Creature removal staples in Premodern

26 cards played in at least 2% of the 41 Premodern decks of the last 120 days on MTGO, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Swords to Plowshares (49% of decks).

Official MTGO results, updated 28 Oct 2026. How we count

Main deck (16)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Swords to PlowsharesInstant	Instant	48.8%	3.6
2	Parallax WaveEnchantment	Enchantment	24.4%	2.6
3	SmotherInstant	Instant	17.1%	2.1
4	Diabolic EdictInstant	Instant	12.2%	1.8
5	Lightning BoltInstant	Instant	12.2%	4.0
6	Cursed ScrollArtifact	Artifact	12.2%	2.4
7	Mogg FanaticCreature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	9.8%	4.0
8	Chain of VaporInstant	Instant	7.3%	1.3
9	Snuff OutInstant	Instant	7.3%	1.3
10	Seal of FireEnchantment	Enchantment	7.3%	4.0
11	Grim LavamancerCreature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	7.3%	4.0
12	TriskelionArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	7.3%	1.7
13	FireblastInstant	Instant	7.3%	4.0
14	Powder KegArtifact	Artifact	7.3%	1.0
15	IncinerateInstant	Instant	7.3%	4.0
16	Barbarian RingLand	Land	7.3%	1.7

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (15)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	HydroblastInstant	Instant	19.5%	1.9
2	PyroblastInstant	Instant	19.5%	2.6
3	Engineered PlagueEnchantment	Enchantment	17.1%	2.9
4	Blue Elemental BlastInstant	Instant	12.2%	2.2
5	Swords to PlowsharesInstant	Instant	12.2%	1.0
6	DystopiaEnchantment	Enchantment	12.2%	3.2
7	Karmic JusticeEnchantment	Enchantment	9.8%	1.3
8	SmotherInstant	Instant	9.8%	2.0
9	Red Elemental BlastInstant	Instant	9.8%	2.5
10	Powder KegArtifact	Artifact	9.8%	1.3
11	PyroclasmSorcery	Sorcery	9.8%	2.5
12	Parallax WaveEnchantment	Enchantment	7.3%	2.0
13	Chain of VaporInstant	Instant	7.3%	1.3
14	VendettaInstant	Instant	7.3%	1.0
15	PlaguebearerCreature — Zombie	Creature — Zombie	7.3%	1.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Basic lands are left out. Themes come from the functional tags of Scryfall Tagger. How it is calculated