Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azorius Control | _lluks_ | 9-1 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 64 #12763203 |
| Azorius Control | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Dimir Midrange | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Temur Otters | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Sultai Dragons | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Golgari Obliterator | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Mardu Siegebreaker | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Domain Zur Overlords | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Mono Green Ramp | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Bant Toxic | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
Performance Stats (Last 14 Days)
Win Rate Impact
Top Table Win Rate
Meta Trend
Sample Size
Tournament Results
Average Copies
Archetypes Using This Card:
4 Color Beanstalk , 5 Color Caves , 5 Color Legends , Abzan Beanstalk , Abzan Midrange , Abzan Roots , Azorius Control , Azorius Omniscience , Bant Beanstalk , Bant Gearhulk
Meta Performance Analysis
Obstinate Baloth ranks #327 out of approximately 413 cards in raw efficiency (top 79%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Green average: 65.9%
Performance compared to other Green cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Obstinate Baloth 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: 12.09 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 4 mana, the average win rate in the format is 74.6%. Obstinate Baloth has a win rate of 76.0%, making it 1.8% better than other 4-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrak, Elusive Hunter | Legendary Creature — Human Warrior | 5 | 82.1% | 3 |
| Torch the Tower | Instant | 6 | 76.9% | 2 |
| Liliana of the Veil | Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana | 28 | 71.8% | 10 |
| Disfigure | Instant | 12 | 71.1% | 2 |
| Tyrranax Rex | Creature — Phyrexian Dinosaur | 5 | 70.0% | 3 |
| Sire of Seven Deaths | Creature — Eldrazi | 5 | 68.1% | 2 |
| Dreams of Steel and Oil | Sorcery | 14 | 67.5% | 3 |
| Intimidation Tactics | Sorcery | 7 | 65.6% | 2 |
| Tishana's Tidebinder | Creature — Merfolk Wizard | 6 | 65.4% | 2 |
| Pawpatch Formation | Instant | 10 | 63.7% | 2 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Obstinate Baloth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbering Worldwagon | Artifact — Vehicle | 3 | 6 | 100.0% | 88.0% | +12.0% |
| Auroral Procession | Instant | 2 | 5 | 100.0% | 88.0% | +12.0% |
| Surrak, Elusive Hunter | Legendary Creature — Human Warrior | 3 | 11 | 88.0% | 76.5% | +11.5% |
| Liliana of the Veil | Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana | 3 | 7 | 87.1% | 76.5% | +10.6% |
| Elspeth, Storm Slayer | Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth | 5 | 12 | 83.0% | 72.6% | +10.4% |
| Overlord of the Balemurk | Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror | 5 | 5 | 85.0% | 75.9% | +9.1% |
| Turn Inside Out | Instant | 1 | 8 | 86.0% | 77.4% | +8.6% |
| Gix's Command | Sorcery | 5 | 27 | 82.7% | 74.1% | +8.6% |
| Callous Sell-Sword | Creature — Human Soldier // Sorcery — Adventure | 2 | 8 | 86.0% | 77.7% | +8.3% |
| Phyrexian Obliterator | Creature — Phyrexian Horror | 4 | 5 | 78.9% | 70.8% | +8.2% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain Zur Overlords | 821 | 62.3% | 48.8% |
| Golgari Midrange | 470 | 59.7% | 51.3% |
| Gruul Aggro | 243 | 11.7% | 47.1% |
| Azorius Control | 150 | 38.7% | 59.7% |
| Gruul Leyline | 79 | 41.1% | 67.6% |
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.