Premodern staples: Creatures or Instants or Sorceries or Artifacts

159 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 (129)

#	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	Impulse Instant	Instant	22.8%	2.9
4	Gush Instant	Instant	21.1%	3.9
5	Portent Sorcery	Sorcery	20.3%	3.9
6	Foil Instant	Instant	19.1%	3.6
7	Mogg Fanatic Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	18.0%	3.9
8	Opt Instant	Instant	17.9%	3.8
9	Powder Keg Artifact	Artifact	17.9%	1.3
10	Duress Sorcery	Sorcery	17.4%	3.7
11	Cabal Therapy Sorcery	Sorcery	16.9%	3.6
12	Daze Instant	Instant	16.6%	2.2
13	Chain of Vapor Instant	Instant	16.2%	1.5
14	Flash of Insight Instant	Instant	15.8%	1.8
15	Replenish Sorcery	Sorcery	15.6%	2.6
16	Naturalize Instant	Instant	15.0%	2.0
17	Stifle Instant	Instant	14.1%	3.9
18	Thwart Instant	Instant	14.0%	1.3
19	Phyrexian Dreadnought Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dreadnought	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dreadnought	13.8%	4.0
20	Lightning Bolt Instant	Instant	13.7%	4.0
21	Vision Charm Instant	Instant	13.7%	4.0
22	Smother Instant	Instant	12.7%	2.3
23	Mox Diamond Artifact	Artifact	12.7%	3.7
24	Cursed Scroll Artifact	Artifact	12.4%	2.2
25	Terravore Creature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	11.8%	3.9
26	Call of the Herd Sorcery	Sorcery	11.7%	3.1
27	Grim Lavamancer Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	11.5%	3.9
28	Argothian Enchantress Creature — Human Druid	Creature — Human Druid	11.4%	4.0
29	Incinerate Instant	Instant	11.4%	3.9
30	Misdirection Instant	Instant	10.0%	1.0
31	Peek Instant	Instant	9.9%	1.1
32	Fireblast Instant	Instant	9.6%	3.9
33	Squee, Goblin Nabob Legendary Creature — Goblin	Legendary Creature — Goblin	9.4%	1.1
34	Disenchant Instant	Instant	9.4%	1.7
35	Armageddon Sorcery	Sorcery	9.3%	2.9
36	Psychatog Creature — Atog	Creature — Atog	9.3%	2.4
37	Wall of Roots Creature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	8.9%	2.9
38	Diabolic Edict Instant	Instant	8.1%	1.9
39	Phyrexian Furnace Artifact	Artifact	8.1%	1.8
40	Birds of Paradise Creature — Bird	Creature — Bird	8.1%	3.9
41	Mana Leak Instant	Instant	8.0%	2.6
42	Dark Ritual Instant	Instant	7.9%	3.9
43	Intuition Instant	Instant	7.5%	2.8
44	Fact or Fiction Instant	Instant	7.5%	2.4
45	Withered Wretch Creature — Zombie Cleric	Creature — Zombie Cleric	7.0%	3.2
46	Graveborn Muse Creature — Zombie Spirit	Creature — Zombie Spirit	6.8%	2.0
47	Ravenous Rats Creature — Rat	Creature — Rat	6.8%	3.6
48	Decree of Justice Sorcery	Sorcery	6.8%	3.1
49	Jackal Pup Creature — Jackal	Creature — Jackal	6.8%	4.0
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	Goblin Lackey Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.7%	4.0
53	Goblin Warchief Creature — Goblin Warrior	Creature — Goblin Warrior	6.7%	4.0
54	Siege-Gang Commander Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.7%	3.0
55	Goblin Ringleader Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.7%	4.0
56	Goblin Matron Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.7%	4.0
57	Exalted Angel Creature — Angel	Creature — Angel	6.7%	2.2
58	Goblin Tinkerer Creature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	6.5%	1.3
59	Accumulated Knowledge Instant	Instant	6.3%	4.0
60	Goblin Sharpshooter Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	6.3%	1.0
61	Hypnotic Specter Creature — Specter	Creature — Specter	6.2%	3.9
62	Weathered Wayfarer Creature — Human Nomad Cleric	Creature — Human Nomad Cleric	6.1%	3.1
