Modern staples: Red or Green, Creatures or Instants

52 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: Lightning Bolt (21% of decks).

Main deck (39)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	21.1%	3.4
2	Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate	Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate	12.0%	3.8
3	Galvanic Discharge Instant	Instant	11.3%	3.7
4	Dryad Arbor Land Creature — Forest Dryad	Land Creature — Forest Dryad	9.9%	1.4
5	Dragon's Rage Channeler Creature — Human Shaman	Creature — Human Shaman	8.8%	4.0
6	Monastery Swiftspear Creature — Human Monk	Creature — Human Monk	8.6%	4.0
7	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	8.3%	3.9
8	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	7.9%	2.1
9	Delighted Halfling Creature — Halfling Citizen	Creature — Halfling Citizen	7.3%	3.5
10	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	6.9%	2.3
11	Mutagenic Growth Instant	Instant	6.8%	3.3
12	Slickshot Show-Off Creature — Bird Wizard	Creature — Bird Wizard	6.8%	3.7
13	Seasoned Pyromancer Creature — Human Shaman	Creature — Human Shaman	5.7%	3.1
14	Summoner's Pact Instant	Instant	5.5%	2.7
15	Badgermole Cub Creature — Badger Mole	Creature — Badger Mole	5.3%	3.9
16	Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge Instant // Land	Instant // Land	5.2%	1.6
17	Detective's Phoenix Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	5.0%	3.9
18	Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise Creature — Elf Druid // Land	Creature — Elf Druid // Land	5.0%	2.9
19	Violent Urge Instant	Instant	4.8%	1.7
20	Generous Ent Creature — Treefolk	Creature — Treefolk	4.4%	3.1
21	Formidable Speaker Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.4%	1.2
22	Birds of Paradise Creature — Bird	Creature — Bird	4.4%	2.0
23	Devoted Druid Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.3%	4.0
24	Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero	Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero	4.2%	1.2
25	Duskwatch Recruiter // Krallenhorde Howler Creature — Human Warrior Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf	Creature — Human Warrior Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf	3.7%	1.0
26	Craterhoof Behemoth Creature — Beast	Creature — Beast	3.6%	1.0
27	Desperate Ritual Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	3.6%	4.0
28	Pyretic Ritual Instant	Instant	3.6%	4.0
29	The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	3.2%	1.2
30	Tyvar, the Pummeler Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior	Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior	3.1%	1.0
31	Fear of Missing Out Enchantment Creature — Nightmare	Enchantment Creature — Nightmare	3.0%	3.8
32	Arboreal Grazer Creature — Sloth Beast	Creature — Sloth Beast	2.7%	3.9
33	Primeval Titan Creature — Giant	Creature — Giant	2.6%	3.3
34	Ouroboroid Creature — Plant Wurm	Creature — Plant Wurm	2.4%	1.2
35	Cultivator Colossus Creature — Plant Beast	Creature — Plant Beast	2.4%	1.0
36	Oliphaunt Creature — Elephant	Creature — Elephant	2.3%	3.1
37	Fanatic of Rhonas Creature — Snake Druid	Creature — Snake Druid	2.3%	4.0
38	Slumbering Trudge Creature — Plant Beast	Creature — Plant Beast	2.3%	4.0
39	Marauding Mako Creature — Shark Pirate	Creature — Shark Pirate	2.3%	4.0

% of decks: decks of the format that play it in this part
Avg. copies: among the decks that play it

Sideboard (16)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Obsidian Charmaw Creature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	16.9%	2.6
2	Nature's Claim Instant	Instant	13.9%	2.1
3	Force of Vigor Instant	Instant	11.2%	1.9
4	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	10.3%	2.6
5	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.6%	1.6
6	Collector Ouphe Creature — Ouphe	Creature — Ouphe	4.9%	1.0
7	Galvanic Blast Instant	Instant	4.7%	2.5
8	The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	4.1%	1.1
9	Veil of Summer Instant	Instant	4.1%	2.3
10	Six Legendary Creature — Treefolk	Legendary Creature — Treefolk	3.9%	1.2
11	Kraul Harpooner Creature — Insect Warrior	Creature — Insect Warrior	3.5%	1.0
12	Keen-Eyed Curator Creature — Raccoon Scout	Creature — Raccoon Scout	3.1%	1.0
13	Fire Magic Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.5
14	Guerrilla Gorilla Creature — Ape Soldier Hero	Creature — Ape Soldier Hero	2.9%	1.0
15	Elder Gargaroth Creature — Beast	Creature — Beast	2.2%	1.0
16	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