Red staples in Standard

35 cards played in at least 2% of the 5472 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).

Updated 29 Oct 2026. How we count Data sources

Main deck (25)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Burst LightningInstant	Instant	22.0%	3.5
2	Tablet of DiscoveryArtifact	Artifact	10.8%	3.9
3	Impractical JokeSorcery	Sorcery	10.5%	1.8
4	Firebending LessonInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	9.3%	3.2
5	Hearth Elemental // Stoke GeniusCreature — Elemental // Sorcery — Adventure	Creature — Elemental // Sorcery — Adventure	9.1%	3.7
6	Slickshot Show-OffCreature — Bird Wizard	Creature — Bird Wizard	8.1%	4.0
7	FlashbackInstant	Instant	7.1%	1.6
8	SearInstant	Instant	5.7%	1.7
9	Smaug the MagnificentLegendary Creature — Dragon	Legendary Creature — Dragon	5.3%	2.7
10	Combustion TechniqueInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	5.3%	4.0
11	Iroh's DemonstrationSorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	4.4%	1.9
12	Thor, God of ThunderLegendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero	4.3%	1.7
13	Nova HellkiteCreature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	4.2%	3.9
14	Hired ClawCreature — Lizard Mercenary	Creature — Lizard Mercenary	3.2%	4.0
15	Tersa LightshatterLegendary Creature — Orc Wizard	Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	3.0%	1.8
16	Magmatic HellkiteCreature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	2.9%	3.9
17	Sarkhan, Dragon AscendantLegendary Creature — Human Druid	Legendary Creature — Human Druid	2.9%	4.0
18	The Fire CrystalLegendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	2.7%	1.0
19	Wild RideSorcery	Sorcery	2.4%	2.8
20	Dwarven MaulerCreature — Dwarf Warrior	Creature — Dwarf Warrior	2.3%	4.0
21	Thorin, Mountain-kingLegendary Creature — Dwarf Noble	Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble	2.3%	3.8
22	Torch the TowerInstant	Instant	2.2%	2.6
23	Cool but RudeEnchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	2.0%	4.0
24	Magda, the HoardmasterLegendary Creature — Dwarf Berserker	Legendary Creature — Dwarf Berserker	2.0%	2.2
25	Marauding MakoCreature — Shark Pirate	Creature — Shark Pirate	2.0%	4.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (11)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Sunspine LynxCreature — Elemental Cat	Creature — Elemental Cat	7.3%	2.2
2	SlagstormSorcery	Sorcery	7.2%	1.6
3	PyroclasmSorcery	Sorcery	7.2%	1.5
4	SearInstant	Instant	7.1%	1.5
5	Avengers DisassembledSorcery	Sorcery	5.9%	1.7
6	Fire MagicInstant	Instant	5.5%	1.5
7	Price of FreedomSorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	5.0%	3.6
8	Return the FavorInstant	Instant	4.9%	1.3
9	AbradeInstant	Instant	3.8%	1.6
10	The Legend of Roku // Avatar RokuEnchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	Enchantment — Saga // Legendary Creature — Avatar	2.5%	1.4
11	Magebane LizardCreature — Lizard	Creature — Lizard	2.2%	2.9

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Basic lands are left out. Themes come from the functional tags of Scryfall Tagger. How it is calculated