Obstinate Baloth

Top Performing Decklists

Deck Creator Record Best Finish
Golgari Midrange slaxx 5-0 None
Golgari Midrange xelz 5-0 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949
Domain Zur Overlords squee_goblin_nabob 5-0 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949
Azorius Control theslickshotgang 5-0 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949
Domain Zur Overlords gobftw 5-0 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949

Performance Stats (Last 14 Days)

Win Rate Impact
-1.4%
vs average deck
Top Table Win Rate
73.1%
placement-weighted
Meta Trend
-4.5%
recent vs earlier
Sample Size
114
decks
Tournament Results
30
1st place
60
top 8
Average Copies
2.2
per deck

Meta Performance Analysis

Obstinate Baloth ranks #267 out of approximately 339 cards in raw efficiency (top 79%).

Game Impact Factor
79.09
How much this card influences game outcomes
Color Differential
+20.52%

Green average: 49.1%

Performance compared to other Green cards

Based on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Obstinate Baloth is an underperforming card in the current meta.

Recommended number of copies: 1

Win Rate Timeline

Card Efficiency Analysis

Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
17.2
Win percentage points per mana invested
Relative Efficiency
0.25x
Compared to average cards of same mana value

Performance Efficiency: 9.03 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)

At 4 mana, the average win rate in the format is 68.6%. Obstinate Baloth has a win rate of 68.6%, making it 0.1% better than other 4-mana cards.

Top Performing Partners

Card Name Type Deck Count Win Rate 1st Places
Torch the Tower Instant 6 76.9% 2
Disfigure Instant 12 71.1% 2
Liliana of the Veil Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana 27 70.8% 9
Tyrranax Rex Creature — Phyrexian Dinosaur 5 70.0% 3
Sire of Seven Deaths Creature — Eldrazi 5 68.1% 2
Tishana's Tidebinder Creature — Merfolk Wizard 6 65.4% 2
Dreams of Steel and Oil Sorcery 13 65.0% 2
Pawpatch Formation Instant 10 63.7% 2
Outrageous Robbery Instant 14 63.3% 3
Smuggler's Surprise Instant 9 63.1% 3

Card Synergy Analysis

Cards that perform better with Obstinate Baloth 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
Riverchurn Monument Artifact 2 5 80.8% 72.2% +8.6%
Shoot the Sheriff Instant 2 10 75.0% 68.8% +6.2%
Snakeskin Veil Instant 1 9 76.9% 71.0% +5.9%
The Stone Brain Legendary Artifact 2 18 72.4% 66.6% +5.9%
Lightning Helix Instant 2 6 77.1% 71.7% +5.5%
Sunspine Lynx Creature — Elemental Cat 4 7 75.0% 69.9% +5.1%
Lumbering Worldwagon Artifact — Vehicle 3 7 80.0% 75.6% +4.4%
Scavenging Ooze Creature — Ooze 2 9 73.9% 69.5% +4.4%
Leyline of the Void Enchantment 4 7 76.1% 71.7% +4.4%
The End Instant 4 6 73.4% 69.2% +4.3%

Top Archetypes

Archetype Deck Count % of Archetype Win Rate
Domain Zur Overlords 809 62.1% 48.4%
Golgari Midrange 457 59.0% 50.8%
Gruul Aggro 243 11.8% 47.1%
Azorius Control 140 38.2% 58.7%
Gruul Leyline 79 41.6% 67.6%

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.