Modern staples: Creatures or Sorceries
139 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: Thoughtseize (23% of decks).
Main deck (110)
| # | Card | Type | % of decks | Avg. copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thoughtseize
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 23.0% | 3.6 |
| 2 |
Solitude
 
Creature — Elemental Incarnation
|
Creature — Elemental Incarnation | 21.6% | 3.7 |
| 3 |
Quantum Riddler
Creature — Sphinx
|
Creature — Sphinx | 20.0% | 3.5 |
| 4 |
Malevolent Rumble
 
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 17.4% | 3.9 |
| 5 |
Emrakul, the Promised End
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
|
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi | 16.3% | 3.2 |
| 6 |
Prismatic Ending
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 16.1% | 2.0 |
| 7 |
Preordain
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 15.1% | 3.2 |
| 8 |
Sowing Mycospawn
Creature — Eldrazi Fungus
|
Creature — Eldrazi Fungus | 14.8% | 3.9 |
| 9 |
Psychic Frog
Creature — Frog
|
Creature — Frog | 13.8% | 4.0 |
| 10 |
Devourer of Destiny
 
Creature — Eldrazi
|
Creature — Eldrazi | 13.5% | 3.0 |
| 11 |
Haywire Mite
Artifact Creature — Insect
|
Artifact Creature — Insect | 12.3% | 1.0 |
| 12 |
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate
|
Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate | 12.0% | 3.8 |
| 13 |
Ancient Stirrings
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 10.6% | 3.9 |
| 14 |
Basking Broodscale
Creature — Eldrazi Lizard
|
Creature — Eldrazi Lizard | 10.2% | 4.0 |
| 15 |
Green Sun's Zenith
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 9.9% | 3.7 |
| 16 |
Dryad Arbor
Land Creature — Forest Dryad
|
Land Creature — Forest Dryad | 9.9% | 1.4 |
| 17 |
Glaring Fleshraker
Creature — Eldrazi Drone
|
Creature — Eldrazi Drone | 9.4% | 2.5 |
| 18 |
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Creature — Human Shaman
|
Creature — Human Shaman | 8.8% | 4.0 |
| 19 |
Orcish Bowmasters
Creature — Orc Archer
|
Creature — Orc Archer | 8.6% | 2.9 |
| 20 |
Monastery Swiftspear
Creature — Human Monk
|
Creature — Human Monk | 8.6% | 4.0 |
| 21 |
Subtlety
Creature — Elemental Incarnation
|
Creature — Elemental Incarnation | 8.5% | 3.2 |
| 22 |
Wrath of the Skies
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 7.8% | 3.0 |
| 23 |
Guide of Souls
Creature — Human Cleric
|
Creature — Human Cleric | 7.8% | 4.0 |
| 24 |
Ocelot Pride
Creature — Cat
|
Creature — Cat | 7.7% | 4.0 |
| 25 |
Street Wraith
Creature — Wraith
|
Creature — Wraith | 7.6% | 3.9 |
| 26 |
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Angel
|
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Angel | 7.5% | 3.3 |
| 27 |
Griselbrand
Legendary Creature — Demon
|
Legendary Creature — Demon | 7.3% | 1.3 |
| 28 |
Expressive Iteration
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 7.3% | 3.3 |
| 29 |
Delighted Halfling
Creature — Halfling Citizen
|
Creature — Halfling Citizen | 7.3% | 3.5 |
| 30 |
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger
Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
|
Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani | 7.2% | 4.0 |
| 31 |
Emperor of Bones
Creature — Skeleton Noble
|
Creature — Skeleton Noble | 7.2% | 2.8 |
| 32 |
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Legendary Creature — Dog
|
Legendary Creature — Dog | 7.1% | 3.7 |
| 33 |
Endurance
Creature — Elemental Incarnation
|
Creature — Elemental Incarnation | 6.9% | 2.3 |
| 34 |
Voice of Victory
Creature — Human Bard
|
Creature — Human Bard | 6.9% | 3.3 |
| 35 |
Slickshot Show-Off
Creature — Bird Wizard
|
Creature — Bird Wizard | 6.8% | 3.7 |
| 36 |
Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
Creature — Human Warlock // Land
|
Creature — Human Warlock // Land | 6.4% | 3.3 |
| 37 |
