Premodern staples: Creature removal or Counterspells or Burn or Ramp or Recursion

92 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: Swords to Plowshares (38% of decks).

Main deck (72)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	38.2%	3.7
2	Counterspell Instant	Instant	26.1%	3.9
3	Foil Instant	Instant	19.1%	3.6
4	Mogg Fanatic Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	18.0%	3.9
5	Powder Keg Artifact	Artifact	17.9%	1.3
6	Daze Instant	Instant	16.6%	2.2
7	Chain of Vapor Instant	Instant	16.2%	1.5
8	Parallax Wave Enchantment	Enchantment	15.6%	3.0
9	Replenish Sorcery	Sorcery	15.6%	2.6
10	Stifle Instant	Instant	14.1%	3.9
11	Thwart Instant	Instant	14.0%	1.3
12	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	13.7%	4.0
13	Smother Instant	Instant	12.7%	2.3
14	Mox Diamond Artifact	Artifact	12.7%	3.7
15	Cursed Scroll Artifact	Artifact	12.4%	2.2
16	Wild Growth Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	11.9%	4.0
17	Grim Lavamancer Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	11.5%	3.9
18	Serra's Sanctum Legendary Land	Legendary Land	11.4%	3.9
19	Incinerate Instant	Instant	11.4%	3.9
20	Seal of Fire Enchantment	Enchantment	10.2%	3.6
21	Fireblast Instant	Instant	9.6%	3.9
22	Squee, Goblin Nabob Legendary Creature — Goblin	Legendary Creature — Goblin	9.4%	1.1
23	Wall of Roots Creature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	8.9%	2.9
24	Diabolic Edict Instant	Instant	8.1%	1.9
25	Birds of Paradise Creature — Bird	Creature — Bird	8.1%	3.9
26	Mana Leak Instant	Instant	8.0%	2.6
27	Dark Ritual Instant	Instant	7.9%	3.9
28	Exploration Enchantment	Enchantment	6.9%	2.4
29	Gempalm Incinerator Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.8%	3.4
30	Siege-Gang Commander Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.7%	3.0
31	Ancient Tomb Land	Land	6.3%	3.8
32	Goblin Sharpshooter Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.3%	1.0
33	Barbarian Ring Land	Land	6.1%	2.3
34	Wrath of God Sorcery	Sorcery	6.1%	2.2
35	Sulfuric Vortex Enchantment	Enchantment	5.9%	2.6
36	Skirk Prospector Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	5.6%	1.1
37	Black Vise Artifact	Artifact	5.6%	3.6
38	Werebear Creature — Human Bear Druid	Creature — Human Bear Druid	5.0%	2.2
39	Krosan Reclamation Instant	Instant	4.8%	1.0
40	Triskelion Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.8%	1.1
41	Earthquake Sorcery	Sorcery	4.8%	2.0
42	Decree of Silence Enchantment	Enchantment	4.7%	2.8
43	Unearth Sorcery	Sorcery	4.6%	3.3
44	Elvish Spirit Guide Creature — Elf Spirit	Creature — Elf Spirit	4.4%	1.7
45	Masticore Artifact Creature — Masticore	Artifact Creature — Masticore	4.4%	1.1
46	Volrath's Shapeshifter Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter	Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter	4.3%	2.0
47	Pyrostatic Pillar Enchantment	Enchantment	4.2%	3.7
48	Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	4.1%	1.0
49	Snuff Out Instant	Instant	4.1%	1.2
50	Karmic Guide Creature — Angel Spirit	Creature — Angel Spirit	4.1%	1.0
51	Fire // Ice Instant // Instant	Instant // Instant	4.1%	2.5
52	Gaea's Cradle Legendary Land	Legendary Land	4.0%	3.0
53	Battlefield Scrounger Creature — Centaur	Creature — Centaur	3.9%	1.0
54	Sickening Dreams Sorcery	Sorcery	3.8%	1.9
55	Annul Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.5
56	Prohibit Instant	Instant	3.7%	1.3
57	City of Traitors Land	Land	3.5%	1.8
58	Flame Rift Sorcery	Sorcery	3.2%	3.4
59	Pernicious Deed Enchantment	Enchantment	3.2%	3.7
60	Lotus Petal Artifact	Artifact	3.0%	3.9
61	Llanowar Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	3.0%	3.0
62	Vindicate Sorcery	Sorcery	2.9%	3.3
63	Price of Progress Instant	Instant	2.9%	2.0
64	Shallow Grave Instant	Instant	2.8%	2.2
65	Fyndhorn Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	2.7%	2.9
66	Genesis Creature — Incarnation	Creature — Incarnation	2.6%	1.2
67	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	2.4%	2.6
68	Reanimate Sorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	3.1
69	Plaguebearer Creature — Zombie	Creature — Zombie	2.2%	1.1
70	Priest of Titania Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	2.1%	2.6
71	Eternal Dragon Creature — Dragon Spirit	Creature — Dragon Spirit	2.1%	2.5
72	Yavimaya Granger Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	2.0%	1.0

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Sideboard (31)

#	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	Engineered Plague Enchantment	Enchantment	17.3%	3.0
7	Pyroclasm Sorcery	Sorcery	14.7%	2.7
8	Gaea's Blessing Sorcery	Sorcery	13.0%	1.6
9	Essence Flare Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	12.8%	2.9
10	Chain of Vapor Instant	Instant	11.3%	1.2
11	Sacred Ground Enchantment	Enchantment	10.0%	1.5
12	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	9.7%	1.3
13	Powder Keg Artifact	Artifact	8.0%	1.5
14	Pyrokinesis Instant	Instant	6.8%	2.8
15	Dystopia Enchantment	Enchantment	6.5%	2.8
16	Anarchy Sorcery	Sorcery	5.8%	1.8
17	Earthquake Sorcery	Sorcery	4.9%	2.1
18	Price of Progress Instant	Instant	4.6%	2.3
19	Karmic Justice Enchantment	Enchantment	4.3%	1.1
20	Replenish Sorcery	Sorcery	4.2%	1.0
21	Smother Instant	Instant	4.1%	1.6
22	Ghitu Slinger Creature — Human Nomad	Creature — Human Nomad	4.1%	1.0
23	Cursed Scroll Artifact	Artifact	3.8%	1.1
24	Diabolic Edict Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.5
25	Teferi's Response Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.8
26	Reprisal Instant	Instant	3.4%	1.2
27	Drain Life Sorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	1.3
28	Masticore Artifact Creature — Masticore	Artifact Creature — Masticore	2.8%	1.0
29	Spinning Darkness Instant	Instant	2.7%	1.4
30	Vendetta Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.3
31	Eladamri's Vineyard Enchantment	Enchantment	2.0%	1.3

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