Pauper staples: Creatures or Instants or Artifacts

178 cards played in at least 2% of the 9006 Pauper decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Lightning Bolt (25% of decks).

Main deck (145)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	24.6%	3.8
2	Counterspell Instant	Instant	24.5%	4.0
3	Sneaky Snacker Creature — Faerie Rogue	Creature — Faerie Rogue	20.8%	4.0
4	Cast Down Instant	Instant	18.9%	3.0
5	Brainstorm Instant	Instant	17.9%	3.7
6	Voldaren Epicure Creature — Vampire	Creature — Vampire	17.4%	4.0
7	Dispel Instant	Instant	16.1%	1.9
8	Generous Ent Creature — Treefolk	Creature — Treefolk	15.9%	3.3
9	Nihil Spellbomb Artifact	Artifact	15.8%	2.6
10	Vault of Whispers Artifact Land	Artifact Land	15.1%	3.0
11	Fireblast Instant	Instant	14.2%	3.1
12	Refurbished Familiar Artifact Creature — Zombie Rat	Artifact Creature — Zombie Rat	14.2%	4.0
13	Fiery Temper Instant	Instant	14.0%	4.0
14	Great Furnace Artifact Land	Artifact Land	13.4%	3.1
15	Galvanic Blast Instant	Instant	13.2%	3.9
16	Murmuring Mystic Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	13.1%	1.9
17	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	12.8%	4.0
18	Ichor Wellspring Artifact	Artifact	12.8%	3.6
19	Guttersnipe Creature — Goblin Shaman	Creature — Goblin Shaman	12.6%	3.4
20	Snuff Out Instant	Instant	12.4%	3.1
21	Nyxborn Hydra Enchantment Creature — Hydra	Enchantment Creature — Hydra	12.2%	2.8
22	Writhing Chrysalis Creature — Eldrazi Drone	Creature — Eldrazi Drone	11.5%	4.0
23	Drossforge Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	10.8%	3.8
24	Avenging Hunter Creature — Dragon Ranger	Creature — Dragon Ranger	10.5%	3.1
25	Blood Fountain Artifact	Artifact	10.5%	1.8
26	Tolarian Terror Creature — Serpent	Creature — Serpent	10.4%	4.0
27	Lembas Artifact — Food	Artifact — Food	10.4%	2.9
28	Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	10.3%	2.9
29	Kessig Flamebreather Creature — Human Shaman	Creature — Human Shaman	10.3%	3.8
30	Eviscerator's Insight Instant	Instant	10.1%	2.6
31	Thought Scour Instant	Instant	9.5%	4.0
32	Mental Note Instant	Instant	9.4%	3.9
33	Krark-Clan Shaman Creature — Goblin Shaman	Creature — Goblin Shaman	9.1%	2.9
34	Bonder's Ornament Artifact	Artifact	9.0%	2.1
35	Seat of the Synod Artifact Land	Artifact Land	8.9%	3.2
36	Fanatical Offering Instant	Instant	8.7%	3.6
37	Thraben Charm Instant	Instant	8.7%	2.6
38	Masked Vandal Creature — Shapeshifter	Creature — Shapeshifter	8.6%	3.7
39	Quirion Ranger Creature — Elf Ranger	Creature — Elf Ranger	8.5%	3.3
40	Mistvault Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	8.5%	3.6
41	Suffocating Fumes Instant	Instant	7.8%	1.1
42	Reckoner's Bargain Instant	Instant	7.8%	3.6
43	Spellstutter Sprite Creature — Faerie Wizard	Creature — Faerie Wizard	7.8%	3.9
44	Cryptic Serpent Creature — Serpent	Creature — Serpent	7.7%	3.9
45	Augur of Bolas Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	7.7%	3.4
46	Ninja of the Deep Hours Creature — Human Ninja	Creature — Human Ninja	7.6%	2.9
47	Faerie Seer Creature — Faerie Wizard	Creature — Faerie Wizard	7.6%	3.7
48	Myr Enforcer Artifact Creature — Myr	Artifact Creature — Myr	7.5%	4.0
