Premodern staples: Creatures or Instants or Lands

162 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 (140)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	38.1%	3.7
2	Wasteland Land	Land	29.4%	3.3
3	Wooded Foothills Land	Land	27.3%	3.0
4	Counterspell Instant	Instant	26.0%	3.9
5	Windswept Heath Land	Land	24.9%	3.9
6	Impulse Instant	Instant	22.7%	2.9
7	Mishra's Factory Land	Land	22.0%	3.7
8	Gush Instant	Instant	21.0%	3.9
9	Brushland Land	Land	20.5%	3.4
10	Foil Instant	Instant	19.1%	3.6
11	Rishadan Port Land	Land	19.1%	3.2
12	Mogg Fanatic Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	18.0%	3.9
13	Opt Instant	Instant	17.9%	3.8
14	Gemstone Mine Land	Land	16.8%	3.5
15	Treetop Village Land	Land	16.6%	3.0
16	Daze Instant	Instant	16.6%	2.2
17	Chain of Vapor Instant	Instant	16.2%	1.5
18	Flash of Insight Instant	Instant	15.8%	1.8
19	Naturalize Instant	Instant	15.1%	2.0
20	Stifle Instant	Instant	14.0%	3.9
21	Thwart Instant	Instant	13.9%	1.3
22	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	13.8%	4.0
23	Phyrexian Dreadnought Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dreadnought	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dreadnought	13.8%	4.0
24	City of Brass Land	Land	13.7%	3.1
25	Vision Charm Instant	Instant	13.7%	4.0
26	Flooded Strand Land	Land	12.8%	3.9
27	Smother Instant	Instant	12.7%	2.3
28	Karplusan Forest Land	Land	12.1%	3.0
29	Terravore Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	11.8%	3.9
30	Grim Lavamancer Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	11.6%	3.9
31	Argothian Enchantress Creature — Human Druid	Creature — Human Druid	11.4%	4.0
32	Serra's Sanctum Legendary Land	Legendary Land	11.4%	3.9
33	Incinerate Instant	Instant	11.4%	3.9
34	Adarkar Wastes Land	Land	11.3%	3.6
35	Misdirection Instant	Instant	9.9%	1.0
36	Peek Instant	Instant	9.9%	1.1
37	Llanowar Wastes Land	Land	9.8%	3.8
38	Fireblast Instant	Instant	9.6%	3.9
39	Squee, Goblin Nabob Legendary Creature — Goblin	Legendary Creature — Goblin	9.4%	1.1
40	Disenchant Instant	Instant	9.3%	1.7
41	Psychatog Creature — Atog	Creature — Atog	9.2%	2.4
42	Wall of Roots Creature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	8.9%	2.9
43	Bloodstained Mire Land	Land	8.7%	3.6
44	Diabolic Edict Instant	Instant	8.1%	1.9
45	Mana Leak Instant	Instant	8.1%	2.6
46	Birds of Paradise Creature — Bird	Creature — Bird	8.1%	3.9
47	Dark Ritual Instant	Instant	7.9%	3.9
48	Dust Bowl Land	Land	7.8%	1.7
49	Fact or Fiction Instant	Instant	7.5%	2.4
50	Intuition Instant	Instant	7.5%	2.8
51	Yavimaya Coast Land	Land	7.3%	3.7
52	Withered Wretch Creature — Zombie Cleric	Creature — Zombie Cleric	7.0%	3.2
53	Ravenous Rats Creature — Rat	Creature — Rat	6.8%	3.6
54	Graveborn Muse Creature — Zombie Spirit	Creature — Zombie Spirit	6.8%	2.0
55	Gempalm Incinerator Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.8%	3.4
56	Goblin Piledriver Creature — Goblin Warrior	Creature — Goblin Warrior	6.8%	4.0
57	Jackal Pup Creature — Jackal	Creature — Jackal	6.8%	4.0
58	Goblin Lackey Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.8%	4.0
59	Goblin Warchief Creature — Goblin Warrior	Creature — Goblin Warrior	6.8%	4.0
60	Siege-Gang Commander Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.8%	3.0
61	Goblin Ringleader Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.7%	4.0
62	Goblin Matron Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.7%	4.0
63	Exalted Angel Creature — Angel	Creature — Angel	6.7%	2.2
64	Goblin Tinkerer Creature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	6.6%	1.3
65	Underground River Land	Land	6.6%	2.3
66	Goblin Sharpshooter Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.4%	1.0
67	Ancient Tomb Land	Land	6.3%	3.8
68	Accumulated Knowledge Instant	Instant	6.3%	4.0
69	Hypnotic Specter Creature — Specter	Creature — Specter	6.2%	3.9
70	Reflecting Pool Land	Land	6.2%	2.6
71	Weathered Wayfarer Creature — Human Nomad Cleric	Creature — Human Nomad Cleric	6.1%	3.1
72	Secluded Steppe Land	Land	6.1%	1.1
73	Barbarian Ring Land	Land	6.1%	2.3
74	Polluted Delta Land	Land	6.0%	3.7
75	Frantic Search Instant	Instant	5.8%	3.1
76	Tranquil Thicket Land	Land	5.7%	1.3
