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

80 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 (59)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Burst Lightning Instant	Instant	21.7%	3.5
2	Spell Snare Instant	Instant	17.9%	1.5
3	Spell Pierce Instant	Instant	16.1%	1.5
4	Opt Instant	Instant	15.8%	3.9
5	Icetill Explorer Creature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	12.8%	3.9
6	Meltstrider's Resolve Enchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	12.0%	1.6
7	Tablet of Discovery Artifact	Artifact	10.3%	3.9
8	Prismari Charm Instant	Instant	10.1%	3.4
9	Impractical Joke Sorcery	Sorcery	10.1%	1.8
10	Get Out Instant	Instant	9.3%	2.0
11	Jeskai Revelation Instant	Instant	9.3%	3.9
12	Firebending Lesson Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	9.1%	3.2
13	Three Steps Ahead Instant	Instant	9.0%	1.7
14	Duress Sorcery	Sorcery	9.0%	2.8
15	Traumatic Critique Instant	Instant	8.4%	2.8
16	Superior Spider-Man Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	7.7%	3.9
17	We Say Thee Nay! Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	7.6%	2.1
18	Deceit Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	7.5%	3.9
19	Boomerang Basics Sorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	7.3%	3.6
20	Vibrant Outburst Instant	Instant	6.7%	1.7
21	Flashback Instant	Instant	6.6%	1.6
22	Tishana's Tidebinder Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	6.4%	1.7
23	Stormchaser's Talent Enchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	6.3%	4.0
24	No More Lies Instant	Instant	6.0%	2.8
25	The Sackville-Bagginses Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen	Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen	5.8%	4.0
26	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
27	Case of the Uneaten Feast Enchantment — Case	Enchantment — Case	5.6%	4.0
28	Smaug the Magnificent Legendary Creature — Dragon	Legendary Creature — Dragon	5.6%	2.7
29	Moseo, Vein's New Dean Legendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	Legendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	5.6%	3.0
30	Biotech Specialist Creature — Insect Scientist	Creature — Insect Scientist	5.5%	4.0
31	Sear Instant	Instant	5.5%	1.7
32	Combustion Technique Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	5.0%	4.0
33	It'll Quench Ya! Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	4.9%	2.4
34	Lively Dirge Sorcery	Sorcery	4.9%	3.6
35	Bushwhack Sorcery	Sorcery	4.5%	1.2
36	Thor, God of Thunder Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	4.4%	1.7
37	Theorix Charm Instant	Instant	4.3%	1.9
38	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	4.2%	2.8
39	Nova Hellkite Creature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	4.2%	3.9
40	Iroh's Demonstration Sorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	4.2%	1.9
41	Together as One Sorcery	Sorcery	3.8%	1.9
42	Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room	Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room	3.7%	1.3
43	Cryogen Relic Artifact	Artifact	3.3%	3.3
44	Hired Claw Creature — Lizard Mercenary	Creature — Lizard Mercenary	3.2%	4.0
45	Quantum Riddler Creature — Sphinx	Creature — Sphinx	3.1%	3.4
46	Tersa Lightshatter Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	3.1%	1.8
47	Rottenmouth Viper Creature — Elemental Snake	Creature — Elemental Snake	3.0%	3.1
48	Emptiness Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	3.0%	1.7
49	Lightning Helix Instant	Instant	2.9%	2.3
50	Twinmaw Stormbrood // Charring Bite Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	2.7%	1.9
51	Spring-Loaded Sawblades // Bladewheel Chariot Artifact // Artifact — Vehicle	Artifact // Artifact — Vehicle	2.7%	1.9
52	Uldaros Theorix Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	2.6%	2.3
53	Torch the Tower Instant	Instant	2.4%	2.6
54	Thorin, Mountain-king Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble	Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble	2.4%	3.8
55	Zoraline, Cosmos Caller Legendary Creature — Bat Cleric	Legendary Creature — Bat Cleric	2.3%	1.1
56	Carnivorous Cultivator // Enroot Creature — Elf Warlock // Sorcery	Creature — Elf Warlock // Sorcery	2.1%	3.7
57	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
58	Cool but Rude Enchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	2.0%	4.0
59	Bloodghast Creature — Vampire Spirit	Creature — Vampire Spirit	2.0%	3.9

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Sideboard (29)

#	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	Broadside Barrage Instant	Instant	9.0%	1.3
11	Sunspine Lynx Creature — Elemental Cat	Creature — Elemental Cat	7.3%	2.1
12	Sear Instant	Instant	6.8%	1.5
13	Pyroclasm Sorcery	Sorcery	6.8%	1.5
14	Slagstorm Sorcery	Sorcery	6.5%	1.7
15	Avengers Disassembled Sorcery	Sorcery	5.8%	1.7
16	Fire Magic Instant	Instant	5.6%	1.6
17	Get Out Instant	Instant	5.3%	1.3
18	Price of Freedom Sorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	4.8%	3.6
19	Quantum Riddler Creature — Sphinx	Creature — Sphinx	4.3%	1.8
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	Beza, the Bounding Spring Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	2.4%	1.8
25	Heritage Reclamation Instant	Instant	2.3%	1.6
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	Pawpatch Formation Instant	Instant	2.1%	1.7
29	Vengeful Tracker Creature — Human Detective	Creature — Human Detective	2.1%	1.9

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