Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sultai Midrange | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 28, 2025 |
| Mono Black Demons | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 28, 2025 |
| Orzhov Pixie | drew martin | 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:
Dimir Bounce , Dimir Midrange , Golgari Graveyard , Mono Black Demons , Orzhov Pixie , Sultai Midrange
Meta Performance Analysis
Crippling Fear ranks #3973 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 77%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 49.9%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Crippling Fear 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: 3.01 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 4 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.9%. Crippling Fear has a win rate of 57.1%, making it 19.4% better than other 4-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agadeem's Awakening | Sorcery | 9 | 42.9% | 1 |
| Thieves' Guild Enforcer | Creature — Human Rogue | 5 | 42.3% | 0 |
| Heartless Act | Instant | 5 | 35.8% | 0 |
| Lurrus of the Dream-Den | Legendary Creature — Cat Nightmare | 5 | 33.0% | 0 |
| Disdainful Stroke | Instant | 5 | 28.0% | 0 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Crippling Fear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafdigger's Cage | Artifact | 1 | 5 | 71.0% | 55.8% | +15.1% |
| Knight of the Ebon Legion | Creature — Vampire Knight | 1 | 6 | 76.0% | 61.0% | +15.0% |
| Murderous Rider | Creature — Zombie Knight | 3 | 5 | 68.4% | 59.2% | +9.2% |
| Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet | Legendary Creature — Vampire Warrior | 4 | 5 | 66.7% | 58.2% | +8.5% |
| Thoughtseize | Sorcery | 1 | 8 | 61.9% | 55.4% | +6.5% |
| Fatal Push | Instant | 1 | 7 | 61.0% | 55.5% | +5.4% |
| Agadeem's Awakening | Sorcery | 3 | 12 | 50.7% | 54.8% | -4.0% |
| Thieves' Guild Enforcer | Creature — Human Rogue | 1 | 8 | 47.4% | 55.6% | -8.2% |
| Merfolk Windrobber | Creature — Merfolk Rogue | 1 | 7 | 44.0% | 54.3% | -10.3% |
| Into the Story | Instant | 7 | 6 | 39.5% | 49.9% | -10.3% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimir Midrange | 9 | 0.4% | 36.3% |
| Orzhov Pixie | 6 | 2.4% | 32.1% |
| Dimir Bounce | 3 | 0.6% | 40.5% |
| Mono Black Demons | 3 | 1.6% | 50.0% |
| Golgari Graveyard | 1 | 1.5% | 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.