Recursion staples in Modern

25 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: Shifting Woodland (17% of decks).

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

Main deck (23)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Shifting WoodlandLand	Land	17.0%	1.0
2	NethergoyfCreature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	12.6%	4.0
3	Green Sun's ZenithSorcery	Sorcery	9.6%	3.4
4	Detective's PhoenixEnchantment Creature — Phoenix	Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	9.6%	3.9
5	Emperor of BonesCreature — Skeleton Noble	Creature — Skeleton Noble	7.4%	2.0
6	Echoing DeepsLand — Cave	Land — Cave	6.7%	1.0
7	EnduranceCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	5.9%	2.4
8	Abstergo EntertainmentLegendary Land	Legendary Land	5.9%	1.0
9	Emry, Lurker of the LochLegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	5.2%	2.3
10	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned ScholarLegendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	4.4%	2.3
11	Day's UndoingSorcery	Sorcery	3.7%	3.6
12	Aftermath AnalystCreature — Elf Detective	Creature — Elf Detective	3.0%	1.0
13	Darklight PhoenixCreature — Phoenix	Creature — Phoenix	3.0%	4.0
14	Stormchaser's TalentEnchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	2.2%	2.7
15	Wrenn and SixLegendary Planeswalker — Wrenn	Legendary Planeswalker — Wrenn	2.2%	3.7
16	Icetill ExplorerCreature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	2.2%	1.3
17	Past in FlamesSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	3.0
18	Living EndSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	3.0
19	Timeline CullerCreature — Drix Warlock	Creature — Drix Warlock	2.2%	3.3
20	Overlord of the BalemurkEnchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	2.2%	4.0
21	VengevineCreature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	2.2%	4.0
22	Colossal SkyturtleEnchantment Creature — Turtle	Enchantment Creature — Turtle	2.2%	1.0
23	Tameshi, Reality ArchitectLegendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard	2.2%	4.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (4)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Cityscape LevelerArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	9.6%	1.0
2	EnduranceCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.1%	1.5
3	SixLegendary Creature — Treefolk	Legendary Creature — Treefolk	3.0%	1.0
4	Past in FlamesSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	1.0

% 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