Artifact removal staples in Modern

Name: Artifact removal staples in Modern
Creator: Land Drop

39 cards played in at least 2% of the 135 Modern decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Boseiju, Who Endures (31% of decks).

Official MTGO results and paper tournaments, data provided by TopDeck.gg, updated 28 Oct 2026. How we count

Main deck (21)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Boseiju, Who EnduresLegendary Land	Legendary Land	31.1%	1.9
2	Devourer of DestinyCreature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	25.9%	2.4
3	Haywire MiteArtifact Creature — Insect	Artifact Creature — Insect	17.8%	1.0
4	Teferi, Time RavelerLegendary Planeswalker — Teferi	Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi	15.6%	2.3
5	Sink into Stupor // Soporific SpringsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	15.6%	1.8
6	Otawara, Soaring CityLegendary Land	Legendary Land	13.3%	1.0
7	Ugin, Eye of the StormsLegendary Planeswalker — Ugin	Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin	12.6%	3.2
8	Prismatic EndingSorcery	Sorcery	8.9%	2.5
9	All Is DustKindred Sorcery — Eldrazi	Kindred Sorcery — Eldrazi	5.2%	1.0
10	Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl AvengerLegendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	5.2%	4.0
11	Engineered ExplosivesArtifact	Artifact	5.2%	3.9
12	Leyline BindingEnchantment	Enchantment	5.2%	4.0
13	Ulamog, the Ceaseless HungerLegendary Creature — Eldrazi	Legendary Creature — Eldrazi	4.4%	1.8
14	Wrath of the SkiesSorcery	Sorcery	4.4%	2.2
15	March of Otherworldly LightInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.3
16	Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed MeadowCreature — Human Warlock // Land	Creature — Human Warlock // Land	3.7%	3.4
17	Thief of ExistenceCreature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	3.0%	1.0
18	Giant's BoulderArtifact	Artifact	3.0%	2.5
19	Boomerang BasicsSorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	3.0%	3.0
20	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	2.2%	3.0
21	WistfulnessCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	2.2%	4.0

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

Sideboard (26)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Nature's ClaimInstant	Instant	19.3%	2.0
2	MeltdownSorcery	Sorcery	15.6%	1.7
3	Engineered ExplosivesArtifact	Artifact	13.3%	1.5
4	Wrath of the SkiesSorcery	Sorcery	11.9%	1.9
5	Wear // TearInstant // Instant	Instant // Instant	11.9%	1.9
6	Force of VigorInstant	Instant	11.1%	1.5
7	Cityscape LevelerArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	9.6%	1.0
8	Thief of ExistenceCreature — Eldrazi	Creature — Eldrazi	8.1%	1.1
9	Extinguisher BattleshipArtifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	8.1%	1.0
10	Teferi, Time RavelerLegendary Planeswalker — Teferi	Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi	7.4%	1.3
11	Celestial PurgeInstant	Instant	6.7%	1.1
12	Brotherhood's EndSorcery	Sorcery	5.9%	1.5
13	The Filigree SylexLegendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	4.4%	1.0
14	Boseiju, Who EnduresLegendary Land	Legendary Land	4.4%	1.0
15	Ingot ChewerCreature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	3.7%	1.2
16	Liliana of the VeilLegendary Planeswalker — Liliana	Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana	3.0%	1.0
17	Culling RitualSorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	2.8
18	Prismatic EndingSorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	3.3
19	Chomping ChangelingCreature — Shapeshifter	Creature — Shapeshifter	3.0%	1.0
20	Otawara, Soaring CityLegendary Land	Legendary Land	3.0%	1.0
21	Origin of MetalbendingInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	2.2%	1.0
22	Oblivion StoneArtifact	Artifact	2.2%	1.0
23	Hidetsugu Consumes All // Vessel of the All-ConsumingEnchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Ogre Shaman	Enchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Ogre Shaman	2.2%	1.7
24	Guerrilla GorillaCreature — Ape Soldier Hero	Creature — Ape Soldier Hero	2.2%	2.0
25	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.0
26	Natural StateInstant	Instant	2.2%	2.0