Green staples in Pauper

35 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: Nyxborn Hydra (11% of decks).

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

Main deck (28)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Nyxborn HydraEnchantment Creature — Hydra	Enchantment Creature — Hydra	10.5%	3.2
2	Thornscape FamiliarCreature — Insect	Creature — Insect	9.5%	4.0
3	Generous EntCreature — Treefolk	Creature — Treefolk	9.5%	3.6
4	Masked VandalCreature — Shapeshifter	Creature — Shapeshifter	7.4%	4.0
5	Quirion RangerCreature — Elf Ranger	Creature — Elf Ranger	7.4%	3.9
6	Winding WaySorcery	Sorcery	7.4%	4.0
7	Sagu Wildling // Roost SeekCreature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen	7.4%	2.7
8	Malevolent RumbleSorcery	Sorcery	7.4%	4.0
9	Lead the StampedeSorcery	Sorcery	7.4%	4.0
10	Utopia SprawlEnchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	5.3%	4.0
11	Crop RotationInstant	Instant	5.3%	2.0
12	Priest of TitaniaCreature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	5.3%	4.0
13	Elvish MysticCreature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	5.3%	3.2
14	Timberwatch ElfCreature — Elf	Creature — Elf	5.3%	4.0
15	Llanowar ElvesCreature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	5.3%	2.8
16	Fyndhorn ElvesCreature — Elf Druid	Creature — Elf Druid	5.3%	2.6
17	Avenging HunterCreature — Dragon Ranger	Creature — Dragon Ranger	5.3%	3.2
18	Land GrantSorcery	Sorcery	5.3%	2.8
19	Gladecover ScoutCreature — Elf Scout	Creature — Elf Scout	4.2%	4.0
20	Silhana LedgewalkerCreature — Elf Rogue	Creature — Elf Rogue	4.2%	3.3
21	Abundant GrowthEnchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	4.2%	4.0
22	RancorEnchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	4.2%	4.0
23	Bramble WurmCreature — Wurm	Creature — Wurm	4.2%	3.3
24	Ancestral MaskEnchantment — Aura	Enchantment — Aura	4.2%	4.0
25	Weather the StormInstant	Instant	3.2%	2.0
26	Moment's PeaceInstant	Instant	3.2%	2.3
27	Pulse of MurasaInstant	Instant	3.2%	1.0
28	Kruphix's InsightSorcery	Sorcery	3.2%	1.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (8)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Weather the StormInstant	Instant	13.7%	2.5
2	Origin of MetalbendingInstant — Lesson	Instant — Lesson	8.4%	1.0
3	Scattershot ArcherCreature — Elf Archer	Creature — Elf Archer	7.4%	2.6
4	Vitu-Ghazi InspectorCreature — Elf Detective	Creature — Elf Detective	5.3%	2.8
5	Monstrous EmergenceSorcery	Sorcery	5.3%	4.0
6	DeglamerInstant	Instant	3.2%	2.3
7	Ram ThroughInstant	Instant	3.2%	2.0
8	Spinewoods PaladinCreature — Human Knight	Creature — Human Knight	3.2%	3.7

% 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