Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimir Midrange | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Mardu Tokens | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Golgari Midrange | vitorcarvalho01 | 7-2 | 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:
4 Color Repurposing , Abzan Beanstalk , Abzan Midrange , Dimir Bounce , Dimir Control , Dimir Demons , Dimir Faeries , Dimir Flash , Dimir Midrange , Dimir Rats
Meta Performance Analysis
Shoot the Sheriff ranks #126 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 31%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 74.5%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Shoot the Sheriff 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: 32.22 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 74.7%. Shoot the Sheriff has a win rate of 82.9%, making it 10.9% better than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinewoods Armadillo | Creature — Armadillo | 5 | 81.4% | 3 |
| Locust Spray | Instant | 6 | 76.2% | 4 |
| Up the Beanstalk | Enchantment | 8 | 71.3% | 5 |
| Wrenn and Realmbreaker | Legendary Planeswalker — Wrenn | 9 | 70.3% | 1 |
| Change the Equation | Instant | 15 | 64.0% | 5 |
| Overlord of the Hauntwoods | Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror | 10 | 62.4% | 5 |
| Phyrexian Obliterator | Creature — Phyrexian Horror | 22 | 58.6% | 4 |
| Virtue of Persistence | Enchantment // Sorcery — Adventure | 52 | 58.4% | 12 |
| The Speed Demon | Legendary Creature — Demon | 30 | 58.4% | 10 |
| Archfiend of the Dross | Creature — Phyrexian Demon | 150 | 58.0% | 42 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Shoot the Sheriff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoint with Affliction | Instant | 2 | 14 | 87.1% | 77.3% | +9.8% |
| Obstinate Baloth | Creature — Beast | 4 | 12 | 86.9% | 79.2% | +7.7% |
| Gix's Command | Sorcery | 5 | 16 | 84.8% | 77.3% | +7.6% |
| Sentinel of the Nameless City | Creature — Merfolk Warrior Scout | 3 | 12 | 83.3% | 76.0% | +7.4% |
| Harvester of Misery | Creature — Spirit | 5 | 10 | 88.3% | 81.3% | +7.0% |
| Duress | Sorcery | 1 | 16 | 85.2% | 78.4% | +6.8% |
| The End | Instant | 4 | 5 | 86.4% | 80.6% | +5.7% |
| Archfiend of the Dross | Creature — Phyrexian Demon | 4 | 8 | 84.8% | 79.1% | +5.7% |
| Ghost Vacuum | Artifact | 1 | 16 | 84.7% | 79.1% | +5.6% |
| Unholy Annex/Ritual Chamber | Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room | 8 | 13 | 84.6% | 79.4% | +5.2% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Midrange | 130 | 16.7% | 47.8% |
| Dimir Bounce | 109 | 22.1% | 46.1% |
| Dimir Midrange | 76 | 3.7% | 40.4% |
| Esper Pixie | 61 | 3.9% | 47.6% |
| Golgari Demons | 41 | 7.5% | 53.8% |
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.