Blue staples in Modern

34 cards played in at least 2% of the 135 Modern decks of the last 120 days on MTGO, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Preordain (16% of decks).

Official MTGO results, updated 28 Oct 2026. How we count

Main deck (29)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	PreordainSorcery	Sorcery	15.6%	2.7
2	Sink into Stupor // Soporific SpringsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	15.6%	1.8
3	Quantum RiddlerCreature — Sphinx	Creature — Sphinx	13.3%	3.1
4	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	11.9%	2.5
5	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	8.1%	1.9
6	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	6.7%	2.2
7	CounterspellInstant	Instant	6.7%	2.6
8	SubtletyCreature — Elemental Incarnation	Creature — Elemental Incarnation	5.9%	3.3
9	Kappa CannoneerArtifact Creature — Turtle Warrior	Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior	5.2%	4.0
10	Metallic RebukeInstant	Instant	5.2%	3.1
11	Emry, Lurker of the LochLegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard	5.2%	2.3
12	Stubborn DenialInstant	Instant	3.7%	2.6
13	Day's UndoingSorcery	Sorcery	3.7%	3.6
14	Harbinger of the SeasCreature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	3.7%	1.8
15	Narset, Parter of VeilsLegendary Planeswalker — Narset	Legendary Planeswalker — Narset	3.7%	4.0
16	Murktide RegentCreature — Dragon	Creature — Dragon	3.0%	1.3
17	Boomerang BasicsSorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	3.0%	3.0
18	Stormchaser's TalentEnchantment — Class	Enchantment — Class	2.2%	2.7
19	Portent of CalamitySorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	4.0
20	Whir of InventionInstant	Instant	2.2%	4.0
21	Disrupting ShoalInstant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	2.2%	4.0
22	Waker of WavesCreature — Whale	Creature — Whale	2.2%	1.3
23	Stern ScoldingInstant	Instant	2.2%	2.0
24	Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, RebornSorcery // Land	Sorcery // Land	2.2%	4.0
25	Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric LaboratoryCreature — Weird // Land	Creature — Weird // Land	2.2%	4.0
26	Striped RiverwinderCreature — Serpent	Creature — Serpent	2.2%	2.7
27	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	2.2%	3.0
28	Jwari Disruption // Jwari RuinsInstant // Land	Instant // Land	2.2%	3.7
29	Tameshi, Reality ArchitectLegendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard	Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard	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 (11)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Consign to MemoryInstant	Instant	33.3%	3.3
2	Mystical DisputeInstant	Instant	28.1%	2.5
3	Harbinger of the SeasCreature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	4.4%	1.5
4	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	3.7%	1.6
5	CommandeerInstant	Instant	3.7%	1.0
6	Force of NegationInstant	Instant	3.0%	1.8
7	Metallic RebukeInstant	Instant	3.0%	1.5
8	Stock UpSorcery	Sorcery	2.2%	1.3
9	Tezzeret the SeekerLegendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret	Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret	2.2%	1.0
10	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.0
11	Spell PierceInstant	Instant	2.2%	1.7

% 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