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Analysis of legendary creatures and planeswalkers in competitive play

81 decks analyzed

Last 7 Days

711

Total Legendary Cards

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Legendary Cards in Standard

Comprehensive analysis of legendary cards in competitive play

711

Total Legendary Cards in Standard

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Competitive Usage (Last 7 Days)

Legendaries in Competitive Play

3.8% of all Standard legendaries

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Main Deck Only Legendaries

2.5% of all Standard legendaries

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Sideboard Only Legendaries

1.8% of all Standard legendaries

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Breakdown: 18 main deck only • 13 sideboard only • 4 appear in both main & sideboard

Competitive Creatures

3.8% of 600 available

Competitive Planeswalkers

21.1% of 19 available

Competitive Artifacts

0.0% of 73 available

Competitive Enchantments

0.0% of 26 available

Competitive Lands

0.0% of 5 available

Decks Analyzed

294

Total Copies

184

Main Deck Copies

110

Sideboard Copies

Analysis Period: Last 7 Days

Legendary Cards Mana Curve Analysis

Distribution of legendary cards by converted mana cost

CMC Distribution (Main Deck)

2 total

1 cards

2 total

64 total

3 cards

64 total

74 total

7 cards

74 total

73 total

10 cards

73 total

44 total

3 cards

44 total

33 total

5 cards

33 total

2 total

1 cards

2 total

1 cards

2 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
Gran-Gran	Legendary Creature — Human Peasant Ally	Main	9.9%	4.0	8
Zhao, the Moon Slayer	Legendary Creature — Human Soldier	Main	9.9%	3.0	8
Kellan, Planar Trailblazer	Legendary Creature — Human Faerie Scout	Main	9.9%	1.0	8
Momo, Friendly Flier	Legendary Creature — Lemur Bat Ally	Main	7.4%	4.0	6
Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant	Legendary Creature — Human Druid	Main	7.4%	4.0	6
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest	Legendary Creature — Bird Dragon	Main	7.4%	2.8	6
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian	Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit	Main	7.4%	1.2	6
Surrak, Elusive Hunter	Legendary Creature — Human Warrior	Main	6.2%	1.6	5
Tersa Lightshatter	Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard	Main	3.7%	1.3	3
Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound	Legendary Creature — Elemental Sorcerer	Main	2.5%	4.0	2
Tifa Lockhart	Legendary Creature — Human Monk	Main	2.5%	4.0	2
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower	Legendary Creature — Plant Druid	Main	2.5%	3.0	2
Suki, Courageous Rescuer	Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally	Main	1.2%	4.0	1
Aang, Swift Savior // Aang and La, Ocean's Fury	Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Ally	Main	1.2%	3.0	1
Calamity, Galloping Inferno	Legendary Creature — Horse Mount	Main	1.2%	2.0	1
Glarb, Calamity's Augur	Legendary Creature — Frog Wizard Noble	Main	1.2%	2.0	1
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun	Legendary Creature — Human Knight	Main	1.2%	2.0	1

Gran-Gran

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Peasant Ally Main

Average: 4.0 copies

9.9%

Used in 8 Decks

Zhao, the Moon Slayer

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Main

Average: 3.0 copies

9.9%

Used in 8 Decks

Kellan, Planar Trailblazer

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Faerie Scout Main

Average: 1.0 copies

9.9%

Used in 8 Decks

Momo, Friendly Flier

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Lemur Bat Ally Main

Average: 4.0 copies

7.4%

Used in 6 Decks

Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Druid Main

Average: 4.0 copies

7.4%

Used in 6 Decks

Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Bird Dragon Main

Average: 2.8 copies

7.4%

Used in 6 Decks

Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit Main

Average: 1.2 copies

7.4%

Used in 6 Decks

Surrak, Elusive Hunter

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Main

Average: 1.6 copies

6.2%

Used in 5 Decks

Tersa Lightshatter

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard Main

Average: 1.3 copies

3.7%

Used in 3 Decks

Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Elemental Sorcerer Main

Average: 4.0 copies

2.5%

Used in 2 Decks

Tifa Lockhart

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Monk Main

Average: 4.0 copies

2.5%

Used in 2 Decks

Bristly Bill, Spine Sower

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Plant Druid Main

Average: 3.0 copies

2.5%

Used in 2 Decks

Suki, Courageous Rescuer

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally Main

Average: 4.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

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

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Ally Main

Average: 3.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

Calamity, Galloping Inferno

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Horse Mount Main

Average: 2.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

Glarb, Calamity's Augur

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Frog Wizard Noble Main

Average: 2.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

Inti, Seneschal of the Sun

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Knight Main

Average: 2.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

Legendary Planeswalkers

Card Name	Mana	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Ral, Crackling Wit		Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Main	1.2%	1.0	1

