Duel Commander Staples
The most-played cards in Duel Commander on Magic Online — ranked by how often they show up in decklists (main deck and sideboard combined) — plus share-over-time charts so you can compare any cards across Challenges and Leagues. Back to Duel Commander metagame.
Most-played Duel Commander cards
Main + sideboard · last 30 days
Top Cards Overall
Non-lands
| # | Card | Cost | % of Decks | # Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Misstep |  | 58% | 1.0 |
| 2 | Spell Snare |  | 51% | 1.0 |
| 3 | Wash Away | | 49% | 1.0 |
| 4 | Force Spike | | 49% | 1.0 |
| 5 | Daze |  | 48% | 1.0 |
| 6 | Mana Leak | | 45% | 1.0 |
| 7 | Swords to Plowshares |  | 45% | 1.0 |
| 8 | Stern Scolding | | 44% | 1.0 |
| 9 | Brainstorm | | 43% | 1.0 |
| 10 | Gitaxian Probe | | 43% | 1.0 |
Top Creatures
| # | Card | Cost | % of Decks | # Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subtlety |  | 40% | 1.0 |
| 2 | Solitude |  | 36% | 1.0 |
| 3 | Snapcaster Mage | | 29% | 1.0 |
| 4 | Fury |  | 26% | 1.0 |
| 5 | Psychic Frog |  | 25% | 1.0 |
| 6 | Witch Enchanter | | 25% | 1.0 |
| 7 | Voice of Victory | | 25% | 1.0 |
| 8 | Detective's Phoenix | | 24% | 1.0 |
| 9 | Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel | | 23% | 1.0 |
| 10 | Cloud, Midgar Mercenary | | 22% | 1.0 |
Top Spells
| # | Card | Cost | % of Decks | # Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Misstep | | 58% | 1.0 |
| 2 | Spell Snare | | 51% | 1.0 |
| 3 | Wash Away | | 49% | 1.0 |
| 4 | Force Spike | | 49% | 1.0 |
| 5 | Daze | | 48% | 1.0 |
| 6 | Mana Leak | | 45% | 1.0 |
| 7 | Swords to Plowshares | | 45% | 1.0 |
| 8 | Stern Scolding | | 44% | 1.0 |
| 9 | Brainstorm | | 43% | 1.0 |
| 10 | Gitaxian Probe | | 43% | 1.0 |
Top Lands
| # | Card | Cost | % of Decks | # Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scalding Tarn | — | 68% | 1.0 |
| 2 | Misty Rainforest | — | 66% | 1.0 |
| 3 | Flooded Strand | — | 64% | 1.0 |
| 4 | Command Tower | — | 62% | 1.0 |
| 5 | Polluted Delta | — | 60% | 1.0 |
| 6 | Prismatic Vista | — | 60% | 1.0 |
| 7 | Bloodstained Mire | — | 58% | 1.0 |
| 8 | Wooded Foothills | — | 55% | 1.0 |
| 9 | Arid Mesa | — | 52% | 1.0 |
| 10 | Marsh Flats | — | 51% | 1.0 |
Share over time
Each line shows the share of all Duel Commander decklists running that card (main deck or sideboard), by week. Pick any cards to compare.
Adoption is each card's fraction of every Duel Commander decklist ingested from MTGO Challenges and Leagues, counting main-deck and sideboard copies together. Top Cards Overall excludes lands. The ranking tables use the last 30 days; the chart follows the window selected above. Up to 8 cards can be compared at once.