Standard staples: Creatures or Instants or Artifacts, Removal or Recursion

60 cards played in at least 2% of the 5476 Standard decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Requiting Hex (22% of decks).

Main deck (47)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Requiting HexInstant	Instant	22.5%	3.0
2	Burst LightningInstant	Instant	22.0%	3.5
3	ErodeInstant	Instant	17.7%	2.3
4	Bitter TriumphInstant	Instant	16.8%	2.3
5	Icetill ExplorerCreature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	12.3%	4.0
6	Shoot the SheriffInstant	Instant	11.1%	2.0
7	Tablet of DiscoveryArtifact	Artifact	10.7%	3.9
8	Prismari CharmInstant	Instant	10.1%	3.5
9	Jeskai RevelationInstant	Instant	9.6%	3.9
10	Firebending LessonInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	9.3%	3.2
11	Traumatic CritiqueInstant	Instant	8.6%	2.8
12	SunderflockCreature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	8.3%	3.9
13	Floodpits DrownerCreature — Merfolk	Creature — Merfolk	8.0%	3.9
14	Superior Spider-ManLegendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	7.7%	4.0
15	DeceitCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	7.4%	3.9
16	FlashbackInstant	Instant	7.0%	1.6
17	Vibrant OutburstInstant	Instant	6.7%	1.7
18	Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-HulkLegendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero	Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero	6.0%	1.8
19	SearInstant	Instant	5.7%	1.7
20	Get LostInstant	Instant	5.5%	2.8
21	Leatherhead, Swamp StalkerLegendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	5.5%	3.5
22	Smaug the MagnificentLegendary Creature — Dragon	Legendary Creature — Dragon	5.4%	2.7
23	Inevitable DefeatInstant	Instant	5.3%	3.5
24	Amalia Benavides AguirreLegendary Creature — Vampire Scout	Legendary Creature — Vampire Scout	5.2%	3.9
25	Combustion TechniqueInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	5.2%	4.0
26	Moseo, Vein's New DeanLegendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	Legendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	5.2%	3.0
27	Pinnacle StarcageArtifact	Artifact	5.0%	2.6
28	Thor, God of ThunderLegendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	4.3%	1.7
29	Theorix CharmInstant	Instant	4.3%	1.9
30	Overlord of the BalemurkEnchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	4.2%	2.7
31	Nova HellkiteCreature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	4.2%	3.9
32	Bounce OffInstant	Instant	3.6%	1.4
33	Deep-Cavern BatCreature — Bat	Creature — Bat	3.5%	2.5
34	Lightning HelixInstant	Instant	3.1%	2.2
35	Rottenmouth ViperCreature — Elemental Snake	Creature — Elemental Snake	3.1%	3.1
36	Tersa LightshatterLegendary Creature — Orc Wizard	Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	3.0%	1.8
37	Magmatic HellkiteCreature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	2.9%	3.9
38	Perilous SnareArtifact	Artifact	2.8%	3.7
39	EmptinessCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	2.7%	1.7
40	Twinmaw Stormbrood // Charring BiteCreature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	2.7%	1.9
41	Spring-Loaded Sawblades // Bladewheel ChariotArtifact // Artifact — Vehicle	Artifact // Artifact — Vehicle	2.7%	1.9
42	Uldaros TheorixLegendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	2.6%	2.3
43	Thorin, Mountain-kingLegendary Creature — Dwarf Noble	Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble	2.4%	3.8
44	Torch the TowerInstant	Instant	2.3%	2.6
45	M.O.D.O.K.Legendary Artifact Creature — Villain	Legendary Artifact Creature — Villain	2.1%	1.0
46	Aang, Swift Savior // Aang and La, Ocean's FuryLegendary Creature — Human Avatar Ally // Legendary Creature — Avatar Spirit Ally	Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Ally // Legendary Creature — Avatar Spirit Ally	2.1%	3.2
47	BloodghastCreature — Vampire Spirit	Creature — Vampire Spirit	2.0%	3.9

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decks of the format that play it in this part

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among the decks that play it

Sideboard (22)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Ghost VacuumArtifact	Artifact	23.5%	1.4
2	ErodeInstant	Instant	12.6%	1.8
3	Broadside BarrageInstant	Instant	9.2%	1.2
4	Requiting HexInstant	Instant	9.2%	1.5
5	Leatherhead, Swamp StalkerLegendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	7.6%	1.3
6	Shoot the SheriffInstant	Instant	7.5%	1.6
7	SearInstant	Instant	7.1%	1.5
8	Get LostInstant	Instant	6.7%	1.5
9	Fire MagicInstant	Instant	5.5%	1.5
10	Warg TacticsInstant	Instant	4.9%	1.7
11	M.O.D.O.K.Legendary Artifact Creature — Villain	Legendary Artifact Creature — Villain	4.9%	1.0
12	Pinnacle StarcageArtifact	Artifact	4.5%	1.4
13	Pyrrhic StrikeInstant	Instant	4.2%	1.6
14	Origin of MetalbendingInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	4.0%	1.7
15	AbradeInstant	Instant	3.8%	1.6
16	Curious Farm AnimalsCreature — Boar Elk Bird Ox	Creature — Boar Elk Bird Ox	3.6%	1.8
17	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	3.0%	1.7
18	Bitter TriumphInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.5
19	Heritage ReclamationInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.6
20	Shattered AcolyteCreature — Dwarf Warlock	Creature — Dwarf Warlock	2.1%	2.1
21	Pawpatch FormationInstant	Instant	2.0%	1.6
22	Guerrilla GorillaCreature — Ape Soldier Hero	Creature — Ape Soldier Hero	2.0%	1.3

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

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among the decks that play it