Artifacts staples in Pauper

37 cards played in at least 2% of the 95 Pauper decks of the last 120 days on MTGO, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Baleful Strix (21% of decks).

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

Main deck (35)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Baleful StrixArtifact Creature — Bird	Artifact Creature — Bird	21.1%	3.7
2	Great FurnaceArtifact Land	Artifact Land	15.8%	3.5
3	Melded MoxiteArtifact	Artifact	11.6%	3.0
4	Vault of WhispersArtifact Land	Artifact Land	10.5%	3.2
5	Mukotai AmbusherArtifact Creature — Rat Ninja	Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja	10.5%	1.0
6	Ancient DenArtifact Land	Artifact Land	9.5%	3.4
7	Refurbished FamiliarArtifact Creature — Zombie Rat	Artifact Creature — Zombie Rat	8.4%	4.0
8	CampfireArtifact	Artifact	8.4%	2.0
9	Nihil SpellbombArtifact	Artifact	8.4%	1.9
10	Giant's BoulderArtifact	Artifact	7.4%	3.9
11	LembasArtifact — Food	Artifact — Food	7.4%	2.9
12	Clockwork PercussionistArtifact Creature — Monkey Toy	Artifact Creature — Monkey Toy	6.3%	3.7
13	Drossforge BridgeArtifact Land	Artifact Land	6.3%	4.0
14	Bonder's OrnamentArtifact	Artifact	6.3%	2.5
15	Rustvale BridgeArtifact Land	Artifact Land	6.3%	3.0
16	Blood FountainArtifact	Artifact	6.3%	1.7
17	Seat of the SynodArtifact Land	Artifact Land	5.3%	3.0
18	Expedition MapArtifact	Artifact	5.3%	3.4
19	Silverbluff BridgeArtifact Land	Artifact Land	4.2%	2.3
20	Cryogen RelicArtifact	Artifact	4.2%	3.0
21	Experimental SynthesizerArtifact	Artifact	4.2%	3.8
22	Mistvault BridgeArtifact Land	Artifact Land	4.2%	3.8
23	Inventor's AxeArtifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	4.2%	4.0
24	Ichor WellspringArtifact	Artifact	4.2%	3.5
25	Black Mage's RodArtifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	4.2%	2.8
26	Barrels of Blasting JellyArtifact	Artifact	4.2%	2.3
27	GingerbruteArtifact Creature — Food Golem	Artifact Creature — Food Golem	3.2%	4.0
28	Prophetic PrismArtifact	Artifact	3.2%	3.7
29	Sewer-veillance CamArtifact	Artifact	3.2%	2.0
30	Myr EnforcerArtifact Creature — Myr	Artifact Creature — Myr	3.2%	4.0
31	Mechanized Ninja CavalryArtifact Creature — Robot Ninja	Artifact Creature — Robot Ninja	3.2%	4.0
32	Magitek InfantryArtifact Creature — Robot Soldier	Artifact Creature — Robot Soldier	3.2%	4.0
33	Tithing Blade // Consuming SepulcherArtifact // Artifact	Artifact // Artifact	3.2%	1.0
34	Ragged Short SpearArtifact — Equipment	Artifact — Equipment	3.2%	3.3
35	Goldmire BridgeArtifact Land	Artifact Land	3.2%	1.7

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (4)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Relic of ProgenitusArtifact	Artifact	35.8%	2.3
2	CampfireArtifact	Artifact	16.8%	1.3
3	Nihil SpellbombArtifact	Artifact	12.6%	1.5
4	Soul-Guide LanternArtifact	Artifact	7.4%	2.1

% 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