Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azorius Flash | levunga21 | 7-3 | 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 64 #12763203 |
| Jeskai Convoke | dragonball | 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:
Azorius Affinity , Azorius Aggro , Azorius Convoke , Azorius Flash , Azorius Glyph , Azorius Soldiers , Azorius Tokens Control , Cats Aggro , Dimir Bounce , Esper Pixie
Meta Performance Analysis
Protect the Negotiators ranks #178 out of approximately 413 cards in raw efficiency (top 43%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Blue average: 72.8%
Performance compared to other Blue cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Protect the Negotiators 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: 21.62 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 74.8%. Protect the Negotiators has a win rate of 74.1%, making it 0.8% worse than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devout Decree | Sorcery | 5 | 91.4% | 4 |
| Into the Flood Maw | Instant | 12 | 75.7% | 7 |
| Nurturing Pixie | Creature — Faerie Rogue | 24 | 75.6% | 13 |
| Floodpits Drowner | Creature — Merfolk | 29 | 72.8% | 14 |
| Enduring Curiosity | Enchantment Creature — Cat Glimmer | 31 | 71.4% | 15 |
| Disdainful Stroke | Instant | 28 | 69.1% | 13 |
| Tishana's Tidebinder | Creature — Merfolk Wizard | 18 | 67.8% | 8 |
| Regal Bunnicorn | Creature — Rabbit Unicorn | 31 | 66.9% | 14 |
| Warden of the Inner Sky | Creature — Human Soldier | 43 | 65.7% | 17 |
| Negate | Instant | 13 | 64.7% | 8 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Protect the Negotiators 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destroy Evil | Instant | 2 | 10 | 80.4% | 73.6% | +6.8% |
| Floodpits Drowner | Creature — Merfolk | 2 | 7 | 80.6% | 74.2% | +6.4% |
| No More Lies | Instant | 2 | 5 | 78.6% | 72.7% | +5.9% |
| Sunpearl Kirin | Creature — Kirin | 2 | 5 | 78.6% | 72.8% | +5.8% |
| Split Up | Sorcery | 3 | 7 | 80.6% | 75.3% | +5.2% |
| Enduring Curiosity | Enchantment Creature — Cat Glimmer | 4 | 6 | 77.4% | 73.6% | +3.8% |
| Mockingbird | Creature — Bird Bard | 1 | 7 | 80.6% | 77.8% | +2.8% |
| Tishana's Tidebinder | Creature — Merfolk Wizard | 3 | 7 | 76.2% | 73.9% | +2.3% |
| Rest in Peace | Enchantment | 2 | 10 | 74.0% | 72.0% | +2.0% |
| Wilt-Leaf Liege | Creature — Elf Knight | 4 | 9 | 72.1% | 71.8% | +0.3% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeskai Convoke | 543 | 97.3% | 48.7% |
| Azorius Flash | 178 | 78.8% | 61.0% |
| Selesnya Cage | 23 | 9.1% | 30.3% |
| Azorius Glyph | 12 | 10.4% | 55.1% |
| Azorius Soldiers | 5 | 83.3% | 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.