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
|
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard | 6.1% | 2.9 |
| 38 |
Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog
Creature — Goblin // Land
|
Creature — Goblin // Land | 6.1% | 1.7 |
| 39 |
Sire of Seven Deaths
Creature — Eldrazi
|
Creature — Eldrazi | 5.9% | 1.5 |
| 40 |
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo
|
Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo | 5.8% | 2.8 |
| 41 |
Seasoned Pyromancer
Creature — Human Shaman
|
Creature — Human Shaman | 5.7% | 3.1 |
| 42 |
Overlord of the Balemurk
Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror
|
Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror | 5.4% | 3.9 |
| 43 |
Badgermole Cub
Creature — Badger Mole
|
Creature — Badger Mole | 5.3% | 3.9 |
| 44 |
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Creature — Human Soldier Ranger
|
Creature — Human Soldier Ranger | 5.2% | 2.3 |
| 45 |
Kappa Cannoneer
Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior
|
Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior | 5.2% | 4.0 |
| 46 |
Pinnacle Emissary
Artifact Creature — Robot
|
Artifact Creature — Robot | 5.2% | 4.0 |
| 47 |
Detective's Phoenix
Enchantment Creature — Phoenix
|
Enchantment Creature — Phoenix | 5.0% | 3.9 |
| 48 |
Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise
Creature — Elf Druid // Land
|
Creature — Elf Druid // Land | 5.0% | 2.9 |
| 49 |
Faithless Looting
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 4.4% | 4.0 |
| 50 |
Flickerwisp
Creature — Elemental
|
Creature — Elemental | 4.4% | 2.9 |
| 51 |
Generous Ent
Creature — Treefolk
|
Creature — Treefolk | 4.4% | 3.1 |
| 52 |
Formidable Speaker
Creature — Elf Druid
|
Creature — Elf Druid | 4.4% | 1.2 |
| 53 |
Birds of Paradise
Creature — Bird
|
Creature — Bird | 4.4% | 2.0 |
| 54 |
Nature's Rhythm
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 4.3% | 4.0 |
| 55 |
Nethergoyf
Creature — Lhurgoyf
|
Creature — Lhurgoyf | 4.3% | 3.9 |
| 56 |
Devoted Druid
Creature — Elf Druid
|
Creature — Elf Druid | 4.3% | 4.0 |
| 57 |
Vizier of Remedies
Creature — Human Cleric
|
Creature — Human Cleric | 4.3% | 1.1 |
| 58 |
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero
|
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero | 4.2% | 1.2 |
| 59 |
Walking Ballista
Artifact Creature — Construct
|
Artifact Creature — Construct | 4.2% | 1.4 |
| 60 |
Fiend Artisan
Creature — Nightmare
|
Creature — Nightmare | 4.1% | 1.1 |
| 61 |
Moonshadow
Creature — Elemental
|
Creature — Elemental | 3.9% | 4.0 |
| 62 |
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
|
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi | 3.9% | 1.8 |
| 63 |
Thought-Knot Seer
Creature — Eldrazi
|
Creature — Eldrazi | 3.8% | 3.2 |
| 64 |
Shardless Agent
Artifact Creature — Human Rogue
|
Artifact Creature — Human Rogue | 3.7% | 4.0 |
| 65 |
Duskwatch Recruiter // Krallenhorde Howler
Creature — Human Warrior Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf
|
Creature — Human Warrior Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf | 3.7% | 1.0 |
| 66 |
Craterhoof Behemoth
Creature — Beast
|
Creature — Beast | 3.6% | 1.0 |
| 67 |
Inquisition of Kozilek
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 3.5% | 2.3 |
| 68 |
Hex Magic
Sorcery — Arcane
|
Sorcery — Arcane | 3.4% | 3.9 |
| 69 |
Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral
|
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral | 3.4% | 4.0 |
| 70 |
Past in Flames
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 3.4% | 3.0 |
| 71 |
Wrenn's Resolve
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 3.4% | 3.9 |
| 72 |
Wish
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 3.4% | 2.0 |
| 73 |
Reckless Impulse
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 3.4% | 3.9 |
| 74 |
