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Analysis of legendary creatures and planeswalkers in competitive play

73 decks analyzed

Last 7 Days

584

Total Legendary Cards

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Legendary Cards in Standard

Comprehensive analysis of legendary cards in competitive play

584

Total Legendary Cards in Standard

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Competitive Usage (Last 7 Days)

Legendaries in Competitive Play

5.1% of all Standard legendaries

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Main Deck Only Legendaries

4.1% of all Standard legendaries

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Sideboard Only Legendaries

2.1% of all Standard legendaries

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Breakdown: 24 main deck only • 12 sideboard only • 6 appear in both main & sideboard

Competitive Creatures

4.1% of 487 available

Competitive Planeswalkers

29.4% of 17 available

Competitive Artifacts

4.6% of 65 available

Competitive Enchantments

9.1% of 22 available

Competitive Lands

0.0% of 5 available

Decks Analyzed

442

Total Copies

393

Main Deck Copies

Sideboard Copies

Analysis Period: Last 7 Days

Legendary Cards Mana Curve Analysis

Distribution of legendary cards by converted mana cost

CMC Distribution (Main Deck)

0 cards

35 total

3 cards

35 total

197 total

4 cards

197 total

111 total

8 cards

111 total

77 total

11 cards

77 total

13 total

4 cards

13 total

2 total

1 cards

2 total

7 total

5 cards

7 total

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
Vivi Ornitier	Legendary Creature — Wizard	Main	30.1%	3.8	22
Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin	Legendary Creature — Human Knight	Main	19.2%	2.0	14
Tyvar, the Pummeler	Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior	Main	5.5%	2.5	4
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power	Legendary Creature — God	Main	2.7%	2.0	2
Surrak, Elusive Hunter	Legendary Creature — Human Warrior	Main	2.7%	1.0	2
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower	Legendary Creature — Plant Druid	Main	1.4%	4.0	1
Kona, Rescue Beastie	Legendary Creature — Beast Survivor	Main	1.4%	4.0	1
Tifa Lockhart	Legendary Creature — Human Monk	Main	1.4%	4.0	1
Ardyn, the Usurper	Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble	Main	1.4%	3.0	1
Shiko, Paragon of the Way	Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon	Main	1.4%	3.0	1
Calamity, Galloping Inferno	Legendary Creature — Horse Mount	Main	1.4%	2.0	1
Haliya, Guided by Light	Legendary Creature — Human Soldier	Main	1.4%	2.0	1
Tersa Lightshatter	Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	Main	1.4%	2.0	1
Beza, the Bounding Spring	Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	Main	1.4%	1.0	1
Kiora, the Rising Tide	Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble	Main	1.4%	1.0	1
Ureni, the Song Unending	Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon	Main	1.4%	1.0	1

Vivi Ornitier

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Wizard Main

Average: 3.8 copies

30.1%

Used in 22 Decks

Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Knight Main

Average: 2.0 copies

19.2%

Used in 14 Decks

Tyvar, the Pummeler

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior Main

Average: 2.5 copies

5.5%

Used in 4 Decks

Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power

Mana:

Legendary Creature — God Main

Average: 2.0 copies

2.7%

Used in 2 Decks

Surrak, Elusive Hunter

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Main

Average: 1.0 copies

2.7%

Used in 2 Decks

Bristly Bill, Spine Sower

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Plant Druid Main

Average: 4.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Kona, Rescue Beastie

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Beast Survivor Main

Average: 4.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Tifa Lockhart

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Monk Main

Average: 4.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Ardyn, the Usurper

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble Main

Average: 3.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Shiko, Paragon of the Way

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon Main

Average: 3.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Calamity, Galloping Inferno

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Horse Mount Main

Average: 2.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Haliya, Guided by Light

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Main

Average: 2.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Tersa Lightshatter

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard Main

Average: 2.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Beza, the Bounding Spring

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk Main

Average: 1.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Kiora, the Rising Tide

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble Main

Average: 1.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Ureni, the Song Unending

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon Main

Average: 1.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Legendary Planeswalkers

Card Name	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares	Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito	Main	16.4%	3.0	12
Elspeth, Storm Slayer	Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth	Main	4.1%	1.0	3
Ugin, Eye of the Storms	Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin	Main	1.4%	1.0	1

Kaito, Bane of Nightmares

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito Main

Average: 3.0 copies

16.4%

Used in 12 Decks

Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth Main

Average: 1.0 copies

4.1%

Used in 3 Decks

Ugin, Eye of the Storms

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin Main

Average: 1.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Legendary Artifacts

Card Name	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Agatha's Soul Cauldron	Legendary Artifact	Main	30.1%	3.9	22
The Fire Crystal	Legendary Artifact	Main	5.5%	1.0	4
Thousand Moons Smithy // Barracks of the Thousand	Legendary Artifact	Main	4.1%	1.0	3

