Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
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Performance Stats (Last 14 Days)
Win Rate Impact
Top Table Win Rate
Meta Trend
Sample Size
Tournament Results
Average Copies
Archetypes Using This Card:
Meta Performance Analysis
Cephalid Illusionist ranks #1488 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 29%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Blue average: 50.3%
Performance compared to other Blue cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Cephalid Illusionist is a solid card that performs above average in the current meta.
Recommended number of copies: 2
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 3.16 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.5%. Cephalid Illusionist has a win rate of 56.8%, making it 19.6% better than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabal Therapy | Sorcery | 12 | 42.0% | 1 |
| Dread Return | Sorcery | 12 | 42.0% | 1 |
| Narcomoeba | Creature — Illusion | 12 | 42.0% | 1 |
| Nomads en-Kor | Creature — Kor Nomad Soldier | 12 | 42.0% | 1 |
| Stoneforge Mystic | Creature — Kor Artificer | 8 | 41.1% | 0 |
| Kaldra Compleat | Legendary Artifact — Equipment | 8 | 41.1% | 0 |
| Prismatic Ending | Sorcery | 10 | 37.9% | 0 |
| Daze | Instant | 9 | 37.5% | 0 |
| Orim's Chant | Instant | 6 | 37.5% | 0 |
| Serenity | Enchantment | 6 | 37.5% | 0 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Cephalid Illusionist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneforge Mystic | Creature — Kor Artificer | 2 | 6 | 58.1% | 54.2% | +3.9% |
| Kaldra Compleat | Legendary Artifact — Equipment | 7 | 6 | 58.1% | 55.2% | +2.8% |
| Cabal Therapy | Sorcery | 1 | 9 | 56.8% | 54.2% | +2.6% |
| Prismatic Ending | Sorcery | 1 | 7 | 58.1% | 55.5% | +2.6% |
| Narcomoeba | Creature — Illusion | 2 | 9 | 56.8% | 54.8% | +2.0% |
| Thassa's Oracle | Creature — Merfolk Wizard | 2 | 8 | 51.3% | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| Force of Negation | Instant | 3 | 6 | 56.0% | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| Dread Return | Sorcery | 4 | 9 | 56.8% | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| Flusterstorm | Instant | 1 | 6 | 53.8% | 56.0% | -2.2% |
| Nomads en-Kor | Creature — Kor Nomad Soldier | 1 | 9 | 56.8% | 59.4% | -2.6% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Pixie | 11 | 0.6% | 36.7% |
| Domain Zur Overlords | 1 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
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.