Torch the Tower

Top Performing Decklists

Deck Creator Record Best Finish
Red Deck Wins luffydochapeudepalha 9-1 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12765769
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
Gruul Aggro mogged 8-2 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12765784
Izzet Spellslingers -nausea- 8-2 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769865
Jeskai Control scipios 8-1 None
Rakdos Aggro stalonge 7-1 1st in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769901
Red Deck Wins numberonenoob 8-2 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769907
Red Deck Wins kablewire 8-2 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12769892
Izzet Spellslingers sanpop 8-2 2nd in MTGO Standard Challenge 32 #12765784

Performance Stats (Last 14 Days)

Win Rate Impact
+0.9%
vs average deck
Top Table Win Rate
81.0%
placement-weighted
Meta Trend
+3.6%
recent vs earlier
Sample Size
348
decks
Tournament Results
144
1st place
214
top 8
Average Copies
3.2
per deck

Meta Performance Analysis

Torch the Tower ranks #48 out of approximately 405 cards in raw efficiency (top 12%).

Game Impact Factor
80.30
How much this card influences game outcomes
Color Differential
+12.59%

Red average: 63.1%

Performance compared to other Red cards

Based on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Torch the Tower 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)
75.8
Win percentage points per mana invested
Relative Efficiency
1.00x
Compared to average cards of same mana value

Performance Efficiency: 46.62 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)

At 1 mana, the average win rate in the format is 76.2%. Torch the Tower has a win rate of 75.8%, making it 0.4% worse than other 1-mana cards.

Top Performing Partners

Card Name Type Deck Count Win Rate 1st Places
Flashfreeze Instant 15 80.3% 6
Valgavoth's Onslaught Sorcery 6 80.2% 3
Marang River Regent Creature — Dragon 19 79.7% 9
Dispelling Exhale Instant 18 78.6% 8
Rubblebelt Maverick Creature — Human Detective 9 78.1% 5
Winternight Stories Sorcery 44 75.4% 18
Third Path Iconoclast Creature — Human Monk 6 75.0% 2
Shiko, Paragon of the Way Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon 22 75.0% 9
Jeskai Revelation Instant 22 74.3% 9
Ephara's Dispersal Instant 7 74.0% 4

Card Synergy Analysis

Cards that perform better with Torch the Tower 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
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor 4 14 88.0% 74.8% +13.2%
Warleader's Call Enchantment 3 5 100.0% 87.9% +12.1%
Overlord of the Balemurk Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror 5 11 85.9% 75.9% +10.0%
Frontline Rush Instant 2 8 92.0% 82.6% +9.4%
Temporary Lockdown Enchantment 3 25 82.4% 73.9% +8.5%
Atraxa, Grand Unifier Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Angel 7 10 84.5% 77.3% +7.2%
Preacher of the Schism Creature — Vampire Cleric 3 12 81.0% 74.3% +6.6%
Regal Bunnicorn Creature — Rabbit Unicorn 2 5 84.6% 78.4% +6.2%
Tishana's Tidebinder Creature — Merfolk Wizard 3 37 80.4% 74.6% +5.8%
Jace, the Perfected Mind Legendary Planeswalker — Jace 4 21 80.0% 74.3% +5.7%

Top Archetypes

Archetype Deck Count % of Archetype Win Rate
Gruul Aggro 1934 93.1% 46.4%
Red Deck Wins 1258 91.4% 54.2%
Jeskai Convoke 548 98.6% 48.0%
Temur Otters 332 98.8% 41.9%
Boros Burn 295 75.3% 54.2%

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.