Based on 248 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.
116 decks · Average Converted Mana Cost 1.84
Run by nearly every deck counted here.
| Creatures6 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Simian Spirit Guide | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Thassa's Oracle | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Valley Floodcaller | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty | 98% | 114 | 100% now[100 100 93 100 100 100 100 91] |
| Hexing Squelcher | 82% | 95 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 84 100 36 0] |
| Instants25 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Ad Nauseam | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Borne Upon a Wind | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Brain Freeze | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Cabal Ritual | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Chain of Vapor | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Culling the Weak | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Dark Ritual | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Deflecting Swat | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Demonic Consultation | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Fierce Guardianship | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Final Fortune | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Flare of Duplication | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Flusterstorm | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mental Misstep | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Pact of Negation | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Tainted Pact | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Vampiric Tutor | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Force of Will | 99% | 115 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 95 100 100] |
| Mystical Tutor | 99% | 115 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 95 100 100] |
| Daze | 97% | 113 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 95 95 100 91] |
| Red Elemental Blast | 97% | 113 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 95 91 100 100] |
| Pyroblast | 96% | 111 | 100% now[100 100 86 96 95 95 100 100] |
| Rain of Filth | 91% | 106 | 100% now[100 100 93 96 79 95 82 91] |
| An Offer You Can't Refuse | 91% | 105 | 86% now[86 100 93 96 100 91 73 73] |
| Mindbreak Trap | 79% | 92 | 86% now[86 100 86 88 74 73 73 64] |
| Sorceries17 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Beseech the Mirror | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Demonic Tutor | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Diabolic Intent | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Gamble | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Imperial Seal | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Jeska's Will | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Rite of Flame | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Wheel of Fortune | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Praetor's Grasp | 98% | 114 | 100% now[100 88 100 96 100 100 100 100] |
| Gitaxian Probe | 97% | 113 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 95 100 100 82] |
| Mnemonic Betrayal | 97% | 113 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 91 91 100] |
| Yawgmoth's Will | 97% | 112 | 86% now[86 100 100 96 89 100 100 100] |
| Last Chance | 94% | 109 | 100% now[100 88 86 83 100 100 100 100] |
| Windfall | 93% | 108 | 57% now[57 75 100 92 100 95 100 100] |
| Infernal Plunge | 91% | 106 | 100% now[100 100 100 96 74 95 73 100] |
| Timetwister | 78% | 91 | 57% now[57 13 86 83 74 86 91 100] |
| Demonic Counsel | 77% | 89 | 86% now[86 75 43 58 84 86 100 100] |
| Artifacts17 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Arcane Signet | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Chrome Mox | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Lion's Eye Diamond | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Lotus Petal | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mana Vault | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mox Amber | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mox Diamond | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Mox Opal | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Sol Ring | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Springleaf Drum | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Defense Grid | 99% | 115 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 95 100 100] |
| Paradise Mantle | 99% | 115 | 100% now[100 100 100 96 100 100 100 100] |
| Wishclaw Talisman | 99% | 115 | 100% now[100 100 93 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Grinding Station | 98% | 114 | 100% now[100 100 100 92 100 100 100 100] |
| Grim Monolith | 97% | 113 | 100% now[100 100 93 96 100 100 91 100] |
| Talisman of Dominance | 97% | 113 | 100% now[100 100 93 96 100 95 100 100] |
| Vexing Bauble | 90% | 104 | 86% now[86 100 100 92 84 82 82 100] |
| Enchantments5 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Mystic Remora | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Necropotence | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Rhystic Study | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Underworld Breach | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Necrodominance | 91% | 106 | 100% now[100 100 71 88 95 95 100 91] |
| Lands21 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Ancient Tomb | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Badlands | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Bloodstained Mire | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| City of Traitors | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Command Tower | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Flooded Strand | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Gemstone Caverns | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Marsh Flats | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Phyrexian Tower | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Scalding Tarn | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Underground Sea | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Volcanic Island | 100% | 116 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Polluted Delta | 99% | 115 | 100% now[100 100 93 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Verdant Catacombs | 99% | 115 | 86% now[86 100 100 100 100 100 100 100] |
| Watery Grave | 99% | 115 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 100 95 100 100] |
| City of Brass | 97% | 113 | 100% now[100 100 100 96 100 95 91 100] |
| Arid Mesa | 97% | 112 | 100% now[100 100 100 96 100 95 100 82] |
| Misty Rainforest | 97% | 112 | 100% now[100 100 93 92 100 95 100 100] |
| Blood Crypt | 96% | 111 | 100% now[100 100 100 100 89 91 100 91] |
| Otawara, Soaring City | 93% | 108 | 100% now[100 100 100 96 84 82 100 100] |
| Wooded Foothills | 92% | 107 | 100% now[100 100 86 83 100 95 91 91] |
Pilots are split - often differentiates decks of the same archetype.
