Pauper staples: Creatures or Instants or Sorceries or Artifacts

217 cards played in at least 2% of the 8834 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 (175)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	24.6%	3.8
2	Counterspell Instant	Instant	24.6%	4.0
3	Lórien Revealed Sorcery	Sorcery	24.3%	3.9
4	Sneaky Snacker Creature — Faerie Rogue	Creature — Faerie Rogue	20.8%	4.0
5	Cast Down Instant	Instant	18.8%	3.0
6	Brainstorm Instant	Instant	18.0%	3.7
7	Voldaren Epicure Creature — Vampire	Creature — Vampire	17.5%	4.0
8	Dispel Instant	Instant	16.1%	1.9
9	Generous Ent Creature — Treefolk	Creature — Treefolk	15.9%	3.3
10	Nihil Spellbomb Artifact	Artifact	15.6%	2.6
11	Faithless Looting Sorcery	Sorcery	15.5%	3.3
12	Vault of Whispers Artifact Land	Artifact Land	15.0%	3.0
13	Fireblast Instant	Instant	14.4%	3.1
14	Highway Robbery Sorcery	Sorcery	14.2%	3.9
15	Refurbished Familiar Artifact Creature — Zombie Rat	Artifact Creature — Zombie Rat	14.1%	4.0
16	Fiery Temper Instant	Instant	14.1%	4.0
17	Grab the Prize Sorcery	Sorcery	14.1%	4.0
18	Great Furnace Artifact Land	Artifact Land	13.2%	3.1
19	Murmuring Mystic Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	13.2%	1.9
20	Galvanic Blast Instant	Instant	13.1%	3.9
21	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	12.9%	4.0
22	Guttersnipe Creature — Goblin Shaman	Creature — Goblin Shaman	12.7%	3.4
23	Ichor Wellspring Artifact	Artifact	12.6%	3.6
24	Snuff Out Instant	Instant	12.4%	3.1
25	Nyxborn Hydra Enchantment Creature — Hydra	Enchantment Creature — Hydra	12.3%	2.8
26	Writhing Chrysalis Creature — Eldrazi Drone	Creature — Eldrazi Drone	11.4%	4.0
27	Drossforge Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	10.7%	3.8
28	Avenging Hunter Creature — Dragon Ranger	Creature — Dragon Ranger	10.5%	3.1
29	Malevolent Rumble Sorcery	Sorcery	10.5%	3.6
30	Tolarian Terror Creature — Serpent	Creature — Serpent	10.5%	4.0
31	Blood Fountain Artifact	Artifact	10.4%	1.8
32	Kessig Flamebreather Creature — Human Shaman	Creature — Human Shaman	10.4%	3.8
33	Winding Way Sorcery	Sorcery	10.4%	3.9
34	Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	10.3%	2.9
35	Lembas Artifact — Food	Artifact — Food	10.3%	2.9
36	Eviscerator's Insight Instant	Instant	10.0%	2.6
37	Ponder Sorcery	Sorcery	9.8%	3.2
38	Lead the Stampede Sorcery	Sorcery	9.5%	3.9
39	Thought Scour Instant	Instant	9.5%	4.0
40	Mental Note Instant	Instant	9.4%	3.9
41	Bonder's Ornament Artifact	Artifact	9.0%	2.1
42	Krark-Clan Shaman Creature — Goblin Shaman	Creature — Goblin Shaman	9.0%	2.9
43	Seat of the Synod Artifact Land	Artifact Land	8.9%	3.2
44	Masked Vandal Creature — Shapeshifter	Creature — Shapeshifter	8.7%	3.7
45	Quirion Ranger Creature — Elf Ranger	Creature — Elf Ranger	8.6%	3.3
46	Thraben Charm Instant	Instant	8.6%	2.6
47	Fanatical Offering Instant	Instant	8.6%	3.6
48	Mistvault Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	8.5%	3.6
49	Thoughtcast Sorcery	Sorcery	8.3%	4.0
50	Preordain Sorcery	Sorcery	8.3%	3.4
51	Suffocating Fumes Instant	Instant	7.8%	1.1
52	Spellstutter Sprite Creature — Faerie Wizard	Creature — Faerie Wizard	7.8%	3.9
53	Sleep of the Dead Sorcery	Sorcery	7.8%	2.0
54	Reckoner's Bargain Instant	Instant	7.7%	3.6
55	Cryptic Serpent Creature — Serpent	Creature — Serpent	7.7%	3.9
56	Augur of Bolas Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	7.7%	3.4
57	Ninja of the Deep Hours Creature — Human Ninja	Creature — Human Ninja	7.6%	2.9
58	Faerie Seer Creature — Faerie Wizard	Creature — Faerie Wizard	7.6%	3.7
59	Myr Enforcer Artifact Creature — Myr	Artifact Creature — Myr	7.5%	4.0
