Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Obliterator | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Dimir Control | qqqwwweee | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Dimir Demons | trevor dalrymple | 4-1 | None |
| Golgari Obliterator | edel | 4-3 | None |
| Dimir Control | afitzsimmons | 3-3 | None |
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 Control , Dimir Demons , Dimir Midrange , Golgari Beanstalk , Golgari Demons , Golgari Midrange , Golgari Obliterator , Mono Black Demons
Meta Performance Analysis
Phyrexian Obliterator ranks #341 out of approximately 412 cards in raw efficiency (top 83%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 73.3%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Phyrexian Obliterator 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: 9.71 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 4 mana, the average win rate in the format is 72.0%. Phyrexian Obliterator has a win rate of 68.0%, making it 5.5% worse than other 4-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivien Reid | Legendary Planeswalker — Vivien | 6 | 56.0% | 1 |
| Caustic Bronco | Creature — Snake Horse Mount | 37 | 50.8% | 4 |
| Blot Out | Instant | 5 | 50.0% | 1 |
| Obstinate Baloth | Creature — Beast | 47 | 49.1% | 6 |
| Bushwhack | Sorcery | 48 | 48.1% | 6 |
| Choking Miasma | Sorcery | 43 | 48.1% | 5 |
| Duress | Sorcery | 56 | 47.6% | 6 |
| Gix's Command | Sorcery | 54 | 47.4% | 6 |
| The Stone Brain | Legendary Artifact | 28 | 47.0% | 2 |
| Tranquil Frillback | Creature — Dinosaur | 49 | 46.6% | 5 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Phyrexian Obliterator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gix's Command | Sorcery | 5 | 6 | 75.9% | 68.3% | +7.5% |
| Duress | Sorcery | 1 | 7 | 70.7% | 69.0% | +1.7% |
| Go for the Throat | Instant | 2 | 6 | 69.6% | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| Cut Down | Instant | 1 | 6 | 69.6% | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| Anoint with Affliction | Instant | 2 | 7 | 68.0% | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| Maelstrom Pulse | Sorcery | 3 | 5 | 66.7% | 69.2% | -2.5% |
| Harvester of Misery | Creature — Spirit | 5 | 5 | 66.7% | 69.4% | -2.7% |
| Tear Asunder | Instant | 2 | 5 | 66.7% | 69.6% | -3.0% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Midrange | 40 | 5.2% | 43.5% |
| Dimir Control | 30 | 41.1% | 58.9% |
| Golgari Obliterator | 11 | 84.6% | 51.7% |
| Dimir Bounce | 8 | 1.6% | 45.0% |
| Dimir Demons | 5 | 4.9% | 16.0% |
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.