Based on 23 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.
17 decks · Average Converted Mana Cost 1.83
Run by nearly every deck counted here.
| Creatures11 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvish Spirit Guide | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Simian Spirit Guide | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Thassa's Oracle | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Valley Floodcaller | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Birds of Paradise | 94% | 16 | 50% now[50 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Esper Sentinel | 88% | 15 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 100 100 100] |
| Tinder Wall | 88% | 15 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 100 100 100] |
| Ignoble Hierarch | 76% | 13 | 0% now[0 100 0 0 100 100 100] |
| The Cabbage Merchant | 76% | 13 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 75 100 0] |
| Instants27 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Borne Upon a Wind | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Brain Freeze | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Chain of Vapor | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Dark Ritual | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Deflecting Swat | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Enlightened Tutor | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Fierce Guardianship | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Final Fortune | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Flusterstorm | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Force of Will | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mental Misstep | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mindbreak Trap | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Pact of Negation | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Silence | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Swan Song | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Tainted Pact | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Vampiric Tutor | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| An Offer You Can't Refuse | 94% | 16 | 100% now[100 100 0 100 100 100 100] |
| Demonic Consultation | 94% | 16 | 50% now[50 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Manamorphose | 94% | 16 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 80 100] |
| Ad Nauseam | 88% | 15 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 100 100 100] |
| Crop Rotation | 88% | 15 | 50% now[50 100 100 100 75 100 100] |
| Culling the Weak | 88% | 15 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 100 100 100] |
| Mystical Tutor | 88% | 15 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 100 100 100] |
| Cabal Ritual | 76% | 13 | 100% now[100 100 0 100 100 60 67] |
| Intuition | 76% | 13 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 75 80 100] |
| Veil of Summer | 76% | 13 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 75 80 33] |
| Sorceries7 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Demonic Tutor | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Gamble | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Imperial Seal | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Diabolic Intent | 88% | 15 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 100 100 100] |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 88% | 15 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 75 80 100] |
| Culling Ritual | 82% | 14 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 100 100 67] |
| Rite of Flame | 82% | 14 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 100 100 67] |
| Artifacts10 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Chrome Mox | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Lion's Eye Diamond | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Lotus Petal | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mana Vault | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mox Diamond | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mox Opal | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Sol Ring | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Arcane Signet | 94% | 16 | 50% now[50 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mox Amber | 88% | 15 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 33] |
| Wishclaw Talisman | 88% | 15 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 100 100 100] |
| Enchantments5 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Mystic Remora | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Necropotence | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Rhystic Study | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Underworld Breach | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Smothering Tithe | 76% | 13 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 50 60 100] |
| Lands22 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Ancient Tomb | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Badlands | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Bayou | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Bloodstained Mire | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Boseiju, Who Endures | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| City of Brass | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Command Tower | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Flooded Strand | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Gemstone Caverns | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mana Confluence | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Misty Rainforest | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Polluted Delta | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Tropical Island | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Tundra | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Underground Sea | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Verdant Catacombs | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Windswept Heath | 100% | 17 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Emergence Zone | 94% | 16 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 75 100 100] |
| Marsh Flats | 94% | 16 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 80 100] |
| Scrubland | 94% | 16 | 100% now[100 100 0 100 100 100 100] |
| Volcanic Island | 94% | 16 | 100% now[100 100 100 0 100 100 100] |
| Scalding Tarn | 82% | 14 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 75 80 67] |
Pilots are split - often differentiates decks of the same archetype.
