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	Secret Identity Instant	SPM Marvel's Spider-Man	5.00 Elite	2.4 24.2% of decks	5.00	2.96	Modal	Uncommon
#2	Burst Lightning Instant	FDN Foundations	5.00 Elite	4.5 45.1% of decks	5.00	2.96	Burn 3-4	Common
#3	Three Steps Ahead Instant	OTJ Outlaws of Thunder Junction	4.75 Elite	1.2 11.6% of decks	4.75	3.10	Counter	Rare
#4	Thunder Magic Instant	FIN Final Fantasy	4.49 Elite	0.3 3.4% of decks	4.49	3.38	Burn 5+	Common
#5	Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin Legendary Creature — Human Knight	FIN Final Fantasy	4.38 Elite	0.1 1.4% of decks	4.38	3.90	Modal	Rare
#6	Opt Instant	FDN Foundations	4.37 Elite	4.2 41.9% of decks	4.37	2.68	Draw	Common
#7	Moonshadow Creature — Elemental	ECL Lorwyn Eclipsed	4.20 Elite	0.1 0.9% of decks	4.20	3.97	Threat	Mythic
#8	Keen-Eyed Curator Creature — Raccoon Scout	BLB Bloomburrow	4.16 Elite	1.6 15.7% of decks	4.16	3.82	GY Hate	Rare
#9	Sleight of Hand Sorcery	WOE Wilds of Eldraine	4.13 Elite	4.2 42.1% of decks	4.13	2.68	Draw	Common
#10	Boomerang Basics Sorcery — Lesson	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	4.09 Elite	4.1 40.8% of decks	4.09	2.68	Draw	Uncommon
#11	Spell Snare Instant	ECL Lorwyn Eclipsed	4.08 Elite	0.9 9.1% of decks	4.08	2.54	Counter	Uncommon
#12	Slickshot Show-Off Creature — Bird Wizard	OTJ Outlaws of Thunder Junction	3.97 Strong	3.3 33.0% of decks	3.97	2.53	Enabler	Rare
#13	Flow State Sorcery	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.94 Strong	3.6 35.8% of decks	3.94	2.68	Draw	Uncommon
#14	Surrak, Elusive Hunter Legendary Creature — Human Warrior	TDM Tarkir: Dragonstorm	3.87 Strong	1.5 14.6% of decks	3.87	2.97	Draw	Rare
#15	Stingerback Terror Creature — Scorpion Dragon	OTJ Outlaws of Thunder Junction	3.77 Strong	0.1 1.1% of decks	3.77	3.51	Threat	Rare
#16	Stormchaser's Talent Enchantment — Class	BLB Bloomburrow	3.76 Strong	4.0 39.9% of decks	3.76	2.54	Enabler	Rare
#17	Stock Up Sorcery	DFT Aetherdrift	3.75 Strong	3.1 31.2% of decks	3.75	2.52	Draw	Uncommon
#18	Pawpatch Recruit Creature — Rabbit Warrior	BLB Bloomburrow	3.71 Strong	0.6 5.5% of decks	3.71	2.64	Threat	Rare
#19	Prismari Charm Instant	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.70 Strong	1.6 16.4% of decks	3.70	3.59	Draw	Uncommon
#20	Colorstorm Stallion Creature — Elemental Horse	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.69 Strong	2.0 20.1% of decks	3.69	2.65	Enabler	Rare
#21	Gran-Gran Legendary Creature — Human Peasant Ally	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	3.65 Strong	0.9 9.3% of decks	3.65	3.30	Draw	Uncommon
#22	Frenzied Baloth Creature — Beast	EOE Edge of Eternities	3.64 Strong	0.0 0.2% of decks	3.64	3.48	Threat	Rare
#23	Bushwhack Sorcery	FDN Foundations	3.59 Strong	0.8 7.5% of decks	3.59	2.96	Modal	Common
#24	Edge Rover Artifact Creature — Robot Scout	EOE Edge of Eternities	3.59 Strong	0.1 0.5% of decks	3.59	3.97	Other	Uncommon
#25	The Vision Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Hero	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.56 Strong	New Card (19d)	3.56	2.66	Draw	Rare
#26	Badgermole Cub Creature — Badger Mole	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	3.50 Strong	2.1 21.4% of decks	3.50	2.90	Threat	Mythic
