Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azorius Control | mtgrozas | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Azorius Control | chiyou | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Azorius Control | ivc | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Azorius Control | dbaboon | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Azorius Control | ivc | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
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 Control , Azorius Flash , Bant Beanstalk , Bant Multiverse , Dimir Control , Dimir Demons , Dimir Midrange , Domain Zur Overlords , Izzet Control , Izzet Hellraiser
Meta Performance Analysis
Horned Loch-Whale ranks #392 out of approximately 409 cards in raw efficiency (top 96%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Blue average: 71.5%
Performance compared to other Blue cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Horned Loch-Whale 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: 4.72 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 6 mana, the average win rate in the format is 78.0%. Horned Loch-Whale has a win rate of 70.8%, making it 9.3% worse than other 6-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essence Scatter | Instant | 12 | 83.7% | 5 |
| Boon-Bringer Valkyrie | Creature — Angel Warrior | 32 | 70.2% | 15 |
| Elspeth, Storm Slayer | Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth | 5 | 59.5% | 1 |
| Obstinate Baloth | Creature — Beast | 94 | 56.1% | 23 |
| Devout Decree | Sorcery | 84 | 55.7% | 22 |
| Stock Up | Sorcery | 151 | 55.0% | 41 |
| Wilt-Leaf Liege | Creature — Elf Knight | 113 | 54.0% | 28 |
| Kutzil's Flanker | Creature — Cat Warrior | 39 | 52.9% | 11 |
| Beza, the Bounding Spring | Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk | 162 | 52.3% | 42 |
| No More Lies | Instant | 165 | 51.5% | 44 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Horned Loch-Whale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunfall | Sorcery | 5 | 10 | 77.4% | 72.5% | +4.9% |
| Boon-Bringer Valkyrie | Creature — Angel Warrior | 5 | 8 | 78.0% | 74.9% | +3.1% |
| Deduce | Instant | 2 | 11 | 75.8% | 72.9% | +2.9% |
| Kutzil's Flanker | Creature — Cat Warrior | 3 | 9 | 75.4% | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| Elspeth's Smite | Instant | 1 | 13 | 71.6% | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| Overlord of the Mistmoors | Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror | 7 | 5 | 70.4% | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| Destroy Evil | Instant | 2 | 11 | 73.1% | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| Tishana's Tidebinder | Creature — Merfolk Wizard | 3 | 15 | 72.0% | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| No More Lies | Instant | 2 | 15 | 70.8% | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| Rest in Peace | Enchantment | 2 | 13 | 70.1% | 70.6% | -0.5% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azorius Control | 156 | 41.5% | 51.7% |
| Izzet Hellraiser | 12 | 75.0% | 28.0% |
| Unknown Archetype | 9 | 2.9% | 59.8% |
| Dimir Control | 6 | 8.2% | 29.9% |
| Azorius Flash | 2 | 0.9% | 75.0% |
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.