Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Pixie | mortadela | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Esper Pixie | msmayer | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Dimir Bounce | __bmj__ | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Esper Pixie | pepeteam | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Dimir Bounce | txepi | 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 Legends , 5 Color Legends , Abzan Beanstalk , Abzan Doubling , Abzan Pixie , Abzan Roots , Abzan Superfriends , Dimir Bounce , Dimir Control
Meta Performance Analysis
Nowhere to Run ranks #164 out of approximately 339 cards in raw efficiency (top 48%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 60.1%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Nowhere to Run 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: 14.65 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 69.7%. Nowhere to Run has a win rate of 68.4%, making it 1.9% worse than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essence Scatter | Instant | 5 | 73.8% | 0 |
| Knight of Grace | Creature — Human Knight | 53 | 70.4% | 27 |
| Thought-Stalker Warlock | Creature — Lizard Warlock | 42 | 69.1% | 15 |
| Saiba Cryptomancer | Creature — Moonfolk Ninja | 47 | 67.9% | 22 |
| Keen-Eyed Curator | Creature — Raccoon Scout | 6 | 66.7% | 2 |
| Herbology Instructor | Creature — Treefolk Druid // Creature — Phyrexian Treefolk | 5 | 64.5% | 0 |
| Royal Treatment | Instant | 9 | 62.8% | 3 |
| Cori-Steel Cutter | Artifact — Equipment | 5 | 61.9% | 1 |
| Questing Druid | Creature — Human Druid // Instant — Adventure | 6 | 61.8% | 1 |
| Wilt-Leaf Liege | Creature — Elf Knight | 88 | 61.8% | 19 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Nowhere to Run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liliana of the Veil | Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana | 3 | 7 | 83.1% | 71.4% | +11.6% |
| Oildeep Gearhulk | Artifact Creature — Construct | 4 | 5 | 73.9% | 67.9% | +6.0% |
| Anoint with Affliction | Instant | 2 | 13 | 73.8% | 67.8% | +5.9% |
| Tinybones Joins Up | Legendary Enchantment | 1 | 9 | 77.6% | 71.9% | +5.7% |
| Gix's Command | Sorcery | 5 | 53 | 73.1% | 68.2% | +4.9% |
| Tishana's Tidebinder | Creature — Merfolk Wizard | 3 | 53 | 73.8% | 69.0% | +4.7% |
| Floodpits Drowner | Creature — Merfolk | 2 | 49 | 74.0% | 69.3% | +4.7% |
| Malicious Eclipse | Sorcery | 3 | 15 | 72.6% | 67.9% | +4.7% |
| Disdainful Stroke | Instant | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 70.4% | +4.6% |
| Saiba Cryptomancer | Creature — Moonfolk Ninja | 2 | 18 | 76.7% | 72.5% | +4.2% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Pixie | 1546 | 99.9% | 53.9% |
| Dimir Midrange | 946 | 45.9% | 42.2% |
| Dimir Bounce | 365 | 74.3% | 48.5% |
| Simic Terror | 182 | 59.3% | 43.0% |
| Golgari Midrange | 177 | 22.9% | 37.8% |
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.