49	Utrom Monitor Artifact Creature — Utrom Scientist	Artifact Creature — Utrom Scientist	7.4%	3.5
50	Thorn of the Black Rose Creature — Human Assassin	Creature — Human Assassin	7.2%	2.1
51	Prismatic Strands Instant	Instant	7.1%	3.2
52	Moon-Circuit Hacker Enchantment Creature — Human Ninja	Enchantment Creature — Human Ninja	7.0%	2.8
53	Sewer-veillance Cam Artifact	Artifact	7.0%	1.7
54	Toxin Analysis Instant	Instant	7.0%	1.9
55	Spell Pierce Instant	Instant	6.9%	2.1
56	Expedition Map Artifact	Artifact	6.8%	3.9
57	Mulldrifter Creature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	6.2%	3.5
58	Giant's Boulder Artifact	Artifact	6.2%	3.8
59	Silverbluff Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	6.2%	2.6
60	Baleful Strix Artifact Creature — Bird	Artifact Creature — Bird	6.1%	3.8
61	Melded Moxite Artifact	Artifact	6.0%	3.1
62	Ephemerate Instant	Instant	5.9%	3.0
63	Crop Rotation Instant	Instant	5.9%	2.5
64	Thraben Inspector Creature — Human Soldier	Creature — Human Soldier	5.8%	3.9
65	Clockwork Percussionist Artifact Creature — Monkey Toy	Artifact Creature — Monkey Toy	5.7%	4.0
66	Campfire Artifact	Artifact	5.6%	2.0
67	Troll of Khazad-dûm Creature — Troll	Creature — Troll	5.6%	2.2
68	Kor Skyfisher Creature — Kor Soldier	Creature — Kor Soldier	5.6%	3.8
69	Goblin Tomb Raider Creature — Goblin Pirate	Creature — Goblin Pirate	5.6%	4.0
70	Bramble Wurm Creature — Wurm	Creature — Wurm	5.5%	3.9
71	Goblin Bushwhacker Creature — Goblin Warrior	Creature — Goblin Warrior	5.3%	3.9
72	Archaeomancer Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	5.2%	2.6
73	Priest of Titania Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	5.1%	3.9
74	Pulse of Murasa Instant	Instant	5.1%	1.2
75	Tithing Blade // Consuming Sepulcher Artifact // Artifact	Artifact // Artifact	5.1%	2.1
76	Llanowar Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	5.0%	3.3
77	Barrels of Blasting Jelly Artifact	Artifact	5.0%	3.2
78	Novice Inspector Creature — Human Detective	Creature — Human Detective	5.0%	3.6
79	Ancient Den Artifact Land	Artifact Land	5.0%	3.1
80	Timberwatch Elf Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	4.9%	3.8
81	Burning-Tree Emissary Creature — Human Shaman	Creature — Human Shaman	4.8%	4.0
82	Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration Creature — Human Wizard // Creature — Human Insect	Creature — Human Wizard // Creature — Human Insect	4.8%	4.0
83	Experimental Synthesizer Artifact	Artifact	4.8%	3.3
84	Plunder the Trollshaws Instant	Instant	4.8%	2.7
85	Cryogen Relic Artifact	Artifact	4.6%	3.4
86	Skred Instant	Instant	4.6%	3.8
87	Slagwoods Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	4.6%	4.0
88	Overgrown Battlement Creature — Wall	Creature — Wall	4.6%	4.0
89	Saruli Caretaker Creature — Dryad	Creature — Dryad	4.5%	3.9
90	Lotleth Giant Creature — Zombie Giant	Creature — Zombie Giant	4.5%	2.1
91	Wall of Roots Creature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	4.4%	3.4
92	Leonardo, Big Brother Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle	Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle	4.4%	3.3
93	Gatecreeper Vine Creature — Plant	Creature — Plant	4.4%	2.9
