Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gruul Aggro | mogged | 9-1 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769892 |
| Gruul Aggro | mogged | 8-2 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12765784 |
| Gruul Aggro | mogged | 7-1 | None |
| Selesnya Cage | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Jund Delirium | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Gruul Aggro | _batutinha_ | 7-2 | 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:
Bant Gearhulk , Elves , Golgari Counters , Golgari Demons , Golgari Graveyard , Golgari Midrange , Gruul Aggro , Gruul Cauldron , Gruul Counters , Gruul Delirium
Meta Performance Analysis
Pawpatch Recruit ranks #67 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 17%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Green average: 65.6%
Performance compared to other Green cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Pawpatch Recruit 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: 42.36 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 76.0%. Pawpatch Recruit has a win rate of 73.2%, making it 3.7% worse than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break the Spell | Instant | 5 | 80.0% | 2 |
| Phyrexian Censor | Creature — Phyrexian Wizard | 9 | 78.3% | 5 |
| Cenote Scout | Creature — Merfolk Scout | 9 | 73.3% | 5 |
| Serra Paragon | Creature — Angel | 6 | 72.0% | 3 |
| Might of the Meek | Instant | 9 | 70.2% | 4 |
| Skrelv, Defector Mite | Legendary Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Mite | 10 | 68.7% | 3 |
| Tolsimir, Midnight's Light | Legendary Creature — Elf Scout | 7 | 67.9% | 3 |
| Sunder the Gateway | Sorcery | 7 | 67.6% | 3 |
| Cacophony Scamp | Creature — Phyrexian Goblin Warrior | 12 | 67.3% | 6 |
| Torch the Witness | Sorcery | 41 | 66.3% | 7 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Pawpatch Recruit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scavenging Ooze | Creature — Ooze | 2 | 7 | 83.3% | 73.5% | +9.8% |
| Haywire Mite | Artifact Creature — Insect | 1 | 5 | 85.0% | 75.3% | +9.7% |
| Pyroclasm | Sorcery | 2 | 13 | 83.9% | 75.4% | +8.5% |
| Pick Your Poison | Sorcery | 1 | 11 | 81.6% | 75.0% | +6.6% |
| Llanowar Elves | Creature — Elf Druid | 1 | 9 | 80.6% | 74.2% | +6.4% |
| Might of the Meek | Instant | 1 | 10 | 78.1% | 75.0% | +3.1% |
| Hearth Elemental | Creature — Elemental // Sorcery — Adventure | 6 | 7 | 76.6% | 73.8% | +2.8% |
| Brightglass Gearhulk | Artifact Creature — Construct | 4 | 7 | 77.8% | 75.5% | +2.3% |
| Sheltered by Ghosts | Enchantment — Aura | 2 | 7 | 77.6% | 75.4% | +2.1% |
| Collector's Cage | Artifact | 2 | 5 | 76.9% | 75.0% | +1.9% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gruul Aggro | 1406 | 67.7% | 48.3% |
| Selesnya Cage | 252 | 99.6% | 49.1% |
| Gruul Delirium | 96 | 63.6% | 34.9% |
| Gruul Leyline | 47 | 24.9% | 51.4% |
| Selesnya Rabbits | 15 | 93.8% | 35.2% |
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.