Top 50 Standard Power Rankings

The highest composite power rated cards currently legal in Standard, ranked by predicted competitive impact.

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Composite Score

4.0+ = Elite, 3.0+ = Strong, 2.0+ = Playable, 1.0+ = Fringe.

Tournament

% of competitive decks running this card (30-day rolling window, league events).

Efficiency

Power per mana spent. Keyword bonuses and multicolor penalties applied.

Game State

Impact across Early, Parity, Winning, and Losing game situations.

Cards from all Standard-legal sets. · New cards (<30 days) use a tournament-free formula. · No-play caps reduce scores the longer a card goes unplayed.

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#	Card	Set	Composite ↓	Tournament	Efficiency	Game State	Role	Rarity
#1	Burst Lightning Instant	FDN Foundations	4.81 Elite	3.4 34.1% of decks	4.81	2.96	Burn 3-4	Common
#2	Thunder Magic Instant	FIN Final Fantasy	4.53 Elite	0.4 4.4% of decks	4.53	3.38	Burn 5+	Common
#3	Secret Identity Instant	SPM Marvel's Spider-Man	4.40 Elite	0.9 9.1% of decks	4.40	2.96	Modal	Uncommon
#4	Moonshadow Creature — Elemental	ECL Lorwyn Eclipsed	4.18 Elite	0.0 0.3% of decks	4.18	3.97	Threat	Mythic
#5	Sleep-Cursed Faerie Creature — Faerie Wizard	WOE Wilds of Eldraine	4.17 Elite	0.0 0.1% of decks	4.17	3.97	Threat	Rare
#6	Spell Snare Instant	ECL Lorwyn Eclipsed	4.15 Elite	1.1 10.9% of decks	4.15	2.54	Counter	Uncommon
#7	Insidious Fungus Creature — Fungus	DSK Duskmourn: House of Horror	4.10 Elite	0.0 0.3% of decks	4.10	4.07	Draw	Uncommon
#8	Gran-Gran Legendary Creature — Human Peasant Ally	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	4.06 Elite	2.2 21.7% of decks	4.06	3.30	Draw	Uncommon
#9	Smuggler's Surprise Instant	OTJ Outlaws of Thunder Junction	4.04 Elite	0.0 0.1% of decks	4.04	2.96	Modal	Rare
#10	Defend the Rider Instant	DFT Aetherdrift	4.04 Elite	0.0 0.1% of decks	4.04	2.96	Modal	Uncommon
#11	Opt Instant	FDN Foundations	4.03 Elite	3.1 30.8% of decks	4.03	2.68	Draw	Common
#12	Surrak, Elusive Hunter Legendary Creature — Human Warrior	TDM Tarkir: Dragonstorm	4.01 Elite	1.9 18.8% of decks	4.01	2.97	Draw	Rare
#13	Pawpatch Recruit Creature — Rabbit Warrior	BLB Bloomburrow	3.93 Strong	1.2 11.5% of decks	3.93	2.64	Threat	Rare
#14	Agonasaur Rex Creature — Dinosaur	DFT Aetherdrift	3.92 Strong	0.0 0.1% of decks	3.92	3.24	Draw	Rare
#15	Jeskai Revelation Instant	TDM Tarkir: Dragonstorm	3.91 Strong	3.4 33.5% of decks	3.91	2.77	Draw	Mythic
#16	Stock Up Sorcery	DFT Aetherdrift	3.91 Strong	3.7 37.1% of decks	3.91	2.52	Draw	Uncommon
#17	Iroh's Demonstration Sorcery — Lesson	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	3.89 Strong	2.0 20.4% of decks	3.89	3.66	Burn 3-4	Uncommon
#18	Sewer-veillance Cam Artifact	TMT Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	3.88 Strong	0.2 1.7% of decks	3.88	2.81	Draw	Common
#19	Keen-Eyed Curator Creature — Raccoon Scout	BLB Bloomburrow	3.88 Strong	0.8 8.0% of decks	3.88	3.82	GY Hate	Rare
#20	Sleight of Hand Sorcery	WOE Wilds of Eldraine	3.78 Strong	3.0 30.3% of decks	3.78	2.68	Draw	Common
#21	Flow State Sorcery	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.73 Strong	2.9 28.5% of decks	3.73	2.68	Draw	Uncommon
#22	Pugnacious Hammerskull Creature — Dinosaur	LCI The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	3.72 Strong	0.0 0.1% of decks	3.72	3.65	Threat	Rare
#23	Firebending Lesson Instant — Lesson	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	3.68 Strong	2.9 29.1% of decks	3.68	2.96	Burn 1-2	Common
#24	Colorstorm Stallion Creature — Elemental Horse	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.67 Strong	2.0 19.6% of decks	3.67	2.65	Enabler	Rare