60	Utrom Monitor Artifact Creature — Utrom Scientist	Artifact Creature — Utrom Scientist	7.4%	3.5
61	Thorn of the Black Rose Creature — Human Assassin	Creature — Human Assassin	7.3%	2.1
62	Deep Analysis Sorcery	Sorcery	7.2%	1.2
63	Moon-Circuit Hacker Enchantment Creature — Human Ninja	Enchantment Creature — Human Ninja	7.0%	2.8
64	Prismatic Strands Instant	Instant	7.0%	3.2
65	Sewer-veillance Cam Artifact	Artifact	7.0%	1.7
66	Spell Pierce Instant	Instant	6.9%	2.1
67	Toxin Analysis Instant	Instant	6.9%	1.9
68	Expedition Map Artifact	Artifact	6.8%	3.9
69	Deem Inferior Sorcery	Sorcery	6.4%	2.7
70	Giant's Boulder Artifact	Artifact	6.3%	3.8
71	Baleful Strix Artifact Creature — Bird	Artifact Creature — Bird	6.3%	3.8
72	Land Grant Sorcery	Sorcery	6.3%	3.4
73	Mulldrifter Creature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	6.1%	3.5
74	Silverbluff Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	6.1%	2.6
75	Melded Moxite Artifact	Artifact	6.0%	3.1
76	Crop Rotation Instant	Instant	5.9%	2.5
77	Thraben Inspector Creature — Human Soldier	Creature — Human Soldier	5.9%	3.9
78	Ephemerate Instant	Instant	5.8%	3.0
79	Clockwork Percussionist Artifact Creature — Monkey Toy	Artifact Creature — Monkey Toy	5.6%	4.0
80	Extract a Confession Sorcery	Sorcery	5.6%	1.0
81	Campfire Artifact	Artifact	5.6%	2.0
82	Kor Skyfisher Creature — Kor Soldier	Creature — Kor Soldier	5.6%	3.8
83	Troll of Khazad-dûm Creature — Troll	Creature — Troll	5.6%	2.2
84	Bramble Wurm Creature — Wurm	Creature — Wurm	5.5%	3.9
85	Goblin Tomb Raider Creature — Goblin Pirate	Creature — Goblin Pirate	5.5%	4.0
86	Cleansing Wildfire Sorcery	Sorcery	5.3%	4.0
87	Goblin Bushwhacker Creature — Goblin Warrior	Creature — Goblin Warrior	5.2%	3.9
88	Priest of Titania Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	5.2%	3.9
89	Archaeomancer Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	5.2%	2.6
90	Llanowar Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	5.1%	3.3
91	Barrels of Blasting Jelly Artifact	Artifact	5.1%	3.2
92	Tithing Blade // Consuming Sepulcher Artifact // Artifact	Artifact // Artifact	5.1%	2.1
93	Pulse of Murasa Instant	Instant	5.1%	1.2
94	Novice Inspector Creature — Human Detective	Creature — Human Detective	5.0%	3.6
95	Ancient Den Artifact Land	Artifact Land	5.0%	3.1
96	Timberwatch Elf Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	5.0%	3.8
97	Reckless Impulse Sorcery	Sorcery	4.9%	3.1
98	Plunder the Trollshaws Instant	Instant	4.9%	2.7
99	Burning-Tree Emissary Creature — Human Shaman	Creature — Human Shaman	4.8%	4.0
100	Rally at the Hornburg Sorcery	Sorcery	4.8%	4.0
101	Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration Creature — Human Wizard // Creature — Human Insect	Creature — Human Wizard // Creature — Human Insect	4.8%	4.0
102	Experimental Synthesizer Artifact	Artifact	4.7%	3.3
103	Skred Instant	Instant	4.6%	3.8
104	Cryogen Relic Artifact	Artifact	4.6%	3.4
105	Overgrown Battlement Creature — Wall	Creature — Wall	4.5%	4.0
106	Slagwoods Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	4.5%	4.0
107	Saruli Caretaker Creature — Dryad	Creature — Dryad	4.5%	3.9
108	Chain Lightning Sorcery	Sorcery	4.5%	2.1
109	Leonardo, Big Brother Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle	Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle	4.5%	3.3
110	Dread Return Sorcery	Sorcery	4.5%	2.1
111	Lotleth Giant Creature — Zombie Giant	Creature — Zombie Giant	4.4%	2.1
112	Wall of Roots Creature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	4.4%	3.4
113	Pursue the Past Sorcery	Sorcery	4.4%	3.7
114	Gatecreeper Vine Creature — Plant	Creature — Plant	4.4%	2.9
