Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 28, 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:
Azorius Artifacts , Azorius Auras , Azorius Flash , Azorius Omniscience , Dimir Midrange , Izzet Prowess , Mono Black Demons , Orzhov Pixie
Meta Performance Analysis
Powder Keg ranks #1881 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 37%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Colorless average: 45.6%
Performance compared to other Colorless cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Powder Keg is a decent card with average performance in the current meta.
Recommended number of copies: 1
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 4.83 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.5%. Powder Keg has a win rate of 51.6%, making it 8.5% better than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counterspell | Instant | 5 | 37.5% | 0 |
| Fact or Fiction | Instant | 5 | 37.5% | 0 |
| Mana Leak | Instant | 5 | 37.5% | 0 |
| Standstill | Enchantment | 5 | 37.5% | 0 |
| Wrath of God | Sorcery | 5 | 33.0% | 0 |
| Decree of Justice | Sorcery | 5 | 28.9% | 0 |
| Enlightened Tutor | Instant | 5 | 28.9% | 0 |
| Seal of Cleansing | Enchantment | 5 | 28.9% | 0 |
| Swords to Plowshares | Instant | 5 | 28.9% | 0 |
| Disenchant | Instant | 5 | 26.0% | 0 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Powder Keg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle of Protection: Red | Enchantment | 2 | 6 | 57.1% | 49.2% | +7.9% |
| Phyrexian Furnace | Artifact | 1 | 6 | 52.0% | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| Fatal Push | Instant | 1 | 6 | 51.6% | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| Seal of Cleansing | Enchantment | 2 | 6 | 48.1% | 50.2% | -2.1% |
| Grief | Creature — Elemental Incarnation | 4 | 5 | 52.6% | 55.1% | -2.4% |
| Enlightened Tutor | Instant | 1 | 6 | 48.1% | 51.1% | -3.0% |
| Decree of Justice | Sorcery | 4 | 7 | 48.3% | 51.5% | -3.2% |
| Swords to Plowshares | Instant | 1 | 7 | 48.3% | 52.5% | -4.3% |
| Disenchant | Instant | 2 | 7 | 48.4% | 53.2% | -4.8% |
| Tormod's Crypt | Artifact | 0 | 6 | 48.0% | 53.0% | -5.0% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimir Midrange | 6 | 0.3% | 20.1% |
| Orzhov Pixie | 2 | 0.8% | 25.0% |
| Izzet Prowess | 2 | 0.2% | 71.4% |
| Azorius Omniscience | 2 | 0.3% | 18.8% |
| 1 | 1.6% | 100.0% |
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.