Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orzhov Pixie | mcwinsauce | 8-2 | 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 64 #12774541 |
| Izzet Prowess | boucha | 9-5 | 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:
Azorius Omniscience , Esper Pixie , Izzet Prowess , Jeskai Oculus , Mono White Tokens , Orzhov Lifegain , Orzhov Pixie , Orzhov Raise , Orzhov Tokens
Meta Performance Analysis
Cranial Plating ranks #1778 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 35%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Colorless average: 45.6%
Performance compared to other Colorless cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Cranial Plating 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: 4.37 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.5%. Cranial Plating has a win rate of 52.4%, making it 10.2% better than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whipflare | Sorcery | 5 | 61.0% | 1 |
| Etched Champion | Artifact Creature — Soldier | 10 | 52.3% | 2 |
| Master of Etherium | Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard | 8 | 51.9% | 2 |
| Rest in Peace | Enchantment | 5 | 50.5% | 2 |
| Relic of Progenitus | Artifact | 6 | 49.5% | 0 |
| Galvanic Blast | Instant | 9 | 48.0% | 2 |
| Spell Pierce | Instant | 5 | 47.5% | 2 |
| Ghirapur Aether Grid | Enchantment | 8 | 47.2% | 2 |
| Arcbound Ravager | Artifact Creature — Beast | 8 | 45.9% | 2 |
| Welding Jar | Artifact | 13 | 45.5% | 2 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Cranial Plating 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Jar | Artifact | 0 | 7 | 66.7% | 53.3% | +13.4% |
| Grafdigger's Cage | Artifact | 1 | 5 | 61.5% | 53.5% | +8.1% |
| Dispatch | Instant | 1 | 6 | 66.7% | 59.1% | +7.6% |
| Etched Champion | Artifact Creature — Soldier | 3 | 6 | 63.6% | 56.2% | +7.4% |
| Signal Pest | Artifact Creature — Pest | 1 | 6 | 55.0% | 52.3% | +2.7% |
| Steel Overseer | Artifact Creature — Construct | 2 | 6 | 55.0% | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| Ghirapur Aether Grid | Enchantment | 3 | 6 | 55.0% | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| Master of Etherium | Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard | 3 | 6 | 55.0% | 53.0% | +2.0% |
| Mox Opal | Legendary Artifact | 0 | 6 | 55.0% | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| Galvanic Blast | Instant | 1 | 6 | 55.0% | 54.9% | +0.1% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeskai Oculus | 8 | 1.1% | 45.9% |
| Azorius Omniscience | 3 | 0.5% | 37.5% |
| Esper Pixie | 2 | 0.1% | 30.0% |
| Izzet Prowess | 1 | 0.1% | 64.3% |
| Mono White Tokens | 1 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
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.