Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mono Black Demons | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Unknown Archetype | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Sultai Dragons | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
Performance Stats (Last 14 Days)
Win Rate Impact
Top Table Win Rate
Meta Trend
Sample Size
Tournament Results
Average Copies
Archetypes Using This Card:
4 Color Repurposing , Abzan Beanstalk , Abzan Midrange , Abzan Roots , Abzan Superfriends , Bant Beanstalk , Dimir Bounce , Dimir Cauldron , Dimir Control
Meta Performance Analysis
Deadly Cover-Up ranks #347 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 85%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 74.5%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Deadly Cover-Up 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: 9.20 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 5 mana, the average win rate in the format is 73.1%. Deadly Cover-Up has a win rate of 81.4%, making it 11.2% better than other 5-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring the Ending | Instant | 5 | 88.9% | 4 |
| Urza's Sylex | Legendary Artifact | 9 | 67.9% | 1 |
| Locust Spray | Instant | 13 | 63.9% | 6 |
| Parting Gust | Instant | 10 | 63.6% | 1 |
| Quick Study | Instant | 27 | 63.1% | 8 |
| Loran of the Third Path | Legendary Creature — Human Artificer | 5 | 63.1% | 0 |
| Binding Negotiation | Sorcery | 9 | 60.7% | 2 |
| Feed the Cycle | Instant | 6 | 59.7% | 2 |
| Chrome Host Seedshark | Creature — Phyrexian Shark | 26 | 58.9% | 6 |
| Spinewoods Armadillo | Creature — Armadillo | 8 | 57.1% | 5 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Deadly Cover-Up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher of the Schism | Creature — Vampire Cleric | 3 | 6 | 100.0% | 76.9% | +23.1% |
| Negate | Instant | 2 | 6 | 100.0% | 78.1% | +21.9% |
| Unholy Annex/Ritual Chamber | Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room | 8 | 7 | 100.0% | 78.7% | +21.3% |
| Go for the Throat | Instant | 2 | 8 | 95.0% | 77.2% | +17.8% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | Instant | 2 | 5 | 85.7% | 73.1% | +12.6% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor | 4 | 9 | 88.9% | 77.5% | +11.4% |
| Jace, the Perfected Mind | Legendary Planeswalker — Jace | 4 | 6 | 85.7% | 77.3% | +8.4% |
| Tear Asunder | Instant | 2 | 7 | 86.7% | 78.4% | +8.3% |
| Up the Beanstalk | Enchantment | 2 | 8 | 84.0% | 77.8% | +6.2% |
| Liliana of the Veil | Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana | 3 | 6 | 85.7% | 80.4% | +5.3% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Midrange | 98 | 12.6% | 33.5% |
| Dimir Control | 72 | 98.6% | 51.1% |
| Dimir Demons | 65 | 64.4% | 45.8% |
| Unknown Archetype | 61 | 16.8% | 33.1% |
| Dimir Midrange | 44 | 2.1% | 28.6% |
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.