Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakdos Sacrifice | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Izzet Spellslingers | malekz | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Izzet Spellslingers | -snorlax- | 5-0 | 1st in MTGO Standard League #9097 |
| Izzet Spellslingers | -nausea- | 8-2 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769865 |
| Red Deck Wins | pedrastone | 7-2 | 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:
Big Red , Boros Aggro , Boros Burn , Boros Convoke , Boros Forge , Grixis Midrange , Gruul Aggro , Gruul Delirium , Izzet Aggro , Izzet Hellraiser
Meta Performance Analysis
Untimely Malfunction ranks #181 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 45%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Red average: 67.0%
Performance compared to other Red cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Untimely Malfunction 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: 23.31 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 73.7%. Untimely Malfunction has a win rate of 72.5%, making it 1.6% worse than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartfire Hero | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 5 | 41.9% | 0 |
| Manifold Mouse | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 5 | 41.9% | 0 |
| Hired Claw | Creature — Lizard Mercenary | 5 | 37.9% | 0 |
| Monstrous Rage | Instant | 6 | 34.9% | 0 |
| Torch the Tower | Instant | 7 | 30.4% | 0 |
| Emberheart Challenger | Creature — Mouse Warrior | 7 | 29.9% | 0 |
| Monastery Swiftspear | Creature — Human Monk | 9 | 27.6% | 0 |
| Urabrask's Forge | Artifact | 5 | 26.4% | 0 |
| Sunspine Lynx | Creature — Elemental Cat | 5 | 23.6% | 0 |
| Lithomantic Barrage | Sorcery | 7 | 19.7% | 0 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Untimely Malfunction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Vacuum | Artifact | 1 | 12 | 72.4% | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| Torch the Tower | Instant | 1 | 13 | 72.5% | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| Lithomantic Barrage | Sorcery | 1 | 13 | 70.3% | 72.0% | -1.7% |
| Witchstalker Frenzy | Instant | 4 | 13 | 70.4% | 72.1% | -1.7% |
| This Town Ain't Big Enough | Instant | 5 | 10 | 69.8% | 72.1% | -2.2% |
| Screaming Nemesis | Creature — Spirit | 3 | 10 | 68.8% | 71.4% | -2.6% |
| Spell Pierce | Instant | 1 | 10 | 71.2% | 74.3% | -3.1% |
| Monstrous Rage | Instant | 1 | 13 | 70.3% | 73.4% | -3.1% |
| Stormchaser's Talent | Enchantment — Class | 1 | 10 | 69.8% | 73.3% | -3.5% |
| Negate | Instant | 2 | 10 | 69.8% | 73.9% | -4.1% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Deck Wins | 19 | 1.4% | 27.6% |
| Gruul Aggro | 15 | 0.7% | 22.9% |
| Izzet Spellslingers | 10 | 8.9% | 63.2% |
| Gruul Delirium | 9 | 5.9% | 46.4% |
| Rakdos Sacrifice | 9 | 11.7% | 35.3% |
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.