Standard staples: Counterspells or Burn or Discard or Ramp or Recursion

90 cards played in at least 2% of the 5680 Standard decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Burst Lightning (22% of decks).

Main deck (70)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Burst Lightning Instant	Instant	21.7%	3.5
2	Llanowar Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	19.6%	3.9
3	Erode Instant	Instant	18.2%	2.3
4	Spell Snare Instant	Instant	17.9%	1.5
5	Spell Pierce Instant	Instant	16.1%	1.5
6	Icetill Explorer Creature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	12.8%	3.9
7	Earthbender Ascension Enchantment	Enchantment	12.7%	4.0
8	Meltstrider's Resolve Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	12.0%	1.6
9	Esper Origins // Summon: Esper Maduin Sorcery // Enchantment Creature — Saga Elemental	Sorcery // Enchantment Creature — Saga Elemental	11.5%	3.3
10	Tablet of Discovery Artifact	Artifact	10.3%	3.9
11	Prismari Charm Instant	Instant	10.1%	3.4
12	Impractical Joke Sorcery	Sorcery	10.1%	1.8
13	Get Out Instant	Instant	9.3%	2.0
14	Jeskai Revelation Instant	Instant	9.3%	3.9
15	Firebending Lesson Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	9.1%	3.2
16	Three Steps Ahead Instant	Instant	9.0%	1.7
17	Duress Sorcery	Sorcery	9.0%	2.8
18	Traumatic Critique Instant	Instant	8.4%	2.8
19	Superior Spider-Man Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	7.7%	3.9
20	We Say Thee Nay! Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	7.6%	2.1
21	Deceit Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	7.5%	3.9
22	Badgermole Cub Creature — Badger Mole	Creature — Badger Mole	7.1%	4.0
23	Vibrant Outburst Instant	Instant	6.7%	1.7
24	Flashback Instant	Instant	6.6%	1.6
25	Tishana's Tidebinder Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	6.4%	1.7
26	Stormchaser's Talent Enchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	6.3%	4.0
27	No More Lies Instant	Instant	6.0%	2.8
28	Gene Pollinator Artifact Creature — Robot Insect	Artifact Creature — Robot Insect	5.9%	3.9
29	Greedy Freebooter Creature — Human Pirate	Creature — Human Pirate	5.6%	4.0
30	Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero	Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero	5.6%	1.9
31	Case of the Uneaten Feast Enchantment — Case	Enchantment — Case	5.6%	4.0
32	Lumbering Worldwagon Artifact — Vehicle	Artifact — Vehicle	5.6%	1.2
33	Smaug the Magnificent Legendary Creature — Dragon	Legendary Creature — Dragon	5.6%	2.7
34	Moseo, Vein's New Dean Legendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	Legendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	5.6%	3.0
35	Biotech Specialist Creature — Insect Scientist	Creature — Insect Scientist	5.5%	4.0
36	Sear Instant	Instant	5.5%	1.7
37	Shared Roots Sorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	5.2%	2.4
38	Combustion Technique Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	5.0%	4.0
39	It'll Quench Ya! Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	4.9%	2.4
40	Lively Dirge Sorcery	Sorcery	4.9%	3.6
41	Fountainport Land	Land	4.9%	1.5
42	Spider Manifestation Creature — Spider Avatar	Creature — Spider Avatar	4.6%	3.1
43	Bushwhack Sorcery	Sorcery	4.5%	1.2
44	Thor, God of Thunder Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	4.4%	1.7
45	Theorix Charm Instant	Instant	4.3%	1.9
46	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	4.2%	2.8
47	Nova Hellkite Creature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	4.2%	3.9
48	Iroh's Demonstration Sorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	4.2%	1.9
49	Together as One Sorcery	Sorcery	3.8%	1.9
50	Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room	Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room	3.7%	1.3
51	The Mind Stone Legendary Artifact — Infinity Stone	Legendary Artifact — Infinity Stone	3.3%	2.5
52	Hired Claw Creature — Lizard Mercenary	Creature — Lizard Mercenary	3.2%	4.0
53	Tersa Lightshatter Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	3.1%	1.8
54	Rottenmouth Viper Creature — Elemental Snake	Creature — Elemental Snake	3.0%	3.1
55	Emptiness Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	3.0%	1.7
56	Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant Legendary Creature — Human Druid	Legendary Creature — Human Druid	2.9%	4.0
57	Lightning Helix Instant	Instant	2.9%	2.3
58	Twinmaw Stormbrood // Charring Bite Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	2.7%	1.9
59	Spring-Loaded Sawblades // Bladewheel Chariot Artifact // Artifact — Vehicle	Artifact // Artifact — Vehicle	2.7%	1.9
60	Uldaros Theorix Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	2.6%	2.3
61	Torch the Tower Instant	Instant	2.4%	2.6
62	Thorin, Mountain-king Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble	Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble	2.4%	3.8
63	Springleaf Drum Artifact	Artifact	2.4%	3.5
64	Zoraline, Cosmos Caller Legendary Creature — Bat Cleric	Legendary Creature — Bat Cleric	2.3%	1.1
65	Carnivorous Cultivator // Enroot Creature — Elf Warlock // Sorcery	Creature — Elf Warlock // Sorcery	2.1%	3.7
66	Magda, the Hoardmaster Legendary Creature — Dwarf Berserker	Legendary Creature — Dwarf Berserker	2.1%	2.2
67	Aang, Swift Savior // Aang and La, Ocean's Fury Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Ally // Legendary Creature — Avatar Spirit Ally	Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Ally // Legendary Creature — Avatar Spirit Ally	2.1%	3.3
68	Cool but Rude Enchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	2.0%	4.0
69	The Misty Mountains Cold Enchantment — Saga	Enchantment — Saga	2.0%	2.5
70	Bloodghast Creature — Vampire Spirit	Creature — Vampire Spirit	2.0%	3.9

