Top Performing Decklists
| Deck | Creator | Record | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orzhov Angels | 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 Blink , 4 Color Legends , 5 Color Legends , Abzan Beanstalk , Abzan Midrange , Dimir Control , Dimir Demons , Dimir Descend , Dimir Flash , Dimir Midrange
Meta Performance Analysis
Virtue of Persistence ranks #398 out of approximately 406 cards in raw efficiency (top 98%).
Game Impact Factor
Color Differential
Black average: 74.5%
Performance compared to other Black cardsBased on our comprehensive multi-metric analysis, Virtue of Persistence 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: 9.48 (Win rate × Top 8 rate ÷ Mana value)
At 7 mana, the average win rate in the format is 74.3%. Virtue of Persistence has a win rate of 75.9%, making it 2.1% better than other 7-mana cards.
Top Performing Partners
| Card Name | Type | Deck Count | Win Rate | 1st Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Spray | Instant | 5 | 91.4% | 4 |
| Starfall Invocation | Sorcery | 6 | 72.2% | 4 |
| Clifftop Lookout | Creature — Frog Scout | 6 | 70.8% | 4 |
| Archangel of Wrath | Creature — Angel | 9 | 69.0% | 4 |
| Stab | Instant | 7 | 65.3% | 1 |
| Scrollshift | Instant | 11 | 64.9% | 4 |
| Seized from Slumber | Instant | 11 | 64.7% | 5 |
| Ruin-Lurker Bat | Creature — Bat | 6 | 63.9% | 3 |
| Starscape Cleric | Creature — Bat Cleric | 6 | 63.9% | 3 |
| Shoot the Sheriff | Instant | 51 | 60.8% | 12 |
Card Synergy Analysis
Cards that perform better with Virtue of Persistence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unholy Annex/Ritual Chamber | Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room | 8 | 5 | 83.3% | 75.9% | +7.4% |
| Cut Down | Instant | 1 | 6 | 78.4% | 74.9% | +3.5% |
| Duress | Sorcery | 1 | 6 | 78.3% | 74.9% | +3.3% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor | 4 | 5 | 77.8% | 74.7% | +3.0% |
| Tear Asunder | Instant | 2 | 5 | 78.3% | 75.7% | +2.6% |
| Ghost Vacuum | Artifact | 1 | 6 | 77.8% | 75.6% | +2.2% |
Top Archetypes
| Archetype | Deck Count | % of Archetype | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Demons | 114 | 20.9% | 46.1% |
| Golgari Midrange | 98 | 12.6% | 36.2% |
| Unknown Archetype | 31 | 8.5% | 30.5% |
| Abzan Beanstalk | 21 | 61.8% | 51.9% |
| Orzhov Lifegain | 20 | 25.6% | 41.8% |
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.