Premodern staples: Counterspells or Burn or Discard or Ramp or Recursion

78 cards played in at least 2% of the 3465 Premodern decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Counterspell (26% of decks).

Main deck (65)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Counterspell Instant	Instant	26.1%	3.9
2	Foil Instant	Instant	19.1%	3.6
3	Mogg Fanatic Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	18.0%	3.9
4	Duress Sorcery	Sorcery	17.4%	3.7
5	Cabal Therapy Sorcery	Sorcery	16.9%	3.6
6	Daze Instant	Instant	16.6%	2.2
7	Replenish Sorcery	Sorcery	15.6%	2.6
8	Stifle Instant	Instant	14.1%	3.9
9	Thwart Instant	Instant	14.0%	1.3
10	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	13.7%	4.0
11	Mox Diamond Artifact	Artifact	12.7%	3.7
12	Cursed Scroll Artifact	Artifact	12.4%	2.2
13	Wild Growth Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	11.9%	4.0
14	Grim Lavamancer Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	11.5%	3.9
15	Serra's Sanctum Legendary Land	Legendary Land	11.4%	3.9
16	Incinerate Instant	Instant	11.4%	3.9
17	Seal of Fire Enchantment	Enchantment	10.2%	3.6
18	Fireblast Instant	Instant	9.6%	3.9
19	Squee, Goblin Nabob Legendary Creature — Goblin	Legendary Creature — Goblin	9.4%	1.1
20	Wall of Roots Creature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	8.9%	2.9
21	Birds of Paradise Creature — Bird	Creature — Bird	8.1%	3.9
22	Mana Leak Instant	Instant	8.0%	2.6
23	Dark Ritual Instant	Instant	7.9%	3.9
24	Exploration Enchantment	Enchantment	6.9%	2.4
25	Ravenous Rats Creature — Rat	Creature — Rat	6.8%	3.6
26	Gempalm Incinerator Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.8%	3.4
27	Siege-Gang Commander Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.7%	3.0
28	Ancient Tomb Land	Land	6.3%	3.8
29	Goblin Sharpshooter Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.3%	1.0
30	Hypnotic Specter Creature — Specter	Creature — Specter	6.2%	3.9
31	Barbarian Ring Land	Land	6.1%	2.3
32	Sulfuric Vortex Enchantment	Enchantment	5.9%	2.6
33	Skirk Prospector Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	5.6%	1.1
34	Black Vise Artifact	Artifact	5.6%	3.6
35	Werebear Creature — Human Bear Druid	Creature — Human Bear Druid	5.0%	2.2
36	Krosan Reclamation Instant	Instant	4.8%	1.0
37	Triskelion Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.8%	1.1
38	Earthquake Sorcery	Sorcery	4.8%	2.0
39	Decree of Silence Enchantment	Enchantment	4.7%	2.8
40	Unearth Sorcery	Sorcery	4.6%	3.3
41	Elvish Spirit Guide Creature — Elf Spirit	Creature — Elf Spirit	4.4%	1.7
42	Masticore Artifact Creature — Masticore	Artifact Creature — Masticore	4.4%	1.1
43	Volrath's Shapeshifter Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter	Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter	4.3%	2.0
44	Pyrostatic Pillar Enchantment	Enchantment	4.2%	3.7
45	Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	4.1%	1.0
46	Karmic Guide Creature — Angel Spirit	Creature — Angel Spirit	4.1%	1.0
47	Fire // Ice Instant // Instant	Instant // Instant	4.1%	2.5
48	Gaea's Cradle Legendary Land	Legendary Land	4.0%	3.0
49	Battlefield Scrounger Creature — Centaur	Creature — Centaur	3.9%	1.0
50	Sickening Dreams Sorcery	Sorcery	3.8%	1.9
51	Annul Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.5
52	Prohibit Instant	Instant	3.7%	1.3
53	City of Traitors Land	Land	3.5%	1.8
54	Flame Rift Sorcery	Sorcery	3.2%	3.4
55	Lotus Petal Artifact	Artifact	3.0%	3.9
56	Llanowar Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	3.0%	3.0
57	Price of Progress Instant	Instant	2.9%	2.0
58	Shallow Grave Instant	Instant	2.8%	2.2
59	Fyndhorn Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	2.7%	2.9
60	Genesis Creature — Incarnation	Creature — Incarnation	2.6%	1.2
61	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	2.4%	2.6
62	Reanimate Sorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	3.1
63	Priest of Titania Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	2.1%	2.6
64	Eternal Dragon Creature — Dragon Spirit	Creature — Dragon Spirit	2.1%	2.5
65	Yavimaya Granger Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	2.0%	1.0

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Sideboard (20)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Hydroblast Instant	Instant	25.4%	2.3
2	Annul Instant	Instant	24.4%	2.6
3	Blue Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	21.7%	2.3
4	Red Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	20.0%	2.3
5	Pyroblast Instant	Instant	18.4%	2.4
6	Pyroclasm Sorcery	Sorcery	14.7%	2.7
7	Gaea's Blessing Sorcery	Sorcery	13.0%	1.6
8	Sacred Ground Enchantment	Enchantment	10.0%	1.5
9	Duress Sorcery	Sorcery	7.8%	2.0
10	Pyrokinesis Instant	Instant	6.8%	2.8
11	Earthquake Sorcery	Sorcery	4.9%	2.1
12	Price of Progress Instant	Instant	4.6%	2.3
13	Replenish Sorcery	Sorcery	4.2%	1.0
14	Ghitu Slinger Creature — Human Nomad	Creature — Human Nomad	4.1%	1.0
15	Cursed Scroll Artifact	Artifact	3.8%	1.1
16	Teferi's Response Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.8
17	Drain Life Sorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	1.3
18	Masticore Artifact Creature — Masticore	Artifact Creature — Masticore	2.8%	1.0
19	Spinning Darkness Instant	Instant	2.7%	1.4
20	Eladamri's Vineyard Enchantment	Enchantment	2.0%	1.3

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among the decks that play it