Premodern staples: Creatures or Instants or Enchantments

163 cards played in at least 2% of the 3488 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 (127)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	38.1%	3.7
2	Counterspell Instant	Instant	26.0%	3.9
3	Impulse Instant	Instant	22.7%	2.9
4	Gush Instant	Instant	21.0%	3.9
5	Seal of Cleansing Enchantment	Enchantment	20.6%	2.6
6	Foil Instant	Instant	19.1%	3.6
7	Sylvan Library Enchantment	Enchantment	18.3%	2.9
8	Mogg Fanatic Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	18.0%	3.9
9	Opt Instant	Instant	17.9%	3.8
10	Daze Instant	Instant	16.6%	2.2
11	Chain of Vapor Instant	Instant	16.2%	1.5
12	Flash of Insight Instant	Instant	15.8%	1.8
13	Parallax Wave Enchantment	Enchantment	15.6%	3.0
14	Opalescence Enchantment	Enchantment	15.5%	3.0
15	Naturalize Instant	Instant	15.1%	2.0
16	Stifle Instant	Instant	14.0%	3.9
17	Thwart Instant	Instant	13.9%	1.3
18	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	13.8%	4.0
19	Phyrexian Dreadnought Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dreadnought	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dreadnought	13.8%	4.0
20	Vision Charm Instant	Instant	13.7%	4.0
21	Smother Instant	Instant	12.7%	2.3
22	Wild Growth Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	11.9%	4.0
23	Terravore Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	11.8%	3.9
24	Grim Lavamancer Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	11.6%	3.9
25	Sterling Grove Enchantment	Enchantment	11.4%	3.1
26	Argothian Enchantress Creature — Human Druid	Creature — Human Druid	11.4%	4.0
27	Enchantress's Presence Enchantment	Enchantment	11.4%	4.0
28	Incinerate Instant	Instant	11.4%	3.9
29	Mirri's Guile Enchantment	Enchantment	11.2%	3.9
30	Solitary Confinement Enchantment	Enchantment	11.2%	1.8
31	Seal of Fire Enchantment	Enchantment	10.2%	3.6
32	Misdirection Instant	Instant	9.9%	1.0
33	Peek Instant	Instant	9.9%	1.1
34	Fireblast Instant	Instant	9.6%	3.9
35	Squee, Goblin Nabob Legendary Creature — Goblin	Legendary Creature — Goblin	9.4%	1.1
36	Disenchant Instant	Instant	9.3%	1.7
37	Psychatog Creature — Atog	Creature — Atog	9.2%	2.4
38	Survival of the Fittest Enchantment	Enchantment	8.9%	4.0
39	Wall of Roots Creature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	8.9%	2.9
40	Diabolic Edict Instant	Instant	8.1%	1.9
41	Mana Leak Instant	Instant	8.1%	2.6
42	Birds of Paradise Creature — Bird	Creature — Bird	8.1%	3.9
43	Dark Ritual Instant	Instant	7.9%	3.9
44	Fact or Fiction Instant	Instant	7.5%	2.4
45	Intuition Instant	Instant	7.5%	2.8
46	Withered Wretch Creature — Zombie Cleric	Creature — Zombie Cleric	7.0%	3.2
47	Exploration Enchantment	Enchantment	6.9%	2.4
48	Ravenous Rats Creature — Rat	Creature — Rat	6.8%	3.6
49	Graveborn Muse Creature — Zombie Spirit	Creature — Zombie Spirit	6.8%	2.0
50	Gempalm Incinerator Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.8%	3.4
51	Goblin Piledriver Creature — Goblin Warrior	Creature — Goblin Warrior	6.8%	4.0
52	Jackal Pup Creature — Jackal	Creature — Jackal	6.8%	4.0
53	Goblin Lackey Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.8%	4.0
54	Goblin Warchief Creature — Goblin Warrior	Creature — Goblin Warrior	6.8%	4.0
55	Siege-Gang Commander Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.8%	3.0
56	Goblin Ringleader Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.7%	4.0
57	Goblin Matron Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.7%	4.0
58	Exalted Angel Creature — Angel	Creature — Angel	6.7%	2.2
59	Goblin Tinkerer Creature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	6.6%	1.3
60	Goblin Sharpshooter Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.4%	1.0
61	Accumulated Knowledge Instant	Instant	6.3%	4.0
