Change the Equation

Top Performing Decklists

Deck Creator Record Best Finish
Azorius Omniscience dazai 9-1 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 64 #12769053
Jeskai Control scipios 8-1 None
Jeskai Control spyromancer 7-1 None
Jeskai Control kinghairy 6-2 None

Performance Stats (Last 14 Days)

Win Rate Impact
-4.8%
vs average deck
Top Table Win Rate
74.6%
placement-weighted
Meta Trend
+19.2%
recent vs earlier
Sample Size
41
decks
Tournament Results
10
1st place
17
top 8
Average Copies
1.5
per deck

Meta Performance Analysis

Change the Equation ranks #206 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 51%).

Game Impact Factor
70.65
How much this card influences game outcomes
Color Differential
-1.97%

Blue average: 72.0%

Performance compared to other Blue cards

Based on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Change the Equation is an underperforming card in the current meta.

Recommended number of copies: 1

Win Rate Timeline

Card Efficiency Analysis

Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
35.0
Win percentage points per mana invested
Relative Efficiency
0.47x
Compared to average cards of same mana value

Performance Efficiency: 14.51 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)

At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 74.7%. Change the Equation has a win rate of 70.0%, making it 6.3% worse than other 2-mana cards.

Top Performing Partners

Card Name Type Deck Count Win Rate 1st Places
Soul-Guide Lantern Artifact 22 69.8% 9
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito 5 67.2% 0
Gix's Command Sorcery 5 67.2% 0
Spyglass Siren Creature — Siren Pirate 5 67.2% 0
Enduring Curiosity Enchantment Creature — Cat Glimmer 6 66.0% 0
Blot Out Instant 27 64.0% 7
Spell Pierce Instant 7 63.8% 2
Shoot the Sheriff Instant 14 60.5% 4
Preacher of the Schism Creature — Vampire Cleric 30 58.9% 7
Dreams of Steel and Oil Sorcery 22 58.7% 4

Card Synergy Analysis

Cards that perform better with Change the Equation 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
Roiling Dragonstorm Enchantment 2 17 74.5% 71.2% +3.3%
Invasion of Arcavios Battle — Siege // Enchantment 5 16 75.0% 72.3% +2.7%
Pyroclasm Sorcery 2 5 76.5% 73.8% +2.7%
Kutzil's Flanker Creature — Cat Warrior 3 11 76.3% 73.8% +2.5%
Devout Decree Sorcery 2 15 76.6% 74.5% +2.1%
Jeskai Revelation Instant 7 21 74.6% 72.5% +2.1%
Moment of Truth Instant 2 17 73.3% 71.4% +1.9%
Confounding Riddle Instant 3 17 73.3% 71.6% +1.7%
Abuelo's Awakening Sorcery 4 17 73.3% 71.9% +1.5%
Omniscience Enchantment 10 17 73.3% 71.9% +1.5%

Top Archetypes

Archetype Deck Count % of Archetype Win Rate
Azorius Control 134 35.3% 49.1%
Dimir Control 36 49.3% 56.2%
Azorius Omniscience 17 4.8% 74.3%
Dimir Midrange 15 0.7% 46.1%
Jeskai Control 13 27.1% 67.8%

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.