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 | emanuele melotti | 8-6 | 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:
Gruul Aggro , Izzet Prowess , Jeskai Control , Jeskai Oculus , Jund Delirium , Mono-Red Aggro , Temur Prowess
Meta Performance Analysis
Pillar of Flame ranks #457 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 9%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Red average: 49.2%
Performance compared to other Red cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Pillar of Flame 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: 5.33 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.4%. Pillar of Flame has a win rate of 53.3%, making it 12.6% better than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delver of Secrets | Creature — Human Wizard | 5 | 64.0% | 0 |
| Shatterskull Smashing | Sorcery | 5 | 63.3% | 0 |
| Grim Lavamancer | Creature — Human Wizard | 5 | 57.6% | 0 |
| Unlicensed Hearse | Artifact — Vehicle | 6 | 55.6% | 0 |
| Lightning Bolt | Instant | 8 | 54.9% | 0 |
| By Force | Sorcery | 5 | 54.2% | 0 |
| A-Symmetry Sage | Creature — Human Wizard | 5 | 53.1% | 0 |
| Fading Hope | Instant | 7 | 52.9% | 1 |
| Spell Pierce | Instant | 15 | 52.8% | 0 |
| Shock | Instant | 13 | 52.4% | 0 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Pillar of Flame 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Bolt | Sorcery | 3 | 5 | 63.6% | 52.8% | +10.8% |
| Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | 6 | 63.2% | 54.8% | +8.4% |
| Lightning Axe | Instant | 1 | 12 | 61.2% | 54.9% | +6.3% |
| Aether Gust | Instant | 2 | 13 | 59.0% | 55.1% | +3.8% |
| Anger of the Gods | Sorcery | 3 | 16 | 56.6% | 53.3% | +3.3% |
| Fry | Instant | 2 | 10 | 57.4% | 54.6% | +2.8% |
| Fading Hope | Instant | 1 | 7 | 58.5% | 56.2% | +2.3% |
| Ox of Agonas | Creature — Ox | 5 | 23 | 58.8% | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| Mystical Dispute | Instant | 3 | 21 | 55.8% | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| Dispel | Instant | 1 | 5 | 55.6% | 54.7% | +0.9% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izzet Prowess | 45 | 4.6% | 48.3% |
| Mono-Red Aggro | 5 | 1.1% | 45.4% |
| Jeskai Oculus | 3 | 0.4% | 50.0% |
| Gruul Aggro | 2 | 0.1% | 25.0% |
| Jeskai Control | 1 | 0.3% | 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.