62	Hypnotic Specter Creature — Specter	Creature — Specter	6.2%	3.9
63	Weathered Wayfarer Creature — Human Nomad Cleric	Creature — Human Nomad Cleric	6.1%	3.1
64	Sulfuric Vortex Enchantment	Enchantment	5.9%	2.6
65	Frantic Search Instant	Instant	5.8%	3.1
66	Elephant Grass Enchantment	Enchantment	5.8%	1.3
67	Aura of Silence Enchantment	Enchantment	5.8%	1.8
68	Skirk Prospector Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	5.6%	1.1
69	Oath of Druids Enchantment	Enchantment	5.6%	3.8
70	Abeyance Instant	Instant	5.6%	2.0
71	Nimble Mongoose Creature — Mongoose	Creature — Mongoose	5.2%	3.3
72	Akroma, Angel of Wrath Legendary Creature — Angel	Legendary Creature — Angel	5.1%	1.5
73	Werebear Creature — Human Bear Druid	Creature — Human Bear Druid	5.0%	2.2
74	Triskelion Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.8%	1.1
75	Krosan Reclamation Instant	Instant	4.8%	1.0
76	Hermit Druid Creature — Human Druid	Creature — Human Druid	4.8%	4.0
77	Decree of Silence Enchantment	Enchantment	4.6%	2.8
78	Phyrexian Devourer Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct	4.6%	1.3
79	Attunement Enchantment	Enchantment	4.6%	4.0
80	Wall of Blossoms Creature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	4.5%	3.2
81	Nantuko Vigilante Creature — Insect Druid Mutant	Creature — Insect Druid Mutant	4.4%	1.4
82	Masticore Artifact Creature — Masticore	Artifact Creature — Masticore	4.4%	1.1
83	Elvish Spirit Guide Creature — Elf Spirit	Creature — Elf Spirit	4.4%	1.7
84	Deranged Hermit Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	4.4%	2.0
85	Ravenous Baloth Creature — Beast	Creature — Beast	4.3%	2.3
86	Volrath's Shapeshifter Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter	Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter	4.3%	2.0
87	Nantuko Shade Creature — Insect Shade	Creature — Insect Shade	4.2%	2.7
88	Fire // Ice Instant // Instant	Instant // Instant	4.2%	2.5
89	Pyrostatic Pillar Enchantment	Enchantment	4.2%	3.7
90	Palinchron Creature — Illusion	Creature — Illusion	4.1%	1.0
91	Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	4.1%	1.0
92	Snuff Out Instant	Instant	4.1%	1.2
93	Karmic Guide Creature — Angel Spirit	Creature — Angel Spirit	4.1%	1.0
94	Ball Lightning Creature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	3.9%	3.9
95	Battlefield Scrounger Creature — Centaur	Creature — Centaur	3.9%	1.0
96	Annul Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.5
97	Wild Mongrel Creature — Dog	Creature — Dog	3.7%	3.7
98	Standstill Enchantment	Enchantment	3.7%	3.2
99	Prohibit Instant	Instant	3.7%	1.3
100	Enlightened Tutor Instant	Instant	3.5%	1.2
101	Goblin Goon Creature — Goblin Mutant	Creature — Goblin Mutant	3.4%	1.4
102	Pernicious Deed Enchantment	Enchantment	3.2%	3.7
103	Brain Freeze Instant	Instant	3.1%	2.1
104	Llanowar Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	3.0%	3.0
105	Meddling Mage Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	2.9%	3.5
106	Quirion Ranger Creature — Elf Ranger	Creature — Elf Ranger	2.9%	2.4
107	Price of Progress Instant	Instant	2.8%	2.0
108	Quirion Dryad Creature — Dryad	Creature — Dryad	2.8%	3.9
109	Basking Rootwalla Creature — Lizard	Creature — Lizard	2.8%	3.5
110	Shallow Grave Instant	Instant	2.8%	2.2
111	Krosan Tusker Creature — Boar Beast	Creature — Boar Beast	2.7%	2.6
112	Fyndhorn Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	2.7%	2.9
113	Anger Creature — Incarnation	Creature — Incarnation	2.7%	1.0
114	Genesis Creature — Incarnation	Creature — Incarnation	2.6%	1.2
115	Skeletal Scrying Instant	Instant	2.4%	2.1
116	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	2.4%	2.6
117	Wirewood Symbiote Creature — Insect	Creature — Insect	2.3%	3.4
118	Multani's Acolyte Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	2.2%	3.5
