Standard staples: Creatures or Instants, Removal or Recursion

56 cards played in at least 2% of the 5582 Standard decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Requiting Hex (23% of decks).

Main deck (44)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Requiting HexInstant	Instant	22.6%	3.0
2	Burst LightningInstant	Instant	21.8%	3.5
3	ErodeInstant	Instant	17.9%	2.3
4	Bitter TriumphInstant	Instant	16.9%	2.3
5	Icetill ExplorerCreature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	12.3%	4.0
6	Shoot the SheriffInstant	Instant	11.2%	2.0
7	Prismari CharmInstant	Instant	10.0%	3.5
8	Jeskai RevelationInstant	Instant	9.6%	3.9
9	Firebending LessonInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	9.3%	3.2
10	Traumatic CritiqueInstant	Instant	8.5%	2.8
11	SunderflockCreature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	8.2%	3.9
12	Floodpits DrownerCreature — Merfolk	Creature — Merfolk	8.0%	3.9
13	Superior Spider-ManLegendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	7.7%	3.9
14	DeceitCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	7.5%	3.9
15	FlashbackInstant	Instant	7.0%	1.6
16	Vibrant OutburstInstant	Instant	6.6%	1.7
17	Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-HulkLegendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero	Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero	5.9%	1.8
18	SearInstant	Instant	5.7%	1.7
19	Get LostInstant	Instant	5.6%	2.8
20	Leatherhead, Swamp StalkerLegendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	5.5%	3.5
21	Smaug the MagnificentLegendary Creature — Dragon	Legendary Creature — Dragon	5.4%	2.7
22	Amalia Benavides AguirreLegendary Creature — Vampire Scout	Legendary Creature — Vampire Scout	5.4%	3.9
23	Moseo, Vein's New DeanLegendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	Legendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	5.3%	3.0
24	Inevitable DefeatInstant	Instant	5.3%	3.5
25	Combustion TechniqueInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	5.2%	4.0
26	Thor, God of ThunderLegendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	4.3%	1.7
27	Theorix CharmInstant	Instant	4.3%	1.9
28	Overlord of the BalemurkEnchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	4.2%	2.8
29	Nova HellkiteCreature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	4.2%	3.9
30	Deep-Cavern BatCreature — Bat	Creature — Bat	3.7%	2.5
31	Bounce OffInstant	Instant	3.6%	1.4
32	Lightning HelixInstant	Instant	3.1%	2.2
33	Rottenmouth ViperCreature — Elemental Snake	Creature — Elemental Snake	3.0%	3.1
34	Tersa LightshatterLegendary Creature — Orc Wizard	Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	3.0%	1.8
35	Magmatic HellkiteCreature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	2.9%	3.9
36	EmptinessCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	2.8%	1.7
37	Twinmaw Stormbrood // Charring BiteCreature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	2.7%	1.9
38	Uldaros TheorixLegendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	2.6%	2.3
39	Thorin, Mountain-kingLegendary Creature — Dwarf Noble	Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble	2.4%	3.8
40	Torch the TowerInstant	Instant	2.3%	2.6
41	M.O.D.O.K.Legendary Artifact Creature — Villain	Legendary Artifact Creature — Villain	2.2%	1.0
42	Zoraline, Cosmos CallerLegendary Creature — Bat Cleric	Legendary Creature — Bat Cleric	2.1%	1.1
43	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	2.0%	3.2
44	BloodghastCreature — 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 (20)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	ErodeInstant	Instant	12.4%	1.8
2	Requiting HexInstant	Instant	9.2%	1.5
3	Broadside BarrageInstant	Instant	9.2%	1.2
4	Leatherhead, Swamp StalkerLegendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	7.6%	1.3
5	Shoot the SheriffInstant	Instant	7.4%	1.6
6	SearInstant	Instant	7.1%	1.5
7	Get LostInstant	Instant	6.8%	1.5
8	Fire MagicInstant	Instant	5.5%	1.5
9	Warg TacticsInstant	Instant	4.9%	1.7
10	M.O.D.O.K.Legendary Artifact Creature — Villain	Legendary Artifact Creature — Villain	4.9%	1.0
11	Pyrrhic StrikeInstant	Instant	4.2%	1.6
12	Origin of MetalbendingInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	4.0%	1.7
13	AbradeInstant	Instant	3.7%	1.6
14	Curious Farm AnimalsCreature — Boar Elk Bird Ox	Creature — Boar Elk Bird Ox	3.6%	1.8
15	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	3.0%	1.7
16	Bitter TriumphInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.5
17	Heritage ReclamationInstant	Instant	2.1%	1.6
18	Shattered AcolyteCreature — Dwarf Warlock	Creature — Dwarf Warlock	2.1%	2.1
19	Pawpatch FormationInstant	Instant	2.0%	1.6
20	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

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it