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	Spell Snare Instant Buy Buy	ECL Lorwyn Eclipsed	4.76 Elite	2.7 27.4% of decks	4.76	2.54	Counter	Uncommon
#2	Flitterwing Nuisance Creature — Faerie Rogue Buy Buy	ECL Lorwyn Eclipsed	4.55 Elite	0.0 0.2% of decks	4.55	4.04	Draw	Rare
#3	Burst Lightning Instant Buy Buy	FDN Foundations	4.49 Elite	2.6 25.5% of decks	4.49	2.96	Burn 3-4	Common
#4	Loch Mare Creature — Horse Serpent Buy Buy	ECL Lorwyn Eclipsed	4.32 Elite	0.0 0.3% of decks	4.32	4.04	Draw	Mythic
#5	Secret Identity Instant Buy Buy	SPM Marvel's Spider-Man	4.23 Elite	0.5 4.8% of decks	4.23	2.96	Modal	Uncommon
#6	Moonshadow Creature — Elemental Buy Buy	ECL Lorwyn Eclipsed	4.21 Elite	0.1 1.1% of decks	4.21	3.97	Threat	Mythic
#7	Tiger-Seal Creature — Cat Seal Buy Buy	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	4.15 Elite	0.0 0.1% of decks	4.15	3.90	Threat	Rare
#8	Restoration Magic Instant Buy Buy	FIN Final Fantasy	4.06 Elite	0.1 0.6% of decks	4.06	2.96	Modal	Uncommon
#9	Smuggler's Surprise Instant Buy Buy	OTJ Outlaws of Thunder Junction	4.05 Elite	0.0 0.2% of decks	4.05	2.96	Modal	Rare
#10	Defend the Rider Instant Buy Buy	DFT Aetherdrift	4.05 Elite	0.0 0.2% of decks	4.05	2.96	Modal	Uncommon
#11	Konstrari Charm Instant Buy Buy	FRA Reality Fracture	4.04 Elite	New Card (18d)	4.04	3.38	Burn 5+	Uncommon
#12	Spectacular Spider-Man Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero Buy Buy	SPM Marvel's Spider-Man	3.94 Strong	0.0 0.1% of decks	3.94	3.21	Threat	Rare
#13	Spectral Sailor Creature — Spirit Pirate Buy Buy	FDN Foundations	3.93 Strong	0.0 0.3% of decks	3.93	2.56	Draw	Uncommon
#14	Erode Instant Buy Buy	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.85 Strong	2.9 28.7% of decks	3.85	2.96	Destroy	Rare
#15	Frostbite Pyromental Creature — Elemental Buy Buy	FRA Reality Fracture	3.81 Strong	New Card (18d)	3.81	3.37	Draw	Rare
#16	Stingerquill Charm Instant Buy	FRA Reality Fracture	3.79 Strong	New Card (18d)	3.79	3.65	Burn 3-4	Uncommon
#17	Mosswood Dreadknight // Dread Whispers Creature — Human Knight Buy Buy	WOE Wilds of Eldraine	3.79 Strong	0.0 0.2% of decks	3.79	3.35	Adv Draw	Rare
#18	Bejeweled Warg Creature — Wolf Buy Buy	HOB The Hobbit	3.78 Strong	0.1 0.5% of decks	3.78	3.62	Modal	Rare
#19	Requiting Hex Instant Buy Buy	ECL Lorwyn Eclipsed	3.75 Strong	2.6 25.6% of decks	3.75	2.96	Destroy	Uncommon
#20	Vigorbloom Charm Instant Buy Buy	FRA Reality Fracture	3.73 Strong	New Card (18d)	3.73	3.10	Draw	Uncommon
#21	Keen-Eyed Curator Creature — Raccoon Scout Buy Buy	BLB Bloomburrow	3.72 Strong	0.4 3.5% of decks	3.72	3.82	GY Hate	Rare
#22	Gastal Thrillseeker Creature — Lizard Berserker Buy Buy	DFT Aetherdrift	3.67 Strong	0.0 0.1% of decks	3.67	3.65	Threat	Uncommon
#23	Federation Probe Artifact Creature — Construct Buy	TRK Star Trek	3.66 Strong	New Card (24d)	3.66	2.27	Modal	Common
#24	Stingerquill Voxmancer // Vicious Verse Creature — Goblin Sorcerer Buy Buy	FRA Reality Fracture	3.65 Strong	New Card (18d)	3.65	3.17	Modal	Uncommon
#25	Callous Inspector Creature — Human Soldier Buy Buy	TLA Avatar: The Last Airbender	3.65 Strong	0.8 7.7% of decks	3.65	2.56	Draw	Common
#26	Frenzied Baloth Creature — Beast Buy Buy	EOE Edge of Eternities	3.65 Strong	0.0 0.4% of decks	3.65	3.48	Threat	Rare
