Removal staples in Premodern

Name: Removal staples in Premodern
Creator: Land Drop

38 cards played in at least 2% of the 41 Premodern decks of the last 120 days on MTGO, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Swords to Plowshares (49% of decks).

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

Main deck (25)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Swords to PlowsharesInstant	Instant	48.8%	3.6
2	WastelandLand	Land	43.9%	3.7
3	Seal of CleansingEnchantment	Enchantment	26.8%	2.8
4	Parallax WaveEnchantment	Enchantment	24.4%	2.6
5	SmotherInstant	Instant	17.1%	2.1
6	NaturalizeInstant	Instant	17.1%	2.0
7	Aura of SilenceEnchantment	Enchantment	17.1%	2.7
8	Diabolic EdictInstant	Instant	12.2%	1.8
9	Lightning BoltInstant	Instant	12.2%	4.0
10	Cursed ScrollArtifact	Artifact	12.2%	2.4
11	Mogg FanaticCreature — Goblin	Creature — Goblin	9.8%	4.0
12	Vision CharmInstant	Instant	9.8%	4.0
13	ArmageddonSorcery	Sorcery	9.8%	3.5
14	Chain of VaporInstant	Instant	7.3%	1.3
15	Snuff OutInstant	Instant	7.3%	1.3
16	Seal of FireEnchantment	Enchantment	7.3%	4.0
17	Grim LavamancerCreature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	7.3%	4.0
18	TriskelionArtifact Creature — Construct	Artifact Creature — Construct	7.3%	1.7
19	FireblastInstant	Instant	7.3%	4.0
20	DisenchantInstant	Instant	7.3%	1.7
21	Powder KegArtifact	Artifact	7.3%	1.0
22	IncinerateInstant	Instant	7.3%	4.0
23	Winter's GraspSorcery	Sorcery	7.3%	4.0
24	Barbarian RingLand	Land	7.3%	1.7
25	ThermokarstSorcery	Sorcery	7.3%	3.3

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

Sideboard (20)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Ray of RevelationInstant	Instant	34.1%	1.6
2	NaturalizeInstant	Instant	31.7%	2.0
3	Aura of SilenceEnchantment	Enchantment	22.0%	1.7
4	HydroblastInstant	Instant	19.5%	1.9
5	PyroblastInstant	Instant	19.5%	2.6
6	Engineered PlagueEnchantment	Enchantment	17.1%	2.9
7	Blue Elemental BlastInstant	Instant	12.2%	2.2
8	Swords to PlowsharesInstant	Instant	12.2%	1.0
9	DystopiaEnchantment	Enchantment	12.2%	3.2
10	Tranquil DomainInstant	Instant	9.8%	2.3
11	Monk RealistCreature — Human Monk Cleric	Creature — Human Monk Cleric	9.8%	1.0
12	Karmic JusticeEnchantment	Enchantment	9.8%	1.3
13	SmotherInstant	Instant	9.8%	2.0
14	Red Elemental BlastInstant	Instant	9.8%	2.5
15	Powder KegArtifact	Artifact	9.8%	1.3
16	PyroclasmSorcery	Sorcery	9.8%	2.5
17	Parallax WaveEnchantment	Enchantment	7.3%	2.0
18	Chain of VaporInstant	Instant	7.3%	1.3
19	VendettaInstant	Instant	7.3%	1.0
20	PlaguebearerCreature — Zombie	Creature — Zombie	7.3%	1.0