Pauper staples: Red or Green, Creatures or Instants

59 cards played in at least 2% of the 8898 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 (39)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	24.6%	3.8
2	Voldaren Epicure Creature — Vampire	Creature — Vampire	17.4%	4.0
3	Generous Ent Creature — Treefolk	Creature — Treefolk	15.9%	3.3
4	Fireblast Instant	Instant	14.3%	3.1
5	Fiery Temper Instant	Instant	14.1%	4.0
6	Galvanic Blast Instant	Instant	13.1%	3.9
7	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	12.9%	4.0
8	Guttersnipe Creature — Goblin Shaman	Creature — Goblin Shaman	12.7%	3.4
9	Nyxborn Hydra Enchantment Creature — Hydra	Enchantment Creature — Hydra	12.2%	2.8
10	Avenging Hunter Creature — Dragon Ranger	Creature — Dragon Ranger	10.5%	3.1
11	Kessig Flamebreather Creature — Human Shaman	Creature — Human Shaman	10.4%	3.8
12	Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	10.3%	2.9
13	Krark-Clan Shaman Creature — Goblin Shaman	Creature — Goblin Shaman	9.1%	2.9
14	Masked Vandal Creature — Shapeshifter	Creature — Shapeshifter	8.6%	3.7
15	Quirion Ranger Creature — Elf Ranger	Creature — Elf Ranger	8.6%	3.3
16	Crop Rotation Instant	Instant	5.9%	2.5
17	Clockwork Percussionist Artifact Creature — Monkey Toy	Artifact Creature — Monkey Toy	5.7%	4.0
18	Bramble Wurm Creature — Wurm	Creature — Wurm	5.5%	3.9
19	Goblin Tomb Raider Creature — Goblin Pirate	Creature — Goblin Pirate	5.5%	4.0
20	Goblin Bushwhacker Creature — Goblin Warrior	Creature — Goblin Warrior	5.2%	3.9
21	Priest of Titania Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	5.2%	3.9
22	Pulse of Murasa Instant	Instant	5.1%	1.2
23	Llanowar Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	5.1%	3.3
24	Timberwatch Elf Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	5.0%	3.8
25	Skred Instant	Instant	4.6%	3.8
26	Overgrown Battlement Creature — Wall	Creature — Wall	4.5%	4.0
27	Saruli Caretaker Creature — Dryad	Creature — Dryad	4.5%	3.9
28	Wall of Roots Creature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	4.4%	3.4
29	Gatecreeper Vine Creature — Plant	Creature — Plant	4.3%	2.9
30	Fyndhorn Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.2%	2.9
31	Elvish Mystic Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	4.0%	2.8
32	Arbor Elf Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	3.9%	3.9
33	Breath Weapon Instant	Instant	3.6%	1.7
34	Boarding Party Creature — Human Pirate	Creature — Human Pirate	3.5%	3.9
35	Elves of Deep Shadow Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	3.3%	2.4
36	Annoyed Altisaur Creature — Dinosaur	Creature — Dinosaur	3.2%	3.0
37	Weather the Storm Instant	Instant	2.6%	3.0
38	Silhana Ledgewalker Creature — Elf Rogue	Creature — Elf Rogue	2.4%	3.0
39	Gladecover Scout Creature — Elf Scout	Creature — Elf Scout	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 (26)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Pyroblast Instant	Instant	33.4%	3.3
2	Red Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	25.4%	2.6
3	Breath Weapon Instant	Instant	20.4%	2.3
4	Cast into the Fire Instant	Instant	17.1%	2.6
5	Weather the Storm Instant	Instant	14.4%	3.1
6	Flaring Pain Instant	Instant	12.2%	1.2
7	Smash to Smithereens Instant	Instant	9.8%	2.6
8	Searing Blaze Instant	Instant	9.2%	2.1
9	Gut Shot Instant	Instant	7.7%	2.8
10	Troublemaker Ouphe Creature — Ouphe	Creature — Ouphe	7.1%	2.4
11	Vitu-Ghazi Inspector Creature — Elf Detective	Creature — Elf Detective	5.0%	2.6
12	Krark-Clan Shaman Creature — Goblin Shaman	Creature — Goblin Shaman	4.9%	1.4
13	Scattershot Archer Creature — Elf Archer	Creature — Elf Archer	4.7%	2.5
14	Ancient Grudge Instant	Instant	4.6%	1.7
15	Deglamer Instant	Instant	4.3%	2.8
16	Gorilla Shaman Creature — Ape Shaman	Creature — Ape Shaman	3.8%	1.4
17	Electrickery Instant	Instant	3.6%	2.1
18	Moment's Peace Instant	Instant	3.2%	2.5
19	Masked Vandal Creature — Shapeshifter	Creature — Shapeshifter	2.8%	1.9
20	Avenging Hunter Creature — Dragon Ranger	Creature — Dragon Ranger	2.7%	1.7
21	Spinewoods Paladin Creature — Human Knight	Creature — Human Knight	2.6%	3.2
22	Tamiyo's Safekeeping Instant	Instant	2.5%	2.5
23	Pulse of Murasa Instant	Instant	2.4%	1.4
24	Nylea's Disciple Creature — Centaur Archer	Creature — Centaur Archer	2.3%	2.8
25	Fiery Cannonade Instant	Instant	2.3%	2.0
26	Ram Through Instant	Instant	2.1%	2.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it