Standard staples: Counterspells or Discard or Ramp or Recursion

58 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: Llanowar Elves (20% of decks).

Main deck (48)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Llanowar Elves Creature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	19.6%	3.9
2	Erode Instant	Instant	18.2%	2.3
3	Spell Snare Instant	Instant	17.9%	1.5
4	Spell Pierce Instant	Instant	16.1%	1.5
5	Icetill Explorer Creature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	12.8%	3.9
6	Earthbender Ascension Enchantment	Enchantment	12.7%	4.0
7	Esper Origins // Summon: Esper Maduin Sorcery // Enchantment Creature — Saga Elemental	Sorcery // Enchantment Creature — Saga Elemental	11.5%	3.3
8	Tablet of Discovery Artifact	Artifact	10.3%	3.9
9	Get Out Instant	Instant	9.3%	2.0
10	Jeskai Revelation Instant	Instant	9.3%	3.9
11	Three Steps Ahead Instant	Instant	9.0%	1.7
12	Duress Sorcery	Sorcery	9.0%	2.8
13	Superior Spider-Man Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	7.7%	3.9
14	We Say Thee Nay! Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	7.6%	2.1
15	Deceit Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	7.5%	3.9
16	Badgermole Cub Creature — Badger Mole	Creature — Badger Mole	7.1%	4.0
17	Flashback Instant	Instant	6.6%	1.6
18	Tishana's Tidebinder Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	6.4%	1.7
19	Stormchaser's Talent Enchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	6.3%	4.0
20	No More Lies Instant	Instant	6.0%	2.8
21	Gene Pollinator Artifact Creature — Robot Insect	Artifact Creature — Robot Insect	5.9%	3.9
22	Greedy Freebooter Creature — Human Pirate	Creature — Human Pirate	5.6%	4.0
23	Case of the Uneaten Feast Enchantment — Case	Enchantment — Case	5.6%	4.0
24	Lumbering Worldwagon Artifact — Vehicle	Artifact — Vehicle	5.6%	1.2
25	Smaug the Magnificent Legendary Creature — Dragon	Legendary Creature — Dragon	5.6%	2.7
26	Moseo, Vein's New Dean Legendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	Legendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	5.6%	3.0
27	Biotech Specialist Creature — Insect Scientist	Creature — Insect Scientist	5.5%	4.0
28	Shared Roots Sorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	5.2%	2.4
29	It'll Quench Ya! Instant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	4.9%	2.4
30	Lively Dirge Sorcery	Sorcery	4.9%	3.6
31	Fountainport Land	Land	4.9%	1.5
32	Spider Manifestation Creature — Spider Avatar	Creature — Spider Avatar	4.6%	3.1
33	Thor, God of Thunder Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	4.4%	1.7
34	Theorix Charm Instant	Instant	4.3%	1.9
35	Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	4.2%	2.8
36	The Mind Stone Legendary Artifact — Infinity Stone	Legendary Artifact — Infinity Stone	3.3%	2.5
37	Tersa Lightshatter Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	3.1%	1.8
38	Rottenmouth Viper Creature — Elemental Snake	Creature — Elemental Snake	3.0%	3.1
39	Emptiness Creature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	3.0%	1.7
40	Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant Legendary Creature — Human Druid	Legendary Creature — Human Druid	2.9%	4.0
41	Uldaros Theorix Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	2.6%	2.3
42	Springleaf Drum Artifact	Artifact	2.4%	3.5
43	Zoraline, Cosmos Caller Legendary Creature — Bat Cleric	Legendary Creature — Bat Cleric	2.3%	1.1
44	Carnivorous Cultivator // Enroot Creature — Elf Warlock // Sorcery	Creature — Elf Warlock // Sorcery	2.1%	3.7
45	Magda, the Hoardmaster Legendary Creature — Dwarf Berserker	Legendary Creature — Dwarf Berserker	2.1%	2.2
46	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
47	The Misty Mountains Cold Enchantment — Saga	Enchantment — Saga	2.0%	2.5
48	Bloodghast Creature — Vampire Spirit	Creature — Vampire Spirit	2.0%	3.9

% of decks: decks of the format that play it in this part
Avg. copies: among the decks that play it

Sideboard (16)

#	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	Spell Snare Instant	Instant	13.3%	1.4
9	Erode Instant	Instant	11.9%	1.8
10	Get Out Instant	Instant	5.3%	1.3
11	Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon Legendary Creature — Elemental Villain	Legendary Creature — Elemental Villain	4.0%	1.6
12	Spider-Sense Instant	Instant	3.3%	1.8
13	Tishana's Tidebinder Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	3.2%	1.3
14	The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	2.5%	1.4
15	Beza, the Bounding Spring Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	2.4%	1.8
16	Sandman, Shifting Scoundrel Legendary Creature — Sand Elemental Villain	Legendary Creature — Sand Elemental Villain	2.1%	1.2

% of decks: decks of the format that play it in this part
Avg. copies: among the decks that play it