✓Based on 19 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Color identity

Decks analyzed

19

Popularity rank

#561 of 3,256

Unique cards seen

502

Data updated

October 20, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	26	33	37
Creatures	13	14	22
Instants	11	21	34
Sorceries	11	12	18
Artifacts	16	16	44
Enchantments	4	4	8

Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Arcane Signet

79% of decks

Impact Tremors

74% of decks

Molten Gatekeeper

68% of decks

Firebrand Archer

68% of decks

Preordain

68% of decks

Reckless Fireweaver

68% of decks

Fire Diamond

63% of decks

Ingenious Artillerist

63% of decks

Kessig Flamebreather

63% of decks

Izzet Signet

63% of decks

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Creatures (86)

0–22 cards (avg 14)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

42%

Guttersnipe

Burn

38/198

42%

Witty Roastmaster

Burn

38/198

37%

Mysidian Elder

Burn

37/197

32%

Murmuring Mystic

46/196

32%

Archaeomancer

Recursion

46/196

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Instants (159)

11–34 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

63%

Opt

Card Draw

112/1912

53%

Counterspell

Counterspell

210/1910

53%

Consider

Card Draw

110/1910

47%

Demand Answers

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

29/199

47%

Abrade

BurnRemoval

29/199

47%

Lightning Bolt

RemovalBurn

19/199

47%

Snap

RemovalBounce

29/199

47%

Brainstorm

Card Draw

19/199

47%

Negate

Counterspell

29/199

42%

Galvanic Blast

BurnRemoval

18/198

37%

Arcane Denial

Card DrawCounterspell

27/197

37%

Muddle the Mixture

CounterspellTutor

27/197

37%

Big Score

Card DrawRamp

47/197

32%

Stoic Rebuttal

Counterspell

36/196

32%

Frantic Search

Card Draw

36/196

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Sorceries (76)

0–18 cards (avg 12)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

63%

Distant Melody

Card Draw

412/1912

58%

Ponder

Card Draw

111/1911

58%

Thoughtcast

Card Draw

511/1911

47%

Reverse Engineer

Card Draw

59/199

47%

Treasure Cruise

Card Draw

89/199

47%

Gitaxian Probe

Card Draw

19/199

42%

Serum Visions

Card Draw

18/198

37%

Shared Discovery

Card Draw

17/197

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Artifacts (88)

1–44 cards (avg 16)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Sky Diamond

Ramp

211/1911

58%

Mind Stone

RampCard Draw

211/1911

58%

Seat of the Synod

011/1911

53%

Bender's Waterskin

Ramp

310/1910

53%

Fellwar Stone

Ramp

210/1910

53%

Silverbluff Bridge

010/1910

53%

Great Furnace

010/1910

47%

Thought Vessel

Ramp

29/199

47%

Cryogen Relic

Card Draw

29/199

42%

Aether Spellbomb

RemovalBounce+1

18/198

32%

Springleaf Drum

Ramp

16/196

32%

Everflowing Chalice

Ramp

06/196

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