Based on 39 top-4 tournament finishes across all 8 tracked set releases. Each distinct list a pilot ran counts once per set. Excludes decks with incomplete lists or names we couldn't read.
21 decks · Average Converted Mana Cost 1.81
Run by nearly every deck counted here.
| Creatures9 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birds of Paradise | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Elvish Spirit Guide | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Esper Sentinel | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Noble Hierarch | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Simian Spirit Guide | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Tinder Wall | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Tandem Lookout | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 100 89] |
| Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 86% | 18 | 100% now[100 82 89] |
| Vivi Ornitier | 76% | 16 | 0% now[0 91 67] |
| Instants29 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| An Offer You Can't Refuse | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Borne Upon a Wind | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Brain Freeze | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Deflecting Swat | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Enlightened Tutor | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Fierce Guardianship | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Flusterstorm | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Force of Will | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Legolas's Quick Reflexes | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Manamorphose | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Mental Misstep | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Mindbreak Trap | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Noxious Revival | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Pact of Negation | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Silence | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Veil of Summer | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Emerald Charm | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 100 89] |
| Gut Shot | 90% | 19 | 100% now[100 91 89] |
| Misdirection | 90% | 19 | 100% now[100 82 100] |
| Orim's Chant | 90% | 19 | 100% now[100 91 89] |
| Snapback | 90% | 19 | 100% now[100 82 100] |
| Swan Song | 90% | 19 | 100% now[100 100 78] |
| Final Fortune | 86% | 18 | 100% now[100 82 89] |
| Force of Negation | 86% | 18 | 100% now[100 82 89] |
| Intuition | 86% | 18 | 100% now[100 73 100] |
| Redirect Lightning | 86% | 18 | 0% now[0 100 78] |
| Into the Flood Maw | 76% | 16 | 100% now[100 64 89] |
| Pyroblast | 76% | 16 | 100% now[100 73 78] |
| Tidal Bore | 76% | 16 | 100% now[100 91 56] |
| Sorceries6 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Gamble | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Rite of Flame | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Gitaxian Probe | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 91 100] |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 91 100] |
| Strike It Rich | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 100 89] |
| Jeska's Will | 81% | 17 | 0% now[0 73 100] |
| Artifacts7 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Chrome Mox | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Lion's Eye Diamond | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Lotus Petal | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Mox Amber | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Mox Diamond | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Sol Ring | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Mana Vault | 76% | 16 | 100% now[100 73 78] |
| Enchantments8 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Curiosity | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Keen Sense | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Mystic Remora | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Ophidian Eye | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Rhystic Study | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Underworld Breach | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Jeskai Ascendancy | 86% | 18 | 100% now[100 100 67] |
| Snake Umbra | 81% | 17 | 0% now[0 82 89] |
| Lands23 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Boseiju, Who Endures | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| City of Brass | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Command Tower | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Mana Confluence | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Misty Rainforest | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Scalding Tarn | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Wooded Foothills | 100% | 21 | 100% now[100 100 100] |
| Arid Mesa | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 91 100] |
| Flooded Strand | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 100 89] |
| Gemstone Caverns | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 91 100] |
| Savannah | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 100 89] |
| Taiga | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 100 89] |
| Tropical Island | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 100 89] |
| Volcanic Island | 95% | 20 | 100% now[100 100 89] |
| Breeding Pool | 90% | 19 | 100% now[100 91 89] |
| Plateau | 90% | 19 | 100% now[100 91 89] |
| Tundra | 90% | 19 | 100% now[100 100 78] |
| Otawara, Soaring City | 86% | 18 | 100% now[100 91 78] |
| Polluted Delta | 86% | 18 | 100% now[100 82 89] |
| Exotic Orchard | 81% | 17 | 100% now[100 73 89] |
| Windswept Heath | 81% | 17 | 0% now[0 91 78] |
| Starting Town | 76% | 16 | 100% now[100 64 89] |
| Steam Vents | 76% | 16 | 100% now[100 82 67] |
Pilots are split - often differentiates decks of the same archetype.
