Blue staples in Modern · TopDeck.gg

24 cards played in at least 2% of the 109 Modern decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Quantum Riddler (22% of decks).

Official MTGO and magic.gg results and paper tournaments, data provided by TopDeck.gg, updated 28 Oct 2026. How we count

Main deck (19)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Quantum RiddlerCreature — Sphinx	Creature — Sphinx	22.0%	3.5
2	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	21.1%	2.5
3	PreordainSorcery	Sorcery	16.5%	3.5
4	Sink into Stupor // Soporific SpringsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	16.5%	1.8
5	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	12.8%	2.1
6	CounterspellInstant	Instant	9.2%	2.8
7	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	8.3%	1.8
8	Kappa CannoneerArtifact Creature — Turtle Warrior	Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior	6.4%	4.0
9	Metallic RebukeInstant	Instant	6.4%	2.9
10	Stubborn DenialInstant	Instant	5.5%	2.8
11	Emry, Lurker of the LochLegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	5.5%	2.7
12	SubtletyCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	4.6%	3.8
13	Spell PierceInstant	Instant	4.6%	1.6
14	Lórien RevealedSorcery	Sorcery	3.7%	1.5
15	Abhorrent OculusCreature — Eye	Creature — Eye	3.7%	3.3
16	Consult the Star ChartsInstant	Instant	3.7%	3.5
17	Wan Shi Tong, LibrarianLegendary Creature — Bird Spirit	Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit	2.8%	2.0
18	Stern ScoldingInstant	Instant	2.8%	2.0
19	Thought ScourInstant	Instant	2.8%	2.3

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (9)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	53.2%	3.2
2	Mystical DisputeInstant	Instant	44.0%	2.3
3	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	17.4%	1.3
4	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	9.2%	1.4
5	Spell PierceInstant	Instant	9.2%	1.9
6	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	7.3%	1.4
7	Inevitable BetrayalSorcery	Sorcery	3.7%	2.0
8	FlusterstormInstant	Instant	2.8%	2.3
9	Swan SongInstant	Instant	2.8%	1.3

% 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