Black staples in Standard

30 cards played in at least 2% of the 95 Standard decks of the last 120 days on MTGO, in the main deck or in the sideboard. The most played in the main deck: Requiting Hex (37% of decks).

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

Main deck (21)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	Requiting HexInstant	Instant	36.8%	2.8
2	Bitter TriumphInstant	Instant	28.4%	2.1
3	Strategic BetrayalSorcery	Sorcery	20.0%	1.3
4	Deadly Cover-UpSorcery	Sorcery	14.7%	1.8
5	Moseo, Vein's New DeanLegendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	Legendary Creature — Bird Skeleton Warlock	14.7%	3.2
6	Shoot the SheriffInstant	Instant	13.7%	1.8
7	Starscape ClericCreature — Bat Cleric	Creature — Bat Cleric	13.7%	2.8
8	DuressSorcery	Sorcery	12.6%	2.1
9	Overlord of the BalemurkEnchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror	12.6%	2.2
10	Dream BeaversCreature — Beaver Nightmare	Creature — Beaver Nightmare	12.6%	4.0
11	Umbral Collar ZealotCreature — Human Cleric	Creature — Human Cleric	9.5%	3.1
12	Lively DirgeSorcery	Sorcery	8.4%	4.0
13	Vraska's Final MercySorcery	Sorcery	8.4%	1.0
14	Obsessive PursuitEnchantment	Enchantment	8.4%	4.0
15	Greedy FreebooterCreature — Human Pirate	Creature — Human Pirate	8.4%	4.0
16	The Sackville-BagginsesLegendary Creature — Halfling Citizen	Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen	8.4%	4.0
17	Deep-Cavern BatCreature — Bat	Creature — Bat	8.4%	1.9
18	Stir Up TroubleSorcery	Sorcery	5.3%	1.2
19	Callous Sell-Sword // Burn TogetherCreature — Human Soldier // Sorcery — Adventure	Creature — Human Soldier // Sorcery — Adventure	3.2%	4.0
20	Iridescent VinelasherCreature — Lizard Assassin	Creature — Lizard Assassin	3.2%	3.3
21	Harvester of MiseryCreature — Spirit	Creature — Spirit	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 (17)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	DuressSorcery	Sorcery	51.6%	2.5
2	Strategic BetrayalSorcery	Sorcery	48.4%	2.0
3	Day of Black SunSorcery	Sorcery	27.4%	1.8
4	M.O.D.O.K.Legendary Artifact Creature — Villain	Legendary Artifact Creature — Villain	17.9%	1.0
5	Requiting HexInstant	Instant	15.8%	1.4
6	Terminal CriticismInstant	Instant	9.5%	1.1
7	Shoot the SheriffInstant	Instant	8.4%	1.6
8	Qarsi RevenantCreature — Vampire	Creature — Vampire	8.4%	1.9
9	Doomsday ExcruciatorCreature — Demon	Creature — Demon	7.4%	2.1
10	Deep-Cavern BatCreature — Bat	Creature — Bat	6.3%	1.0
11	Phyrexian ArenaEnchantment	Enchantment	5.3%	1.0
12	Decorum DissertationSorcery — Lesson	Sorcery — Lesson	5.3%	1.0
13	Bloodthirsty ConquerorCreature — Vampire Knight	Creature — Vampire Knight	5.3%	1.0
14	Deadly Cover-UpSorcery	Sorcery	3.2%	1.0
15	Bitter TriumphInstant	Instant	3.2%	1.7
16	Starscape ClericCreature — Bat Cleric	Creature — Bat Cleric	3.2%	1.3
17	Raven EagleCreature — Bird Assassin	Creature — Bird Assassin	3.2%	1.3

% 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