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Analysis of legendary creatures and planeswalkers in competitive play

18 decks analyzed

Last 7 Days

727

Total Legendary Cards

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Legendary Cards in Standard

Comprehensive analysis of legendary cards in competitive play

727

Total Legendary Cards in Standard

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Competitive Usage (Last 7 Days)

Legendaries in Competitive Play

1.5% 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

1.1% of all Standard legendaries

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Breakdown: 8 main deck only • 8 sideboard only • 5 appear in both main & sideboard

Competitive Creatures

1.3% of 614 available

Competitive Planeswalkers

14.3% of 21 available

Competitive Artifacts

0.0% of 73 available

Competitive Enchantments

0.0% of 26 available

Competitive Lands

0.0% of 5 available

Decks Analyzed

Total Copies

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)

16 total

2 cards

16 total

4 total

1 cards

4 total

0 cards

20 total

5 cards

20 total

19 total

3 cards

19 total

10 total

5 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	Mana	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound	-	Legendary Creature — Elemental Wizard	Main	16.7%	4.0	3
Surrak, Elusive Hunter		Legendary Creature — Human Warrior	Main	16.7%	2.0	3
Aang, Swift Savior // Aang and La, Ocean's Fury	-	Legendary Creature — Avatar Spirit Ally	Main	5.6%	4.0	1
Gran-Gran		Legendary Creature — Human Peasant Ally	Main	5.6%	4.0	1
Beza, the Bounding Spring		Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	Main	5.6%	1.0	1
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island		Legendary Creature — Serpent	Main	5.6%	1.0	1
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian		Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit	Main	5.6%	1.0	1

Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound

Mana: -

Legendary Creature — Elemental Wizard Main

Average: 4.0 copies

16.7%

Used in 3 Decks

Surrak, Elusive Hunter

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Main

Average: 2.0 copies

16.7%

Used in 3 Decks

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

Mana: -

Legendary Creature — Avatar Spirit Ally Main

Average: 4.0 copies

5.6%

Used in 1 Decks

Gran-Gran

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Peasant Ally Main

Average: 4.0 copies

5.6%

Used in 1 Decks

Beza, the Bounding Spring

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk Main

Average: 1.0 copies

5.6%

Used in 1 Decks

The Unagi of Kyoshi Island

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Serpent Main

Average: 1.0 copies

5.6%

Used in 1 Decks

Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit Main

Average: 1.0 copies

5.6%

Used in 1 Decks

Legendary Planeswalkers

Card Name	Mana	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Elspeth, Storm Slayer		Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth	Main	5.6%	1.0	1

Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth Main

Average: 1.0 copies

5.6%

Used in 1 Decks

Sideboard Legendaries

Legendary Creatures

Card Name	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Beza, the Bounding Spring	Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	Side	27.8%	1.6	5
Surrak, Elusive Hunter	Legendary Creature — Human Warrior	Side	22.2%	1.3	4
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian	Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit	Side	16.7%	1.7	3
Ygra, Eater of All	Legendary Creature — Elemental Cat	Side	16.7%	1.7	3
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island	Legendary Creature — Serpent	Side	11.1%	1.0	2

Beza, the Bounding Spring

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk Side

Average: 1.6 copies

27.8%

Used in 5 Decks

Surrak, Elusive Hunter

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Side

Average: 1.3 copies

22.2%

Used in 4 Decks

Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit Side

Average: 1.7 copies

16.7%

Used in 3 Decks

Ygra, Eater of All

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Elemental Cat Side

Average: 1.7 copies

16.7%

Used in 3 Decks

The Unagi of Kyoshi Island

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Serpent Side

Average: 1.0 copies

11.1%

Used in 2 Decks

Legendary Planeswalkers

Card Name	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Ral, Crackling Wit	Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Side	27.8%	2.0	5
Ajani, Outland Chaperone	Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Side	11.1%	1.5	2
Elspeth, Storm Slayer	Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth	Side	5.6%	1.0	1

Ral, Crackling Wit

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Ral Side

Average: 2.0 copies

27.8%

Used in 5 Decks

Ajani, Outland Chaperone

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani Side

Average: 1.5 copies

11.1%

Used in 2 Decks

Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth Side

Average: 1.0 copies

5.6%

Used in 1 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
Marvel Super Heroes	MSH	Jun 2026	10	0	0.0%	4	5	1	0
Secrets of Strixhaven	SOS	Apr 2026	17	0	0.0%	8	3	6	0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	TMT	Mar 2026	73	0	0.0%	14	31	23	11
Lorwyn Eclipsed	ECL	Jan 2026	20	2	10.0%	4	16	0	0
Avatar: The Last Airbender	TLA	Nov 2025	76	4	5.3%	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	0	0.0%	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	3	11.1%	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	0	0.0%	10	8	12	0