94	Candy Trail Artifact — Food Clue	Artifact — Food Clue	4.4%	3.4
95	Balustrade Spy Creature — Vampire Rogue	Creature — Vampire Rogue	4.3%	3.9
96	Fyndhorn Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.2%	2.9
97	Elvish Mystic Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.0%	2.8
98	Arbor Elf Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.0%	3.9
99	Mesmeric Fiend Creature — Nightmare Horror	Creature — Nightmare Horror	3.9%	2.5
100	Glint Hawk Creature — Bird	Creature — Bird	3.8%	3.9
101	Mukotai Ambusher Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja	Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja	3.8%	1.1
102	Unfathomable Truths Instant	Instant	3.7%	2.8
103	Eldrazi Repurposer Creature — Eldrazi Drone	Creature — Eldrazi Drone	3.7%	3.2
104	Breath Weapon Instant	Instant	3.6%	1.7
105	Boarding Party Creature — Human Pirate	Creature — Human Pirate	3.5%	3.9
106	Force Spike Instant	Instant	3.4%	2.8
107	Black Mage's Rod Artifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	3.4%	2.4
108	Snap Instant	Instant	3.4%	3.4
109	Sacred Cat Creature — Cat	Creature — Cat	3.4%	4.0
110	Elves of Deep Shadow Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	3.4%	2.4
111	Prophetic Prism Artifact	Artifact	3.3%	2.9
112	Ghostly Flicker Instant	Instant	3.2%	2.1
113	Annoyed Altisaur Creature — Dinosaur	Creature — Dinosaur	3.2%	3.0
114	Cut Down Instant	Instant	3.2%	2.0
115	Faerie Miscreant Creature — Faerie Rogue	Creature — Faerie Rogue	3.2%	4.0
116	Outlaw Medic Creature — Human Rogue	Creature — Human Rogue	3.1%	3.7
117	Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom Creature — Human Cleric // Creature — Spirit Cleric	Creature — Human Cleric // Creature — Spirit Cleric	3.1%	3.7
118	Dispatch Instant	Instant	3.1%	3.9
119	Pinnacle Kill-Ship Artifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	3.1%	3.9
120	Maelstrom Colossus Artifact Creature — Golem	Artifact Creature — Golem	3.0%	3.9
121	Lotus Petal Artifact	Artifact	3.0%	2.3
122	Bender's Waterskin Artifact	Artifact	3.0%	2.8
123	Boulderbranch Golem Artifact Creature — Golem	Artifact Creature — Golem	2.9%	3.2
124	Union of the Third Path Instant	Instant	2.8%	1.4
125	Ride's End Instant	Instant	2.8%	1.6
126	Brinebarrow Intruder Creature — Human Rogue	Creature — Human Rogue	2.8%	3.7
127	Ramosian Rally Instant	Instant	2.7%	2.4
128	Raffine's Informant Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	2.6%	4.0
129	Harrier Strix Creature — Bird	Creature — Bird	2.6%	2.1
130	Goldmire Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	2.6%	2.2
131	Weather the Storm Instant	Instant	2.5%	3.0
132	Accursed Marauder Creature — Zombie Warrior	Creature — Zombie Warrior	2.5%	1.3
133	Razortide Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	2.5%	3.0
134	Spider-Man, Web-Slinger Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	2.5%	1.6
135	Abandon Attachments Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	2.5%	2.5
136	Gixian Infiltrator Creature — Phyrexian Human	Creature — Phyrexian Human	2.4%	2.9
137	Guardians' Pledge Instant	Instant	2.4%	2.2
138	Crypt Rats Creature — Rat	Creature — Rat	2.4%	2.8
139	Agony Warp Instant	Instant	2.4%	1.1
