Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izzet Prowess | ar3nitas | 8-1 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12774495 |
| Izzet Prowess | thomas mechin | 10-4 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | marco1carretta | 10-4 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | oriol homs | 10-4 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | konrad sokołowski | 9-5 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | misplacedginger | 7-2 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | genesis1611 | 7-1 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | slaxx | 6-2 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | linus eckhard | 8-6 | None |
| Izzet Prowess | sho yoshimori | 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:
Meta Performance Analysis
Lightning Axe ranks #264 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 5%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Red average: 49.2%
Performance compared to other Red cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Lightning Axe is a very strong card that performs well in most contexts.
Recommended number of copies: 4
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 9.33 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.4%. Lightning Axe has a win rate of 56.5%, making it 19.3% better than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jwari Disruption | Instant | 9 | 61.2% | 1 |
| Tears of Valakut | Instant | 5 | 60.7% | 0 |
| Ral, Izzet Viceroy | Legendary Planeswalker — Ral | 6 | 58.6% | 1 |
| Unlicensed Hearse | Artifact — Vehicle | 20 | 55.4% | 2 |
| Pithing Needle | Artifact | 10 | 55.1% | 1 |
| Fable of the Mirror-Breaker | Enchantment — Saga | 17 | 54.5% | 3 |
| Rending Volley | Instant | 13 | 54.4% | 1 |
| Stormwing Entity | Creature — Elemental | 16 | 53.5% | 3 |
| Prismari Command | Instant | 20 | 52.7% | 1 |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | Artifact | 14 | 52.7% | 2 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Lightning Axe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ral, Izzet Viceroy | Legendary Planeswalker — Ral | 5 | 6 | 70.4% | 54.3% | +16.1% |
| Fable of the Mirror-Breaker | Enchantment — Saga | 3 | 16 | 66.2% | 56.0% | +10.2% |
| Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | 5 | 65.6% | 56.4% | +9.2% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | Artifact | 1 | 11 | 65.6% | 57.0% | +8.6% |
| Shock | Instant | 1 | 6 | 64.3% | 56.2% | +8.0% |
| Ox of Agonas | Creature — Ox | 5 | 13 | 65.7% | 58.3% | +7.4% |
| Pillar of Flame | Sorcery | 1 | 12 | 61.2% | 54.9% | +6.3% |
| Stormwing Entity | Creature — Elemental | 5 | 12 | 63.9% | 57.7% | +6.2% |
| Pithing Needle | Artifact | 1 | 11 | 60.3% | 55.1% | +5.2% |
| Jwari Disruption | Instant | 2 | 8 | 63.2% | 58.4% | +4.8% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izzet Prowess | 125 | 12.7% | 47.5% |
| Abzan Roots | 1 | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Jund Roots | 1 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| Mono-Red Aggro | 1 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
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.