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 |
| Golgari Midrange | dr4ken | 6-2 | None |
| Dimir Midrange | strongmind | 4-3 | None |
| chris ellsworth | 1-1 | None | |
| donovan lachney | 1-1 | 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:
Abzan Beanstalk , Dimir Bounce , Dimir Control , Dimir Demons , Dimir Midrange , Dimir Rats , Dimir Reanimator , Dimir Repurposing , Domain Zur Overlords
Meta Performance Analysis
Intimidation Tactics ranks #89 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 22%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 73.4%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Intimidation Tactics is a solid card that performs above average in the current meta.
Recommended number of copies: 2
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 30.77 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 74.2%. Intimidation Tactics has a win rate of 61.5%, making it 17.0% worse than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choking Miasma | Sorcery | 6 | 65.3% | 2 |
| Sentinel of the Nameless City | Creature — Merfolk Warrior Scout | 13 | 38.4% | 3 |
| Mosswood Dreadknight | Creature — Human Knight // Sorcery — Adventure | 14 | 38.0% | 4 |
| Obstinate Baloth | Creature — Beast | 24 | 37.9% | 4 |
| Tear Asunder | Instant | 22 | 37.4% | 4 |
| Malicious Eclipse | Sorcery | 17 | 36.7% | 3 |
| Archfiend of the Dross | Creature — Phyrexian Demon | 16 | 34.8% | 4 |
| The Filigree Sylex | Legendary Artifact | 7 | 34.7% | 2 |
| Nissa, Ascended Animist | Legendary Planeswalker — Nissa | 15 | 33.2% | 4 |
| Phyrexian Obliterator | Creature — Phyrexian Horror | 6 | 31.9% | 2 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Intimidation Tactics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Down | Instant | 1 | 6 | 75.0% | 66.3% | +8.7% |
| Go for the Throat | Instant | 2 | 5 | 72.2% | 65.7% | +6.5% |
| Anoint with Affliction | Instant | 2 | 6 | 70.0% | 65.1% | +4.9% |
| Ghost Vacuum | Artifact | 1 | 7 | 70.0% | 67.6% | +2.4% |
| Gix's Command | Sorcery | 5 | 5 | 61.1% | 65.3% | -4.2% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor | 4 | 7 | 56.8% | 65.5% | -8.7% |
| Duress | Sorcery | 1 | 6 | 56.7% | 66.2% | -9.6% |
| Liliana of the Veil | Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana | 3 | 5 | 56.2% | 69.9% | -13.6% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Pixie | 24 | 1.5% | 43.6% |
| Dimir Bounce | 23 | 4.7% | 37.7% |
| Golgari Midrange | 23 | 3.0% | 37.2% |
| Unknown Archetype | 17 | 5.4% | 30.0% |
| Rakdos Midrange | 11 | 50.0% | 18.1% |
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.