Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Pixie | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Orzhov Tokens | ivan_draw_go | 6-1 | None |
| Esper Pixie | ironbeagle | 6-2 | None |
| Orzhov Pixie | stickywicket | 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:
5 Color Legends , Abzan Beanstalk , Abzan Midrange , Domain Overlords , Domain Zur Overlords , Esper Control , Esper Oculus , Esper Paragon , Esper Pixie , Esper Raise
Meta Performance Analysis
Pest Control ranks #205 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 50%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Multi average: 67.3%
Performance compared to other Multi cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Pest Control 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: 14.40 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 74.7%. Pest Control has a win rate of 70.2%, making it 6.0% worse than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seized from Slumber | Instant | 28 | 81.8% | 18 |
| Chrome Host Seedshark | Creature — Phyrexian Shark | 8 | 81.2% | 5 |
| Riptide Gearhulk | Artifact Creature — Construct | 6 | 77.8% | 5 |
| Not on My Watch | Instant | 16 | 75.0% | 10 |
| Overlord of the Floodpits | Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror | 120 | 62.8% | 38 |
| Destroy Evil | Instant | 67 | 61.7% | 22 |
| Herd Migration | Sorcery | 165 | 60.3% | 48 |
| Zoraline, Cosmos Caller | Legendary Creature — Bat Cleric | 5 | 60.0% | 2 |
| Ghost Vacuum | Artifact | 31 | 59.6% | 8 |
| Authority of the Consuls | Enchantment | 188 | 57.9% | 50 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Pest Control 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher of the Schism | Creature — Vampire Cleric | 3 | 12 | 80.4% | 71.3% | +9.0% |
| Defiled Crypt/Cadaver Lab | Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room | 5 | 10 | 76.0% | 71.3% | +4.7% |
| Kaito, Bane of Nightmares | Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito | 4 | 19 | 74.7% | 71.5% | +3.3% |
| Optimistic Scavenger | Creature — Human Scout | 1 | 7 | 73.1% | 69.9% | +3.2% |
| Fear of Isolation | Enchantment Creature — Nightmare | 2 | 20 | 74.7% | 72.0% | +2.8% |
| Destroy Evil | Instant | 2 | 30 | 74.5% | 71.9% | +2.6% |
| Rest in Peace | Enchantment | 2 | 19 | 72.3% | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| Overlord of the Mistmoors | Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror | 7 | 10 | 70.5% | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| Stormchaser's Talent | Enchantment — Class | 1 | 20 | 74.7% | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| Hopeless Nightmare | Enchantment | 1 | 25 | 72.7% | 71.7% | +1.0% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Pixie | 655 | 41.9% | 52.0% |
| Domain Zur Overlords | 356 | 27.1% | 55.6% |
| Orzhov Tokens | 21 | 70.0% | 50.0% |
| Esper Paragon | 18 | 100.0% | 48.5% |
| Unknown Archetype | 13 | 3.6% | 51.7% |
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.