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 |
| Golgari Midrange | pnutz47 | 6-2 | None |
| Golgari Midrange | dr4ken | 6-2 | 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:
Abzan Midrange , Dimir Bounce , Dimir Control , Dimir Demons , Dimir Midrange , Esper Midrange , Golgari Demons , Golgari Doubling , Golgari Midrange , Golgari Obliterator
Meta Performance Analysis
Archfiend of the Dross ranks #322 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 79%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 74.5%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Archfiend of the Dross 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: 14.14 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 4 mana, the average win rate in the format is 74.4%. Archfiend of the Dross has a win rate of 75.4%, making it 1.4% better than other 4-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grim Bauble | Artifact | 9 | 75.1% | 4 |
| Spell Pierce | Instant | 8 | 75.1% | 3 |
| Sunpearl Kirin | Creature — Kirin | 6 | 73.4% | 3 |
| Royal Treatment | Instant | 29 | 71.0% | 11 |
| Debris Beetle | Artifact — Vehicle | 14 | 67.0% | 4 |
| Analyze the Pollen | Sorcery | 10 | 67.0% | 1 |
| Tinybones Joins Up | Legendary Enchantment | 7 | 66.7% | 3 |
| Obstinate Baloth | Creature — Beast | 105 | 64.5% | 38 |
| Nurturing Pixie | Creature — Faerie Rogue | 9 | 64.5% | 4 |
| Disdainful Stroke | Instant | 7 | 63.5% | 1 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Archfiend of the Dross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The End | Instant | 4 | 7 | 83.7% | 76.9% | +6.8% |
| Gix's Command | Sorcery | 5 | 16 | 80.2% | 73.5% | +6.7% |
| Shoot the Sheriff | Instant | 2 | 8 | 84.8% | 79.1% | +5.7% |
| Preacher of the Schism | Creature — Vampire Cleric | 3 | 13 | 79.0% | 74.0% | +5.1% |
| Mosswood Dreadknight | Creature — Human Knight // Sorcery — Adventure | 2 | 13 | 78.5% | 73.6% | +4.9% |
| Anoint with Affliction | Instant | 2 | 17 | 77.5% | 73.6% | +3.9% |
| Nissa, Ascended Animist | Legendary Planeswalker — Nissa | 7 | 10 | 78.8% | 75.0% | +3.8% |
| Sentinel of the Nameless City | Creature — Merfolk Warrior Scout | 3 | 14 | 75.7% | 72.2% | +3.5% |
| Tear Asunder | Instant | 2 | 15 | 78.3% | 75.4% | +2.9% |
| Obstinate Baloth | Creature — Beast | 4 | 14 | 78.3% | 75.5% | +2.7% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Demons | 384 | 70.5% | 46.2% |
| Golgari Midrange | 220 | 28.3% | 48.9% |
| Mono Black Demons | 77 | 78.6% | 37.3% |
| Dimir Demons | 57 | 56.4% | 52.9% |
| Orzhov Demons | 25 | 89.3% | 39.0% |
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.