77	Skirk Prospector Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	5.6%	1.1
78	Abeyance Instant	Instant	5.6%	2.0
79	Skycloud Expanse Land	Land	5.2%	3.1
80	Nimble Mongoose Creature — Mongoose	Creature — Mongoose	5.2%	3.3
81	Rith's Grove Land — Lair	Land — Lair	5.2%	1.4
82	Treva's Ruins Land — Lair	Land — Lair	5.1%	1.3
83	Akroma, Angel of Wrath Legendary Creature — Angel	Legendary Creature — Angel	5.1%	1.5
84	Werebear Creature — Human Bear Druid	Creature — Human Bear Druid	5.0%	2.2
85	Undiscovered Paradise Land	Land	4.9%	1.1
86	Triskelion Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.8%	1.1
87	Krosan Reclamation Instant	Instant	4.8%	1.0
88	Hermit Druid Creature — Human Druid	Creature — Human Druid	4.8%	4.0
89	Phyrexian Devourer Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct	4.6%	1.3
90	Wall of Blossoms Creature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	4.5%	3.2
91	Battlefield Forge Land	Land	4.4%	1.1
92	Nantuko Vigilante Creature — Insect Druid Mutant	Creature — Insect Druid Mutant	4.4%	1.4
93	Masticore Artifact Creature — Masticore	Artifact Creature — Masticore	4.4%	1.1
94	Elvish Spirit Guide Creature — Elf Spirit	Creature — Elf Spirit	4.4%	1.7
95	Deranged Hermit Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	4.4%	2.0
96	Coastal Tower Land	Land	4.4%	1.4
97	Ravenous Baloth Creature — Beast	Creature — Beast	4.3%	2.3
98	Volrath's Shapeshifter Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter	Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter	4.3%	2.0
99	Nantuko Shade Creature — Insect Shade	Creature — Insect Shade	4.2%	2.7
100	Fire // Ice Instant // Instant	Instant // Instant	4.2%	2.5
101	Palinchron Creature — Illusion	Creature — Illusion	4.1%	1.0
102	Snuff Out Instant	Instant	4.1%	1.2
103	Karmic Guide Creature — Angel Spirit	Creature — Angel Spirit	4.1%	1.0
104	Gaea's Cradle Legendary Land	Legendary Land	4.0%	3.0
105	Ball Lightning Creature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	3.9%	3.9
106	Battlefield Scrounger Creature — Centaur	Creature — Centaur	3.9%	1.0
107	Annul Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.5
108	Wild Mongrel Creature — Dog	Creature — Dog	3.7%	3.7
109	Faerie Conclave Land	Land	3.7%	1.8
110	Prohibit Instant	Instant	3.7%	1.3
111	Enlightened Tutor Instant	Instant	3.5%	1.2
112	City of Traitors Land	Land	3.5%	1.8
113	Goblin Goon Creature — Goblin Mutant	Creature — Goblin Mutant	3.4%	1.4
114	Brain Freeze Instant	Instant	3.1%	2.1
115	Llanowar Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	3.0%	3.0
116	Meddling Mage Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	2.9%	3.5
117	Quirion Ranger Creature — Elf Ranger	Creature — Elf Ranger	2.9%	2.4
118	Price of Progress Instant	Instant	2.8%	2.0
119	Quirion Dryad Creature — Dryad	Creature — Dryad	2.8%	3.9
120	Basking Rootwalla Creature — Lizard	Creature — Lizard	2.8%	3.5
121	Shallow Grave Instant	Instant	2.8%	2.2
122	Krosan Tusker Creature — Boar Beast	Creature — Boar Beast	2.7%	2.6
123	Fyndhorn Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	2.7%	2.9
124	Anger Creature — Incarnation	Creature — Incarnation	2.7%	1.0
125	Genesis Creature — Incarnation	Creature — Incarnation	2.6%	1.2
126	Skeletal Scrying Instant	Instant	2.4%	2.1
127	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	2.4%	2.6
128	Shivan Reef Land	Land	2.4%	2.8
129	Wirewood Symbiote Creature — Insect	Creature — Insect	2.3%	3.4
130	Caves of Koilos Land	Land	2.2%	3.2
131	Multani's Acolyte Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	2.2%	3.5
132	Plaguebearer Creature — Zombie	Creature — Zombie	2.2%	1.1
133	Arrogant Wurm Creature — Wurm	Creature — Wurm	2.1%	3.2
134	Priest of Titania Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	2.1%	2.6
135	Eternal Dragon Creature — Dragon Spirit	Creature — Dragon Spirit	2.1%	2.5
136	Forsaken City Land	Land	2.1%	3.9
137	Anurid Brushhopper Creature — Frog Beast	Creature — Frog Beast	2.1%	1.2
138	Goblin Vandal Creature — Goblin Rogue	Creature — Goblin Rogue	2.0%	3.4
139	Yavimaya Granger Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	2.0%	1.0
140	Kor Haven Legendary Land	Legendary Land	2.0%	1.0

