%	1.3
15	White Orchid Phantom Creature — Spirit Knight	Creature — Spirit Knight	3.1%	2.2
16	Keen-Eyed Curator Creature — Raccoon Scout	Creature — Raccoon Scout	3.1%	1.0
17	Fire Magic Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.5
18	The Filigree Sylex Legendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	2.9%	1.0
19	Sanctifier en-Vec Creature — Human Cleric	Creature — Human Cleric	2.5%	1.9

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it