✓Based on 14 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Color identity

Decks analyzed

14

Popularity rank

#575 of 2,736

Unique cards seen

357

Data updated

August 28, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	32	35	37
Creatures	12	20	32
Instants	16	27	43
Sorceries	7	7	12
Artifacts	6	6	13
Enchantments	3	4	11

Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Tolarian Terror

86% of decks

Sword Coast Serpent // Capsizing Wave

86% of decks

Brainstorm

86% of decks

Frantic Search

79% of decks

Arcane Denial

79% of decks

Quick Study

79% of decks

You Find the Villains' Lair

79% of decks

Behold the Multiverse

71% of decks

Negate

71% of decks

Hand of Emrakul

64% of decks

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Creatures (110)

12–32 cards (avg 20)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

64%

Cryptic Serpent

79/149

57%

Drownyard Lurker

Card Draw

78/148

57%

Marauding Brinefang

Tutor

78/148

50%

Murmuring Mystic

47/147

50%

Tidal Terror

Tutor

67/147

50%

Mirrorshell Crab

Counterspell

77/147

50%

Eldrazi Devastator

87/147

50%

Ulamog's Crusher

Removal

87/147

36%

Windrider Wizard

Card Draw

35/145

36%

Maelstrom Colossus

85/145

36%

Striped Riverwinder

Card Draw

75/145

36%

Academy Wall

Card Draw

35/145

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Instants (113)

16–43 cards (avg 27)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

64%

Opt

Card Draw

19/149

64%

Into the Roil

BounceCard Draw+1

29/149

64%

Counterspell

Counterspell

29/149

64%

Unfathomable Truths

RampCard Draw

59/149

64%

Meeting of Minds

Card Draw

49/149

57%

Gush

BounceCard Draw

58/148

57%

Blink of an Eye

BounceCard Draw+1

28/148

57%

Hieroglyphic Illumination

Card Draw

48/148

50%

Perilous Research

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

27/147

50%

Soul Read

CounterspellCard Draw

47/147

50%

Consider

Card Draw

17/147

43%

Words of Wisdom

Card Draw

26/146

43%

Dream Fracture

CounterspellCard Draw

36/146

36%

Unwind

Counterspell

35/145

36%

Think Twice

Card Draw

25/145

36%

Keep Watch

Card Draw

35/145

36%

Deduce

Card Draw

25/145

36%

Dispel

Counterspell

15/145

36%

Contact Other Plane

Card Draw

45/145

36%

Exclude

CounterspellCard Draw

35/145

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Sorceries (38)

2–12 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

64%

Lórien Revealed

TutorCard Draw

59/149

50%

Serum Visions

Card Draw

17/147

50%

Preordain

Card Draw

17/147

50%

Treasure Cruise

Card Draw

87/147

43%

Ponder

Card Draw

16/146

43%

Winged Words

Card Draw

36/146

36%

Slip Through Space

Card Draw

15/145

36%

Gitaxian Probe

Card Draw

15/145

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Artifacts (40)

3–13 cards (avg 6)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

57%

Mind Stone

RampCard Draw

28/148

50%

Mnemonic Sphere

Card Draw

27/147

43%

Arcane Signet

Ramp

26/146

36%

Courier's Capsule

Card Draw

25/145

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