Recursion staples in Standard · MTGO

15 cards played in at least 2% of the 4149 Standard decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Icetill Explorer (13% of decks).

Official MTGO and magic.gg results and paper tournaments, data provided by TopDeck.gg, updated 29 Oct 2026. How we count

Main deck (14)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Icetill ExplorerCreature — Insect Scout	Creature — Insect Scout	13.0%	4.0
2	Tablet of DiscoveryArtifact	Artifact	11.2%	3.9
3	Superior Spider-ManLegendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero	7.7%	4.0
4	FlashbackInstant	Instant	7.6%	1.6
5	Stormchaser's TalentEnchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	7.1%	4.0
6	Lively DirgeSorcery	Sorcery	4.9%	3.5
7	Case of the Uneaten FeastEnchantment — Case	Enchantment — Case	4.7%	4.0
8	Moseo, Vein's New DeanLegendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	Legendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	4.7%	3.0
9	Thor, God of ThunderLegendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	4.6%	1.7
10	Overlord of the BalemurkEnchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	3.6%	2.8
11	Tersa LightshatterLegendary Creature — Orc Wizard	Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	3.3%	1.8
12	EmptinessCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	2.7%	1.7
13	BloodghastCreature — Vampire Spirit	Creature — Vampire Spirit	2.1%	3.9
14	Uldaros TheorixLegendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx	2.0%	2.2