Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeskai Oculus | darth_vaner | 8-2 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 64 #12769053 |
| Jeskai Oculus | crazymorango | 8-2 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769907 |
| Jeskai Oculus | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Jeskai Oculus | phoenix_flame | 7-2 | None |
| Jeskai Oculus | thief_of_crowns | 6-2 | None |
| Jeskai Oculus | manohito | 6-3 | 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769901 |
| Jeskai Oculus | sixmp | 6-3 | None |
| Jeskai Oculus | thief_of_crowns | 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 Control , Dimir Midrange , Dimir Proft , Dimir Reanimator , Dimir Tempo , Esper Oculus , Grixis Bounce , Izzet Aggro , Izzet Monument
Meta Performance Analysis
Steamcore Scholar ranks #258 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 64%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Blue average: 72.0%
Performance compared to other Blue cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Steamcore Scholar is an underperforming card in the current meta.
Recommended number of copies: 1
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 13.69 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 3 mana, the average win rate in the format is 74.2%. Steamcore Scholar has a win rate of 75.1%, making it 1.2% better than other 3-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winternight Stories | Sorcery | 45 | 75.3% | 18 |
| Glacial Dragonhunt | Sorcery | 45 | 74.7% | 18 |
| Tersa Lightshatter | Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard | 46 | 74.1% | 17 |
| Scorching Dragonfire | Instant | 43 | 67.9% | 16 |
| Picklock Prankster | Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure | 10 | 67.7% | 3 |
| No More Lies | Instant | 69 | 65.4% | 22 |
| Unsummon | Instant | 41 | 62.5% | 13 |
| Unable to Scream | Enchantment — Aura | 6 | 62.5% | 3 |
| Urabrask's Forge | Artifact | 45 | 62.0% | 17 |
| Sheltered by Ghosts | Enchantment — Aura | 164 | 61.8% | 59 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Steamcore Scholar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tishana's Tidebinder | Creature — Merfolk Wizard | 3 | 9 | 78.3% | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| Negate | Instant | 2 | 43 | 77.6% | 75.0% | +2.6% |
| Into the Flood Maw | Instant | 1 | 8 | 79.2% | 76.7% | +2.5% |
| Spyglass Siren | Creature — Siren Pirate | 1 | 16 | 76.5% | 74.1% | +2.4% |
| Sheltered by Ghosts | Enchantment — Aura | 2 | 42 | 78.0% | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| Destroy Evil | Instant | 2 | 51 | 75.2% | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| Recommission | Sorcery | 2 | 46 | 76.2% | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| Glacial Dragonhunt | Sorcery | 2 | 45 | 75.3% | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| Kitsa, Otterball Elite | Legendary Creature — Otter Wizard | 2 | 12 | 75.3% | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| Abhorrent Oculus | Creature — Eye | 3 | 52 | 75.2% | 74.9% | +0.2% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeskai Oculus | 286 | 97.6% | 52.2% |
| Unknown Archetype | 12 | 3.3% | 43.9% |
| Jeskai Cauldron | 6 | 100.0% | 59.5% |
| Dimir Tempo | 6 | 42.9% | 41.7% |
| Mono Blue Tempo | 3 | 33.3% | 42.2% |
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.