115	Candy Trail Artifact — Food Clue	Artifact — Food Clue	4.3%	3.4
116	Balustrade Spy Creature — Vampire Rogue	Creature — Vampire Rogue	4.3%	3.9
117	Fyndhorn Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.2%	2.9
118	Elvish Mystic Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.1%	2.8
119	Arbor Elf Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.0%	3.9
120	Ancient Stirrings Sorcery	Sorcery	3.9%	3.8
121	Glint Hawk Creature — Bird	Creature — Bird	3.8%	3.9
122	Mesmeric Fiend Creature — Nightmare Horror	Creature — Nightmare Horror	3.8%	2.5
123	Wrenn's Resolve Sorcery	Sorcery	3.8%	3.1
124	Mukotai Ambusher Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja	Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja	3.8%	1.1
125	Unfathomable Truths Instant	Instant	3.8%	2.9
126	Eldrazi Repurposer Creature — Eldrazi Drone	Creature — Eldrazi Drone	3.7%	3.2
127	Breath Weapon Instant	Instant	3.6%	1.7
128	Boarding Party Creature — Human Pirate	Creature — Human Pirate	3.5%	3.9
129	Black Mage's Rod Artifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	3.4%	2.4
130	Force Spike Instant	Instant	3.4%	2.8
131	Elves of Deep Shadow Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	3.3%	2.4
132	Prophetic Prism Artifact	Artifact	3.3%	2.9
133	Snap Instant	Instant	3.3%	3.3
134	Cut Down Instant	Instant	3.3%	2.0
135	Sacred Cat Creature — Cat	Creature — Cat	3.2%	4.0
136	Annoyed Altisaur Creature — Dinosaur	Creature — Dinosaur	3.2%	3.0
137	Dispatch Instant	Instant	3.2%	3.9
138	Ghostly Flicker Instant	Instant	3.2%	2.2
139	Faerie Miscreant Creature — Faerie Rogue	Creature — Faerie Rogue	3.2%	4.0
140	Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom Creature — Human Cleric // Creature — Spirit Cleric	Creature — Human Cleric // Creature — Spirit Cleric	3.1%	3.7
141	Pinnacle Kill-Ship Artifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	3.1%	3.9
142	End the Festivities Sorcery	Sorcery	3.1%	1.2
143	Outlaw Medic Creature — Human Rogue	Creature — Human Rogue	3.1%	3.7
144	Maelstrom Colossus Artifact Creature — Golem	Artifact Creature — Golem	3.0%	3.9
145	Bender's Waterskin Artifact	Artifact	3.0%	2.8
146	Lotus Petal Artifact	Artifact	3.0%	2.3
147	Of One Mind Sorcery	Sorcery	2.9%	3.8
148	Boulderbranch Golem Artifact Creature — Golem	Artifact Creature — Golem	2.9%	3.2
149	Battle Screech Sorcery	Sorcery	2.9%	3.9
150	Union of the Third Path Instant	Instant	2.8%	1.4
151	Ride's End Instant	Instant	2.8%	1.6
152	Brinebarrow Intruder Creature — Human Rogue	Creature — Human Rogue	2.7%	3.7
153	Ramosian Rally Instant	Instant	2.7%	2.4
154	Raffine's Informant Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	2.6%	4.0
155	Goldmire Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	2.6%	2.2
156	Weather the Storm Instant	Instant	2.5%	3.0
157	Razortide Bridge Artifact Land	Artifact Land	2.5%	3.0
158	Harrier Strix Creature — Bird	Creature — Bird	2.5%	2.0
159	Mwonvuli Acid-Moss Sorcery	Sorcery	2.5%	3.9
160	Spider-Man, Web-Slinger Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	2.5%	1.6
161	Accursed Marauder Creature — Zombie Warrior	Creature — Zombie Warrior	2.5%	1.3
162	Abandon Attachments Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	2.5%	2.5
163	Guardians' Pledge Instant	Instant	2.4%	2.2
164	Thermokarst Sorcery	Sorcery	2.4%	4.0
165	Gixian Infiltrator Creature — Phyrexian Human	Creature — Phyrexian Human	2.4%	2.9
166	Crypt Rats Creature — Rat	Creature — Rat	2.4%	2.8
167	Silhana Ledgewalker Creature — Elf Rogue	Creature — Elf Rogue	2.4%	3.0
168	Agony Warp Instant	Instant	2.4%	1.1
169	Gurmag Angler Creature — Zombie Fish	Creature — Zombie Fish	2.4%	1.9
