Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Deck Wins | luffydochapeudepalha | 9-1 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12765769 |
| Gruul Aggro | mogged | 8-2 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12765784 |
| Red Deck Wins | kablewire | 8-2 | 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769892 |
| Red Deck Wins | numberonenoob | 8-2 | 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769907 |
| Red Deck Wins | latorretta | 7-2 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769073 |
| Gruul Aggro | mogged | 7-1 | None |
| Rakdos Lizards | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Red Deck Wins | pedrastone | 7-2 | 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769073 |
| Red Deck Wins | comrade1312 | 6-2 | None |
| Red Deck Wins | holdtheelle | 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:
Boros Aggro , Boros Auras , Boros Burn , Gruul Aggro , Gruul Counters , Izzet Aggro , Jeskai Convoke , Naya Aggro , Rakdos Aggro , Rakdos Forge
Meta Performance Analysis
Hired Claw ranks #75 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 18%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Red average: 62.1%
Performance compared to other Red cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Hired Claw 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: 37.77 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 76.0%. Hired Claw has a win rate of 72.0%, making it 5.2% worse than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowstone Infusion | Instant | 5 | 100.0% | 5 |
| Furnace Reins | Sorcery | 8 | 86.3% | 6 |
| Heritage Reclamation | Instant | 5 | 85.7% | 3 |
| Bulwark Ox | Creature — Ox Mount | 5 | 80.0% | 3 |
| Leyline of the Void | Enchantment | 9 | 78.0% | 4 |
| Surrak, Elusive Hunter | Legendary Creature — Human Warrior | 5 | 77.4% | 2 |
| Dewdrop Cure | Sorcery | 7 | 77.2% | 4 |
| Bushwhack | Sorcery | 6 | 74.5% | 3 |
| Hearthborn Battler | Creature — Lizard Warlock | 5 | 72.6% | 3 |
| Tersa Lightshatter | Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard | 51 | 68.5% | 15 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Hired Claw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Reclamation | Instant | 2 | 5 | 82.8% | 73.2% | +9.5% |
| Monastery Swiftspear | Creature — Human Monk | 1 | 19 | 79.0% | 75.7% | +3.4% |
| Innkeeper's Talent | Enchantment — Class | 2 | 19 | 70.9% | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| Case of the Crimson Pulse | Enchantment — Case | 3 | 64 | 72.5% | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| Obliterating Bolt | Sorcery | 2 | 29 | 70.9% | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| Pyroclasm | Sorcery | 2 | 35 | 74.9% | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| Surrak, Elusive Hunter | Legendary Creature — Human Warrior | 3 | 5 | 74.3% | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| Sentinel of the Nameless City | Creature — Merfolk Warrior Scout | 3 | 13 | 70.1% | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| Magebane Lizard | Creature — Lizard | 2 | 9 | 71.2% | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| Screaming Nemesis | Creature — Spirit | 3 | 99 | 71.3% | 72.0% | -0.6% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gruul Aggro | 1652 | 79.5% | 47.1% |
| Red Deck Wins | 1323 | 96.1% | 53.2% |
| Boros Burn | 229 | 58.4% | 55.2% |
| Rakdos Lizards | 21 | 100.0% | 37.6% |
| Rakdos Aggro | 11 | 16.2% | 50.9% |
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.