Wistfulness
Creature — Elemental Incarnation
|
Creature — Elemental Incarnation | 3.3% | 3.4 |
| 75 |
The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku
Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar
|
Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar | 3.2% | 1.2 |
| 76 |
Scion of Draco
Artifact Creature — Dragon
|
Artifact Creature — Dragon | 3.2% | 4.0 |
| 77 |
Murktide Regent
Creature — Dragon
|
Creature — Dragon | 3.1% | 1.5 |
| 78 |
Tyvar, the Pummeler
Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior
|
Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior | 3.1% | 1.0 |
| 79 |
Territorial Kavu
Creature — Kavu
|
Creature — Kavu | 3.0% | 4.0 |
| 80 |
Dark Matter Manipulator
Creature — Human Warlock
|
Creature — Human Warlock | 3.0% | 3.9 |
| 81 |
Fear of Missing Out
Enchantment Creature — Nightmare
|
Enchantment Creature — Nightmare | 3.0% | 3.8 |
| 82 |
Superior Spider-Man
Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero
|
Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero | 3.0% | 1.2 |
| 83 |
Day's Undoing
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.9% | 2.2 |
| 84 |
Supreme Verdict
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.8% | 1.2 |
| 85 |
Living End
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.8% | 3.0 |
| 86 |
Boomerang Basics
Sorcery — Lesson
|
Sorcery — Lesson | 2.7% | 3.2 |
| 87 |
Troll of Khazad-dûm
Creature — Troll
|
Creature — Troll | 2.7% | 1.9 |
| 88 |
Arboreal Grazer
Creature — Sloth Beast
|
Creature — Sloth Beast | 2.7% | 3.9 |
| 89 |
Abhorrent Oculus
Creature — Eye
|
Creature — Eye | 2.6% | 3.6 |
| 90 |
Primeval Titan
Creature — Giant
|
Creature — Giant | 2.6% | 3.3 |
| 91 |
Price of Freedom
Sorcery — Lesson
|
Sorcery — Lesson | 2.5% | 4.0 |
| 92 |
Colossal Skyturtle
Enchantment Creature — Turtle
|
Enchantment Creature — Turtle | 2.5% | 1.1 |
| 93 |
Cleansing Wildfire
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.5% | 3.9 |
| 94 |
Archon of Cruelty
Creature — Archon
|
Creature — Archon | 2.5% | 3.7 |
| 95 |
Burning Inquiry
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.5% | 3.9 |
| 96 |
Ouroboroid
Creature — Plant Wurm
|
Creature — Plant Wurm | 2.4% | 1.2 |
| 97 |
Scapeshift
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.4% | 3.8 |
| 98 |
Fallaji Archaeologist
Creature — Human Scout
|
Creature — Human Scout | 2.4% | 3.1 |
| 99 |
Cultivator Colossus
Creature — Plant Beast
|
Creature — Plant Beast | 2.4% | 1.0 |
| 100 |
Oliphaunt
Creature — Elephant
|
Creature — Elephant | 2.3% | 3.1 |
| 101 |
Avengers Disassembled
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.3% | 2.9 |
| 102 |
Hollow One
Artifact Creature — Golem
|
Artifact Creature — Golem | 2.3% | 4.0 |
| 103 |
Fanatic of Rhonas
Creature — Snake Druid
|
Creature — Snake Druid | 2.3% | 4.0 |
| 104 |
Slumbering Trudge
Creature — Plant Beast
|
Creature — Plant Beast | 2.3% | 4.0 |
| 105 |
Marauding Mako
Creature — Shark Pirate
|
Creature — Shark Pirate | 2.3% | 4.0 |
| 106 |
All Is Dust
Kindred Sorcery — Eldrazi
|
Kindred Sorcery — Eldrazi | 2.2% | 1.0 |
| 107 |
Persist
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.2% | 4.0 |
| 108 |
Grapeshot
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.2% | 1.0 |
| 109 |
Practiced Offense
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.0% | 1.9 |
| 110 |
Haliya, Guided by Light
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
|
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier | 2.0% | 1.4 |
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- % of decks
- decks of the format that play it in this part
- Avg. copies
- among the decks that play it
Sideboard (43)
| # | Card | Type | % of decks | Avg. copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wrath of the Skies
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 22.5% | 2.3 |
| 2 |