Ral, Crackling Wit

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Ral Main

Average: 1.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

Sideboard Legendaries

Legendary Creatures

Card Name	Mana	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Surrak, Elusive Hunter		Legendary Creature — Human Warrior	Side	14.8%	1.7	12
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian		Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit	Side	13.6%	1.3	11
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island		Legendary Creature — Serpent	Side	3.7%	1.3	3
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight	-	Legendary Creature — Elemental God	Side	1.2%	2.0	1
Ureni, the Song Unending		Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon	Side	1.2%	2.0	1
Zhao, the Moon Slayer		Legendary Creature — Human Soldier	Side	1.2%	2.0	1
Beza, the Bounding Spring		Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk	Side	1.2%	1.0	1
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied		Legendary Creature — God	Side	1.2%	1.0	1
Ygra, Eater of All		Legendary Creature — Elemental Cat	Side	1.2%	1.0	1

Surrak, Elusive Hunter

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Side

Average: 1.7 copies

14.8%

Used in 12 Decks

Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit Side

Average: 1.3 copies

13.6%

Used in 11 Decks

The Unagi of Kyoshi Island

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Serpent Side

Average: 1.3 copies

3.7%

Used in 3 Decks

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight

Mana: -

Legendary Creature — Elemental God Side

Average: 2.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

Ureni, the Song Unending

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon Side

Average: 2.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

Zhao, the Moon Slayer

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Side

Average: 2.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

Beza, the Bounding Spring

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk Side

Average: 1.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied

Mana:

Legendary Creature — God Side

Average: 1.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

Ygra, Eater of All

Mana:

Legendary Creature — Elemental Cat Side

Average: 1.0 copies

1.2%

Used in 1 Decks

Legendary Planeswalkers

Card Name	Type	Location	Usage %	Avg	Decks
Ral, Crackling Wit	Legendary Planeswalker — Ral	Side	25.9%	2.0	21
Vivien Reid	Legendary Planeswalker — Vivien	Side	9.9%	1.3	8
Oko, Lorwyn Liege // Oko, Shadowmoor Scion	Legendary Planeswalker — Oko	Side	6.2%	1.4	5
Ajani, Outland Chaperone	Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani	Side	2.5%	2.0	2

Ral, Crackling Wit

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Ral Side

Average: 2.0 copies

25.9%

Used in 21 Decks

Vivien Reid

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Vivien Side

Average: 1.3 copies

9.9%

Used in 8 Decks

Oko, Lorwyn Liege // Oko, Shadowmoor Scion

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Oko Side

Average: 1.4 copies

6.2%

Used in 5 Decks

Ajani, Outland Chaperone

Mana:

Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani Side

Average: 2.0 copies

2.5%

Used in 2 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	1	0	0.0%	1	0	0	0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	TMT	Mar 2026	73	0	0.0%	14	31	23	11
Lorwyn Eclipsed	ECL	Jan 2026	20	4	20.0%	4	16	0	0
Avatar: The Last Airbender	TLA	Nov 2025	76	7	9.2%	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	4	19.0%	12	11	0	0
Aetherdrift	DFT	Feb 2025	33	1	3.0%	11	16	6	0
Foundations	FDN	Nov 2024	47	2	4.3%	13	27	7	0
Duskmourn: House of Horror	DSK	Sep 2024	25	0	0.0%	7	15	3	0
Bloomburrow	BLB	Aug 2024	27	5	18.5%	14	13	0	0
Outlaws of Thunder Junction	OTJ	Apr 2024	51	2	3.9%	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	0	0.0%	14	13	0	0
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	LCI	Nov 2023	44	1	2.3%	18	17	9	0
Wilds of Eldraine	WOE	Sep 2023	30	0	0.0%	10	8	12	0