Blue staples in Standard

34 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: The Theorist, Jace Beleren (26% of decks).

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

Main deck (28)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	The Theorist, Jace BelerenLegendary Planeswalker — Jace	Legendary Planeswalker — Jace	26.3%	2.7
2	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	16.8%	1.3
3	Seasoned CryomancerCreature — Human Wizard	Creature — Human Wizard	15.8%	3.2
4	The Wondrous WaspLegendary Creature — Human Hero	Legendary Creature — Human Hero	14.7%	1.3
5	Winternight StoriesSorcery	Sorcery	13.7%	2.1
6	We Say Thee Nay!Instant — Arcane	Instant — Arcane	12.6%	2.3
7	Tishana's TidebinderCreature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	12.6%	2.0
8	Floodpits DrownerCreature — Merfolk	Creature — Merfolk	12.6%	4.0
9	Spyglass SirenCreature — Siren Pirate	Creature — Siren Pirate	12.6%	3.7
10	Enduring CuriosityEnchantment Creature — Cat Glimmer	Enchantment Creature — Cat Glimmer	12.6%	3.7
11	Wan Shi Tong, LibrarianLegendary Creature — Bird Spirit	Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit	11.6%	1.0
12	Consult the Star ChartsInstant	Instant	7.4%	3.9
13	Three Steps AheadInstant	Instant	6.3%	3.0
14	CountersculptInstant	Instant	6.3%	4.0
15	Sleight of HandSorcery	Sorcery	5.3%	4.0
16	Cryogen RelicArtifact	Artifact	5.3%	3.8
17	Repurposing BayArtifact	Artifact	5.3%	3.0
18	OptInstant	Instant	5.3%	3.6
19	Braided Net // Braided QuipuArtifact // Artifact	Artifact // Artifact	5.3%	1.2
20	Jace's MachinationsInstant	Instant	5.3%	3.0
21	Simulacrum SynthesizerArtifact	Artifact	5.3%	4.0
22	Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral RecallCreature — Human Wizard // Instant	Creature — Human Wizard // Instant	4.2%	1.3
23	Elusive Otter // Grove's BountyCreature — Otter // Sorcery — Adventure	Creature — Otter // Sorcery — Adventure	4.2%	4.0
24	The Enigma Jewel // Locus of EnlightenmentLegendary Artifact // Legendary Artifact	Legendary Artifact // Legendary Artifact	4.2%	2.0
25	Quantum RiddlerCreature — Sphinx	Creature — Sphinx	3.2%	3.3
26	Shore UpInstant	Instant	3.2%	2.0
27	Spell PierceInstant	Instant	3.2%	1.0
28	Secret IdentityInstant	Instant	3.2%	2.0

% of decks

decks of the format that play it in this part

Avg. copies

among the decks that play it

Sideboard (13)

#	Card	Type	% of decks	Avg. copies
1	FlashfreezeInstant	Instant	34.7%	1.5
2	Disdainful StrokeInstant	Instant	22.1%	1.2
3	NegateInstant	Instant	21.1%	1.4
4	Wan Shi Tong, LibrarianLegendary Creature — Bird Spirit	Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit	15.8%	1.2
5	Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral RecallCreature — Human Wizard // Instant	Creature — Human Wizard // Instant	12.6%	1.7
6	Spell PierceInstant	Instant	10.5%	2.1
7	Spell SnareInstant	Instant	9.5%	1.4
8	AnnulInstant	Instant	8.4%	1.8
9	Chandra, Chill of ComplianceLegendary Planeswalker — Chandra	Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra	5.3%	1.2
10	Tishana's TidebinderCreature — Merfolk Wizard	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	4.2%	2.0
11	Braided Net // Braided QuipuArtifact // Artifact	Artifact // Artifact	4.2%	1.0
12	The Theorist, Jace BelerenLegendary Planeswalker — Jace	Legendary Planeswalker — Jace	3.2%	1.0
13	Into the Flood MawInstant	Instant	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