Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
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Performance Stats (Last 14 Days)
Win Rate Impact
Top Table Win Rate
Meta Trend
Sample Size
Tournament Results
Average Copies
Archetypes Using This Card:
Dimir Bounce , Dimir Control , Domain Zur Overlords , Esper Pixie , Golgari Graveyard , Gruul Leyline
Meta Performance Analysis
Imperial Seal ranks #613 out of approximately 4236 cards in raw efficiency (top 14%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 51.1%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Imperial Seal is a very strong card that performs well in most contexts.
Recommended number of copies: 3
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 10.24 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.0%. Imperial Seal has a win rate of 51.2%, making it 8.9% better than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantasmal Image | Creature — Illusion | 6 | 54.8% | 0 |
| Miscast | Instant | 6 | 45.5% | 0 |
| Brainstorm | Instant | 8 | 45.0% | 0 |
| Spell Pierce | Instant | 6 | 43.1% | 0 |
| Diabolic Intent | Sorcery | 8 | 42.6% | 0 |
| Dismember | Instant | 6 | 41.9% | 0 |
| Dispel | Instant | 10 | 41.8% | 0 |
| Dauthi Voidwalker | Creature — Dauthi Rogue | 11 | 39.7% | 0 |
| Grafdigger's Cage | Artifact | 9 | 39.5% | 0 |
| Deadly Rollick | Instant | 9 | 39.3% | 0 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Imperial Seal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thassa's Oracle | Creature — Merfolk Wizard | 2 | 7 | 57.1% | 50.5% | +6.7% |
| Chain of Vapor | Instant | 1 | 6 | 61.3% | 54.6% | +6.7% |
| Mox Amber | Legendary Artifact | 0 | 5 | 60.0% | 55.5% | +4.5% |
| Flusterstorm | Instant | 1 | 8 | 57.1% | 53.4% | +3.7% |
| Force of Will | Instant | 5 | 8 | 57.1% | 53.7% | +3.5% |
| Force of Negation | Instant | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 53.7% | +3.5% |
| Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | 6 | 61.3% | 58.0% | +3.3% |
| Tainted Pact | Instant | 2 | 8 | 55.3% | 52.2% | +3.1% |
| Dispel | Instant | 1 | 6 | 57.7% | 54.6% | +3.1% |
| Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | 9 | 55.3% | 53.6% | +1.6% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Pixie | 15 | 0.8% | 33.1% |
| 2 | 3.2% | 0.0% | |
| Dimir Bounce | 2 | 0.4% | 71.4% |
| Dimir Control | 1 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Domain Zur Overlords | 1 | 0.1% | 62.5% |
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.