119	Plaguebearer Creature — Zombie	Creature — Zombie	2.2%	1.1
120	Arrogant Wurm Creature — Wurm	Creature — Wurm	2.1%	3.2
121	Priest of Titania Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	2.1%	2.6
122	Eternal Dragon Creature — Dragon Spirit	Creature — Dragon Spirit	2.1%	2.5
123	Stasis Enchantment	Enchantment	2.1%	4.0
124	Anurid Brushhopper Creature — Frog Beast	Creature — Frog Beast	2.1%	1.2
125	Goblin Vandal Creature — Goblin Rogue	Creature — Goblin Rogue	2.0%	3.4
126	Rancor Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	2.0%	1.7
127	Yavimaya Granger Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	2.0%	1.0

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Sideboard (55)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Naturalize Instant	Instant	25.7%	2.0
2	Hydroblast Instant	Instant	25.3%	2.3
3	Annul Instant	Instant	24.3%	2.6
4	Blue Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	21.7%	2.3
5	Red Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	20.1%	2.3
6	Aura of Silence Enchantment	Enchantment	20.0%	1.7
7	Pyroblast Instant	Instant	18.6%	2.4
8	Engineered Plague Enchantment	Enchantment	17.3%	3.0
9	Ray of Revelation Instant	Instant	17.1%	1.3
10	Xantid Swarm Creature — Insect	Creature — Insect	16.7%	2.8
11	Overload Instant	Instant	15.0%	2.9
12	Brain Freeze Instant	Instant	14.8%	1.9
13	Tranquil Domain Instant	Instant	13.9%	2.0
14	Essence Flare Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	12.8%	2.9
15	Warmth Enchantment	Enchantment	12.3%	1.7
16	Chain of Vapor Instant	Instant	11.2%	1.2
17	Meddling Mage Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	10.4%	3.7
18	Sacred Ground Enchantment	Enchantment	10.0%	1.5
19	Mogg Salvage Instant	Instant	9.9%	2.5
20	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	9.7%	1.3
21	Seal of Cleansing Enchantment	Enchantment	8.4%	1.4
22	Back to Basics Enchantment	Enchantment	8.3%	1.9
23	Sphere of Law Enchantment	Enchantment	7.9%	1.3
24	Exalted Angel Creature — Angel	Creature — Angel	7.8%	2.3
25	Circle of Protection: Red Enchantment	Enchantment	7.4%	1.4
26	Pyrokinesis Instant	Instant	6.8%	2.8
27	Dystopia Enchantment	Enchantment	6.5%	2.8
28	Abeyance Instant	Instant	6.4%	1.6
29	Gloom Enchantment	Enchantment	6.2%	2.5
30	Enlightened Tutor Instant	Instant	6.2%	1.1
31	Uktabi Orangutan Creature — Ape	Creature — Ape	5.6%	1.0
32	Price of Progress Instant	Instant	4.6%	2.3
33	Monk Realist Creature — Human Monk Cleric	Creature — Human Monk Cleric	4.4%	1.0
34	Disenchant Instant	Instant	4.3%	1.4
35	Karmic Justice Enchantment	Enchantment	4.3%	1.1
36	Ghitu Slinger Creature — Human Nomad	Creature — Human Nomad	4.1%	1.0
37	Smother Instant	Instant	4.1%	1.6
38	Ravenous Baloth Creature — Beast	Creature — Beast	4.0%	1.7
39	Chill Enchantment	Enchantment	3.8%	2.7
40	Teferi's Response Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.8
41	Diabolic Edict Instant	Instant	3.7%	1.5
42	Reprisal Instant	Instant	3.4%	1.2
43	Flaring Pain Instant	Instant	3.3%	1.7
44	Compost Enchantment	Enchantment	3.1%	1.3
45	Glowrider Creature — Human Cleric	Creature — Human Cleric	3.1%	2.8
46	Crumble Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.6
47	Caller of the Claw Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	3.1%	1.1
48	Choke Enchantment	Enchantment	3.0%	1.3
49	Solitary Confinement Enchantment	Enchantment	3.0%	1.0
50	Masticore Artifact Creature — Masticore	Artifact Creature — Masticore	2.8%	1.0
51	Goblin Goon Creature — Goblin Mutant	Creature — Goblin Mutant	2.8%	1.1
52	Spinning Darkness Instant	Instant	2.7%	1.4
53	Vendetta Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.3
54	Eladamri's Vineyard Enchantment	Enchantment	2.1%	1.3
55	Dominate Instant	Instant	2.0%	1.6

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