Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeskai Oculus | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 21, 2025 |
| Izzet Aggro | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 21, 2025 |
| Temur Dragons | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 21, 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 Omniscience , Esper Pixie , Grixis Bounce , Izzet Aggro , Izzet Spellslingers , Jeskai Control , Jeskai Oculus , Mono Blue Tempo , Temur Dragons
Meta Performance Analysis
Snapcaster Mage ranks #419 out of approximately 1172 cards in raw efficiency (top 36%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Blue average: 79.2%
Performance compared to other Blue cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Snapcaster Mage 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: 31.36 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 77.2%. Snapcaster Mage has a win rate of 83.6%, making it 8.4% better than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spellskite | Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror | 7 | 85.7% | 4 |
| Remand | Instant | 11 | 84.4% | 8 |
| Lightning Bolt | Instant | 11 | 83.3% | 8 |
| Preordain | Sorcery | 6 | 83.3% | 5 |
| Dispel | Instant | 5 | 82.9% | 2 |
| Electrolyze | Instant | 5 | 80.0% | 2 |
| Mental Misstep | Instant | 5 | 80.0% | 5 |
| Lightning Helix | Instant | 5 | 80.0% | 2 |
| Mana Leak | Instant | 9 | 77.8% | 5 |
| Cryptic Command | Instant | 7 | 77.5% | 4 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Snapcaster Mage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preordain | Sorcery | 1 | 6 | 100.0% | 87.7% | +12.3% |
| Mental Misstep | Instant | 1 | 5 | 100.0% | 89.1% | +10.9% |
| Daze | Instant | 2 | 5 | 100.0% | 90.8% | +9.2% |
| Spell Pierce | Instant | 1 | 6 | 87.0% | 80.8% | +6.1% |
| Lightning Bolt | Instant | 1 | 11 | 89.2% | 84.3% | +4.9% |
| Counterspell | Instant | 2 | 8 | 90.9% | 86.3% | +4.6% |
| Gitaxian Probe | Sorcery | 1 | 6 | 90.9% | 86.3% | +4.6% |
| Remand | Instant | 2 | 11 | 91.2% | 88.1% | +3.1% |
| Cryptic Command | Instant | 4 | 7 | 88.9% | 86.3% | +2.6% |
| Jace, the Mind Sculptor | Legendary Planeswalker — Jace | 4 | 7 | 89.3% | 88.6% | +0.7% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azorius Omniscience | 5 | 1.3% | 74.3% |
| Jeskai Oculus | 4 | 1.2% | 75.0% |
| Esper Pixie | 3 | 0.2% | 74.1% |
| Izzet Spellslingers | 3 | 1.6% | 100.0% |
| Temur Dragons | 1 | 50.0% | 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.