Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain Zur Overlords | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Mono Green Ramp | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Domain Zur Overlords | picomtg | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Golgari Midrange | nandisko | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Domain Zur Overlords | troygg36 | 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:
4 Color Beanstalk , 5 Color Legends , Abzan Beanstalk , Abzan Midrange , Abzan Roots , Abzan Superfriends , Bant Beanstalk , Domain Control , Domain Overlords
Meta Performance Analysis
Nissa, Ascended Animist ranks #398 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 98%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Green average: 67.1%
Performance compared to other Green cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Nissa, Ascended Animist 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: 6.96 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 7 mana, the average win rate in the format is 74.0%. Nissa, Ascended Animist has a win rate of 75.2%, making it 1.6% better than other 7-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinewoods Armadillo | Creature — Armadillo | 8 | 94.6% | 7 |
| Urgent Necropsy | Instant | 5 | 91.4% | 4 |
| Locust Spray | Instant | 5 | 91.4% | 4 |
| Shoot the Sheriff | Instant | 9 | 70.8% | 6 |
| Malicious Eclipse | Sorcery | 8 | 67.1% | 5 |
| Virtue of Persistence | Enchantment // Sorcery — Adventure | 18 | 60.9% | 8 |
| Outrageous Robbery | Instant | 21 | 53.0% | 5 |
| Pest Control | Sorcery | 17 | 51.6% | 3 |
| Scrollshift | Instant | 5 | 51.4% | 2 |
| Not on My Watch | Instant | 6 | 50.0% | 3 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Nissa, Ascended Animist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrak, Elusive Hunter | Legendary Creature — Human Warrior | 3 | 5 | 92.9% | 76.3% | +16.6% |
| Stock Up | Sorcery | 3 | 5 | 82.1% | 75.3% | +6.8% |
| Gix's Command | Sorcery | 5 | 25 | 76.2% | 72.1% | +4.1% |
| Lumbering Worldwagon | Artifact — Vehicle | 3 | 8 | 86.8% | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| Pawpatch Formation | Instant | 2 | 9 | 78.3% | 75.0% | +3.3% |
| Shoot the Sheriff | Instant | 2 | 15 | 79.2% | 76.0% | +3.2% |
| Rest in Peace | Enchantment | 2 | 25 | 75.7% | 72.8% | +2.9% |
| The End | Instant | 4 | 6 | 78.8% | 75.9% | +2.9% |
| Ghost Vacuum | Artifact | 1 | 20 | 77.3% | 74.5% | +2.9% |
| Unholy Annex/Ritual Chamber | Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room | 8 | 18 | 77.0% | 74.5% | +2.5% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain Zur Overlords | 816 | 62.5% | 46.5% |
| Golgari Midrange | 628 | 80.8% | 46.1% |
| Golgari Demons | 350 | 64.2% | 48.6% |
| Selesnya Cage | 32 | 12.7% | 55.5% |
| Selesnya Beanstalk | 30 | 46.1% | 42.3% |
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.