Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimir Midrange | o_danielakos | 9-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12763156 |
| Esper Pixie | msmayer | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Unknown Archetype | ugandasrankone | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Dimir Bounce | __bmj__ | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Jeskai Convoke | rezerdedog | 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 Repurposing , 5 Color Legends , Azorius Affinity , Azorius Aggro , Azorius Artifacts , Azorius Auras , Azorius Bounce , Azorius Control , Azorius Enchantments
Meta Performance Analysis
Spell Pierce ranks #34 out of approximately 339 cards in raw efficiency (top 10%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Blue average: 58.7%
Performance compared to other Blue cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Spell Pierce is a very strong card that performs well in most contexts.
Recommended number of copies: 3
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 44.45 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 70.5%. Spell Pierce has a win rate of 72.6%, making it 3.1% better than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacial Dragonhunt | Sorcery | 7 | 87.0% | 5 |
| Tersa Lightshatter | Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard | 13 | 82.2% | 7 |
| Winternight Stories | Sorcery | 11 | 81.6% | 6 |
| Third Path Iconoclast | Creature — Human Monk | 18 | 81.6% | 8 |
| Jeskai Revelation | Instant | 6 | 80.5% | 1 |
| Cori-Steel Cutter | Artifact — Equipment | 35 | 80.3% | 16 |
| Boltwave | Sorcery | 7 | 79.5% | 3 |
| Lightning Strike | Instant | 7 | 78.9% | 3 |
| Sunspine Lynx | Creature — Elemental Cat | 25 | 76.0% | 8 |
| Monastery Swiftspear | Creature — Human Monk | 41 | 74.8% | 16 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Spell Pierce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Strike | Instant | 2 | 7 | 94.6% | 70.4% | +24.2% |
| Obliterating Bolt | Sorcery | 2 | 5 | 90.0% | 69.4% | +20.6% |
| Urabrask's Forge | Artifact | 3 | 5 | 91.7% | 75.5% | +16.2% |
| Boltwave | Sorcery | 1 | 8 | 94.1% | 78.7% | +15.4% |
| Wilt-Leaf Liege | Creature — Elf Knight | 4 | 6 | 83.8% | 70.3% | +13.5% |
| Novice Inspector | Creature — Human Detective | 1 | 6 | 83.8% | 73.0% | +10.8% |
| Witchstalker Frenzy | Instant | 4 | 37 | 81.8% | 71.1% | +10.7% |
| Ral, Crackling Wit | Legendary Planeswalker — Ral | 4 | 5 | 81.4% | 71.0% | +10.4% |
| Warden of the Inner Sky | Creature — Human Soldier | 1 | 6 | 83.8% | 73.5% | +10.3% |
| Protect the Negotiators | Instant | 2 | 6 | 83.8% | 73.5% | +10.3% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Pixie | 333 | 21.5% | 46.3% |
| Dimir Bounce | 268 | 54.6% | 55.1% |
| Jeskai Oculus | 220 | 85.3% | 48.0% |
| Dimir Midrange | 215 | 10.4% | 52.2% |
| Azorius Omniscience | 88 | 26.7% | 48.2% |
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.