Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Pixie | kthanakit26 | 9-1 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769881 |
| Azorius Omniscience | dazai | 9-1 | 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 64 #12769053 |
| Izzet Spellslingers | -nausea- | 8-2 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769865 |
| Jeskai Oculus | crazymorango | 8-2 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769907 |
| Jeskai Oculus | darth_vaner | 8-2 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 64 #12769053 |
| Izzet Spellslingers | sanpop | 8-2 | 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12765784 |
| Bant Toxic | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Azorius Artifacts | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Dimir Midrange | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Unknown Archetype | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 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:
4 Color Repurposing , 5 Color Legends , Azorius Affinity , Azorius Aggro , Azorius Artifacts , Azorius Auras , Azorius Bounce , Azorius Control , Azorius Enchantments , Azorius Flash
Meta Performance Analysis
Spell Pierce ranks #37 out of approximately 405 cards in raw efficiency (top 9%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Blue average: 72.8%
Performance compared to other Blue cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Spell Pierce 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: 61.91 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 76.2%. Spell Pierce has a win rate of 77.0%, making it 1.1% better than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Path Iconoclast | Creature — Human Monk | 24 | 84.1% | 13 |
| Boltwave | Sorcery | 8 | 82.0% | 4 |
| Sunpearl Kirin | Creature — Kirin | 9 | 81.2% | 4 |
| Cori-Steel Cutter | Artifact — Equipment | 72 | 80.1% | 34 |
| Voice of Victory | Creature — Human Bard | 17 | 80.0% | 8 |
| Lightning Strike | Instant | 7 | 78.9% | 3 |
| Sunspine Lynx | Creature — Elemental Cat | 48 | 78.7% | 20 |
| Slick Sequence | Instant | 14 | 78.7% | 7 |
| Roiling Dragonstorm | Enchantment | 22 | 77.7% | 9 |
| Jeskai Revelation | Instant | 22 | 77.5% | 8 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Spell Pierce 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 | 5 | 95.0% | 73.3% | +21.7% |
| Lightning Strike | Instant | 2 | 6 | 94.6% | 75.2% | +19.4% |
| Ral, Crackling Wit | Legendary Planeswalker — Ral | 4 | 9 | 86.2% | 77.3% | +8.9% |
| Boltwave | Sorcery | 1 | 13 | 90.1% | 81.5% | +8.6% |
| Authority of the Consuls | Enchantment | 1 | 7 | 85.0% | 77.2% | +7.8% |
| Mockingbird | Creature — Bird Bard | 1 | 8 | 85.7% | 79.1% | +6.6% |
| Overlord of the Balemurk | Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror | 5 | 9 | 83.1% | 76.5% | +6.5% |
| Sunpearl Kirin | Creature — Kirin | 2 | 12 | 80.3% | 74.0% | +6.3% |
| Witchstalker Frenzy | Instant | 4 | 56 | 82.2% | 76.0% | +6.2% |
| Dreams of Steel and Oil | Sorcery | 1 | 18 | 80.5% | 74.5% | +5.9% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Pixie | 337 | 21.6% | 47.8% |
| Dimir Bounce | 268 | 54.2% | 55.1% |
| Jeskai Oculus | 251 | 85.7% | 51.5% |
| Dimir Midrange | 226 | 10.9% | 54.0% |
| Izzet Spellslingers | 131 | 92.2% | 73.9% |
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.