Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azorius Control | _lluks_ | 9-1 | 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 64 #12763203 |
| Jeskai Control | scipios | 8-1 | None |
| Jeskai Control | soulstrong | 8-2 | 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769865 |
| Jeskai Control | spyromancer | 7-1 | None |
| Jeskai Control | platinum-mythic rank player | 6-0 | 1st in Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 14, 2025 |
| Sultai Roots | 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 |
| Azorius Control | 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 |
| Azorius Control | ignotus97 | 7-2 | 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:
4 Color Omniscience , 4 Color Repurposing , Azorius Aggro , Azorius Angels , Azorius Artifacts , Azorius Auras , Azorius Bounce , Azorius Control , Azorius Enchantments
Meta Performance Analysis
Three Steps Ahead ranks #52 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 13%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Blue average: 72.0%
Performance compared to other Blue cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Three Steps Ahead is a very strong card that performs well in most contexts.
Recommended number of copies: 3
Win Rate Timeline
Card Efficiency Analysis
Raw Efficiency (Win Rate/Mana)
Relative Efficiency
Performance Efficiency: 37.76 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 76.0%. Three Steps Ahead has a win rate of 75.5%, making it 0.6% worse than other 1-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiko, Paragon of the Way | Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon | 47 | 77.8% | 21 |
| Marang River Regent | Creature — Dragon | 54 | 75.0% | 22 |
| Dispelling Exhale | Instant | 46 | 74.7% | 22 |
| Rediscover the Way | Enchantment — Saga | 35 | 72.7% | 13 |
| Jeskai Revelation | Instant | 26 | 71.6% | 11 |
| Abrade | Instant | 52 | 68.5% | 19 |
| Urza's Sylex | Legendary Artifact | 9 | 68.2% | 4 |
| Lightning Helix | Instant | 65 | 66.0% | 24 |
| Boon-Bringer Valkyrie | Creature — Angel Warrior | 54 | 64.7% | 21 |
| Essence Scatter | Instant | 17 | 64.0% | 5 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Three Steps Ahead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Town Ain't Big Enough | Instant | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | 75.1% | +24.9% |
| Disdainful Stroke | Instant | 2 | 6 | 82.6% | 75.4% | +7.2% |
| Dispelling Exhale | Instant | 2 | 46 | 81.7% | 77.8% | +3.9% |
| Exorcise | Sorcery | 2 | 28 | 82.4% | 78.6% | +3.8% |
| Jeskai Revelation | Instant | 7 | 26 | 79.0% | 75.3% | +3.7% |
| Split Up | Sorcery | 3 | 19 | 79.2% | 75.9% | +3.3% |
| Sunfall | Sorcery | 5 | 21 | 77.7% | 74.6% | +3.1% |
| Pyroclasm | Sorcery | 2 | 20 | 79.7% | 76.6% | +3.1% |
| Torch the Tower | Instant | 1 | 25 | 78.3% | 75.6% | +2.7% |
| Jace, the Perfected Mind | Legendary Planeswalker — Jace | 4 | 62 | 76.9% | 74.4% | +2.5% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimir Midrange | 513 | 24.8% | 50.2% |
| Azorius Control | 292 | 76.8% | 51.6% |
| Azorius Tempo | 93 | 23.4% | 26.8% |
| Unknown Archetype | 72 | 19.8% | 35.3% |
| Dimir Control | 60 | 82.2% | 56.0% |
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.