140	Gurmag Angler Creature — Zombie Fish	Creature — Zombie Fish	2.4%	1.8
141	Silhana Ledgewalker Creature — Elf Rogue	Creature — Elf Rogue	2.4%	3.0
142	Gladecover Scout Creature — Elf Scout	Creature — Elf Scout	2.3%	4.0
143	Slippery Bogle Creature — Beast	Creature — Beast	2.3%	4.0
144	Manamorphose Instant	Instant	2.3%	4.0
145	Defile Instant	Instant	2.2%	3.3

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

Sideboard (48)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Hydroblast Instant	Instant	34.2%	3.3
2	Pyroblast Instant	Instant	33.4%	3.3
3	Relic of Progenitus Artifact	Artifact	31.9%	2.7
4	Blue Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	29.0%	2.7
5	Red Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	25.3%	2.6
6	Breath Weapon Instant	Instant	20.5%	2.3
7	Annul Instant	Instant	19.0%	3.1
8	Faerie Macabre Creature — Faerie Rogue	Creature — Faerie Rogue	18.4%	2.2
9	Cast into the Fire Instant	Instant	17.1%	2.6
10	Weather the Storm Instant	Instant	14.5%	3.1
11	Flaring Pain Instant	Instant	12.3%	1.2
12	Nihil Spellbomb Artifact	Artifact	12.2%	1.8
13	Envelop Instant	Instant	11.8%	1.6
14	Steel Sabotage Instant	Instant	9.7%	2.6
15	Smash to Smithereens Instant	Instant	9.7%	2.6
16	Searing Blaze Instant	Instant	9.2%	2.1
17	Thraben Charm Instant	Instant	8.9%	1.9
18	Gut Shot Instant	Instant	7.7%	2.8
19	Troublemaker Ouphe Creature — Ouphe	Creature — Ouphe	7.1%	2.4
20	Campfire Artifact	Artifact	6.8%	1.6
21	Murmuring Mystic Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	6.4%	1.3
22	Dispel Instant	Instant	6.4%	1.6
23	Standard Bearer Creature — Human Flagbearer	Creature — Human Flagbearer	5.6%	2.2
24	Vitu-Ghazi Inspector Creature — Elf Detective	Creature — Elf Detective	5.0%	2.6
25	Krark-Clan Shaman Creature — Goblin Shaman	Creature — Goblin Shaman	4.8%	1.4
26	Mesmeric Fiend Creature — Nightmare Horror	Creature — Nightmare Horror	4.8%	2.0
27	Scattershot Archer Creature — Elf Archer	Creature — Elf Archer	4.7%	2.5
28	Ancient Grudge Instant	Instant	4.7%	1.7
29	Deglamer Instant	Instant	4.4%	2.8
30	Gorilla Shaman Creature — Ape Shaman	Creature — Ape Shaman	3.8%	1.4
31	Electrickery Instant	Instant	3.6%	2.1
32	Unexpected Fangs Instant	Instant	3.6%	1.1
33	Moment's Peace Instant	Instant	3.2%	2.4
34	Negate Instant	Instant	2.9%	1.8
35	Masked Vandal Creature — Shapeshifter	Creature — Shapeshifter	2.8%	1.9
36	Avenging Hunter Creature — Dragon Ranger	Creature — Dragon Ranger	2.7%	1.7
37	Spinewoods Paladin Creature — Human Knight	Creature — Human Knight	2.6%	3.2
38	Mukotai Ambusher Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja	Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja	2.6%	1.2
39	Tamiyo's Safekeeping Instant	Instant	2.6%	2.5
40	Pulse of Murasa Instant	Instant	2.5%	1.4
41	Nylea's Disciple Creature — Centaur Archer	Creature — Centaur Archer	2.3%	2.8
42	Fiery Cannonade Instant	Instant	2.3%	2.0
43	Destroy Evil Instant	Instant	2.2%	1.6
44	Terminate Instant	Instant	2.2%	1.2
45	Holy Light Instant	Instant	2.2%	1.9
46	Prismatic Strands Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.6
47	Ram Through Instant	Instant	2.0%	2.0
48	Cast Down Instant	Instant	2.0%	1.9

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