| Creatures10 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tataru Taru | 71% | 12 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 40 33] |
| Deathrite Shaman | 65% | 11 | 0% now[0 100 0 100 75 80 67] |
| Noble Hierarch | 65% | 11 | 0% now[0 0 0 0 75 100 100] |
| Voice of Victory | 65% | 11 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 50 80 67] |
| Grand Abolisher | 59% | 10 | 50% now[50 0 0 0 75 80 67] |
| Hexing Squelcher | 53% | 9 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 75 20 0] |
| Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy | 53% | 9 | 50% now[50 0 100 0 50 60 67] |
| Mockingbird | 53% | 9 | 100% now[100 0 0 0 50 60 67] |
| Ranger-Captain of Eos | 47% | 8 | 50% now[50 0 0 0 25 80 67] |
| Faerie Mastermind | 41% | 7 | 100% now[100 0 0 0 25 40 67] |
| Instants3 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Force of Negation | 65% | 11 | 100% now[100 0 100 100 50 60 67] |
| Gifts Ungiven | 41% | 7 | 50% now[50 0 100 0 0 80 33] |
| Rain of Filth | 35% | 6 | 50% now[50 0 100 100 50 0 33] |
| Sorceries5 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Beseech the Mirror | 65% | 11 | 100% now[100 100 0 100 50 60 67] |
| Gitaxian Probe | 53% | 9 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 50 40 67] |
| Mnemonic Betrayal | 53% | 9 | 0% now[0 0 100 100 25 80 67] |
| Wheel of Fortune | 41% | 7 | 0% now[0 100 0 100 50 40 33] |
| Praetor's Grasp | 35% | 6 | 0% now[0 0 0 100 25 40 67] |
| Artifacts1 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Fellwar Stone | 53% | 9 | 0% now[0 0 0 0 50 80 100] |
| Lands8 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Wooded Foothills | 71% | 12 | 50% now[50 0 100 100 75 80 67] |
| Savannah | 65% | 11 | 0% now[0 100 100 0 50 80 100] |
| Arid Mesa | 59% | 10 | 0% now[0 100 0 100 75 60 67] |
| Taiga | 53% | 9 | 50% now[50 100 100 0 25 60 67] |
| Starting Town | 41% | 7 | 50% now[50 0 0 100 75 20 33] |
| City of Traitors | 35% | 6 | 0% now[0 100 0 100 25 40 33] |
| Shifting Woodland | 35% | 6 | 0% now[0 0 100 0 50 40 33] |
| Tarnished Citadel | 35% | 6 | 50% now[50 0 0 100 25 40 33] |
Rarely run - niche or personal picks.
| Creatures7 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty | 24% | 4 | 0% now[0 0 0 0 50 0 67] |
| Wan Shi Tong, Librarian | 24% | 4 | 50% now[50 0 100 0 25 20 0] |
| Gilded Drake | 18% | 3 | 0% now[0 0 0 0 25 20 33] |
| Badgermole Cub | 12% | 2 | 0% now[0 0 100 0 0 20 0] |
| Gran-Gran | 12% | 2 | 50% now[50 0 100 0 0 0 0] |
| Six | 12% | 2 | 50% now[50 0 100 0 0 0 0] |
| Volatile Stormdrake | 12% | 2 | 0% now[0 0 0 0 25 0 33] |
| Instants11 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Commandeer | 29% | 5 | 50% now[50 0 100 0 25 20 33] |
| Misdirection | 29% | 5 | 50% now[50 0 100 0 25 20 33] |
| Summoner's Pact | 24% | 4 | 0% now[0 0 0 100 50 20 0] |
| Noxious Revival | 18% | 3 | 50% now[50 100 0 100 0 0 0] |
| Red Elemental Blast | 18% | 3 | 50% now[50 0 100 0 25 0 0] |
| Dispel | 12% | 2 | 0% now[0 0 0 0 25 20 0] |
| Into the Flood Maw | 12% | 2 | 0% now[0 100 0 0 0 20 0] |
| Retraction Helix | 12% | 2 | 0% now[0 0 0 0 25 0 33] |
| Snapback | 12% | 2 | 100% now[100 0 0 0 0 0 0] |
| Swords to Plowshares | 12% | 2 | 0% now[0 0 0 0 25 20 0] |
| Worldly Tutor | 12% | 2 | 0% now[0 0 0 0 25 20 0] |
| Sorceries1 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Flash Photography | 24% | 4 | 100% now[100 100 100 0 0 0 0] |
| Artifacts2 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Grinding Station | 18% | 3 | 50% now[50 0 100 0 25 0 0] |
| The One Ring | 12% | 2 | 0% now[0 0 0 0 0 0 67] |
| Enchantments2 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Jeskai Ascendancy | 24% | 4 | 50% now[50 0 100 0 25 0 33] |
| Gleaming Splendor | 12% | 2 | 100% now[100 0 0 0 0 0 0] |
| Lands3 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Exotic Orchard | 29% | 5 | 50% now[50 0 0 100 25 20 33] |
| Otawara, Soaring City | 29% | 5 | 100% now[100 0 0 0 25 20 33] |
| Plateau | 29% | 5 | 0% now[0 100 0 0 25 40 33] |