Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izzet Prowess | ar3nitas | 8-1 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12774495 |
| Izzet Prowess | linus eckhard | 8-6 | 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:
Meta Performance Analysis
Strategic Planning ranks #1664 out of approximately 5129 cards in raw efficiency (top 32%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Blue average: 50.3%
Performance compared to other Blue cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Strategic Planning 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: 4.29 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 2 mana, the average win rate in the format is 47.5%. Strategic Planning has a win rate of 54.3%, making it 14.3% better than other 2-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negate | Instant | 11 | 50.8% | 2 |
| Lava Coil | Sorcery | 5 | 47.3% | 1 |
| Anger of the Gods | Sorcery | 10 | 46.6% | 2 |
| Expressive Iteration | Sorcery | 8 | 45.1% | 1 |
| Brazen Borrower | Creature — Faerie Rogue | 11 | 43.6% | 2 |
| Wild Slash | Instant | 6 | 43.5% | 0 |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | Legendary Planeswalker — Narset | 6 | 42.4% | 0 |
| Fry | Instant | 7 | 41.5% | 1 |
| Opt | Instant | 16 | 41.0% | 2 |
| Magma Spray | Instant | 7 | 40.2% | 1 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Strategic Planning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negate | Instant | 2 | 8 | 61.0% | 55.4% | +5.6% |
| Opt | Instant | 1 | 14 | 59.6% | 55.0% | +4.6% |
| Abrade | Instant | 2 | 6 | 60.0% | 55.5% | +4.5% |
| Brazen Borrower | Creature — Faerie Rogue | 3 | 10 | 58.8% | 55.3% | +3.5% |
| Mystical Dispute | Instant | 3 | 11 | 58.5% | 55.3% | +3.2% |
| Lava Coil | Sorcery | 2 | 5 | 58.6% | 55.9% | +2.7% |
| Aether Gust | Instant | 2 | 9 | 58.3% | 55.6% | +2.7% |
| Arclight Phoenix | Creature — Phoenix | 4 | 13 | 57.4% | 55.1% | +2.3% |
| Crackling Drake | Creature — Drake | 4 | 12 | 56.8% | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| Fry | Instant | 2 | 6 | 57.1% | 55.0% | +2.1% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izzet Prowess | 17 | 1.7% | 38.2% |
| Dimir Midrange | 4 | 0.2% | 47.4% |
| Temur Songcrafter | 1 | 100.0% | 50.0% |
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.