Modern staples: Removal or Recursion or Lifegain

110 cards played in at least 2% of the 12618 Modern decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Boseiju, Who Endures (25% of decks).

Main deck (80)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Boseiju, Who Endures Legendary Land	Legendary Land	25.3%	1.7
2	Solitude Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	21.6%	3.7
3	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	21.1%	3.4
4	Kozilek's Command Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	Kindred Instant — Eldrazi	19.5%	4.0
5	Fatal Push Instant	Instant	17.9%	3.3
6	Prismatic Ending Sorcery	Sorcery	16.1%	2.0
7	Sowing Mycospawn Creature — Eldrazi Fungus	Creature — Eldrazi Fungus	14.9%	3.9
8	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs Instant // Land	Instant // Land	13.9%	1.8
9	Devourer of Destiny Creature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	13.5%	3.0
10	Teferi, Time Raveler Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi	Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi	13.0%	2.2
11	Dismember Instant	Instant	12.4%	2.0
12	Haywire Mite Artifact Creature — Insect	Artifact Creature — Insect	12.3%	1.0
13	Galvanic Discharge Instant	Instant	11.3%	3.7
14	Otawara, Soaring City Legendary Land	Legendary Land	10.9%	1.1
15	Green Sun's Zenith Sorcery	Sorcery	10.0%	3.7
16	Shifting Woodland Land	Land	9.6%	1.0
17	Orcish Bowmasters Creature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	8.6%	2.9
18	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	8.2%	3.9
19	Ugin, Eye of the Storms Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin	Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin	8.2%	2.9
20	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	7.9%	2.1
21	Wrath of the Skies Sorcery	Sorcery	7.8%	3.0
22	March of Otherworldly Light Instant	Instant	7.8%	1.2
23	Guide of Souls Creature — Human Cleric	Creature — Human Cleric	7.7%	4.0
24	Ocelot Pride Creature — Cat	Creature — Cat	7.7%	4.0
25	Atraxa, Grand Unifier Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Angel	Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Angel	7.5%	3.3
26	Griselbrand Legendary Creature — Demon	Legendary Creature — Demon	7.3%	1.3
27	Emperor of Bones Creature — Skeleton Noble	Creature — Skeleton Noble	7.2%	2.8
28	Goblin Bombardment Enchantment	Enchantment	7.2%	3.2
29	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	7.2%	4.0
30	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	7.0%	2.3
31	Thraben Charm Instant	Instant	6.7%	2.0
32	Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow Creature — Human Warlock // Land	Creature — Human Warlock // Land	6.4%	3.3
33	Emry, Lurker of the Loch Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	6.1%	2.9
34	Sire of Seven Deaths Creature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	5.9%	1.5
35	Shadowspear Legendary Artifact — Equipment	Legendary Artifact — Equipment	5.9%	1.0
36	Faithful Mending Instant	Instant	5.9%	3.0
37	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo	5.8%	2.8
38	Goryo's Vengeance Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	5.7%	4.0
39	Engineered Explosives Artifact	Artifact	5.4%	3.8
40	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	5.4%	3.9
41	Detective's Phoenix Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	Enchantment Creature — Phoenix	5.0%	3.9
42	Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise Creature — Elf Druid // Land	Creature — Elf Druid // Land	5.0%	2.9
43	Sheoldred's Edict Instant	Instant	4.7%	1.6
44	Weapons Manufacturing Enchantment	Enchantment	4.5%	3.9
45	Claws of Gix Artifact	Artifact	4.5%	2.9
46	Generous Ent Creature — Treefolk	Creature — Treefolk	4.4%	3.1
47	Nethergoyf Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	4.3%	3.9
48	Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler Legendary Planeswalker — Tyvar	Legendary Planeswalker — Tyvar	4.2%	4.0
49	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.2%	1.4
50	Leyline Binding Enchantment	Enchantment	4.0%	4.0
51	Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	3.9%	1.8
52	Erode Instant	Instant	3.7%	3.3
53	Field of Ruin Land	Land	3.6%	3.8
54	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	3.4%	4.0
55	Past in Flames Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	3.0
56	Wistfulness Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	3.3%	3.4
57	Scion of Draco Artifact Creature — Dragon	Artifact Creature — Dragon	3.2%	4.0
58	Superior Spider-Man Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	3.0%	1.2
59	Day's Undoing Sorcery	Sorcery	2.9%	2.2
60	Cling to Dust Instant	Instant	2.9%	1.2
61	Supreme Verdict Sorcery	Sorcery	2.8%	1.2
62	Living End Sorcery	Sorcery	2.8%	3.0
63	Boomerang Basics Sorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	2.7%	3.2
64	Path to Exile Instant	Instant	2.6%	3.7
65	Demolition Field Land	Land	2.5%	3.9
66	Colossal Skyturtle Enchantment Creature — Turtle	Enchantment Creature — Turtle	2.5%	1.1
67	Stormchaser's Talent Enchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	2.5%	2.6
68	Price of Freedom Sorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	2.5%	4.0
69	Archon of Cruelty Creature — Archon	Creature — Archon	2.5%	3.7
70	Cleansing Wildfire Sorcery	Sorcery	2.5%	3.9
71	Spelunking Enchantment	Enchantment	2.4%	4.0
72	Avengers Disassembled Sorcery	Sorcery	2.3%	2.9
73	Echoing Deeps Land — Cave	Land — Cave	2.3%	1.0
74	All Is Dust Kindred Sorcery — Eldrazi	Kindred Sorcery — Eldrazi	2.2%	1.0
75	Persist Sorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	4.0
76	Ghost Quarter Land	Land	2.2%	1.1
77	Grapeshot Sorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	1.0
78	Drown in the Loch Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.5
79	Practiced Offense Sorcery	Sorcery	2.0%	1.9
80	Haliya, Guided by Light Legendary Creature — Human Soldier	Legendary Creature — Human Soldier	2.0%	1.4

