Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakdos Lizards | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Rakdos Aggro | xenowan | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Rakdos Aggro | xenowan | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Rakdos Aggro | xenowan | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Gruul Leyline | brett klyn | 3-1 | 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:
Dimir Bounce , Dimir Control , Dimir Demons , Dimir Descend , Dimir Midrange , Dimir Reanimator , Dimir Tempo , Esper Control , Golgari Deathtouch
Meta Performance Analysis
Feed the Swarm ranks #179 out of approximately 409 cards in raw efficiency (top 44%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 73.0%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Feed the Swarm is a decent card with average performance in the current meta.
Recommended number of copies: 1
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 18.15 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 74.5%. Feed the Swarm has a win rate of 72.6%, making it 2.6% worse than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
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Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Feed the Swarm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burst Lightning | Instant | 1 | 6 | 79.4% | 74.5% | +4.9% |
| Furnace Reins | Sorcery | 3 | 5 | 80.0% | 76.3% | +3.7% |
| Ghost Vacuum | Artifact | 1 | 9 | 76.9% | 74.0% | +3.0% |
| Emberheart Challenger | Creature — Mouse Warrior | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 73.0% | +2.0% |
| Urabrask's Forge | Artifact | 3 | 8 | 77.8% | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| Lithomantic Barrage | Sorcery | 1 | 5 | 71.9% | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| Cori-Steel Cutter | Artifact — Equipment | 2 | 7 | 75.0% | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| Manifold Mouse | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 2 | 5 | 71.0% | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| Heartfire Hero | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 1 | 10 | 70.4% | 73.0% | -2.6% |
| Duress | Sorcery | 1 | 10 | 69.2% | 72.7% | -3.4% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimir Midrange | 24 | 1.2% | 41.4% |
| Rakdos Sacrifice | 22 | 28.6% | 46.2% |
| Rakdos Aggro | 17 | 26.1% | 62.0% |
| Unknown Archetype | 6 | 1.9% | 16.7% |
| Dimir Bounce | 4 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
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.