Modern staples: Creatures or Instants or Artifacts, Counterspells or Burn or Tutors or Recursion

59 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 (45)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	21.1%	3.4
2	Force of Negation Instant	Instant	18.5%	2.5
3	Sowing Mycospawn Creature — Eldrazi Fungus	Creature — Eldrazi Fungus	14.8%	3.9
4	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs Instant // Land	Instant // Land	13.8%	1.8
5	Vexing Bauble Artifact	Artifact	12.9%	1.4
6	Spell Snare Instant	Instant	12.7%	2.1
7	Consign to Memory Instant	Instant	11.4%	2.0
8	Galvanic Discharge Instant	Instant	11.3%	3.7
9	Glaring Fleshraker Creature — Eldrazi Drone	Creature — Eldrazi Drone	9.4%	2.5
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	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	8.3%	3.9
13	Counterspell Instant	Instant	8.0%	3.1
14	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	7.9%	2.1
15	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	7.2%	4.0
16	Emperor of Bones Creature — Skeleton Noble	Creature — Skeleton Noble	7.2%	2.8
17	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	6.9%	2.3
18	Thraben Charm Instant	Instant	6.7%	2.0
19	Emry, Lurker of the Loch Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	6.1%	2.9
20	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	5.8%	2.8
21	Goryo's Vengeance Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	5.8%	4.0
22	Metallic Rebuke Instant	Instant	5.6%	2.9
23	Summoner's Pact Instant	Instant	5.5%	2.7
24	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	5.4%	3.9
25	Ranger-Captain of Eos Creature — Human Soldier Ranger	Creature — Human Soldier Ranger	5.2%	2.3
26	Detective's Phoenix Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	5.0%	3.9
27	Expedition Map Artifact	Artifact	4.8%	3.9
28	Generous Ent Creature — Treefolk	Creature — Treefolk	4.4%	3.1
29	Formidable Speaker Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.4%	1.2
30	Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	4.3%	3.9
31	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.2%	1.4
32	Fiend Artisan Creature — Nightmare	Creature — Nightmare	4.1%	1.1
33	Erode Instant	Instant	3.7%	3.3
34	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	3.4%	4.0
35	Stubborn Denial Instant	Instant	3.1%	3.0
36	Superior Spider-Man Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	3.0%	1.2
37	Troll of Khazad-dûm Creature — Troll	Creature — Troll	2.7%	1.9
38	Path to Exile Instant	Instant	2.6%	3.7
39	Primeval Titan Creature — Giant	Creature — Giant	2.6%	3.3
40	Chalice of the Void Artifact	Artifact	2.5%	2.2
41	Colossal Skyturtle Enchantment Creature — Turtle	Enchantment Creature — Turtle	2.5%	1.1
42	Spell Pierce Instant	Instant	2.4%	1.4
43	Oliphaunt Creature — Elephant	Creature — Elephant	2.3%	3.1
44	Pact of Negation Instant	Instant	2.1%	3.1
45	Drown in the Loch Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.5

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (24)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Consign to Memory Instant	Instant	44.5%	3.3
2	Mystical Dispute Instant	Instant	36.1%	2.5
3	Vexing Bauble Artifact	Artifact	31.4%	1.5
4	Spell Snare Instant	Instant	15.4%	1.6
5	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	10.3%	2.6
6	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.6%	1.6
7	Spell Pierce Instant	Instant	7.1%	1.6
8	Warping Wail Instant	Instant	6.7%	1.5
9	Chalice of the Void Artifact	Artifact	6.1%	2.0
10	Force of Negation Instant	Instant	4.9%	1.7
11	Galvanic Blast Instant	Instant	4.7%	2.5
12	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.1%	1.1
13	Six Legendary Creature — Treefolk	Legendary Creature — Treefolk	3.9%	1.2
14	Extinguisher Battleship Artifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	3.8%	1.0
15	Cityscape Leveler Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	3.5%	1.0
16	Kraul Harpooner Creature — Insect Warrior	Creature — Insect Warrior	3.5%	1.0
17	White Orchid Phantom Creature — Spirit Knight	Creature — Spirit Knight	3.1%	2.2
18	Fire Magic Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.5
19	The Filigree Sylex Legendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	2.9%	1.0
20	Swan Song Instant	Instant	2.7%	1.4
21	Metallic Rebuke Instant	Instant	2.7%	2.0
22	Stern Scolding Instant	Instant	2.2%	1.4
23	Strix Serenade Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.2
24	Flusterstorm Instant	Instant	2.1%	2.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it