Pioneer staples: Creatures or Instants, Cantrips or Burn or Recursion

43 cards played in at least 2% of the 3095 Pioneer decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Burst Lightning (23% of decks).

Main deck (36)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Burst Lightning Instant	Instant	23.3%	3.5
2	Reckless Rage Instant	Instant	23.3%	3.4
3	Screaming Nemesis Creature — Spirit	Creature — Spirit	17.5%	3.0
4	Greasefang, Okiba Boss Legendary Creature — Rat Pilot	Legendary Creature — Rat Pilot	10.6%	4.0
5	Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano Enchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Human Shaman	Enchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Human Shaman	9.3%	4.0
6	Quantum Riddler Creature — Sphinx	Creature — Sphinx	8.9%	2.7
7	Sunspine Lynx Creature — Elemental Cat	Creature — Elemental Cat	8.6%	3.6
8	Torch the Tower Instant	Instant	8.0%	2.1
9	Fiery Impulse Instant	Instant	7.5%	3.7
10	Emptiness Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	6.5%	1.0
11	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	6.3%	1.4
12	Consider Instant	Instant	6.2%	3.9
13	Vivi Ornitier Legendary Creature — Wizard	Legendary Creature — Wizard	6.1%	3.7
14	Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero	Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero	5.9%	1.1
15	Lightning Axe Instant	Instant	5.7%	2.3
16	Firebending Lesson Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	4.8%	3.8
17	Yathan Roadwatcher Creature — Human Scout	Creature — Human Scout	4.7%	1.0
18	Combustion Technique Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	4.7%	3.4
19	Opt Instant	Instant	4.5%	4.0
20	Emeritus of Abundance // Regrowth Creature — Elf Druid // Sorcery	Creature — Elf Druid // Sorcery	4.2%	1.2
21	Beza, the Bounding Spring Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	4.2%	2.3
22	Voldaren Thrillseeker Creature — Vampire Warrior	Creature — Vampire Warrior	4.1%	1.0
23	Thor, God of Thunder Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	3.5%	2.0
24	Flashback Instant	Instant	3.5%	1.7
25	Arclight Phoenix Creature — Phoenix	Creature — Phoenix	2.9%	4.0
26	The Sackville-Bagginses Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen	Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen	2.8%	3.3
27	Prismari Command Instant	Instant	2.7%	1.6
28	Cauldron Familiar Creature — Cat	Creature — Cat	2.6%	4.0
29	Aftermath Analyst Creature — Elf Detective	Creature — Elf Detective	2.5%	1.9
30	Lumra, Bellow of the Woods Legendary Creature — Elemental Bear	Legendary Creature — Elemental Bear	2.5%	4.0
31	Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp Creature — Giant // Instant — Adventure	Creature — Giant // Instant — Adventure	2.4%	2.8
32	Voldaren Epicure Creature — Vampire	Creature — Vampire	2.3%	3.9
33	Vibrance Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	2.2%	2.7
34	Prismari Charm Instant	Instant	2.1%	3.6
35	Faerie Miscreant Creature — Faerie Rogue	Creature — Faerie Rogue	2.1%	4.0
36	Cavalier of Thorns Creature — Elemental Knight	Creature — Elemental Knight	2.1%	3.9

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (13)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Redcap Melee Instant	Instant	25.4%	1.9
2	Firebending Lesson Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	19.2%	1.0
3	Abrade Instant	Instant	11.6%	1.4
4	Quantum Riddler Creature — Sphinx	Creature — Sphinx	11.1%	1.7
5	Magebane Lizard Creature — Lizard	Creature — Lizard	10.3%	3.7
6	Beza, the Bounding Spring Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	10.3%	1.8
7	Rending Volley Instant	Instant	4.6%	1.3
8	Combustion Technique Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	4.5%	1.0
9	Torch the Tower Instant	Instant	3.3%	1.5
10	Sokka's Haiku Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	3.2%	1.3
11	Broadside Barrage Instant	Instant	3.0%	1.0
12	Sunspine Lynx Creature — Elemental Cat	Creature — Elemental Cat	2.5%	1.7
13	Fire Magic Instant	Instant	2.0%	1.1

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it