Artifacts staples in Modern

46 cards played in at least 2% of the 9301 Modern decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Mishra's Bauble (20% of decks).

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Main deck (33)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Mishra's BaubleArtifact	Artifact	19.6%	4.0
2	Vexing BaubleArtifact	Artifact	13.1%	1.4
3	Haywire MiteArtifact Creature — Insect	Artifact Creature — Insect	12.4%	1.0
4	Springleaf DrumArtifact	Artifact	10.8%	1.0
5	Soul-Guide LanternArtifact	Artifact	10.6%	1.0
6	Blade of the BloodchiefArtifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	10.5%	2.8
7	Cori-Steel CutterArtifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	8.9%	4.0
8	Tormod's CryptArtifact	Artifact	7.8%	3.0
9	Mox OpalLegendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	7.7%	4.0
10	Pithing NeedleArtifact	Artifact	7.6%	1.0
11	SkateboardArtifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	6.8%	1.0
12	ShadowspearLegendary Artifact — Equipment	Legendary Artifact — Equipment	6.1%	1.0
13	Engineered ExplosivesArtifact	Artifact	5.6%	3.8
14	Kappa CannoneerArtifact Creature — Turtle Warrior	Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior	5.3%	4.0
15	Pinnacle EmissaryArtifact Creature — Robot	Artifact Creature — Robot	5.3%	4.0
16	Welding JarArtifact	Artifact	4.9%	1.7
17	Expedition MapArtifact	Artifact	4.7%	3.9
18	Claws of GixArtifact	Artifact	4.7%	2.9
19	Talisman of ResilienceArtifact	Artifact	4.4%	2.3
20	Walking BallistaArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.3%	1.3
21	Agatha's Soul CauldronLegendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	3.9%	2.0
22	Ruby MedallionArtifact	Artifact	3.8%	4.0
23	Shardless AgentArtifact Creature — Human Rogue	Artifact Creature — Human Rogue	3.7%	4.0
24	TrinisphereArtifact	Artifact	3.2%	1.8
25	Scion of DracoArtifact Creature — Dragon	Artifact Creature — Dragon	3.1%	4.0
26	Relic of ProgenitusArtifact	Artifact	2.8%	2.7
27	Isochron ScepterArtifact	Artifact	2.8%	1.5
28	Chalice of the VoidArtifact	Artifact	2.6%	2.2
29	Mind StoneArtifact	Artifact	2.5%	3.9
30	Nihil SpellbombArtifact	Artifact	2.5%	1.0
31	Mox AmberLegendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	2.3%	3.1
32	Amulet of VigorArtifact	Artifact	2.2%	4.0
33	Hollow OneArtifact Creature — Golem	Artifact Creature — Golem	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 (23)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Vexing BaubleArtifact	Artifact	32.0%	1.5
2	Grafdigger's CageArtifact	Artifact	22.7%	1.5
3	TrinisphereArtifact	Artifact	16.6%	2.1
4	Damping SphereArtifact	Artifact	15.6%	1.8
5	Nihil SpellbombArtifact	Artifact	13.1%	1.5
6	Pithing NeedleArtifact	Artifact	11.0%	1.1
7	Tormod's CryptArtifact	Artifact	10.4%	1.3
8	Disruptor FluteArtifact	Artifact	9.1%	1.6
9	Engineered ExplosivesArtifact	Artifact	6.5%	1.8
10	Chalice of the VoidArtifact	Artifact	5.6%	1.9
11	Soulless JailerArtifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem	5.2%	1.2
12	Torpor OrbArtifact	Artifact	4.8%	1.3
13	Liquimetal CoatingArtifact	Artifact	4.7%	1.0
14	Ensnaring BridgeArtifact	Artifact	4.7%	1.0
15	The Stone BrainLegendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	4.3%	1.1
16	Cursed TotemArtifact	Artifact	4.3%	1.5
17	Walking BallistaArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	4.2%	1.2
18	Extinguisher BattleshipArtifact — Spacecraft	Artifact — Spacecraft	3.8%	1.0
19	Cityscape LevelerArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	3.5%	1.0
20	Soul-Guide LanternArtifact	Artifact	3.1%	1.3
21	The Filigree SylexLegendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact	3.1%	1.0
22	Crystal BarricadeArtifact Creature — Wall	Artifact Creature — Wall	2.6%	1.3
23	Haywire MiteArtifact Creature — Insect	Artifact Creature — Insect	2.2%	1.1