| Instants4 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misdirection | 60% | 70 | 100% now[100 100 86 63 58 45 27 36] |
| Into the Flood Maw | 47% | 55 | 71% now[71 50 50 38 42 45 55 55] |
| Snap | 47% | 55 | 14% now[14 25 50 58 58 41 55 45] |
| Brainstorm | 30% | 35 | 14% now[14 38 21 29 26 32 36 45] |
| Sorceries1 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Warrior's Oath | 65% | 75 | 57% now[57 88 36 71 58 68 73 73] |
| Artifacts2 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Chromatic Star | 71% | 82 | 43% now[43 63 71 79 74 73 55 82] |
| Talisman of Indulgence | 69% | 80 | 57% now[57 75 71 67 47 86 73 73] |
| Lands3 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Undercity Sewers | 53% | 62 | 14% now[14 38 64 50 42 64 55 82] |
| Mana Confluence | 51% | 59 | 71% now[71 63 43 50 42 45 64 55] |
| Starting Town | 38% | 44 | 43% now[43 25 21 33 53 41 55 27] |
Uncommon overall, but rising in the most recent sets.
| Creatures1 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun | 3% | 3 | 43% now[43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0] |
| Enchantments1 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Copy Enchantment | 8% | 9 | 43% now[43 0 14 4 5 0 18 0] |
Rarely run - niche or personal picks.
| Creatures1 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orcish Bowmasters | 10% | 12 | 29% now[29 0 0 4 5 18 0 36] |
| Instants7 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Snapback | 23% | 27 | 43% now[43 63 36 25 21 18 0 0] |
| Flashback | 20% | 23 | 14% now[14 50 43 42 11 0 0 0] |
| Deadly Rollick | 19% | 22 | 29% now[29 0 14 21 26 14 27 18] |
| Redirect Lightning | 18% | 21 | 0% now[0 0 29 21 21 27 9 9] |
| Force of Negation | 16% | 18 | 0% now[0 0 7 21 32 14 27 0] |
| Swan Song | 16% | 18 | 14% now[14 25 14 25 0 18 0 27] |
| Dramatic Reversal | 11% | 13 | 0% now[0 13 7 8 11 18 9 18] |
| Sorceries2 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Wheel of Misfortune | 15% | 17 | 0% now[0 0 0 4 21 36 36 0] |
| Grim Tutor | 14% | 16 | 0% now[0 13 7 13 11 18 9 36] |
| Enchantments1 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Leyline of Anticipation | 10% | 12 | 29% now[29 0 21 4 11 5 18 9] |
| Lands3 | Inclusion | Decks | By set |
| Gemstone Mine | 22% | 25 | 29% now[29 38 29 38 21 5 9 9] |
| Steam Vents | 22% | 25 | 29% now[29 13 21 29 16 14 36 18] |
| Raucous Theater | 12% | 14 | 0% now[0 0 7 8 21 23 9 9] |