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 Steam Vents 63.6% 3.9 $10.13 ↓
2 Spirebluff Canal 59.6% 3.6 $4.73 ↓
3 Burst Lightning 56.0% 3.7 $0.28 ↓
4 Riverpyre Verge 53.3% 3.9 $21.47 =
5 Multiversal Passage 49.8% 2.3 $8.24 =
6 Boomerang Basics 43.6% 3.8 $0.93 ↓
7 Stormchaser's Talent 40.4% 3.9 $5.18 ↓
8 Stock Up 40.4% 3.6 $4.28 ↓
9 Opt 36.0% 4.0 $0.13 ↓
10 Sleight of Hand 36.0% 4.0 $0.38 =
11 Bounce Off 35.1% 1.8 $0.20 ↓
12 Slickshot Show-Off 35.1% 3.9 $4.35 ↓
13 Eddymurk Crab 32.0% 2.9 $0.33 ↓
14 Elusive Otter // Grove's Bounty 23.6% 3.9 $0.53 ↓
15 Wild Ride 22.7% 1.8 $0.23 ↓
16 Starting Town 22.2% 3.0 $8.82 ↓
17 Badgermole Cub 19.6% 4.0 $47.22 ↓
18 Llanowar Elves 19.6% 4.0 $0.31 =
19 Sazh's Chocobo 19.1% 4.0 $1.38 ↑
20 Promising Vein 19.1% 1.5 $0.26 ↓
21 Mightform Harmonizer 19.1% 4.0 $3.07 ↓
22 Icetill Explorer 19.1% 4.0 $20.43 =
23 Fabled Passage 19.1% 4.0 $3.16 ↓
24 Escape Tunnel 19.1% 3.1 $0.24 ↓
25 Earthbender Ascension 19.1% 4.0 $2.78 ↓
26 Ba Sing Se 19.1% 3.5 $4.00 ↓
27 Meltstrider's Resolve 18.7% 2.7 $0.25 ↓
28 Sear 16.9% 1.1 $0.29 ↓
29 Esper Origins // Summon: Esper Maduin 16.0% 3.5 $1.66 ↓
30 Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna 15.1% 1.6 $0.38 ↓

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 Soul-Guide Lantern 74.7% 2.1 $0.22 ↑
2 Spell Pierce 47.6% 1.8 $0.35 =
3 Sear 44.0% 1.8 $0.29 ↓
4 Ral, Crackling Wit 40.4% 2.2 $12.25 =
5 Broadside Barrage 36.0% 1.4 $0.30 ↓
6 Annul 34.7% 1.7 $0.26 ↓
7 Spell Snare 32.4% 1.3 $0.27 ↓
8 Disdainful Stroke 26.7% 1.4 $0.21 ↓
9 Fire Magic 26.2% 1.1 $0.76 ↓
10 Get Out 22.7% 1.4 $0.34 ↓
11 Eddymurk Crab 20.4% 2.1 $0.33 ↓
12 Flashfreeze 18.7% 1.4 $0.15 ↑
13 Slagstorm 18.2% 1.4 $0.35 =
14 Pyroclasm 17.8% 1.4 $0.34 ↓
15 Pawpatch Formation 17.3% 2.0 $0.33 ↓
16 Mossborn Hydra 16.0% 3.5 $11.10 =
17 Ghost Vacuum 16.0% 1.2 $2.73 ↓
18 Rest in Peace 14.2% 2.3 $0.78 =
19 Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna 14.2% 1.0 $0.38 ↓
20 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian 13.8% 1.2 $40.48 ↓
21 Torpor Orb 13.3% 1.6 $8.07 ↓
22 Meltstrider's Resolve 12.4% 2.1 $0.25 ↓
23 Quantum Riddler 12.0% 1.7 $34.19 ↓
24 Sunderflock 11.6% 2.5 $1.03 ↓
25 Eumidian Terrabotanist 10.2% 1.9 $0.23 ↓
26 Sapling Nursery 10.2% 3.3 $1.49 ↓
27 Bounce Off 9.3% 1.0 $0.20 ↓
28 Beza, the Bounding Spring 8.9% 1.8 $5.14 ↓
29 Ill-Timed Explosion 8.4% 1.2 $0.38 ↓
30 Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker 8.4% 1.1 $0.49 ↓

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: April 24, 2026

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