Most Played Standard Cards

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	Stock Up	36.0%	3.5	$10.36 ↓
2	Monstrous Rage	34.1%	3.9	$2.15 ↓
3	Burst Lightning	33.4%	3.7	$0.12 ↓
4	Shivan Reef	33.2%	3.9	$0.65 ↓
5	Spirebluff Canal	33.2%	4.0	$4.00 ↑
6	Soulstone Sanctuary	29.6%	2.6	$2.35 ↓
7	Spell Pierce	29.6%	1.6	$0.16 ↑
8	Stormchaser's Talent	28.2%	4.0	$16.24 ↓
9	Riverpyre Verge	27.0%	3.8	$11.26 ↓
10	Monastery Swiftspear	26.7%	3.7	$0.29 ↓
11	Seachrome Coast	26.5%	3.8	$1.32 ↓
12	Adarkar Wastes	26.0%	2.4	$0.76 ↓
13	Cori-Steel Cutter	24.3%	3.9	$13.25 ↓
14	Go for the Throat	23.9%	2.6	$0.78 ↓
15	Torch the Tower	23.4%	2.9	$1.19 ↓
16	Sleight of Hand	22.0%	4.0	$0.18 ↓
17	Floodfarm Verge	21.7%	3.6	$8.50 ↓
18	Into the Flood Maw	21.7%	2.3	$5.38 ↑
19	Opt	21.7%	4.0	$0.10 =
20	Temporary Lockdown	21.5%	3.5	$5.24 ↑
21	Preacher of the Schism	20.1%	3.2	$2.62 ↓
22	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	19.6%	1.8	$66.84 ↓
23	Get Lost	18.4%	2.4	$3.54 ↓
24	Slickshot Show-Off	17.7%	3.0	$12.91 ↑
25	Beza, the Bounding Spring	17.2%	2.5	$10.40 ↓
26	Cut Down	17.2%	3.2	$1.22 ↓
27	Tersa Lightshatter	17.2%	2.2	$2.02 ↑
28	Meticulous Archive	16.2%	3.1	$17.83 ↓
29	Nowhere to Run	16.0%	2.9	$1.28 ↓
30	Anoint with Affliction	14.8%	1.2	$0.20 ↓

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	Ghost Vacuum	69.9%	2.0	$5.40 ↑
2	Negate	38.9%	1.6	$0.28 ↓
3	Torch the Tower	30.6%	2.4	$1.19 ↓
4	Spell Pierce	29.1%	1.6	$0.16 ↑
5	Sunspine Lynx	26.5%	2.5	$4.07 ↓
6	Disdainful Stroke	25.1%	1.4	$0.10 ↓
7	Duress	24.1%	2.1	$0.13 ↓
8	Lithomantic Barrage	23.4%	1.9	$0.96 ↓
9	Pyroclasm	20.5%	1.5	$0.20 ↓
10	Destroy Evil	18.4%	2.2	$0.89 ↓
11	Loran of the Third Path	18.4%	1.1	$2.78 ↓
12	Ral, Crackling Wit	18.4%	1.7	$8.26 ↑
13	Abrade	18.1%	1.4	$0.10 ↓
14	Authority of the Consuls	15.3%	1.9	$5.27 ↓
15	Rest in Peace	15.3%	1.9	$0.71 ↓
16	Witchstalker Frenzy	14.1%	1.2	$0.26 ↓
17	Gix's Command	12.7%	1.2	$0.95 ↓
18	High Noon	12.7%	2.0	$1.44 ↑
19	Tishana's Tidebinder	12.4%	2.1	$1.75 ↓
20	Get Lost	12.2%	1.6	$3.54 ↓
21	Into the Flood Maw	12.2%	1.2	$5.38 ↑
22	Sheltered by Ghosts	11.9%	1.9	$3.24 ↓
23	Obstinate Baloth	11.9%	2.1	$0.16 ↓
24	Beza, the Bounding Spring	11.9%	1.5	$10.40 ↓
25	The Filigree Sylex	11.5%	1.7	$0.22 ↓
26	Kutzil's Flanker	11.2%	1.9	$0.46 ↑
27	The Stone Brain	11.0%	1.7	$1.99 ↓
28	Wilt-Leaf Liege	10.5%	2.2	$1.32 ↓
29	Drake Hatcher	10.3%	1.2	$0.49 ↑
30	Dreams of Steel and Oil	9.3%	1.9	$0.30 ↓

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: May 14, 2025 5:01 AM