#27	Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.48 Strong	New Card (19d)	3.48	2.49	Modal	Mythic
#28	Iroh's Demonstration Sorcery — Lesson	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	3.47 Strong	0.7 7.3% of decks	3.47	3.66	Burn 3-4	Uncommon
#29	Erode Instant	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.44 Strong	1.5 15.3% of decks	3.44	2.96	Destroy	Rare
#30	Fanatical Firebrand Creature — Goblin Pirate	FDN Foundations	3.43 Strong	0.1 1.4% of decks	3.43	3.11	Burn 1-2	Common
#31	Get Out Instant	DSK Duskmourn: House of Horror	3.43 Strong	2.2 21.9% of decks	3.43	2.96	Modal	Uncommon
#32	Kellan, Planar Trailblazer Legendary Creature — Human Faerie Scout	FDN Foundations	3.42 Strong	0.0 0.2% of decks	3.42	2.64	Other	Rare
#33	Ancestral Anger Sorcery	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.40 Strong	0.5 4.6% of decks	3.40	2.68	Draw	Common
#34	Consult the Star Charts Instant	EOE Edge of Eternities	3.40 Strong	1.7 17.1% of decks	3.40	2.68	Draw	Rare
#35	Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue	TMT Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	3.38 Strong	0.5 5.0% of decks	3.38	3.19	Threat	Rare
#36	Firebending Lesson Instant — Lesson	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	3.37 Strong	1.8 18.2% of decks	3.37	2.96	Burn 1-2	Common
#37	Slumbering Trudge Creature — Plant Beast	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.36 Strong	No Play (44d)	3.36	3.90	Threat	Rare
#38	Witherbloom Charm Instant	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.36 Strong	0.1 0.9% of decks	3.36	3.52	Draw	Uncommon
#39	Wistfulness Creature — Elemental Incarnation	ECL Lorwyn Eclipsed	3.34 Strong	0.2 1.8% of decks	3.34	3.05	Draw	Mythic
#40	Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna Enchantment — Room	DSK Duskmourn: House of Horror	3.34 Strong	1.9 18.9% of decks	3.34	2.35	Draw	Rare
#41	Spell Pierce Instant	DFT Aetherdrift	3.34 Strong	2.4 24.4% of decks	3.34	2.54	Soft Counter	Uncommon
#42	Jeskai Revelation Instant	TDM Tarkir: Dragonstorm	3.33 Strong	1.4 13.7% of decks	3.33	2.77	Draw	Mythic
#43	The Sentry, Golden Guardian Legendary Creature — Human Hero	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.31 Strong	New Card (19d)	3.31	2.87	Threat	Rare
#44	Silverquill Charm Instant	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.30 Strong	0.1 0.5% of decks	3.30	3.38	Exile	Uncommon
#45	Hired Claw Creature — Lizard Mercenary	BLB Bloomburrow	3.30 Strong	0.2 1.6% of decks	3.30	3.58	Burn 1-2	Rare
#46	Sunset Saboteur Creature — Human Rogue	EOE Edge of Eternities	3.29 Strong	0.0 0.2% of decks	3.29	2.53	Discard	Rare
#47	Razorkin Needlehead Creature — Human Assassin	DSK Duskmourn: House of Horror	3.29 Strong	0.0 0.2% of decks	3.29	2.77	Draw	Rare
#48	Vibrant Outburst Instant	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.28 Strong	1.7 16.6% of decks	3.28	2.96	Burn 3-4	Uncommon
#49	Elite Interceptor // Rejoinder Creature — Human Wizard	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.28 Strong	No Play (44d)	3.28	3.17	Modal	Common
#50	Great Hall of the Biblioplex Land	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.28 Strong	3.1 30.8% of decks	3.28	2.54	Enabler	Rare