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Sideboard (28)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Flashfreeze Instant	Instant	36.2%	1.7
2	Disdainful Stroke Instant	Instant	28.4%	1.3
3	Duress Sorcery	Sorcery	28.1%	2.7
4	Ghost Vacuum Artifact	Artifact	23.4%	1.4
5	Spell Pierce Instant	Instant	18.5%	1.7
6	Negate Instant	Instant	16.7%	1.3
7	Annul Instant	Instant	15.3%	1.5
8	Meltstrider's Resolve Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	13.8%	2.1
9	Spell Snare Instant	Instant	13.3%	1.4
10	Erode Instant	Instant	11.9%	1.8
11	Broadside Barrage Instant	Instant	9.0%	1.3
12	Sunspine Lynx Creature — Elemental Cat	Creature — Elemental Cat	7.3%	2.1
13	Sear Instant	Instant	6.8%	1.5
14	Pyroclasm Sorcery	Sorcery	6.8%	1.5
15	Slagstorm Sorcery	Sorcery	6.5%	1.7
16	Avengers Disassembled Sorcery	Sorcery	5.8%	1.7
17	Fire Magic Instant	Instant	5.6%	1.6
18	Get Out Instant	Instant	5.3%	1.3
19	Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon Legendary Creature — Elemental Villain	Legendary Creature — Elemental Villain	4.0%	1.6
20	Abrade Instant	Instant	3.6%	1.5
21	Spider-Sense Instant	Instant	3.3%	1.8
22	Ill-Timed Explosion Sorcery	Sorcery	3.2%	1.5
23	Tishana's Tidebinder Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	3.2%	1.3
24	The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	2.5%	1.4
25	Beza, the Bounding Spring Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	2.4%	1.8
26	Magebane Lizard Creature — Lizard	Creature — Lizard	2.2%	2.9
27	Sandman, Shifting Scoundrel Legendary Creature — Sand Elemental Villain	Legendary Creature — Sand Elemental Villain	2.1%	1.2
28	Vengeful Tracker Creature — Human Detective	Creature — Human Detective	2.1%	1.9

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