#25	Wildfire Wickerfolk Artifact Creature — Scarecrow	DSK Duskmourn: House of Horror	3.66 Strong	0.1 0.7% of decks	3.66	3.48	Threat	Uncommon
#26	Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	TMT Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	3.65 Strong	1.4 13.5% of decks	3.65	3.19	Threat	Rare
#27	Tony Stark // The Invincible Iron Man Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Hero	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.64 Strong	New Card (26d)	3.64	2.87	Draw	Mythic
#28	Bushwhack Sorcery	FDN Foundations	3.62 Strong	0.9 8.5% of decks	3.62	2.96	Modal	Common
#29	Scrapshooter Creature — Raccoon Archer	BLB Bloomburrow	3.60 Strong	0.0 0.1% of decks	3.60	3.52	Draw	Rare
#30	Agent Maria Hill Legendary Creature — Human Spy Hero	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.59 Strong	New Card (26d)	3.59	3.44	Draw	Uncommon
#31	Abhorrent Oculus Creature — Eye	DSK Duskmourn: House of Horror	3.58 Strong	0.0 0.3% of decks	3.58	3.34	GY Hate	Mythic
#32	Slickshot Show-Off Creature — Bird Wizard	OTJ Outlaws of Thunder Junction	3.57 Strong	2.0 19.6% of decks	3.57	2.53	Enabler	Rare
#33	The Vision Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Hero	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.56 Strong	New Card (26d)	3.56	2.66	Draw	Rare
#34	Prismari Charm Instant	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.55 Strong	1.2 11.8% of decks	3.55	3.59	Draw	Uncommon
#35	Boomerang Basics Sorcery — Lesson	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	3.55 Strong	2.2 22.1% of decks	3.55	2.68	Draw	Uncommon
#36	Badgermole Cub Creature — Badger Mole	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	3.53 Strong	2.3 22.6% of decks	3.53	2.90	Threat	Mythic
#37	Accumulate Wisdom Instant — Lesson	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	3.53 Strong	2.2 21.6% of decks	3.53	2.68	Draw	Uncommon
#38	Abandon Attachments Instant — Lesson	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	3.53 Strong	2.2 21.5% of decks	3.53	2.68	Draw	Common
#39	Phantom Interference Instant	OTJ Outlaws of Thunder Junction	3.52 Strong	0.0 0.3% of decks	3.52	2.96	Soft Counter	Common
#40	Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.48 Strong	New Card (26d)	3.48	2.49	Modal	Mythic
#41	Thorin Oakenshield Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble	HOB The Hobbit	3.47 Strong	New Card (23d)	3.47	3.21	Threat	Uncommon
#42	Spell Pierce Instant	DFT Aetherdrift	3.47 Strong	2.9 29.2% of decks	3.47	2.54	Soft Counter	Uncommon
#43	Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.45 Strong	New Card (26d)	3.45	3.04	Modal	Mythic
#44	Panther Pounce Instant	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.43 Strong	New Card (26d)	3.43	2.68	Draw	Common
#45	Kellan, Planar Trailblazer Legendary Creature — Human Faerie Scout	FDN Foundations	3.43 Strong	0.0 0.3% of decks	3.43	2.64	Other	Rare
#46	Gollum, Riddle Master Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror	HOB The Hobbit	3.41 Strong	New Card (23d)	3.41	3.15	Draw	Mythic
#47	Great Hall of the Biblioplex Land	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.41 Strong	3.6 35.7% of decks	3.41	2.54	Enabler	Rare
#48	King T'Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring Legendary Creature — Human Noble Hero	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.37 Strong	New Card (26d)	3.37	2.38	Draw	Mythic
#49	Consult the Star Charts Instant	EOE Edge of Eternities	3.37 Strong	1.6 16.0% of decks	3.37	2.68	Draw	Rare
#50	Witherbloom Charm Instant	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.35 Strong	0.1 0.6% of decks	3.35	3.52	Draw	Uncommon

