Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakdos Aggro | bunnyfat | 7-2 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12765740 |
Performance Stats (Last 14 Days)
Win Rate Impact
Top Table Win Rate
Meta Trend
Sample Size
Tournament Results
Average Copies
Archetypes Using This Card:
Meta Performance Analysis
Desperate Measures ranks #68 out of approximately 410 cards in raw efficiency (top 17%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 74.6%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Desperate Measures is a solid card that performs above average in the current meta.
Recommended number of copies: 3
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 32.08 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 76.5%. Desperate Measures has a win rate of 73.3%, making it 4.2% worse than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Might of the Meek | Instant | 13 | 79.7% | 6 |
| Pyroclasm | Sorcery | 13 | 79.7% | 6 |
| Leyline of the Void | Enchantment | 11 | 78.6% | 5 |
| Emberheart Challenger | Creature — Mouse Warrior | 14 | 78.1% | 6 |
| Manifold Mouse | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 13 | 76.4% | 5 |
| Sunspine Lynx | Creature — Elemental Cat | 13 | 72.0% | 5 |
| Torch the Tower | Instant | 14 | 71.5% | 6 |
| Callous Sell-Sword | Creature — Human Soldier // Sorcery — Adventure | 16 | 70.8% | 6 |
| Heartfire Hero | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 16 | 70.8% | 6 |
| Monstrous Rage | Instant | 16 | 70.8% | 6 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Desperate Measures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emberheart Challenger | Creature — Mouse Warrior | 2 | 14 | 76.2% | 74.3% | +1.9% |
| Pyroclasm | Sorcery | 2 | 13 | 77.9% | 76.2% | +1.7% |
| Might of the Meek | Instant | 1 | 13 | 77.9% | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| Leyline of the Void | Enchantment | 4 | 11 | 76.9% | 75.7% | +1.2% |
| Manifold Mouse | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 2 | 13 | 74.7% | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| Sunspine Lynx | Creature — Elemental Cat | 4 | 13 | 75.3% | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| Torch the Tower | Instant | 1 | 14 | 74.7% | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| Duress | Sorcery | 1 | 15 | 73.3% | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| Heartfire Hero | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 1 | 16 | 73.3% | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| Monstrous Rage | Instant | 1 | 16 | 73.3% | 75.2% | -1.8% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gruul Leyline | 13 | 6.8% | 72.6% |
| Rakdos Aggro | 3 | 4.3% | 63.1% |
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.