Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Deck Wins | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Jeskai Control | hyper | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| tarkanmag | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 | |
| Boros Burn | jonabsf | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| tarkanmag | 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:
4 Color Beanstalk , Azorius Omniscience , Boros Aggro , Boros Angels , Boros Auras , Boros Burn , Boros Control , Boros Convoke , Boros Discover
Meta Performance Analysis
Lightning Helix ranks #137 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 34%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Multi average: 67.0%
Performance compared to other Multi cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Lightning Helix 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: 26.71 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 73.7%. Lightning Helix has a win rate of 78.6%, making it 6.7% better than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommission | Sorcery | 6 | 88.1% | 4 |
| Flashfreeze | Instant | 9 | 87.4% | 5 |
| Abhorrent Oculus | Creature — Eye | 5 | 85.7% | 3 |
| Helping Hand | Sorcery | 5 | 85.7% | 3 |
| Ethereal Armor | Enchantment — Aura | 6 | 84.0% | 3 |
| Dispelling Exhale | Instant | 28 | 80.9% | 18 |
| Inti, Seneschal of the Sun | Legendary Creature — Human Knight | 9 | 79.7% | 4 |
| Shiko, Paragon of the Way | Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon | 34 | 79.2% | 19 |
| Optimistic Scavenger | Creature — Human Scout | 10 | 79.0% | 5 |
| Marang River Regent | Creature — Dragon | 31 | 77.2% | 18 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Lightning Helix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Vacuum | Artifact | 1 | 20 | 83.7% | 76.2% | +7.5% |
| Temporary Lockdown | Enchantment | 3 | 31 | 83.3% | 76.0% | +7.3% |
| Sunspine Lynx | Creature — Elemental Cat | 4 | 6 | 82.9% | 76.4% | +6.5% |
| Day of Judgment | Sorcery | 4 | 19 | 81.0% | 75.6% | +5.4% |
| Manifold Mouse | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 2 | 9 | 80.0% | 74.9% | +5.1% |
| Heartfire Hero | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 1 | 9 | 80.0% | 75.1% | +4.9% |
| Emberheart Challenger | Creature — Mouse Warrior | 2 | 9 | 80.0% | 75.1% | +4.9% |
| Kutzil's Flanker | Creature — Cat Warrior | 3 | 26 | 83.6% | 79.0% | +4.6% |
| Screaming Nemesis | Creature — Spirit | 3 | 6 | 78.9% | 74.5% | +4.5% |
| Exorcise | Sorcery | 2 | 13 | 84.9% | 80.6% | +4.3% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boros Burn | 342 | 87.5% | 50.2% |
| Red Deck Wins | 186 | 13.6% | 49.1% |
| Boros Auras | 47 | 71.2% | 71.9% |
| Domain Zur Overlords | 36 | 2.8% | 53.7% |
| Boros Forge | 34 | 97.1% | 32.3% |
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.