63	Wrath of God Sorcery	Sorcery	6.1%	2.2
64	Frantic Search Instant	Instant	5.8%	3.1
65	Skirk Prospector Creature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	5.6%	1.1
66	Abeyance Instant	Instant	5.6%	2.0
67	Black Vise Artifact	Artifact	5.6%	3.6
68	Nimble Mongoose Creature — Mongoose	Creature — Mongoose	5.2%	3.3
69	Akroma, Angel of Wrath Legendary Creature — Angel	Legendary Creature — Angel	5.1%	1.5
70	Werebear Creature — Human Bear Druid	Creature — Human Bear Druid	5.0%	2.2
71	Krosan Reclamation Instant	Instant	4.8%	1.0
72	Hermit Druid Creature — Human Druid	Creature — Human Druid	4.8%	4.0
73	Triskelion Artifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.8%	1.1
74	Earthquake Sorcery	Sorcery	4.8%	2.0
75	Unearth Sorcery	Sorcery	4.6%	3.3
76	Phyrexian Devourer Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct	4.6%	1.3
77	Wall of Blossoms Creature — Plant Wall	Creature — Plant Wall	4.5%	3.2
78	Tsabo's Web Artifact	Artifact	4.4%	1.9
79	Elvish Spirit Guide Creature — Elf Spirit	Creature — Elf Spirit	4.4%	1.7
80	Deranged Hermit Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	4.4%	2.0
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	Ravenous Baloth Creature — Beast	Creature — Beast	4.4%	2.3
84	Sphere of Resistance Artifact	Artifact	4.3%	4.0
85	Volrath's Shapeshifter Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter	Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter	4.3%	2.0
86	Nantuko Shade Creature — Insect Shade	Creature — Insect Shade	4.2%	2.7
87	Palinchron Creature — Illusion	Creature — Illusion	4.1%	1.0
88	Snuff Out Instant	Instant	4.1%	1.2
89	Karmic Guide Creature — Angel Spirit	Creature — Angel Spirit	4.1%	1.0
90	Fire // Ice Instant // Instant	Instant // Instant	4.1%	2.5
91	Ball Lightning Creature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	3.9%	3.9
92	Battlefield Scrounger Creature — Centaur	Creature — Centaur	3.9%	1.0
93	Winter's Grasp Sorcery	Sorcery	3.9%	3.6
94	Thermokarst Sorcery	Sorcery	3.8%	3.5
95	Sickening Dreams Sorcery	Sorcery	3.8%	1.9
96	Annul Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.5
97	Prohibit Instant	Instant	3.7%	1.3
98	Wild Mongrel Creature — Dog	Creature — Dog	3.6%	3.7
99	Deep Analysis Sorcery	Sorcery	3.6%	1.5
100	Enlightened Tutor Instant	Instant	3.5%	1.2
101	Goblin Goon Creature — Goblin Mutant	Creature — Goblin Mutant	3.5%	1.4
102	Flame Rift Sorcery	Sorcery	3.2%	3.4
103	Brain Freeze Instant	Instant	3.1%	2.1
104	Lotus Petal Artifact	Artifact	3.0%	3.9
105	Llanowar Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	3.0%	3.0
106	Quirion Ranger Creature — Elf Ranger	Creature — Elf Ranger	2.9%	2.4
107	Meddling Mage Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	2.9%	3.6
108	Vindicate Sorcery	Sorcery	2.9%	3.3
109	Price of Progress Instant	Instant	2.9%	2.0
110	Quirion Dryad Creature — Dryad	Creature — Dryad	2.8%	3.9
111	Shallow Grave Instant	Instant	2.8%	2.2
112	Krosan Tusker Creature — Boar Beast	Creature — Boar Beast	2.7%	2.6
113	Basking Rootwalla Creature — Lizard	Creature — Lizard	2.7%	3.4
114	Fyndhorn Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	2.7%	2.9
115	Sleight of Hand Sorcery	Sorcery	2.6%	3.3
116	Genesis Creature — Incarnation	Creature — Incarnation	2.6%	1.2
117	Anger Creature — Incarnation	Creature — Incarnation	2.6%	1.0
118	Skeletal Scrying Instant	Instant	2.5%	2.1
119	Lava Dart Instant	Instant	2.4%	2.6
120	Wirewood Symbiote Creature — Insect	Creature — Insect	2.3%	3.4
