Most Played MTG Standard Cards | Meta Analysis | Updated June 5, 2025

Most Common Cards in Standard

This page shows the most frequently played cards in Standard format over the last 30 days. Data is compiled from competitive and casual decks in our database, giving you insight into the current metagame trends.

Most Common Main Deck Cards

# Card % of Decks Avg. Copies Market Price
1 Stock Up 45.2% 3.7 $7.95
2 Monstrous Rage 36.6% 3.6 $1.57
3 Spirebluff Canal 34.8% 4.0 $3.32
4 Soulstone Sanctuary 34.3% 2.5 $1.73
5 Shivan Reef 34.1% 4.0 $0.91 =
6 Monastery Swiftspear 32.7% 3.5 $0.28
7 Into the Flood Maw 32.5% 2.6 $4.18
8 Stormchaser's Talent 31.8% 4.0 $12.55
9 Riverpyre Verge 31.8% 3.9 $10.81
10 Torch the Tower 30.7% 2.7 $0.27
11 Opt 30.4% 4.0 $0.07
12 Cori-Steel Cutter 30.2% 4.0 $9.51
13 Sleight of Hand 29.7% 4.0 $0.19
14 Spell Pierce 29.3% 1.6 $0.13
15 Temporary Lockdown 27.2% 3.8 $4.73
16 Drake Hatcher 26.0% 3.1 $0.63
17 Burst Lightning 25.8% 3.0 $0.08
18 Preacher of the Schism 24.9% 3.6 $2.23
19 Go for the Throat 24.0% 2.9 $0.64 =
20 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 23.3% 1.6 $65.13
21 Floodfarm Verge 21.0% 3.8 $7.99
22 Beza, the Bounding Spring 20.5% 2.4 $10.51
23 Get Lost 20.3% 2.5 $4.04
24 Cut Down 18.9% 3.2 $1.66
25 Adarkar Wastes 18.7% 2.3 $0.78
26 Duress 18.4% 2.9 $0.11
27 Abrade 16.6% 1.1 $0.11
28 Meticulous Archive 16.6% 3.6 $16.04
29 Seachrome Coast 16.1% 3.5 $1.36
30 Shadowy Backstreet 15.2% 1.8 $15.22

Main Deck Trend Analysis

The cards above represent the foundation of the current Standard metagame. These cards appear most frequently in competitive decks, highlighting their versatility and power level in the format. Cards with high appearance rates are typically format staples that fit into multiple archetypes.

Most Common Sideboard Cards

# Card % of Decks Avg. Copies Market Price
1 Ghost Vacuum 70.3% 1.8 $4.87
2 Lithomantic Barrage 33.6% 1.6 $0.54
3 Negate 33.4% 1.4 $0.33 =
4 Disdainful Stroke 33.2% 1.4 $0.05
5 Spell Pierce 31.6% 1.5 $0.13
6 Ral, Crackling Wit 30.0% 1.8 $9.63
7 Torch the Tower 28.8% 2.0 $0.27
8 Sunspine Lynx 27.4% 2.4 $3.13
9 Abrade 24.0% 1.3 $0.11
10 Duress 24.0% 2.2 $0.11
11 Kutzil's Flanker 16.6% 1.9 $0.40
12 Tishana's Tidebinder 16.1% 1.8 $1.75
13 Beza, the Bounding Spring 15.9% 1.6 $10.51
14 Rebel Salvo 15.9% 1.3 $0.08
15 The Filigree Sylex 15.4% 1.5 $0.22
16 Get Lost 15.0% 1.7 $4.04
17 High Noon 14.5% 1.9 $3.29
18 Destroy Evil 13.4% 1.8 $0.65 =
19 Unable to Scream 13.4% 1.2 $0.11
20 Loran of the Third Path 12.9% 1.3 $2.51
21 Gix's Command 12.7% 1.3 $0.96
22 Wilt-Leaf Liege 12.7% 2.2 $1.14
23 Rest in Peace 12.4% 2.2 $0.71
24 Change the Equation 12.4% 1.7 $0.14
25 Authority of the Consuls 12.4% 2.0 $4.91
26 Anoint with Affliction 11.5% 1.3 $0.20 =
27 Enduring Curiosity 10.6% 1.2 $3.53
28 Scorching Shot 10.6% 1.5 $0.13 =
29 Overlord of the Mistmoors 10.4% 2.3 $6.39
30 The Stone Brain 10.4% 1.6 $1.67

Sideboard Card Analysis

Sideboard cards reflect the current metagame threats players are preparing for. High-frequency sideboard cards often indicate targeted answers to popular strategies or versatile solutions that work against multiple archetypes. Watch for trending sideboard cards to understand how the metagame is evolving.

Data updated daily and represents cards from decks added to the database in the last 30 days. Price trends compare current prices to prices from 7 days ago.

Last updated: June 5, 2025

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