Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izzet Spellslingers | -nausea- | 8-2 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769865 |
| Izzet Spellslingers | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Izzet Spellslingers | junkmener | 7-2 | 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12765778 |
| Izzet Spellslingers | darthkid | 7-2 | None |
| Izzet Spellslingers | alemilan19 | 6-2 | None |
| Izzet Spellslingers | nammersquats | 6-2 | None |
| Izzet Spellslingers | l1x0 | 6-2 | None |
| Izzet Spellslingers | kaffeekaethe | 6-3 | 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 Tempo , Dimir Bounce , Dimir Control , Dimir Midrange , Dimir Reanimator , Dimir Tempo , Esper Oculus , Grixis Bounce , Izzet Artist's Monument
Meta Performance Analysis
Sleight of Hand ranks #24 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 6%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Blue average: 72.0%
Performance compared to other Blue cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Sleight of Hand 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: 54.07 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 76.0%. Sleight of Hand has a win rate of 80.0%, making it 5.3% better than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandra, Spark Hunter | Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra | 6 | 89.0% | 4 |
| Slick Sequence | Instant | 26 | 84.5% | 16 |
| Third Path Iconoclast | Creature — Human Monk | 34 | 82.8% | 19 |
| Kaito, Bane of Nightmares | Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito | 5 | 81.5% | 2 |
| Grim Bauble | Artifact | 5 | 81.0% | 2 |
| Sunspine Lynx | Creature — Elemental Cat | 65 | 80.3% | 32 |
| Wrenn's Resolve | Sorcery | 11 | 78.8% | 7 |
| Cori-Steel Cutter | Artifact — Equipment | 107 | 76.5% | 52 |
| Stock Up | Sorcery | 109 | 75.6% | 50 |
| Mazemind Tome | Artifact | 6 | 74.7% | 2 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Sleight of Hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obliterating Bolt | Sorcery | 2 | 6 | 95.0% | 74.8% | +20.2% |
| Tishana's Tidebinder | Creature — Merfolk Wizard | 3 | 6 | 86.2% | 76.5% | +9.7% |
| Chandra, Spark Hunter | Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra | 4 | 6 | 86.1% | 78.5% | +7.6% |
| Fear of Isolation | Enchantment Creature — Nightmare | 2 | 5 | 83.3% | 76.9% | +6.5% |
| Wrenn's Resolve | Sorcery | 2 | 11 | 84.2% | 78.6% | +5.6% |
| Lightning Strike | Instant | 2 | 7 | 81.8% | 76.5% | +5.3% |
| Disdainful Stroke | Instant | 2 | 20 | 82.9% | 77.7% | +5.3% |
| Abrade | Instant | 2 | 25 | 84.8% | 80.0% | +4.8% |
| Boltwave | Sorcery | 1 | 13 | 86.9% | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| Witchstalker Frenzy | Instant | 4 | 56 | 80.7% | 77.3% | +3.4% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simic Terror | 284 | 92.5% | 45.9% |
| Izzet Spellslingers | 128 | 90.1% | 72.9% |
| Azorius Tempo | 72 | 18.1% | 27.7% |
| Temur Otters | 59 | 17.6% | 34.2% |
| Izzet Ral | 7 | 100.0% | 79.1% |
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.