Obsidian Charmaw
Creature — Dragon
|
Creature — Dragon | 16.9% | 2.6 |
| 3 |
Meltdown
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 14.9% | 1.9 |
| 4 |
Clarion Conqueror
Creature — Dragon
|
Creature — Dragon | 12.2% | 2.1 |
| 5 |
Thoughtseize
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 9.8% | 2.1 |
| 6 |
Endurance
Creature — Elemental Incarnation
|
Creature — Elemental Incarnation | 8.6% | 1.6 |
| 7 |
Thief of Existence
Creature — Eldrazi
|
Creature — Eldrazi | 7.8% | 1.5 |
| 8 |
Brotherhood's End
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 6.7% | 1.7 |
| 9 |
Sire of Seven Deaths
Creature — Eldrazi
|
Creature — Eldrazi | 6.5% | 1.2 |
| 10 |
Thought-Knot Seer
Creature — Eldrazi
|
Creature — Eldrazi | 5.5% | 2.1 |
| 11 |
Soulless Jailer
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem
|
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem | 5.4% | 1.2 |
| 12 |
Prismatic Ending
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 5.3% | 2.4 |
| 13 |
Harbinger of the Seas
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
|
Creature — Merfolk Wizard | 5.1% | 1.9 |
| 14 |
Kaheera, the Orphanguard
Legendary Creature — Cat Beast
|
Legendary Creature — Cat Beast | 5.0% | 1.0 |
| 15 |
Collector Ouphe
Creature — Ouphe
|
Creature — Ouphe | 4.9% | 1.0 |
| 16 |
Whipflare
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 4.8% | 1.5 |
| 17 |
Break the Ice
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 4.4% | 2.5 |
| 18 |
Walking Ballista
Artifact Creature — Construct
|
Artifact Creature — Construct | 4.1% | 1.1 |
| 19 |
The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku
Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar
|
Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar | 4.1% | 1.1 |
| 20 |
Six
Legendary Creature — Treefolk
|
Legendary Creature — Treefolk | 3.9% | 1.2 |
| 21 |
Toxic Deluge
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 3.8% | 1.4 |
| 22 |
Cityscape Leveler
Artifact Creature — Construct
|
Artifact Creature — Construct | 3.5% | 1.0 |
| 23 |
Kraul Harpooner
Creature — Insect Warrior
|
Creature — Insect Warrior | 3.5% | 1.0 |
| 24 |
Containment Priest
Creature — Human Cleric
|
Creature — Human Cleric | 3.4% | 1.5 |
| 25 |
Past in Flames
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 3.4% | 1.0 |
| 26 |
Grapeshot
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 3.4% | 1.0 |
| 27 |
Pyroclasm
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 3.3% | 1.7 |
| 28 |
White Orchid Phantom
Creature — Spirit Knight
|
Creature — Spirit Knight | 3.1% | 2.2 |
| 29 |
Keen-Eyed Curator
Creature — Raccoon Scout
|
Creature — Raccoon Scout | 3.1% | 1.0 |
| 30 |
Inquisition of Kozilek
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 3.0% | 1.4 |
| 31 |
Empty the Warrens
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 3.0% | 1.0 |
| 32 |
Guerrilla Gorilla
Creature — Ape Soldier Hero
|
Creature — Ape Soldier Hero | 2.9% | 1.0 |
| 33 |
Culling Ritual
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.7% | 2.0 |
| 34 |
Inevitable Betrayal
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.6% | 2.1 |
| 35 |
Crystal Barricade
Artifact Creature — Wall
|
Artifact Creature — Wall | 2.5% | 1.3 |
| 36 |
Sanctifier en-Vec
Creature — Human Cleric
|
Creature — Human Cleric | 2.5% | 1.9 |
| 37 |
Haywire Mite
Artifact Creature — Insect
|
Artifact Creature — Insect | 2.3% | 1.0 |
| 38 |
Glistening Deluge
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.2% | 1.9 |
| 39 |
Elder Gargaroth
Creature — Beast
|
Creature — Beast | 2.2% | 1.0 |
| 40 |
Drannith Magistrate
Creature — Human Wizard
|
Creature — Human Wizard | 2.2% | 1.1 |
| 41 |
Quantum Riddler
Creature — Sphinx
|
Creature — Sphinx | 2.2% | 1.7 |
| 42 |
Supreme Verdict
Sorcery
|
Sorcery | 2.1% | 1.1 |
| 43 |
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