Modern staples: Creatures or Instants, Creature removal or Tutors or Recursion

51 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 (41)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Solitude Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	21.6%	3.7
2	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	21.1%	3.4
3	Kozilek's Command Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	19.5%	4.0
4	Fatal Push Instant	Instant	17.9%	3.3
5	Sowing Mycospawn Creature — Eldrazi Fungus	Creature — Eldrazi Fungus	14.8%	3.9
6	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs Instant // Land	Instant // Land	13.8%	1.8
7	Devourer of Destiny Creature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	13.5%	3.0
8	Dismember Instant	Instant	12.4%	2.0
9	Galvanic Discharge Instant	Instant	11.3%	3.7
10	Orcish Bowmasters Creature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	8.6%	2.9
11	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	8.3%	3.9
12	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	7.9%	2.1
13	March of Otherworldly Light Instant	Instant	7.8%	1.2
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	Emperor of Bones Creature — Skeleton Noble	Creature — Skeleton Noble	7.2%	2.8
16	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	6.9%	2.3
17	Thraben Charm Instant	Instant	6.7%	2.0
18	Emry, Lurker of the Loch Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	6.1%	2.9
19	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	5.8%	2.8
20	Goryo's Vengeance Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	5.8%	4.0
21	Summoner's Pact Instant	Instant	5.5%	2.7
22	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	5.4%	3.9
23	Ranger-Captain of Eos Creature — Human Soldier Ranger	Creature — Human Soldier Ranger	5.2%	2.3
24	Detective's Phoenix Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	5.0%	3.9
25	Sheoldred's Edict Instant	Instant	4.7%	1.6
26	Generous Ent Creature — Treefolk	Creature — Treefolk	4.4%	3.1
27	Formidable Speaker Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.4%	1.2
28	Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	4.3%	3.9
29	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.2%	1.4
30	Fiend Artisan Creature — Nightmare	Creature — Nightmare	4.1%	1.1
31	Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	3.9%	1.8
32	Erode Instant	Instant	3.7%	3.3
33	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	3.4%	4.0
34	Superior Spider-Man Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	3.0%	1.2
35	Troll of Khazad-dûm Creature — Troll	Creature — Troll	2.7%	1.9
36	Path to Exile Instant	Instant	2.6%	3.7
37	Primeval Titan Creature — Giant	Creature — Giant	2.6%	3.3
38	Colossal Skyturtle Enchantment Creature — Turtle	Enchantment Creature — Turtle	2.5%	1.1
39	Archon of Cruelty Creature — Archon	Creature — Archon	2.5%	3.7
40	Oliphaunt Creature — Elephant	Creature — Elephant	2.3%	3.1
41	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 (15)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Dismember Instant	Instant	13.0%	1.5
2	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	10.3%	2.6
3	Fatal Push Instant	Instant	8.7%	1.7
4	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.6%	1.6
5	Warping Wail Instant	Instant	6.7%	1.5
6	Celestial Purge Instant	Instant	6.4%	1.3
7	Galvanic Blast Instant	Instant	4.7%	2.5
8	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.1%	1.1
9	Six Legendary Creature — Treefolk	Legendary Creature — Treefolk	3.9%	1.2
10	Cityscape Leveler Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	3.5%	1.0
11	Kraul Harpooner Creature — Insect Warrior	Creature — Insect Warrior	3.5%	1.0
12	White Orchid Phantom Creature — Spirit Knight	Creature — Spirit Knight	3.1%	2.2
13	Fire Magic Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.5
14	Into the Flood Maw Instant	Instant	3.0%	1.2
15	Abrupt Decay Instant	Instant	2.9%	2.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it