#27	Sureshot Sower Creature — Human Archer Buy Buy	FRA Reality Fracture	3.64 Strong	New Card (18d)	3.64	3.15	Destroy	Common
#28	Vraska, the Cutting Glare Legendary Creature — Gorgon Assassin Buy Buy	FRA Reality Fracture	3.62 Strong	New Card (18d)	3.62	3.31	Destroy	Rare
#29	Faerie Dreamthief Creature — Faerie Warlock Buy Buy	WOE Wilds of Eldraine	3.61 Strong	0.0 0.2% of decks	3.61	2.69	Draw	Uncommon
#30	Set Phasers to . . . Instant Buy Buy	TRK Star Trek	3.60 Strong	New Card (24d)	3.60	3.38	Burn 3-4	Common
#31	Scrapshooter Creature — Raccoon Archer Buy Buy	BLB Bloomburrow	3.60 Strong	0.0 0.1% of decks	3.60	3.52	Draw	Rare
#32	Marwyn, the Clearcutter Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior Buy Buy	FRA Reality Fracture	3.59 Strong	New Card (18d)	3.59	3.44	Draw	Uncommon
#33	Edge Rover Artifact Creature — Robot Scout Buy Buy	EOE Edge of Eternities	3.59 Strong	0.1 0.6% of decks	3.59	3.97	Other	Uncommon
#34	Abhorrent Oculus Creature — Eye Buy Buy	DSK Duskmourn: House of Horror	3.59 Strong	0.1 0.7% of decks	3.59	3.34	GY Hate	Mythic
#35	Warden of the Inner Sky Creature — Human Soldier Buy Buy	LCI The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	3.58 Strong	0.0 0.1% of decks	3.58	3.17	Other	Rare
#36	The Vision Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Hero Buy Buy	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.57 Strong	0.0 0.3% of decks	3.57	2.66	Draw	Rare
#37	Carnivorous Cultivator // Enroot Creature — Elf Warlock Buy Buy	FRA Reality Fracture	3.55 Strong	New Card (18d)	3.55	2.97	Modal	Rare
#38	Novice Inspector Creature — Human Detective Buy Buy	MKM Murders at Karlov Manor	3.55 Strong	0.0 0.1% of decks	3.55	3.43	Draw	Common
#39	Pawpatch Recruit Creature — Rabbit Warrior Buy Buy	BLB Bloomburrow	3.54 Strong	0.1 0.5% of decks	3.54	2.64	Threat	Rare
#40	Phantom Interference Instant Buy Buy	OTJ Outlaws of Thunder Junction	3.53 Strong	0.0 0.4% of decks	3.53	2.96	Soft Counter	Common
#41	Bitter Triumph Instant Buy Buy	LCI The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	3.53 Strong	1.8 18.0% of decks	3.53	2.96	Destroy	Uncommon
#42	Surrak, Elusive Hunter Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Buy Buy	TDM Tarkir: Dragonstorm	3.52 Strong	0.4 4.4% of decks	3.52	2.97	Draw	Rare
#43	Repurposed Enforcer Creature — Human Soldier Buy Buy	FRA Reality Fracture	3.49 Strong	New Card (18d)	3.49	3.28	Draw	Rare
#44	Gev, Scaled Scorch Legendary Creature — Lizard Mercenary Buy Buy	BLB Bloomburrow	3.49 Strong	0.3 2.8% of decks	3.49	3.55	Enabler	Rare
#45	Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero Buy Buy	MSH Marvel Super Heroes	3.48 Strong	0.1 0.9% of decks	3.48	3.04	Modal	Mythic
#46	Prismari Charm Instant Buy Buy	SOS Secrets of Strixhaven	3.47 Strong	0.9 9.1% of decks	3.47	3.59	Draw	Uncommon
#47	Opt Instant Buy Buy	FDN Foundations	3.47 Strong	1.3 12.9% of decks	3.47	2.68	Draw	Common
#48	Proft, Sinister Mastermind Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Buy Buy	FRA Reality Fracture	3.45 Strong	New Card (18d)	3.45	3.34	Threat	Uncommon
#49	Gollum, Riddle Master Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror Buy Buy	HOB The Hobbit	3.44 Strong	0.1 0.7% of decks	3.44	3.15	Draw	Mythic
#50	Desperate Measures Instant Buy Buy	TDM Tarkir: Dragonstorm	3.43 Strong	0.0 0.1% of decks	3.43	2.68	Draw	Uncommon

