MTG Format Staples

The most-played cards in every Magic: The Gathering format, ranked by how often they appear in competitive decklists.

Commander

Commander (EDH) is Magic's most popular multiplayer format. These staples appear across the most Commander decklists on ...

Modern is a non-rotating competitive format spanning cards from 8th Edition forward. These are the most-played cards acr...

Standard is Magic's flagship rotating format. These staples define the current Standard metagame....

Pioneer spans Return to Ravnica through the present. These are the format's most-played cards....

Pauper uses only common-rarity cards. These budget staples power the format's most competitive decks....

Legacy allows nearly every card ever printed. These staples span 30+ years of Magic history....

Vintage is Magic's oldest and most powerful format. These cards define the pinnacle of competitive play....