Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orzhov Pixie | szach | 7-7 | 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:
5 Color Legends , Dimir Bounce , Dimir Midrange , Esper Oculus , Esper Pixie , Golgari Demons , Golgari Graveyard , Golgari Midrange , Jund Midrange , Mono Black
Meta Performance Analysis
Hostile Investigator ranks #4003 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 78%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 49.9%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Hostile Investigator 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: 1.57 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 4 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.9%. Hostile Investigator has a win rate of 56.5%, making it 18.1% better than other 4-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranquil Frillback | Creature — Dinosaur | 5 | 48.7% | 0 |
| Mosswood Dreadknight | Creature — Human Knight // Sorcery — Adventure | 5 | 46.8% | 0 |
| Tear Asunder | Instant | 5 | 46.8% | 0 |
| Harvester of Misery | Creature — Spirit | 6 | 32.4% | 0 |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor | 16 | 32.1% | 1 |
| Duress | Sorcery | 20 | 29.2% | 1 |
| Go for the Throat | Instant | 21 | 28.9% | 1 |
| Caustic Bronco | Creature — Snake Horse Mount | 6 | 27.9% | 0 |
| Deadly Cover-Up | Sorcery | 5 | 26.9% | 0 |
| Liliana of the Veil | Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana | 18 | 26.8% | 1 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Hostile Investigator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosswood Dreadknight | Creature — Human Knight // Sorcery — Adventure | 2 | 5 | 58.3% | 52.1% | +6.2% |
| Duress | Sorcery | 1 | 7 | 62.3% | 56.2% | +6.0% |
| Tear Asunder | Instant | 2 | 5 | 58.3% | 53.8% | +4.5% |
| Glissa Sunslayer | Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Elf | 3 | 5 | 58.3% | 54.6% | +3.8% |
| Go for the Throat | Instant | 2 | 8 | 58.1% | 54.5% | +3.6% |
| Tranquil Frillback | Creature — Dinosaur | 3 | 5 | 57.1% | 53.9% | +3.2% |
| Liliana of the Veil | Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana | 3 | 8 | 57.6% | 54.8% | +2.9% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor | 4 | 6 | 58.3% | 56.1% | +2.3% |
| Cut Down | Instant | 1 | 6 | 56.8% | 55.4% | +1.4% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Midrange | 16 | 1.8% | 31.6% |
| Mono Black | 8 | 47.1% | 15.0% |
| Mono Black Demons | 5 | 2.6% | 38.9% |
| Jund Midrange | 4 | 44.4% | 25.0% |
| Golgari Demons | 3 | 0.6% | 66.7% |
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.