Premodern staples: Creatures or Instants or Sorceries

147 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 (121)

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

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Sideboard (47)

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

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