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Analysis of legendary creatures and planeswalkers in competitive play

41 decks analyzed

Last 7 Days

747

Total Legendary Cards

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Legendary Cards in Standard

Comprehensive analysis of legendary cards in competitive play

747

Total Legendary Cards in Standard

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Competitive Usage (Last 7 Days)

Legendaries in Competitive Play

1.2% of all Standard legendaries

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Main Deck Only Legendaries

1.1% of all Standard legendaries

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Sideboard Only Legendaries

0.5% of all Standard legendaries

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Breakdown: 8 main deck only • 4 sideboard only • 3 appear in both main & sideboard

Competitive Creatures

0.8% of 627 available

Competitive Planeswalkers

8.7% of 23 available

Competitive Artifacts

2.6% of 78 available

Competitive Enchantments

0.0% of 26 available

Competitive Lands

0.0% of 5 available

Decks Analyzed

179

Total Copies

137

Main Deck Copies

Sideboard Copies

Analysis Period: Last 7 Days | Tournament: All Tournaments

Legendary Cards Mana Curve Analysis

Distribution of legendary cards by converted mana cost

CMC Distribution (Main Deck)

3 total

1 cards

3 total

44 total

1 cards

44 total

1 cards

58 total

3 cards

58 total

63 total

4 cards

63 total

10 total

2 cards

10 total

0 cards

Low Cost (1-2 CMC)

Mid Cost (3-4 CMC)

High Cost (5-6 CMC)

Very High Cost (7+ CMC)

Low Cost

1-2 CMC

Mid Cost

3-4 CMC

High Cost

5-6 CMC

Very High Cost

7+ CMC

Main Deck Legendaries

Legendary cards appearing in main decks

Legendary Creatures

Card Name	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Surrak, Elusive Hunter	Legendary Creature — Human Warrior	Main	34.1%	3.5	14
Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker	Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	Main	31.7%	2.8	13
Gran-Gran	Legendary Creature — Human Peasant Ally	Main	26.8%	4.0	11
Aang, Swift Savior // Aang and La, Ocean's Fury	Legendary Creature — Avatar Spirit Ally	Main	2.4%	3.0	1
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian	Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit	Main	2.4%	2.0	1

Surrak, Elusive Hunter

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Main

Average: 3.5 copies

34.1%

Used in 14 Decks

Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue Main

Average: 2.8 copies

31.7%

Used in 13 Decks

Gran-Gran

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Peasant Ally Main

Average: 4.0 copies

26.8%

Used in 11 Decks

Aang, Swift Savior // Aang and La, Ocean's Fury

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Avatar Spirit Ally Main

Average: 3.0 copies

2.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit Main

Average: 2.0 copies

2.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Legendary Planeswalkers

Card Name	Mana	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Elspeth, Storm Slayer		Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth	Main	2.4%	1.0	1

Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth Main

Average: 1.0 copies

2.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Legendary Artifacts

Card Name	Mana	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
The Fire Crystal		Legendary Artifact	Main	2.4%	1.0	1
The Irencrag		Legendary Artifact	Main	2.4%	1.0	1

The Fire Crystal

Mana:

Legendary Artifact Main

Average: 1.0 copies

2.4%

Used in 1 Decks

The Irencrag

Mana:

Legendary Artifact Main

Average: 1.0 copies

2.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Sideboard Legendaries

Legendary Creatures

Card Name	Mana	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian		Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit	Side	17.1%	1.0	7
Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker		Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	Side	14.6%	1.2	6

Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit Side

Average: 1.0 copies

17.1%

Used in 7 Decks

Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue Side

Average: 1.2 copies

14.6%

Used in 6 Decks

Legendary Planeswalkers

Card Name	Mana	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Ral, Crackling Wit		Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Side	34.1%	1.4	14
Elspeth, Storm Slayer		Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth	Side	22.0%	1.0	9

Ral, Crackling Wit

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Ral Side

Average: 1.4 copies

34.1%

Used in 14 Decks

Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth Side

Average: 1.0 copies

22.0%

Used in 9 Decks

Legendary Cards Analysis by Standard Set

Complete breakdown of legendary cards by set and rarity

Set Name	Code	Release	Total	Competitive	Usage %	Mythic	Rare	Uncommon	Common
Reality Fracture	FRA	Oct 2026	2	0	0.0%	2	0	0	0
The Hobbit	HOB	Aug 2026	7	0	0.0%	4	2	1	0
Marvel Super Heroes	MSH	Jun 2026	12	0	0.0%	5	6	1	0
Secrets of Strixhaven	SOS	Apr 2026	26	0	0.0%	8	7	10	1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	TMT	Mar 2026	73	1	1.4%	14	31	23	11
Lorwyn Eclipsed	ECL	Jan 2026	20	0	0.0%	4	16	0	0
Avatar: The Last Airbender	TLA	Nov 2025	76	3	3.9%	13	27	36	0
Marvel's Spider-Man	SPM	Sep 2025	80	0	0.0%	11	29	30	10
Marvel Universe	MAR	Sep 2025	6	0	0.0%	6	0	0	0
Through the Omenpaths	OM1	Sep 2025	80	0	0.0%	11	29	30	10
Edge of Eternities	EOE	Aug 2025	23	0	0.0%	8	9	6	0
Final Fantasy	FIN	Jun 2025	116	1	0.9%	16	55	44	1
Tarkir: Dragonstorm	TDM	Apr 2025	21	2	9.5%	12	11	0	0
Aetherdrift	DFT	Feb 2025	33	0	0.0%	11	16	6	0
Foundations	FDN	Nov 2024	47	0	0.0%	13	27	7	0
Duskmourn: House of Horror	DSK	Sep 2024	25	0	0.0%	7	15	3	0
Bloomburrow	BLB	Aug 2024	27	1	3.7%	14	13	0	0
Outlaws of Thunder Junction	OTJ	Apr 2024	51	0	0.0%	13	28	10	0
The Big Score	BIG	Apr 2024	2	0	0.0%	2	0	0	0
Murders at Karlov Manor	MKM	Feb 2024	27	0	0.0%	14	13	0	0
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	LCI	Nov 2023	44	0	0.0%	18	17	9	0
Wilds of Eldraine	WOE	Sep 2023	30	1	3.3%	10	8	12	0