Scalding Viper

Top Performing Decklists

Deck Creator Record Best Finish
Izzet Prowess marco fabrizi 11-3 None
Izzet Prowess gigachadsigmamale 6-3 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12774495
Izzet Prowess jan marc marino 6-2 None

Performance Stats (Last 14 Days)

Win Rate Impact
+4.3%
vs average deck
Top Table Win Rate
64.0%
placement-weighted
Meta Trend
-6.4%
recent vs earlier
Sample Size
19
decks
Tournament Results
1
1st place
3
top 8
Average Copies
1.2
per deck

Meta Performance Analysis

Scalding Viper ranks #1178 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 23%).

Game Impact Factor
66.73
How much this card influences game outcomes
Color Differential
+10.46%

Red average: 49.2%

Performance compared to other Red cards

Based on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Scalding Viper is a solid card that performs above average in the current meta.

Recommended number of copies: 2

Win Rate Timeline

Card Efficiency Analysis

Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
29.7
Win percentage points per mana invested
Relative Efficiency
0.62x
Compared to average cards of same mana value

Performance Efficiency: 4.68 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)

At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.5%. Scalding Viper has a win rate of 59.3%, making it 24.9% better than other 2-mana cards.

Top Performing Partners

Card Name Type Deck Count Win Rate 1st Places
Cavalcade of Calamity Enchantment 9 60.0% 0
Dragon Fodder Sorcery 7 56.5% 1
Arc Trail Sorcery 6 56.4% 0
Stormchaser Mage Creature — Human Wizard 5 54.2% 0
Forked Bolt Sorcery 13 50.6% 0
Light Up the Stage Sorcery 13 49.5% 0
Skullclamp Artifact — Equipment 9 49.1% 0
Squee, Dubious Monarch Legendary Creature — Goblin Noble 16 49.0% 1
Thermo-Alchemist Creature — Human Shaman 13 48.2% 0
Mockingbird Creature — Bird Bard 5 48.2% 1

Card Synergy Analysis

Cards that perform better with Scalding Viper 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
Slickshot Show-Off Creature — Bird Wizard 2 5 65.2% 54.6% +10.7%
Brazen Borrower Creature — Faerie Rogue 3 8 66.7% 57.8% +8.8%
Force Spike Instant 1 9 65.6% 58.3% +7.3%
Spell Pierce Instant 1 12 63.6% 57.5% +6.1%
Reckless Lackey Creature — Goblin Pirate 1 5 64.7% 60.0% +4.7%
Forbidden Friendship Sorcery 2 9 62.5% 58.4% +4.1%
True-Name Nemesis Creature — Merfolk Rogue 3 5 61.5% 57.6% +4.0%
Wash Away Instant 1 11 62.8% 58.9% +3.9%
Hellrider Creature — Devil 4 8 59.0% 56.0% +3.0%
Siren Stormtamer Creature — Siren Pirate Wizard 1 10 60.0% 57.1% +2.9%

Top Archetypes

Archetype Deck Count % of Archetype Win Rate
Izzet Prowess 22 2.2% 48.3%
Izzet Aggro 2 28.6% 40.0%
Unclassified 2 1.0% 0.0%
Unknown Archetype 2 0.5% 20.0%
Izzet Goblins 1 100.0% 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.