Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimir Midrange | o_danielakos | 9-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12763156 |
| Dimir Midrange | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Esper Pixie | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Dimir Bounce | __bmj__ | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Dimir Bounce | ingos | 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:
Dimir Bounce , Dimir Cauldron , Dimir Control , Dimir Demons , Dimir Faeries , Dimir Flash , Dimir Midrange , Dimir Proft , Dimir Rats , Dimir Reanimator
Meta Performance Analysis
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares ranks #338 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 83%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Multi average: 67.0%
Performance compared to other Multi cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Kaito, Bane of Nightmares 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: 8.94 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 4 mana, the average win rate in the format is 72.9%. Kaito, Bane of Nightmares has a win rate of 68.4%, making it 6.2% worse than other 4-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thought-Stalker Warlock | Creature — Lizard Warlock | 32 | 75.9% | 11 |
| Knight of Grace | Creature — Human Knight | 17 | 71.1% | 8 |
| Wilt-Leaf Liege | Creature — Elf Knight | 69 | 67.5% | 17 |
| Qarsi Revenant | Creature — Vampire | 5 | 67.1% | 1 |
| Ephara's Dispersal | Instant | 5 | 65.7% | 1 |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | Legendary Enchantment | 9 | 65.3% | 3 |
| Meticulous Excavation | Enchantment | 7 | 65.1% | 1 |
| Phyrexian Fleshgorger | Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm | 28 | 64.0% | 8 |
| Legions to Ashes | Sorcery | 5 | 63.2% | 1 |
| Mazemind Tome | Artifact | 23 | 62.1% | 8 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Kaito, Bane of Nightmares 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saiba Cryptomancer | Creature — Moonfolk Ninja | 2 | 17 | 78.0% | 73.2% | +4.8% |
| Entity Tracker | Creature — Human Scout | 3 | 13 | 73.8% | 69.9% | +4.0% |
| Dreams of Steel and Oil | Sorcery | 1 | 74 | 72.4% | 69.8% | +2.6% |
| Sunpearl Kirin | Creature — Kirin | 2 | 35 | 71.6% | 69.1% | +2.5% |
| Pest Control | Sorcery | 2 | 30 | 70.0% | 68.1% | +1.9% |
| Loran of the Third Path | Legendary Creature — Human Artificer | 3 | 35 | 70.0% | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| Get Out | Instant | 2 | 32 | 72.2% | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| Grim Bauble | Artifact | 1 | 104 | 70.1% | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| Blot Out | Instant | 3 | 9 | 71.7% | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| Overlord of the Balemurk | Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror | 5 | 15 | 70.9% | 70.6% | +0.3% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimir Midrange | 2006 | 97.0% | 50.4% |
| Esper Pixie | 1343 | 86.3% | 54.2% |
| Dimir Bounce | 452 | 91.7% | 51.8% |
| Unknown Archetype | 9 | 2.9% | 16.9% |
| Unclassified | 8 | 3.9% | 14.6% |
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.