Artifact removal staples in Pauper

15 cards played in at least 2% of the 95 Pauper decks of the last 120 days, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Masked Vandal (7% of decks).

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

Main deck (3)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Masked VandalCreature — Shapeshifter	Creature — Shapeshifter	7.4%	4.0
2	Giant's BoulderArtifact	Artifact	7.4%	3.9
3	Deem InferiorSorcery	Sorcery	3.2%	3.3

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

Sideboard (12)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	PyroblastInstant	Instant	48.4%	3.5
2	HydroblastInstant	Instant	31.6%	3.2
3	Blue Elemental BlastInstant	Instant	29.5%	3.0
4	Red Elemental BlastInstant	Instant	28.4%	2.1
5	VandalblastSorcery	Sorcery	15.8%	1.6
6	Dust to DustSorcery	Sorcery	15.8%	3.3
7	Cast into the FireInstant	Instant	15.8%	2.6
8	Smash to SmithereensInstant	Instant	14.7%	2.5
9	Origin of MetalbendingInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	8.4%	1.0
10	Siege SmashInstant	Instant	8.4%	1.9
11	DeglamerInstant	Instant	3.2%	2.3
12	Steel SabotageInstant	Instant	3.2%	2.3