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% of decks: decks of the format that play it in this part
Avg. copies: among the decks that play it

Sideboard (38)

#	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	Pyroblast Instant	Instant	18.6%	2.4
7	Ray of Revelation Instant	Instant	17.1%	1.3
8	Xantid Swarm Creature — Insect	Creature — Insect	16.7%	2.8
9	Overload Instant	Instant	15.0%	2.9
10	Brain Freeze Instant	Instant	14.8%	1.9
11	Tranquil Domain Instant	Instant	13.9%	2.0
12	Chain of Vapor Instant	Instant	11.2%	1.2
13	Meddling Mage Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	10.4%	3.7
14	Mogg Salvage Instant	Instant	9.9%	2.5
15	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	9.7%	1.3
16	Exalted Angel Creature — Angel	Creature — Angel	7.8%	2.3
17	Pyrokinesis Instant	Instant	6.8%	2.8
18	Abeyance Instant	Instant	6.4%	1.6
19	Enlightened Tutor Instant	Instant	6.2%	1.1
20	Uktabi Orangutan Creature — Ape	Creature — Ape	5.6%	1.0
21	Price of Progress Instant	Instant	4.6%	2.3
22	Monk Realist Creature — Human Monk Cleric	Creature — Human Monk Cleric	4.4%	1.0
23	Disenchant Instant	Instant	4.3%	1.4
24	Ghitu Slinger Creature — Human Nomad	Creature — Human Nomad	4.1%	1.0
25	Smother Instant	Instant	4.1%	1.6
26	Ravenous Baloth Creature — Beast	Creature — Beast	4.0%	1.7
27	Teferi's Response Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.8
28	Diabolic Edict Instant	Instant	3.7%	1.5
29	Reprisal Instant	Instant	3.4%	1.2
30	Flaring Pain Instant	Instant	3.3%	1.7
31	Glowrider Creature — Human Cleric	Creature — Human Cleric	3.1%	2.8
32	Crumble Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.6
33	Caller of the Claw Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	3.1%	1.1
34	Masticore Artifact Creature — Masticore	Artifact Creature — Masticore	2.8%	1.0
35	Goblin Goon Creature — Goblin Mutant	Creature — Goblin Mutant	2.8%	1.1
36	Spinning Darkness Instant	Instant	2.7%	1.4
37	Vendetta Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.3
38	Dominate Instant	Instant	2.0%	1.6

% of decks: decks of the format that play it in this part
Avg. copies: among the decks that play it