Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mardu Siegebreaker | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Golgari Obliterator | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Mono White Tokens | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Domain Zur Overlords | gobftw | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #8949 |
| Selesnya Beanstalk | jpellman | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
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 Battles , 5 Color Caves , Abzan Beanstalk , Abzan Roots , Azorius Control , Azorius Omniscience , Azorius Repurposing , Azorius Synthesizer
Meta Performance Analysis
The Stone Brain ranks #202 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 50%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Colorless average: 65.4%
Performance compared to other Colorless cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, The Stone Brain 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: 19.30 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 73.7%. The Stone Brain has a win rate of 69.8%, making it 5.3% worse than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolis Reformer | Creature — Angel Cleric | 5 | 72.0% | 1 |
| Lithomantic Barrage | Sorcery | 6 | 60.0% | 1 |
| Urabrask's Forge | Artifact | 6 | 60.0% | 1 |
| Torch the Tower | Instant | 6 | 60.0% | 1 |
| Quintorius Kand | Legendary Planeswalker — Quintorius | 6 | 60.0% | 1 |
| Lightning Helix | Instant | 6 | 60.0% | 1 |
| Karn, Living Legacy | Legendary Planeswalker — Karn | 6 | 60.0% | 1 |
| Final Showdown | Instant | 6 | 60.0% | 1 |
| Caretaker's Talent | Enchantment — Class | 6 | 60.0% | 1 |
| Temporary Lockdown | Enchantment | 6 | 55.1% | 1 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with The Stone Brain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvester of Misery | Creature — Spirit | 5 | 5 | 81.8% | 71.8% | +10.0% |
| Obstinate Baloth | Creature — Beast | 4 | 19 | 77.1% | 72.0% | +5.0% |
| Anoint with Affliction | Instant | 2 | 10 | 73.2% | 69.2% | +4.0% |
| Duress | Sorcery | 1 | 14 | 72.1% | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| Pest Control | Sorcery | 2 | 11 | 70.5% | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| Go for the Throat | Instant | 2 | 11 | 71.4% | 69.8% | +1.6% |
| Elspeth, Storm Slayer | Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth | 5 | 11 | 70.2% | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| Tear Asunder | Instant | 2 | 9 | 72.9% | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| Cut Down | Instant | 1 | 12 | 71.2% | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| Destroy Evil | Instant | 2 | 12 | 71.6% | 71.5% | +0.1% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain Zur Overlords | 136 | 10.4% | 48.7% |
| Mono White Tokens | 128 | 21.1% | 42.5% |
| Golgari Midrange | 42 | 5.4% | 50.7% |
| Unknown Archetype | 31 | 9.9% | 30.1% |
| Azorius Control | 27 | 7.3% | 32.7% |
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.