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Sideboard (45)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Wrath of the Skies Sorcery	Sorcery	22.4%	2.3
2	High Noon Enchantment	Enchantment	19.7%	2.2
3	Obsidian Charmaw Creature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	16.9%	2.6
4	Wear // Tear Instant // Instant	Instant // Instant	15.8%	1.9
5	Meltdown Sorcery	Sorcery	14.9%	1.9
6	Nature's Claim Instant	Instant	13.9%	2.1
7	Dismember Instant	Instant	13.0%	1.5
8	Force of Vigor Instant	Instant	11.2%	1.9
9	Unholy Heat Instant	Instant	10.3%	2.6
10	Teferi, Time Raveler Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi	Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi	9.4%	1.4
11	Fatal Push Instant	Instant	8.7%	1.7
12	Endurance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	8.7%	1.6
13	Thief of Existence Creature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	7.8%	1.5
14	Brotherhood's End Sorcery	Sorcery	6.8%	1.7
15	Warping Wail Instant	Instant	6.7%	1.5
16	Engineered Explosives Artifact	Artifact	6.6%	1.8
17	Sire of Seven Deaths Creature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	6.5%	1.2
18	Celestial Purge Instant	Instant	6.4%	1.3
19	Prismatic Ending Sorcery	Sorcery	5.3%	2.4
20	Whipflare Sorcery	Sorcery	4.8%	1.5
21	Galvanic Blast Instant	Instant	4.7%	2.5
22	Break the Ice Sorcery	Sorcery	4.4%	2.5
23	Walking Ballista Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.1%	1.1
24	Six Legendary Creature — Treefolk	Legendary Creature — Treefolk	3.9%	1.2
25	Extinguisher Battleship Artifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	3.8%	1.0
26	Toxic Deluge Sorcery	Sorcery	3.8%	1.4
27	Grist, the Hunger Tide Legendary Planeswalker — Grist	Legendary Planeswalker — Grist	3.6%	1.0
28	Kraul Harpooner Creature — Insect Warrior	Creature — Insect Warrior	3.5%	1.0
29	Cityscape Leveler Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	3.5%	1.0
30	Past in Flames Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	1.0
31	Grapeshot Sorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	1.0
32	Pyroclasm Sorcery	Sorcery	3.3%	1.7
33	White Orchid Phantom Creature — Spirit Knight	Creature — Spirit Knight	3.1%	2.2
34	Fire Magic Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.5
35	Boseiju, Who Endures Legendary Land	Legendary Land	3.0%	1.2
36	Abrupt Decay Instant	Instant	3.0%	2.0
37	Guerrilla Gorilla Creature — Ape Soldier Hero	Creature — Ape Soldier Hero	3.0%	1.0
38	Into the Flood Maw Instant	Instant	2.9%	1.3
39	The Filigree Sylex Legendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	2.9%	1.0
40	Culling Ritual Sorcery	Sorcery	2.7%	2.0
41	Haywire Mite Artifact Creature — Insect	Artifact Creature — Insect	2.3%	1.0
42	Glistening Deluge Sorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	1.9
43	Elder Gargaroth Creature — Beast	Creature — Beast	2.2%	1.0
44	Supreme Verdict Sorcery	Sorcery	2.1%	1.1
45	Ingot Chewer Creature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	2.0%	1.0

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Avg. copies

among the decks that play it