Instants staples in Modern

53 cards played in at least 2% of the 135 Modern decks of the last 120 days on MTGO, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Kozilek's Command (30% of decks).

Official MTGO results, updated 28 Oct 2026. How we count

Main deck (41)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Kozilek's CommandKindred Instant — Eldrazi	Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	29.6%	4.0
2	Lightning BoltInstant	Instant	26.7%	3.3
3	DismemberInstant	Instant	25.2%	2.4
4	Fatal PushInstant	Instant	22.2%	2.6
5	Sink into Stupor // Soporific SpringsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	15.6%	1.8
6	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	11.9%	2.5
7	Summoner's PactInstant	Instant	9.6%	2.5
8	Unholy HeatInstant	Instant	9.6%	2.0
9	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	8.1%	1.9
10	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	6.7%	2.2
11	CounterspellInstant	Instant	6.7%	2.6
12	EphemerateInstant	Instant	5.9%	3.1
13	Flare of MaliceInstant	Instant	5.9%	3.9
14	Galvanic DischargeInstant	Instant	5.9%	3.8
15	Thraben CharmInstant	Instant	5.2%	1.7
16	Metallic RebukeInstant	Instant	5.2%	3.1
17	Sheoldred's EdictInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.8
18	ErodeInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.8
19	Cling to DustInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.0
20	Warping WailInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.5
21	Lava DartInstant	Instant	4.4%	4.0
22	March of Otherworldly LightInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.3
23	Valakut Awakening // Valakut StoneforgeInstant // Land	Instant // Land	4.4%	1.3
24	Drown in the LochInstant	Instant	3.7%	1.6
25	Orim's ChantInstant	Instant	3.7%	4.0
26	Stubborn DenialInstant	Instant	3.7%	2.6
27	SilenceInstant	Instant	3.7%	3.6
28	Mutagenic GrowthInstant	Instant	3.7%	2.4
29	Desperate RitualInstant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	3.0%	4.0
30	Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass FieldInstant // Land	Instant // Land	3.0%	1.0
31	Pyretic RitualInstant	Instant	3.0%	4.0
32	Whir of InventionInstant	Instant	2.2%	4.0
33	Disrupting ShoalInstant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	2.2%	4.0
34	Stern ScoldingInstant	Instant	2.2%	2.0
35	ManamorphoseInstant	Instant	2.2%	4.0
36	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	2.2%	3.0
37	Jwari Disruption // Jwari RuinsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	2.2%	3.7
38	Faithful MendingInstant	Instant	2.2%	3.0
39	Violent OutburstInstant	Instant	2.2%	4.0
40	Waterlogged Teachings // Inundated ArchiveInstant // Land	Instant // Land	2.2%	3.0
41	Twinned VisionInstant	Instant	2.2%	2.3

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (21)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	33.3%	3.3
2	Mystical DisputeInstant	Instant	28.1%	2.5
3	Nature's ClaimInstant	Instant	19.3%	2.0
4	Fatal PushInstant	Instant	14.8%	1.5
5	DismemberInstant	Instant	14.8%	1.9
6	Wear // TearInstant // Instant	Instant // Instant	11.9%	1.9
7	Force of VigorInstant	Instant	11.1%	1.5
8	Warping WailInstant	Instant	10.4%	1.4
9	Celestial PurgeInstant	Instant	6.7%	1.1
10	Surgical ExtractionInstant	Instant	5.9%	1.4
11	Galvanic BlastInstant	Instant	4.4%	2.8
12	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	3.7%	1.6
13	CommandeerInstant	Instant	3.7%	1.0
14	Unholy HeatInstant	Instant	3.7%	2.8
15	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	3.0%	1.8
16	Metallic RebukeInstant	Instant	3.0%	1.5
17	Force of DespairInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.0
18	Origin of MetalbendingInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	2.2%	1.0
19	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.0
20	Spell PierceInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.7
21	Natural StateInstant	Instant	2.2%	2.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Basic lands are left out. Themes come from the functional tags of Scryfall Tagger. How it is calculated