Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Archetype | geokh1 | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Jeskai Oculus | jacro | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Jeskai Oculus | ma7x | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Jeskai Oculus | friskifraska | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Jeskai Oculus | atticus1806 | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
Performance Stats (Last 14 Days)
Win Rate Impact
Top Table Win Rate
Meta Trend
Sample Size
Tournament Results
Average Copies
Archetypes Using This Card:
Azorius Aggro , Azorius Tempo , Bant Tempo , Boros Monument , Boros Recommission , Esper Oculus , Jeskai Mentor , Jeskai Monument , Jeskai Oculus
Meta Performance Analysis
Helping Hand ranks #13 out of approximately 339 cards in raw efficiency (top 4%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
White average: 58.8%
Performance compared to other White cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Helping Hand is an exceptional card that should be considered a format staple.
Recommended number of copies: 4
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 52.80 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 70.5%. Helping Hand has a win rate of 79.2%, making it 12.4% better than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacial Dragonhunt | Sorcery | 10 | 87.6% | 7 |
| Winternight Stories | Sorcery | 14 | 83.1% | 8 |
| Tersa Lightshatter | Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard | 12 | 75.1% | 6 |
| Stock Up | Sorcery | 6 | 70.5% | 2 |
| Scorching Dragonfire | Instant | 44 | 67.0% | 16 |
| Case of the Crimson Pulse | Enchantment — Case | 6 | 62.9% | 3 |
| Lithomantic Barrage | Sorcery | 19 | 61.9% | 7 |
| Guardian of New Benalia | Creature — Human Soldier | 46 | 61.3% | 19 |
| Phyrexian Dragon Engine | Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon | 45 | 61.2% | 18 |
| Anoint with Affliction | Instant | 6 | 61.0% | 2 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Helping Hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacial Dragonhunt | Sorcery | 2 | 10 | 85.0% | 78.7% | +6.3% |
| Sheltered by Ghosts | Enchantment — Aura | 2 | 18 | 81.8% | 76.0% | +5.8% |
| Destroy Evil | Instant | 2 | 23 | 79.8% | 74.6% | +5.2% |
| Ghost Vacuum | Artifact | 1 | 24 | 79.7% | 74.6% | +5.1% |
| Spyglass Siren | Creature — Siren Pirate | 1 | 13 | 80.0% | 75.0% | +5.0% |
| Tersa Lightshatter | Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard | 3 | 12 | 82.0% | 77.1% | +4.9% |
| Negate | Instant | 2 | 24 | 80.0% | 75.4% | +4.6% |
| Brotherhood's End | Sorcery | 3 | 5 | 75.9% | 71.6% | +4.2% |
| Torch the Tower | Instant | 1 | 23 | 78.8% | 75.5% | +3.3% |
| Spell Pierce | Instant | 1 | 21 | 78.4% | 75.9% | +2.5% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azorius Tempo | 398 | 100.0% | 41.6% |
| Jeskai Oculus | 258 | 100.0% | 50.5% |
| Jeskai Monument | 28 | 90.3% | 61.9% |
| Esper Oculus | 12 | 92.3% | 50.9% |
| Unknown Archetype | 9 | 2.9% | 63.9% |
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.