170	Gladecover Scout Creature — Elf Scout	Creature — Elf Scout	2.4%	4.0
171	Slippery Bogle Creature — Beast	Creature — Beast	2.4%	4.0
172	Manamorphose Instant	Instant	2.3%	4.0
173	Defile Instant	Instant	2.2%	3.3
174	Structural Distortion Sorcery	Sorcery	2.0%	1.9
175	Glimpse the Impossible Sorcery	Sorcery	2.0%	3.9

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Sideboard (60)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Hydroblast Instant	Instant	34.2%	3.3
2	Pyroblast Instant	Instant	33.3%	3.3
3	Relic of Progenitus Artifact	Artifact	32.1%	2.7
4	Blue Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	29.0%	2.8
5	Red Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	25.3%	2.6
6	Breath Weapon Instant	Instant	20.4%	2.3
7	Annul Instant	Instant	19.1%	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	14.3%	3.1
11	Dust to Dust Sorcery	Sorcery	13.3%	3.1
12	Flaring Pain Instant	Instant	12.2%	1.2
13	Nihil Spellbomb Artifact	Artifact	12.1%	1.8
14	Envelop Instant	Instant	11.8%	1.6
15	End the Festivities Sorcery	Sorcery	11.6%	2.0
16	Duress Sorcery	Sorcery	11.1%	2.6
17	Arms of Hadar Sorcery	Sorcery	10.8%	1.4
18	Extract a Confession Sorcery	Sorcery	10.3%	1.8
19	Smash to Smithereens Instant	Instant	9.8%	2.6
20	Steel Sabotage Instant	Instant	9.7%	2.6
21	Searing Blaze Instant	Instant	9.2%	2.1
22	Thraben Charm Instant	Instant	8.8%	1.9
23	Gut Shot Instant	Instant	7.7%	2.8
24	Troublemaker Ouphe Creature — Ouphe	Creature — Ouphe	7.0%	2.4
25	Campfire Artifact	Artifact	6.9%	1.6
26	Dispel Instant	Instant	6.4%	1.6
27	Murmuring Mystic Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	6.3%	1.3
28	Standard Bearer Creature — Human Flagbearer	Creature — Human Flagbearer	5.7%	2.2
29	Vandalblast Sorcery	Sorcery	5.3%	2.0
30	Suplex Sorcery	Sorcery	5.2%	2.3
31	Vitu-Ghazi Inspector Creature — Elf Detective	Creature — Elf Detective	5.0%	2.6
32	Krark-Clan Shaman Creature — Goblin Shaman	Creature — Goblin Shaman	4.8%	1.4
33	Monstrous Emergence Sorcery	Sorcery	4.8%	3.4
34	Mesmeric Fiend Creature — Nightmare Horror	Creature — Nightmare Horror	4.7%	2.0
35	Scattershot Archer Creature — Elf Archer	Creature — Elf Archer	4.7%	2.5
36	Ancient Grudge Instant	Instant	4.6%	1.7
37	Deglamer Instant	Instant	4.4%	2.8
38	Gorilla Shaman Creature — Ape Shaman	Creature — Ape Shaman	3.8%	1.5
39	Drown in Sorrow Sorcery	Sorcery	3.7%	1.9
40	Electrickery Instant	Instant	3.6%	2.1
41	Unexpected Fangs Instant	Instant	3.6%	1.1
42	Moment's Peace Instant	Instant	3.2%	2.5
43	Masked Vandal Creature — Shapeshifter	Creature — Shapeshifter	2.9%	1.9
44	Negate Instant	Instant	2.9%	1.8
45	Avenging Hunter Creature — Dragon Ranger	Creature — Dragon Ranger	2.7%	1.7
46	Cleansing Wildfire Sorcery	Sorcery	2.7%	2.4
47	Spinewoods Paladin Creature — Human Knight	Creature — Human Knight	2.6%	3.2
48	Mukotai Ambusher Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja	Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja	2.6%	1.2
49	Tamiyo's Safekeeping Instant	Instant	2.5%	2.5
50	Pulse of Murasa Instant	Instant	2.4%	1.4
51	Nylea's Disciple Creature — Centaur Archer	Creature — Centaur Archer	2.4%	2.8
52	Fiery Cannonade Instant	Instant	2.3%	2.0
53	Call Damage Control Sorcery	Sorcery	2.3%	1.8
54	Destroy Evil Instant	Instant	2.2%	1.6
55	Holy Light Instant	Instant	2.2%	1.8
56	Terminate Instant	Instant	2.2%	1.2
57	Prismatic Strands Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.6
58	Ram Through Instant	Instant	2.1%	2.0
59	Okiba-Gang Shinobi Creature — Rat Ninja	Creature — Rat Ninja	2.0%	1.0
60	Cast Down Instant	Instant	2.0%	1.9

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