121	Reanimate Sorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	3.1
122	Multani's Acolyte Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	2.2%	3.5
123	Plaguebearer Creature — Zombie	Creature — Zombie	2.2%	1.1
124	Priest of Titania Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	2.1%	2.6
125	Eternal Dragon Creature — Dragon Spirit	Creature — Dragon Spirit	2.1%	2.5
126	Anurid Brushhopper Creature — Frog Beast	Creature — Frog Beast	2.1%	1.2
127	Arrogant Wurm Creature — Wurm	Creature — Wurm	2.0%	3.2
128	Goblin Vandal Creature — Goblin Rogue	Creature — Goblin Rogue	2.0%	3.3
129	Yavimaya Granger Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	2.0%	1.0

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Sideboard (55)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Tormod's Crypt Artifact	Artifact	43.5%	2.1
2	Naturalize Instant	Instant	25.5%	2.0
3	Hydroblast Instant	Instant	25.4%	2.3
4	Annul Instant	Instant	24.4%	2.6
5	Blue Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	21.7%	2.3
6	Red Elemental Blast Instant	Instant	20.0%	2.3
7	Tsabo's Web Artifact	Artifact	19.2%	1.7
8	Pyroblast Instant	Instant	18.4%	2.4
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	Pyroclasm Sorcery	Sorcery	14.7%	2.7
14	Tranquil Domain Instant	Instant	13.8%	2.0
15	Gaea's Blessing Sorcery	Sorcery	13.0%	1.6
16	Chain of Vapor Instant	Instant	11.3%	1.2
17	Meddling Mage Creature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	10.4%	3.7
18	Mogg Salvage Instant	Instant	9.9%	2.5
19	Swords to Plowshares Instant	Instant	9.7%	1.3
20	Cursed Totem Artifact	Artifact	8.9%	1.5
21	Powder Keg Artifact	Artifact	8.0%	1.5
22	Duress Sorcery	Sorcery	7.8%	2.0
23	Exalted Angel Creature — Angel	Creature — Angel	7.8%	2.3
24	Zuran Orb Artifact	Artifact	6.9%	1.3
25	Pyrokinesis Instant	Instant	6.8%	2.8
26	Phyrexian Furnace Artifact	Artifact	6.6%	1.4
27	Abeyance Instant	Instant	6.4%	1.5
28	Enlightened Tutor Instant	Instant	6.2%	1.1
29	Anarchy Sorcery	Sorcery	5.8%	1.8
30	Uktabi Orangutan Creature — Ape	Creature — Ape	5.6%	1.0
31	Call of the Herd Sorcery	Sorcery	5.6%	2.8
32	Haunting Echoes Sorcery	Sorcery	5.5%	1.3
33	Earthquake Sorcery	Sorcery	4.9%	2.1
34	Price of Progress Instant	Instant	4.6%	2.3
35	Defense Grid Artifact	Artifact	4.4%	3.0
36	Monk Realist Creature — Human Monk Cleric	Creature — Human Monk Cleric	4.4%	1.0
37	Disenchant Instant	Instant	4.3%	1.4
38	Replenish Sorcery	Sorcery	4.2%	1.0
39	Smother Instant	Instant	4.1%	1.6
40	Ghitu Slinger Creature — Human Nomad	Creature — Human Nomad	4.1%	1.0
41	Ravenous Baloth Creature — Beast	Creature — Beast	4.0%	1.7
42	Cursed Scroll Artifact	Artifact	3.8%	1.1
43	Diabolic Edict Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.5
44	Teferi's Response Instant	Instant	3.8%	1.8
45	Reprisal Instant	Instant	3.4%	1.2
46	Flaring Pain Instant	Instant	3.3%	1.7
47	Armageddon Sorcery	Sorcery	3.3%	1.6
48	Glowrider Creature — Human Cleric	Creature — Human Cleric	3.1%	2.8
49	Crumble Instant	Instant	3.1%	1.6
50	Caller of the Claw Creature — Elf	Creature — Elf	3.1%	1.1
51	Drain Life Sorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	1.3
52	Goblin Goon Creature — Goblin Mutant	Creature — Goblin Mutant	2.8%	1.1
53	Masticore Artifact Creature — Masticore	Artifact Creature — Masticore	2.8%	1.0
54	Spinning Darkness Instant	Instant	2.7%	1.4
55	Vendetta Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.3

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