Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Reanimator | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Golgari Midrange | harodt | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Golgari Midrange | lucasg1ggs | 4-2 | None |
| Golgari Midrange | itsjustsquid | 5-3 | None |
| Gruul Aggro | responsiblystupid | 4-3 | None |
Performance Stats (Last 14 Days)
Win Rate Impact
Top Table Win Rate
Meta Trend
Sample Size
Tournament Results
Average Copies
Archetypes Using This Card:
4 Color Beanstalk , 4 Color Legends , Abzan Beanstalk , Abzan Midrange , Azorius Tempo , Bant Control , Boros Forge , Cats Aggro , Domain Zur Overlords , Esper Oculus
Meta Performance Analysis
Cease/Desist ranks #405 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 100%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Colorless average: 65.4%
Performance compared to other Colorless cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Cease/Desist is an underperforming card in the current meta.
Recommended number of copies: 1
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 4.77 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 8 mana, the average win rate in the format is 76.6%. Cease/Desist has a win rate of 61.1%, making it 20.2% worse than other 8-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urza's Sylex | Legendary Artifact | 9 | 67.9% | 1 |
| Parting Gust | Instant | 9 | 67.9% | 1 |
| Exorcise | Sorcery | 10 | 66.8% | 1 |
| Unholy Annex/Ritual Chamber | Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room | 8 | 65.9% | 0 |
| Binding Negotiation | Sorcery | 6 | 64.9% | 0 |
| Intimidation Tactics | Sorcery | 8 | 63.8% | 0 |
| Ancient Vendetta | Sorcery | 10 | 63.5% | 1 |
| Authority of the Consuls | Enchantment | 11 | 61.6% | 1 |
| Kaya, Intangible Slayer | Legendary Planeswalker — Kaya | 15 | 57.1% | 2 |
| Soul Search | Sorcery | 14 | 56.6% | 2 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Cease/Desist than they do on average. A positive synergy score indicates stronger performance together.
| Card Name | Type | Mana | Decks | Win Rate Together | Win Rate Apart | Synergy Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maelstrom Pulse | Sorcery | 3 | 5 | 69.6% | 66.8% | +2.7% |
| Anoint with Affliction | Instant | 2 | 5 | 61.1% | 64.9% | -3.8% |
| Gix's Command | Sorcery | 5 | 5 | 61.1% | 65.1% | -4.0% |
| Go for the Throat | Instant | 2 | 5 | 61.1% | 65.5% | -4.3% |
| Duress | Sorcery | 1 | 5 | 61.1% | 66.0% | -4.9% |
| Cut Down | Instant | 1 | 5 | 61.1% | 66.1% | -5.0% |
| Tear Asunder | Instant | 2 | 5 | 61.1% | 67.2% | -6.1% |
| Harvester of Misery | Creature — Spirit | 5 | 5 | 61.1% | 67.5% | -6.4% |
| Ghost Vacuum | Artifact | 1 | 5 | 52.2% | 67.4% | -15.2% |
| Obstinate Baloth | Creature — Beast | 4 | 5 | 52.2% | 67.7% | -15.5% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Midrange | 23 | 3.0% | 36.2% |
| Unknown Archetype | 17 | 5.4% | 41.9% |
| Orzhov Control | 13 | 59.1% | 47.2% |
| Unclassified | 11 | 5.4% | 9.1% |
| Mono White Tokens | 9 | 1.5% | 34.8% |
Statistics Explanation
| Statistic | Description | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Win Rate Impact | How much this card increases or decreases the win rate of decks that include it, compared to the average deck in the format. | (Win rate of decks with this card) - (Average win rate of all decks) |
| Top Table Win Rate | A weighted win rate that gives more significance to performance in higher tournament placements. First place finishes count for 2x, with diminishing weight down to 8th place. | ∑(wins × placement_weight) / ∑((wins + losses) × placement_weight) |
| Meta Trend | Shows if the card is performing better or worse in the most recent period compared to earlier periods. Positive values indicate improving performance. | (Win rate in recent half of time period) - (Win rate in earlier half of time period) |
| Confidence Factor | A measure of statistical reliability based on sample size. The progress bar indicates how confident we are in the statistics (with larger sample sizes providing higher confidence). | log10(Number of decks + 1) |
| Average Copies | The average number of copies of this card included in decks that use it. | ∑(Copies in each deck) / (Number of decks) |
| Card Synergy Score | Measures how well this card performs with other cards compared to their individual performance. | (Win rate together) - (Average of individual win rates) |
| Raw Efficiency | Win rate points per mana invested. Higher values indicate better returns on mana investment. | (Win rate) / (Mana value) |
| Relative Efficiency | How efficient this card is compared to the average card of the same mana value. | ((Win rate) / (Format average win rate for same mana)) / (Mana value) |
| Performance Efficiency | Combined metric that accounts for win rate, tournament success, and mana investment. | (Win rate × Top 8 placement rate) / (Mana value) |
| Game Impact Factor | A measure of how much this card affects game outcomes, based on win rate adjusted by its deviation from the format average. | Win rate × (1 + (Win rate - Format average) / 100) |
| Color Differential | How this card's win rate compares to the average win rate of other cards of the same color. | Win rate - Average win rate for same color |
All statistics are calculated using tournament data from the selected time period. Sample sizes below 10 decks may not provide statistically significant results.