Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeskai Control | callum bousfield | 9-5 | None |
| Jeskai Control | edosaggin | 8-6 | 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:
Gruul Dragons , Gruul Leyline , Izzet Prowess , Jeskai Control , Jeskai Oculus
Meta Performance Analysis
Harnessed Lightning ranks #1577 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 31%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Red average: 49.2%
Performance compared to other Red cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Harnessed Lightning is a decent card with average performance in the current meta.
Recommended number of copies: 1
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 2.91 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.5%. Harnessed Lightning has a win rate of 52.4%, making it 10.3% better than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glorybringer | Creature — Dragon | 6 | 61.4% | 1 |
| Magma Spray | Instant | 8 | 57.3% | 1 |
| Gideon, Ally of Zendikar | Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon | 5 | 54.4% | 0 |
| Essence Scatter | Instant | 6 | 54.0% | 0 |
| Sweltering Suns | Sorcery | 7 | 53.9% | 1 |
| Censor | Instant | 5 | 53.7% | 0 |
| Summary Dismissal | Instant | 8 | 53.0% | 0 |
| Stasis Snare | Enchantment | 5 | 51.9% | 0 |
| Dynavolt Tower | Artifact | 9 | 51.6% | 0 |
| Commit/Memory | Instant | 6 | 49.8% | 0 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Harnessed Lightning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glorybringer | Creature — Dragon | 5 | 6 | 59.4% | 52.7% | +6.7% |
| Magma Spray | Instant | 1 | 7 | 56.8% | 52.9% | +3.8% |
| Dynavolt Tower | Artifact | 3 | 8 | 56.8% | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| Sweltering Suns | Sorcery | 3 | 6 | 52.7% | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| Glimmer of Genius | Instant | 4 | 14 | 51.5% | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| Dispel | Instant | 1 | 9 | 53.3% | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| Summary Dismissal | Instant | 4 | 7 | 51.1% | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| Radiant Flames | Sorcery | 3 | 5 | 48.5% | 50.2% | -1.8% |
| Commit/Memory | Instant | 10 | 5 | 48.6% | 50.6% | -2.0% |
| Disallow | Instant | 3 | 9 | 51.9% | 54.3% | -2.5% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeskai Control | 9 | 2.6% | 40.7% |
| Izzet Prowess | 7 | 0.7% | 58.0% |
| Jeskai Oculus | 3 | 0.4% | 35.6% |
| Gruul Leyline | 2 | 0.8% | 39.3% |
| Gruul Dragons | 1 | 33.3% | 100.0% |
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.