Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azorius Omniscience | screenwriterny | 8-2 | 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 64 #12773970 |
| Izzet Prowess | boucha | 9-5 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | dominik aspernig | 9-5 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | sergi herrero | 7-1 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | toru kono | 8-4 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | yuuki fukuda | 6-2 | None |
| Azorius Artifacts | vitor mendonca | 6-2 | None |
| Azorius Omniscience | carlos moral | 6-2 | None |
| Mono-Red Aggro | kazuto fukutoku | 7-5 | 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 Artifacts , Azorius Control , Azorius Flash , Azorius Omniscience , Azorius Tempo , Esper Pixie , Gruul Aggro , Izzet Prowess , Jeskai Control
Meta Performance Analysis
Darksteel Citadel ranks #5085 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 99%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Colorless average: 45.6%
Performance compared to other Colorless cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Darksteel Citadel 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: 12.05 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 0 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.0%. Darksteel Citadel has a win rate of 59.2%, making it 25.9% better than other 0-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of the Foundry | Artifact Creature — Construct | 5 | 70.8% | 1 |
| Retrofitter Foundry | Artifact | 5 | 67.7% | 1 |
| Roast | Sorcery | 5 | 64.4% | 1 |
| Thopter Spy Network | Enchantment | 6 | 64.3% | 1 |
| Whipflare | Sorcery | 5 | 61.0% | 1 |
| Hangarback Walker | Artifact Creature — Construct | 10 | 60.1% | 1 |
| Bomat Courier | Artifact Creature — Construct | 6 | 58.0% | 0 |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | Artifact | 6 | 57.8% | 1 |
| Disdainful Stroke | Instant | 5 | 56.8% | 1 |
| Ghostfire Blade | Artifact — Equipment | 12 | 54.3% | 1 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Darksteel Citadel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frogmite | Artifact Creature — Frog | 4 | 5 | 75.0% | 55.5% | +19.5% |
| Of One Mind | Sorcery | 3 | 6 | 71.4% | 53.1% | +18.4% |
| Thraben Inspector | Creature — Human Soldier | 1 | 6 | 71.4% | 55.9% | +15.5% |
| All That Glitters | Enchantment — Aura | 2 | 8 | 71.9% | 56.9% | +15.0% |
| Moon-Circuit Hacker | Enchantment Creature — Human Ninja | 2 | 6 | 71.4% | 59.0% | +12.4% |
| Myr Enforcer | Artifact Creature — Myr | 7 | 7 | 66.7% | 55.0% | +11.7% |
| Disdainful Stroke | Instant | 2 | 5 | 69.6% | 58.0% | +11.6% |
| Blue Elemental Blast | Instant | 1 | 7 | 66.7% | 58.2% | +8.4% |
| Negate | Instant | 2 | 8 | 65.1% | 57.8% | +7.3% |
| Ornithopter | Artifact Creature — Thopter | 0 | 22 | 66.3% | 60.5% | +5.8% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izzet Prowess | 38 | 3.9% | 50.1% |
| Azorius Omniscience | 17 | 2.6% | 33.4% |
| Jeskai Oculus | 9 | 1.2% | 40.8% |
| Jeskai Control | 4 | 1.1% | 65.8% |
| Esper Pixie | 3 | 0.2% | 30.0% |
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.