Modern staples: Creatures or Instants, Burn or Recursion

25 cards played in at least 2% of the 12870 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 (20)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	20.9%	3.4
2	Galvanic Discharge Instant	Instant	11.5%	3.7
3	Glaring Fleshraker Creature — Eldrazi Drone	Creature — Eldrazi Drone	9.5%	2.6
4	Orcish Bowmasters Creature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	8.6%	2.9
5	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	8.2%	3.9
6	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	7.8%	2.1
7	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	7.3%	4.0
8	Emperor of Bones Creature — Skeleton Noble	Creature — Skeleton Noble	7.3%	2.9
9	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	6.9%	2.3
10	Thraben Charm Instant	Instant	6.8%	2.0
11	Emry, Lurker of the Loch Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	6.2%	2.9
12	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	5.8%	2.8
13	Goryo's Vengeance Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	5.8%	4.0
14	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	5.4%	3.9
15	Detective's Phoenix Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	4.9%	3.9
16	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.2%	1.4
17	Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	4.2%	3.9
18	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	3.6%	4.0
19	Superior Spider-Man Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	3.0%	1.2
20	Colossal Skyturtle Enchantment Creature — Turtle	Enchantment Creature — Turtle	2.5%	1.1

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (8)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	10.3%	2.6
2	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.5%	1.6
3	Galvanic Blast Instant	Instant	4.7%	2.5
4	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.2%	1.1
5	Six Legendary Creature — Treefolk	Legendary Creature — Treefolk	3.9%	1.2
6	Cityscape Leveler Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	3.6%	1.0
7	Kraul Harpooner Creature — Insect Warrior	Creature — Insect Warrior	3.5%	1.0
8	Fire Magic Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.5

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it