Best Budget Standard Cards - June 20, 2026

Published: June 20, 2026

The best competitively played cards at every budget level in Standard format as of June 20, 2026. Find cards that punch above their price tag across three tiers: under $1, under $5, and under $10.

Under $1 Staples

Competitively played cards available for under a dollar.

Card Price % of Decks Avg Copies
Burst Lightning FDN $0.23 41.4% 3.6
Sleight of Hand WOE $0.35 40.1% 4.0
Opt FDN $0.12 40.0% 3.9
Boomerang Basics TLA $0.83 37.7% 3.9
Great Hall of the Biblioplex SOS $0.52 30.0% 3.1
Firebending Lesson TLA $0.23 23.3% 3.5
Vibrant Outburst SOS $0.26 22.1% 1.4

Under $5 Playables

Solid tournament picks that won't break the bank.

Card Price % of Decks Avg Copies
Flow State SOS $2.29 35.7% 3.5
Stock Up DFT $1.46 31.2% 2.9
Eddymurk Crab BLB $1.08 30.3% 3.5
Stormcarved Coast SOS $1.94 26.8% 1.8
Tablet of Discovery SOS $1.03 22.6% 4.0
Jeskai Revelation TDM $3.81 20.9% 4.0
Keen-Eyed Curator BLB $1.32 20.4% 1.9

Under $10 Value Picks

Higher-impact singles at a reasonable price point.

Card Price % of Decks Avg Copies
Spirebluff Canal OTJ $5.62 60.0% 3.9
Stormchaser's Talent BLB $6.02 38.4% 4.0
Slickshot Show-Off OTJ $5.51 35.0% 4.0
Hallowed Fountain ECL $7.47 22.5% 3.0
Starting Town FIN $9.03 21.2% 2.6

Prices from TCGPlayer market data. Play rates based on Standard tournament deck data. Updated weekly every Tuesday.