Removal staples in Premodern

Name: Removal staples in Premodern
Creator: Land Drop

65 cards played in at least 2% of the 1904 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 (39% of decks).

Official MTGO and magic.gg results and paper tournaments, data provided by TopDeck.gg, updated 28 Oct 2026. How we count

Main deck (40)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Swords to PlowsharesInstant	Instant	39.3%	3.7
2	WastelandLand	Land	29.5%	3.3
3	Seal of CleansingEnchantment	Enchantment	20.6%	2.6
4	Mogg FanaticCreature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	17.0%	3.9
5	Powder KegArtifact	Artifact	16.6%	1.3
6	Parallax WaveEnchantment	Enchantment	15.1%	2.9
7	NaturalizeInstant	Instant	15.1%	1.9
8	Chain of VaporInstant	Instant	14.9%	1.7
9	Lightning BoltInstant	Instant	14.6%	4.0
10	SmotherInstant	Instant	13.9%	2.3
11	Cursed ScrollArtifact	Artifact	13.3%	2.3
12	Grim LavamancerCreature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	11.7%	3.9
13	Vision CharmInstant	Instant	11.7%	4.0
14	IncinerateInstant	Instant	11.6%	3.9
15	DisenchantInstant	Instant	10.6%	1.7
16	Seal of FireEnchantment	Enchantment	10.2%	3.5
17	ArmageddonSorcery	Sorcery	9.9%	3.0
18	FireblastInstant	Instant	9.6%	3.9
19	Diabolic EdictInstant	Instant	8.9%	1.8
20	Dust BowlLand	Land	8.5%	1.7
21	Aura of SilenceEnchantment	Enchantment	6.7%	1.9
22	Wrath of GodSorcery	Sorcery	6.4%	2.3
23	Barbarian RingLand	Land	6.4%	2.1
24	Gempalm IncineratorCreature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	5.9%	3.3
25	Siege-Gang CommanderCreature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	5.8%	3.0
26	Goblin TinkererCreature — Goblin Artificer	Creature — Goblin Artificer	5.7%	1.3
27	Goblin SharpshooterCreature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	5.6%	1.0
28	MasticoreArtifact Creature — Masticore	Artifact Creature — Masticore	4.9%	1.1
29	TriskelionArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.6%	1.2
30	Fire // IceInstant // Instant	Instant // Instant	4.4%	2.4
31	Nantuko VigilanteCreature — Insect Druid Mutant	Creature — Insect Druid Mutant	4.4%	1.3
32	Snuff OutInstant	Instant	4.3%	1.2
33	Sickening DreamsSorcery	Sorcery	3.9%	1.9
34	Pernicious DeedEnchantment	Enchantment	3.7%	3.9
35	EarthquakeSorcery	Sorcery	3.7%	1.7
36	Winter's GraspSorcery	Sorcery	3.6%	3.6
37	ThermokarstSorcery	Sorcery	3.6%	3.5
38	VindicateSorcery	Sorcery	3.3%	3.3
39	Lava DartInstant	Instant	2.8%	2.5
40	HumilityEnchantment	Enchantment	2.2%	1.1

% 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	NaturalizeInstant	Instant	26.2%	2.0
2	HydroblastInstant	Instant	23.4%	2.4
3	Red Elemental BlastInstant	Instant	20.7%	2.1
4	PyroblastInstant	Instant	20.7%	2.3
5	Aura of SilenceEnchantment	Enchantment	20.4%	1.7
6	Blue Elemental BlastInstant	Instant	19.9%	2.3
7	Engineered PlagueEnchantment	Enchantment	18.3%	3.0
8	Ray of RevelationInstant	Instant	17.8%	1.4
9	PyroclasmSorcery	Sorcery	15.9%	2.7
10	Tranquil DomainInstant	Instant	14.0%	2.0
11	OverloadInstant	Instant	13.3%	2.8
12	Essence FlareEnchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	10.4%	2.9
13	Powder KegArtifact	Artifact	9.8%	1.5
14	Swords to PlowsharesInstant	Instant	8.8%	1.3
15	Chain of VaporInstant	Instant	8.6%	1.2
16	Mogg SalvageInstant	Instant	8.4%	2.4
17	Seal of CleansingEnchantment	Enchantment	7.4%	1.3
18	DystopiaEnchantment	Enchantment	7.0%	2.9
19	PyrokinesisInstant	Instant	6.7%	2.9
20	AnarchySorcery	Sorcery	6.4%	1.8
21	Uktabi OrangutanCreature — Ape	Creature — Ape	5.4%	1.0
22	Karmic JusticeEnchantment	Enchantment	5.4%	1.1
23	EarthquakeSorcery	Sorcery	4.6%	2.1
24	DisenchantInstant	Instant	4.2%	1.4
25	SmotherInstant	Instant	4.1%	1.6
26	Monk RealistCreature — Human Monk Cleric	Creature — Human Monk Cleric	3.9%	1.0
27	Cursed ScrollArtifact	Artifact	3.8%	1.1
28	ReprisalInstant	Instant	3.8%	1.1
29	Teferi's ResponseInstant	Instant	3.7%	1.8
30	Ghitu SlingerCreature — Human Nomad	Creature — Human Nomad	3.7%	1.0
31	Drain LifeSorcery	Sorcery	3.5%	1.4
32	ArmageddonSorcery	Sorcery	3.4%	1.6
33	Diabolic EdictInstant	Instant	3.3%	1.4
34	CrumbleInstant	Instant	3.2%	1.5
35	MasticoreArtifact Creature — Masticore	Artifact Creature — Masticore	3.2%	1.1
36	Spinning DarknessInstant	Instant	2.7%	1.5
37	PlaguebearerCreature — Zombie	Creature — Zombie	2.4%	1.2
38	PerishSorcery	Sorcery	2.3%	1.3