Secret Identity 5.0

Instant

SPM

Modal T:2.4 24% decks GS:3.0 U

Burst Lightning 5.0

Instant

FDN

Burn 3-4 T:4.5 45% decks GS:3.0 C

Three Steps Ahead 4.8

Instant

OTJ

Counter T:1.2 12% decks GS:3.1 R

Thunder Magic 4.5

Instant

FIN

Burn 5+ T:0.3 3% decks GS:3.4 C

Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin 4.4

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

FIN

Modal T:0.1 1% decks GS:3.9 R

Opt 4.4

Instant

FDN

Draw T:4.2 42% decks GS:2.7 C

Moonshadow 4.2

Creature — Elemental

ECL

Threat T:0.1 1% decks GS:4.0 M

Keen-Eyed Curator 4.2

Creature — Raccoon Scout

BLB

GY Hate T:1.6 16% decks GS:3.8 R

Sleight of Hand 4.1

Sorcery

WOE

Draw T:4.2 42% decks GS:2.7 C

#10

Boomerang Basics 4.1

Sorcery — Lesson

TLA

Draw T:4.1 41% decks GS:2.7 U

#11

Spell Snare 4.1

Instant

ECL

Counter T:0.9 9% decks GS:2.5 U

#12

Slickshot Show-Off 4.0

Creature — Bird Wizard

OTJ

Enabler T:3.3 33% decks GS:2.5 R

#13

Flow State 3.9

Sorcery

SOS

Draw T:3.6 36% decks GS:2.7 U

#14

Surrak, Elusive Hunter 3.9

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

TDM

Draw T:1.5 15% decks GS:3.0 R

#15

Stingerback Terror 3.8

Creature — Scorpion Dragon

OTJ

Threat T:0.1 1% decks GS:3.5 R

#16

Stormchaser's Talent 3.8

Enchantment — Class

BLB

Enabler T:4.0 40% decks GS:2.5 R

#17

Stock Up 3.8

Sorcery

DFT

Draw T:3.1 31% decks GS:2.5 U

#18

Pawpatch Recruit 3.7

Creature — Rabbit Warrior

BLB

Threat T:0.6 5% decks GS:2.6 R

#19

Prismari Charm 3.7

Instant

SOS

Draw T:1.6 16% decks GS:3.6 U

#20

Colorstorm Stallion 3.7

Creature — Elemental Horse

SOS

Enabler T:2.0 20% decks GS:2.7 R

#21

Gran-Gran 3.7

Legendary Creature — Human Peasant Ally

TLA

Draw T:0.9 9% decks GS:3.3 U

#22

Frenzied Baloth 3.6

Creature — Beast

EOE

Threat T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.5 R

#23

Bushwhack 3.6

Sorcery

FDN

Modal T:0.8 8% decks GS:3.0 C

#24

Edge Rover 3.6

Artifact Creature — Robot Scout

EOE

Other T:0.1 0% decks GS:4.0 U

#25

The Vision 3.6

Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Hero

MSH

Draw New (19d) GS:2.7 R

#26

Badgermole Cub 3.5

Creature — Badger Mole

TLA

Threat T:2.1 21% decks GS:2.9 M

#27

Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk 3.5

Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero

MSH

Modal New (19d) GS:2.5 M

#28

Iroh's Demonstration 3.5

Sorcery — Lesson

TLA

Burn 3-4 T:0.7 7% decks GS:3.7 U

#29

Erode 3.4

Instant

SOS

Destroy T:1.5 15% decks GS:3.0 R

#30

Fanatical Firebrand 3.4

Creature — Goblin Pirate

FDN

Burn 1-2 T:0.1 1% decks GS:3.1 C

#31

Get Out 3.4

Instant

DSK

Modal T:2.2 22% decks GS:3.0 U

#32

Kellan, Planar Trailblazer 3.4

Legendary Creature — Human Faerie Scout

FDN

Other T:0.0 0% decks GS:2.6 R

#33

Ancestral Anger 3.4

Sorcery

SOS

Draw T:0.5 5% decks GS:2.7 C

#34

Consult the Star Charts 3.4

Instant

EOE

Draw T:1.7 17% decks GS:2.7 R

#35

Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker 3.4

Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue

TMT

Threat T:0.5 5% decks GS:3.2 R

#36

Firebending Lesson 3.4

Instant — Lesson

TLA

Burn 1-2 T:1.8 18% decks GS:3.0 C

#37

Slumbering Trudge 3.4

Creature — Plant Beast

SOS

Threat No play (44d) GS:3.9 R

#38

Witherbloom Charm 3.4

Instant

SOS

Draw T:0.1 1% decks GS:3.5 U

#39

Wistfulness 3.3

Creature — Elemental Incarnation

ECL

Draw T:0.2 2% decks GS:3.1 M

#40

Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna 3.3

Enchantment — Room

DSK

Draw T:1.9 19% decks GS:2.4 R

#41

Spell Pierce 3.3

Instant

DFT

Soft Counter T:2.4 24% decks GS:2.5 U

#42

Jeskai Revelation 3.3

Instant

TDM

Draw T:1.4 14% decks GS:2.8 M

#43

The Sentry, Golden Guardian 3.3

Legendary Creature — Human Hero

MSH

Threat New (19d) GS:2.9 R

#44

Silverquill Charm 3.3

Instant

SOS

Exile T:0.1 0% decks GS:3.4 U

#45

Hired Claw 3.3

Creature — Lizard Mercenary

BLB

Burn 1-2 T:0.2 2% decks GS:3.6 R

#46

Sunset Saboteur 3.3

Creature — Human Rogue

EOE

Discard T:0.0 0% decks GS:2.5 R

#47

Razorkin Needlehead 3.3

Creature — Human Assassin

DSK

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:2.8 R

#48

Vibrant Outburst 3.3

Instant

SOS

Burn 3-4 T:1.7 17% decks GS:3.0 U

#49

Elite Interceptor // Rejoinder 3.3

Creature — Human Wizard

SOS

Modal No play (44d) GS:3.2 C

#50

Great Hall of the Biblioplex 3.3

Land

SOS

Enabler T:3.1 31% decks GS:2.5 R

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