Black staples in Modern

36 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: Dismember (25% of decks).

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

Main deck (25)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	DismemberInstant	Instant	25.2%	2.4
2	ThoughtseizeSorcery	Sorcery	23.0%	3.8
3	Fatal PushInstant	Instant	22.2%	2.6
4	Dark Matter ManipulatorCreature — Human Warlock	Creature — Human Warlock	14.8%	3.9
5	NethergoyfCreature — Lhurgoyf	Creature — Lhurgoyf	12.6%	4.0
6	Street WraithCreature — Wraith	Creature — Wraith	12.6%	4.0
7	MoonshadowCreature — Elemental	Creature — Elemental	11.1%	4.0
8	Troll of Khazad-dûmCreature — Troll	Creature — Troll	8.1%	1.9
9	Emperor of BonesCreature — Skeleton Noble	Creature — Skeleton Noble	7.4%	2.0
10	Orcish BowmastersCreature — Orc Archer	Creature — Orc Archer	7.4%	2.6
11	Flare of MaliceInstant	Instant	5.9%	3.9
12	Stitcher's SupplierCreature — Zombie	Creature — Zombie	5.2%	3.6
13	Sheoldred's EdictInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.8
14	Cling to DustInstant	Instant	4.4%	1.0
15	Carrion FeederCreature — Zombie	Creature — Zombie	3.7%	3.4
16	Darklight PhoenixCreature — Phoenix	Creature — Phoenix	3.0%	4.0
17	GriselbrandLegendary Creature — Demon	Legendary Creature — Demon	3.0%	1.3
18	Living EndSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	3.0
19	Inquisition of KozilekSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	2.3
20	Timeline CullerCreature — Drix Warlock	Creature — Drix Warlock	2.2%	3.3
21	Overlord of the BalemurkEnchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	2.2%	4.0
22	EyetwitchCreature — Eye Bat	Creature — Eye Bat	2.2%	4.0
23	Bone ShardsSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	3.0
24	Boggart Trawler // Boggart BogCreature — Goblin // Land	Creature — Goblin // Land	2.2%	1.0
25	Archon of CrueltyCreature — Archon	Creature — Archon	2.2%	2.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (15)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Fatal PushInstant	Instant	14.8%	1.5
2	DismemberInstant	Instant	14.8%	1.9
3	Inquisition of KozilekSorcery	Sorcery	11.1%	1.7
4	ThoughtseizeSorcery	Sorcery	9.6%	2.8
5	Leyline of the VoidEnchantment	Enchantment	9.6%	3.5
6	Glistening DelugeSorcery	Sorcery	8.9%	1.8
7	Strategic BetrayalSorcery	Sorcery	8.1%	1.5
8	End of the HuntSorcery	Sorcery	8.1%	1.1
9	Surgical ExtractionInstant	Instant	5.9%	1.4
10	Toxic DelugeSorcery	Sorcery	3.7%	1.2
11	Liliana of the VeilLegendary Planeswalker — Liliana	Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana	3.0%	1.0
12	Break the IceSorcery	Sorcery	3.0%	2.8
13	Force of DespairInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.0
14	Ruinous WaterbendingSorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	2.2%	1.0
15	Decorum DissertationSorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	2.2%	1.0

% 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