Agatha's Soul Cauldron

Mana:

Legendary Artifact Main

Average: 3.9 copies

30.1%

Used in 22 Decks

The Fire Crystal

Mana:

Legendary Artifact Main

Average: 1.0 copies

5.5%

Used in 4 Decks

Thousand Moons Smithy // Barracks of the Thousand

Mana:

Legendary Artifact Main

Average: 1.0 copies

4.1%

Used in 3 Decks

Legendary Enchantments

Card Name	Mana	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Proft's Eidetic Memory		Legendary Enchantment	Main	35.6%	4.0	26
Tinybones Joins Up		Legendary Enchantment	Main	4.1%	1.0	3

Proft's Eidetic Memory

Mana:

Legendary Enchantment Main

Average: 4.0 copies

35.6%

Used in 26 Decks

Tinybones Joins Up

Mana:

Legendary Enchantment Main

Average: 1.0 copies

4.1%

Used in 3 Decks

Sideboard Legendaries

Legendary Creatures

Card Name	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Lord Skitter, Sewer King	Legendary Creature — Rat Noble	Side	12.3%	1.0	9
Beza, the Bounding Spring	Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	Side	5.5%	1.3	4
Surrak, Elusive Hunter	Legendary Creature — Human Warrior	Side	1.4%	2.0	1
Myojin of Night's Reach	Legendary Creature — Spirit	Side	1.4%	1.0	1
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied	Legendary Creature — God	Side	1.4%	1.0	1
Ureni, the Song Unending	Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon	Side	1.4%	1.0	1
Vren, the Relentless	Legendary Creature — Rat Rogue	Side	1.4%	1.0	1

Lord Skitter, Sewer King

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Rat Noble Side

Average: 1.0 copies

12.3%

Used in 9 Decks

Beza, the Bounding Spring

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk Side

Average: 1.3 copies

5.5%

Used in 4 Decks

Surrak, Elusive Hunter

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Side

Average: 2.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Myojin of Night's Reach

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Spirit Side

Average: 1.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied

Mana:

Legendary Creature — God Side

Average: 1.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Ureni, the Song Unending

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon Side

Average: 1.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Vren, the Relentless

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Rat Rogue Side

Average: 1.0 copies

1.4%

Used in 1 Decks

Legendary Planeswalkers

Card Name	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares	Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito	Side	13.7%	1.0	10
Ral, Crackling Wit	Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Side	9.6%	1.0	7
Elspeth, Storm Slayer	Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth	Side	4.1%	2.0	3
Chandra, Spark Hunter	Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra	Side	2.7%	1.0	2

Kaito, Bane of Nightmares

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito Side

Average: 1.0 copies

13.7%

Used in 10 Decks

Ral, Crackling Wit

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Ral Side

Average: 1.0 copies

9.6%

Used in 7 Decks

Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth Side

Average: 2.0 copies

4.1%

Used in 3 Decks

Chandra, Spark Hunter

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra Side

Average: 1.0 copies

2.7%

Used in 2 Decks

Legendary Enchantments

Card Name	Mana	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Tinybones Joins Up		Legendary Enchantment	Side	4.1%	1.3	3

Tinybones Joins Up

Mana:

Legendary Enchantment Side

Average: 1.3 copies

4.1%

Used in 3 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
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	TMT	Mar 2026	6	0	0.0%	2	3	1	0
Lorwyn Eclipsed	ECL	Jan 2026	3	0	0.0%	1	2	0	0
Avatar: The Last Airbender	TLA	Nov 2025	51	0	0.0%	9	19	23	0
Marvel's Spider-Man	SPM	Sep 2025	80	0	0.0%	11	29	30	10
Edge of Eternities	EOE	Aug 2025	23	1	4.3%	8	9	6	0
Final Fantasy	FIN	Jun 2025	116	5	4.3%	16	55	44	1
Tarkir: Dragonstorm	TDM	Apr 2025	21	6	28.6%	12	11	0	0
Aetherdrift	DFT	Feb 2025	33	2	6.1%	11	16	6	0
Foundations	FDN	Nov 2024	47	2	4.3%	13	27	7	0
Duskmourn: House of Horror	DSK	Sep 2024	24	3	12.5%	7	14	3	0
Bloomburrow	BLB	Aug 2024	27	3	11.1%	14	13	0	0
Outlaws of Thunder Junction	OTJ	Apr 2024	51	3	5.9%	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	1	3.7%	14	13	0	0
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	LCI	Nov 2023	44	2	4.5%	18	17	9	0
Wilds of Eldraine	WOE	Sep 2023	30	2	6.7%	10	8	12	0