Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mono Black Demons | slatorade | 9-1 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 64 #12772709 |
| Golgari Midrange | tchuco | 7-2 | None |
| Esper Pixie | junpei nakamura | 8-4 | None |
| yusuke kanazawa | 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:
Abzan Beanstalk , Abzan Midrange , Abzan Pixie , Abzan Roots , Dimir Control , Dimir Midrange , Esper Pixie , Golgari Graveyard , Golgari Midrange
Meta Performance Analysis
Drown in Sorrow ranks #3048 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 59%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 49.9%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Drown in Sorrow 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: 4.90 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 3 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.5%. Drown in Sorrow has a win rate of 55.4%, making it 16.8% better than other 3-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defile | Instant | 5 | 50.6% | 1 |
| Lembas | Artifact — Food | 5 | 50.6% | 1 |
| Troublemaker Ouphe | Creature — Ouphe | 5 | 46.3% | 1 |
| Snuff Out | Instant | 5 | 45.6% | 1 |
| Weather the Storm | Instant | 6 | 42.1% | 1 |
| Troll of Khazad-dûm | Creature — Troll | 6 | 42.1% | 1 |
| Tithing Blade | Artifact // Artifact | 6 | 42.1% | 1 |
| Thorn of the Black Rose | Creature — Human Assassin | 6 | 42.1% | 1 |
| Spinning Darkness | Instant | 6 | 42.1% | 1 |
| Reckoner's Bargain | Instant | 6 | 42.1% | 1 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Drown in Sorrow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nissa, Worldwaker | Legendary Planeswalker — Nissa | 5 | 6 | 66.7% | 58.3% | +8.4% |
| Murderous Cut | Instant | 5 | 11 | 60.8% | 52.5% | +8.3% |
| Glare of Heresy | Sorcery | 2 | 8 | 63.0% | 56.0% | +6.9% |
| Elspeth, Sun's Champion | Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth | 6 | 11 | 62.1% | 55.5% | +6.6% |
| Abzan Charm | Instant | 3 | 12 | 59.5% | 53.8% | +5.7% |
| Tasigur, the Golden Fang | Legendary Creature — Human Shaman | 6 | 18 | 59.8% | 54.7% | +5.1% |
| Stratus Dancer | Creature — Djinn Monk | 2 | 5 | 59.3% | 54.5% | +4.7% |
| End Hostilities | Sorcery | 5 | 11 | 58.7% | 54.3% | +4.4% |
| Crux of Fate | Sorcery | 5 | 13 | 58.5% | 54.1% | +4.3% |
| Virulent Plague | Enchantment | 3 | 6 | 55.6% | 51.3% | +4.2% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Pixie | 21 | 1.1% | 35.7% |
| Golgari Midrange | 12 | 1.4% | 49.3% |
| Abzan Pixie | 9 | 23.1% | 36.0% |
| Golgari Graveyard | 8 | 11.8% | 21.2% |
| 3 | 4.8% | 53.1% |
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.