Burst Lightning 4.8

Instant

FDN

Burn 3-4 T:3.4 34% decks GS:3.0 C

Thunder Magic 4.5

Instant

FIN

Burn 5+ T:0.4 4% decks GS:3.4 C

Secret Identity 4.4

Instant

SPM

Modal T:0.9 9% decks GS:3.0 U

Moonshadow 4.2

Creature — Elemental

ECL

Threat T:0.0 0% decks GS:4.0 M

Sleep-Cursed Faerie 4.2

Creature — Faerie Wizard

WOE

Threat T:0.0 0% decks GS:4.0 R

Spell Snare 4.2

Instant

ECL

Counter T:1.1 11% decks GS:2.5 U

Insidious Fungus 4.1

Creature — Fungus

DSK

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:4.1 U

Gran-Gran 4.1

Legendary Creature — Human Peasant Ally

TLA

Draw T:2.2 22% decks GS:3.3 U

Smuggler's Surprise 4.0

Instant

OTJ

Modal T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.0 R

#10

Defend the Rider 4.0

Instant

DFT

Modal T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.0 U

#11

Opt 4.0

Instant

FDN

Draw T:3.1 31% decks GS:2.7 C

#12

Surrak, Elusive Hunter 4.0

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

TDM

Draw T:1.9 19% decks GS:3.0 R

#13

Pawpatch Recruit 3.9

Creature — Rabbit Warrior

BLB

Threat T:1.2 12% decks GS:2.6 R

#14

Agonasaur Rex 3.9

Creature — Dinosaur

DFT

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.2 R

#15

Jeskai Revelation 3.9

Instant

TDM

Draw T:3.4 34% decks GS:2.8 M

#16

Stock Up 3.9

Sorcery

DFT

Draw T:3.7 37% decks GS:2.5 U

#17

Iroh's Demonstration 3.9

Sorcery — Lesson

TLA

Burn 3-4 T:2.0 20% decks GS:3.7 U

#18

Sewer-veillance Cam 3.9

Artifact

TMT

Draw T:0.2 2% decks GS:2.8 C

#19

Keen-Eyed Curator 3.9

Creature — Raccoon Scout

BLB

GY Hate T:0.8 8% decks GS:3.8 R

#20

Sleight of Hand 3.8

Sorcery

WOE

Draw T:3.0 30% decks GS:2.7 C

#21

Flow State 3.7

Sorcery

SOS

Draw T:2.9 28% decks GS:2.7 U

#22

Pugnacious Hammerskull 3.7

Creature — Dinosaur

LCI

Threat T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.7 R

#23

Firebending Lesson 3.7

Instant — Lesson

TLA

Burn 1-2 T:2.9 29% decks GS:3.0 C

#24

Colorstorm Stallion 3.7

Creature — Elemental Horse

SOS

Enabler T:2.0 20% decks GS:2.7 R

#25

Wildfire Wickerfolk 3.7

Artifact Creature — Scarecrow

DSK

Threat T:0.1 1% decks GS:3.5 U

#26

Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker 3.7

Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue

TMT

Threat T:1.4 14% decks GS:3.2 R

#27

Tony Stark // The Invincible Iron Man 3.6

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Hero

MSH

Draw New (26d) GS:2.9 M

#28

Bushwhack 3.6

Sorcery

FDN

Modal T:0.9 8% decks GS:3.0 C

#29

Scrapshooter 3.6

Creature — Raccoon Archer

BLB

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.5 R

#30

Agent Maria Hill 3.6

Legendary Creature — Human Spy Hero

MSH

Draw New (26d) GS:3.4 U

#31

Abhorrent Oculus 3.6

Creature — Eye

DSK

GY Hate T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.3 M

#32

Slickshot Show-Off 3.6

Creature — Bird Wizard

OTJ

Enabler T:2.0 20% decks GS:2.5 R

#33

The Vision 3.6

Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Hero

MSH

Draw New (26d) GS:2.7 R

#34

Prismari Charm 3.6

Instant

SOS

Draw T:1.2 12% decks GS:3.6 U

#35

Boomerang Basics 3.6

Sorcery — Lesson

TLA

Draw T:2.2 22% decks GS:2.7 U

#36

Badgermole Cub 3.5

Creature — Badger Mole

TLA

Threat T:2.3 23% decks GS:2.9 M

#37

Accumulate Wisdom 3.5

Instant — Lesson

TLA

Draw T:2.2 22% decks GS:2.7 U

#38

Abandon Attachments 3.5

Instant — Lesson

TLA

Draw T:2.2 21% decks GS:2.7 C

#39

Phantom Interference 3.5

Instant

OTJ

Soft Counter T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.0 C

#40

Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk 3.5

Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero

MSH

Modal New (26d) GS:2.5 M

#41

Thorin Oakenshield 3.5

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble

HOB

Threat New (23d) GS:3.2 U

#42

Spell Pierce 3.5

Instant

DFT

Soft Counter T:2.9 29% decks GS:2.5 U

#43

Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk 3.5

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero

MSH

Modal New (26d) GS:3.0 M

#44

Panther Pounce 3.4

Instant

MSH

Draw New (26d) GS:2.7 C

#45

Kellan, Planar Trailblazer 3.4

Legendary Creature — Human Faerie Scout

FDN

Other T:0.0 0% decks GS:2.6 R

#46

Gollum, Riddle Master 3.4

Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror

HOB

Draw New (23d) GS:3.2 M

#47

Great Hall of the Biblioplex 3.4

Land

SOS

Enabler T:3.6 36% decks GS:2.5 R

#48

King T'Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring 3.4

Legendary Creature — Human Noble Hero

MSH

Draw New (26d) GS:2.4 M

#49

Consult the Star Charts 3.4

Instant

EOE

Draw T:1.6 16% decks GS:2.7 R

#50

Witherbloom Charm 3.4

Instant

SOS

Draw T:0.1 1% decks GS:3.5 U

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