| Creatures6 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 71% | 15 | 100% now[100 82 56] |
| The Cabbage Merchant | 71% | 15 | 100% now[100 64 78] |
| Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon | 57% | 12 | 0% now[0 91 22] |
| Delighted Halfling | 52% | 11 | 0% now[0 36 78] |
| Ranger-Captain of Eos | 48% | 10 | 0% now[0 18 89] |
| Faerie Mastermind | 38% | 8 | 100% now[100 45 22] |
| Instants7 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Pyrokinesis | 67% | 14 | 100% now[100 82 44] |
| Daze | 62% | 13 | 0% now[0 64 67] |
| Mystical Tutor | 48% | 10 | 0% now[0 27 78] |
| Retraction Helix | 48% | 10 | 100% now[100 55 33] |
| Autumn's Veil | 43% | 9 | 0% now[0 45 44] |
| Commandeer | 33% | 7 | 100% now[100 27 33] |
| Red Elemental Blast | 33% | 7 | 0% now[0 45 22] |
| Sorceries2 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Open the Armory | 71% | 15 | 100% now[100 64 78] |
| Flash Photography | 38% | 8 | 100% now[100 9 67] |
| Artifacts1 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Sewer-veillance Cam | 67% | 14 | 100% now[100 73 56] |
| Enchantments2 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Wild Growth | 71% | 15 | 0% now[0 73 78] |
| Gleaming Splendor | 43% | 9 | 100% now[100 73 0] |
| Lands6 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Verdant Catacombs | 62% | 13 | 0% now[0 55 78] |
| Ancient Tomb | 57% | 12 | 100% now[100 55 56] |
| Forbidden Orchard | 52% | 11 | 0% now[0 45 67] |
| Tarnished Citadel | 48% | 10 | 0% now[0 64 33] |
| Bloodstained Mire | 43% | 9 | 0% now[0 27 67] |
| Hallowed Fountain | 38% | 8 | 100% now[100 45 22] |
Rarely run - niche or personal picks.
| Creatures6 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Floodcaller | 29% | 6 | 0% now[0 18 44] |
| Voice of Victory | 24% | 5 | 0% now[0 0 56] |
| Archivist of Oghma | 14% | 3 | 0% now[0 27 0] |
| Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty | 14% | 3 | 0% now[0 9 22] |
| Hexing Squelcher | 14% | 3 | 100% now[100 9 11] |
| Llanowar Elves | 14% | 3 | 0% now[0 9 22] |
| Instants9 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Banishing Knack | 19% | 4 | 0% now[0 27 11] |
| Chain of Vapor | 19% | 4 | 100% now[100 0 33] |
| Flashback | 19% | 4 | 0% now[0 27 11] |
| Force of Vigor | 19% | 4 | 0% now[0 27 11] |
| Snap | 19% | 4 | 0% now[0 27 11] |
| Summoner's Pact | 19% | 4 | 100% now[100 9 22] |
| Crop Rotation | 14% | 3 | 100% now[100 9 11] |
| Magic Damper | 14% | 3 | 100% now[100 18 0] |
| Submerge | 14% | 3 | 0% now[0 27 0] |
| Sorceries1 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Wargate | 24% | 5 | 0% now[0 18 33] |
| Artifacts1 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Arcane Signet | 29% | 6 | 0% now[0 36 22] |
| Enchantments3 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Smothering Tithe | 29% | 6 | 100% now[100 18 33] |
| Sylvan Library | 24% | 5 | 0% now[0 9 44] |
| Utopia Sprawl | 14% | 3 | 0% now[0 0 33] |
| Lands5 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Marsh Flats | 29% | 6 | 100% now[100 18 33] |
| Stomping Ground | 29% | 6 | 0% now[0 27 33] |
| Emergence Zone | 24% | 5 | 100% now[100 18 22] |
| Shifting Woodland | 24% | 5 | 0% now[0 9 44] |
| Temple Garden | 14% | 3 | 0% now[0 0 33] |