Spell Snare 4.8

Instant

ECL

Counter T:2.7 27% decks GS:2.5 U

Buy Buy

Flitterwing Nuisance 4.6

Creature — Faerie Rogue

ECL

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:4.0 R

Buy Buy

Burst Lightning 4.5

Instant

FDN

Burn 3-4 T:2.6 25% decks GS:3.0 C

Buy Buy

Loch Mare 4.3

Creature — Horse Serpent

ECL

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:4.0 M

Buy Buy

Secret Identity 4.2

Instant

SPM

Modal T:0.5 5% decks GS:3.0 U

Buy Buy

Moonshadow 4.2

Creature — Elemental

ECL

Threat T:0.1 1% decks GS:4.0 M

Buy Buy

Tiger-Seal 4.2

Creature — Cat Seal

TLA

Threat T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.9 R

Buy Buy

Restoration Magic 4.1

Instant

FIN

Modal T:0.1 1% decks GS:3.0 U

Buy Buy

Smuggler's Surprise 4.1

Instant

OTJ

Modal T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.0 R

Buy Buy

#10

Defend the Rider 4.1

Instant

DFT

Modal T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.0 U

Buy Buy

#11

Konstrari Charm 4.0

Instant

FRA

Burn 5+ New (18d) GS:3.4 U

Buy Buy

#12

Spectacular Spider-Man 3.9

Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero

SPM

Threat T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.2 R

Buy Buy

#13

Spectral Sailor 3.9

Creature — Spirit Pirate

FDN

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:2.6 U

Buy Buy

#14

Erode 3.9

Instant

SOS

Destroy T:2.9 29% decks GS:3.0 R

Buy Buy

#15

Frostbite Pyromental 3.8

Creature — Elemental

FRA

Draw New (18d) GS:3.4 R

Buy Buy

#16

Stingerquill Charm 3.8

Instant

FRA

Burn 3-4 New (18d) GS:3.7 U

Buy

#17

Mosswood Dreadknight // Dread Whispers 3.8

Creature — Human Knight

WOE

Adv Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.4 R

Buy Buy

#18

Bejeweled Warg 3.8

Creature — Wolf

HOB

Modal T:0.1 0% decks GS:3.6 R

Buy Buy

#19

Requiting Hex 3.8

Instant

ECL

Destroy T:2.6 26% decks GS:3.0 U

Buy Buy

#20

Vigorbloom Charm 3.7

Instant

FRA

Draw New (18d) GS:3.1 U

Buy Buy

#21

Keen-Eyed Curator 3.7

Creature — Raccoon Scout

BLB

GY Hate T:0.4 3% decks GS:3.8 R

Buy Buy

#22

Gastal Thrillseeker 3.7

Creature — Lizard Berserker

DFT

Threat T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.7 U

Buy Buy

#23

Federation Probe 3.7

Artifact Creature — Construct

TRK

Modal New (24d) GS:2.3 C

Buy

#24

Stingerquill Voxmancer // Vicious Verse 3.7

Creature — Goblin Sorcerer

FRA

Modal New (18d) GS:3.2 U

Buy Buy

#25

Callous Inspector 3.7

Creature — Human Soldier

TLA

Draw T:0.8 8% decks GS:2.6 C

Buy Buy

#26

Frenzied Baloth 3.7

Creature — Beast

EOE

Threat T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.5 R

Buy Buy

#27

Sureshot Sower 3.6

Creature — Human Archer

FRA

Destroy New (18d) GS:3.2 C

Buy Buy

#28

Vraska, the Cutting Glare 3.6

Legendary Creature — Gorgon Assassin

FRA

Destroy New (18d) GS:3.3 R

Buy Buy

#29

Faerie Dreamthief 3.6

Creature — Faerie Warlock

WOE

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:2.7 U

Buy Buy

#30

Set Phasers to . . . 3.6

Instant

TRK

Burn 3-4 New (24d) GS:3.4 C

Buy Buy

#31

Scrapshooter 3.6

Creature — Raccoon Archer

BLB

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.5 R

Buy Buy

#32

Marwyn, the Clearcutter 3.6

Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior

FRA

Draw New (18d) GS:3.4 U

Buy Buy

#33

Edge Rover 3.6

Artifact Creature — Robot Scout

EOE

Other T:0.1 1% decks GS:4.0 U

Buy Buy

#34

Abhorrent Oculus 3.6

Creature — Eye

DSK

GY Hate T:0.1 1% decks GS:3.3 M

Buy Buy

#35

Warden of the Inner Sky 3.6

Creature — Human Soldier

LCI

Other T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.2 R

Buy Buy

#36

The Vision 3.6

Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Hero

MSH

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:2.7 R

Buy Buy

#37

Carnivorous Cultivator // Enroot 3.6

Creature — Elf Warlock

FRA

Modal New (18d) GS:3.0 R

Buy Buy

#38

Novice Inspector 3.6

Creature — Human Detective

MKM

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:3.4 C

Buy Buy

#39

Pawpatch Recruit 3.5

Creature — Rabbit Warrior

BLB

Threat T:0.1 0% decks GS:2.6 R

Buy Buy

#40

Phantom Interference 3.5

Instant

OTJ

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

Buy Buy

#41

Bitter Triumph 3.5

Instant

LCI

Destroy T:1.8 18% decks GS:3.0 U

Buy Buy

#42

Surrak, Elusive Hunter 3.5

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

TDM

Draw T:0.4 4% decks GS:3.0 R

Buy Buy

#43

Repurposed Enforcer 3.5

Creature — Human Soldier

FRA

Draw New (18d) GS:3.3 R

Buy Buy

#44

Gev, Scaled Scorch 3.5

Legendary Creature — Lizard Mercenary

BLB

Enabler T:0.3 3% decks GS:3.6 R

Buy Buy

#45

Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk 3.5

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero

MSH

Modal T:0.1 1% decks GS:3.0 M

Buy Buy

#46

Prismari Charm 3.5

Instant

SOS

Draw T:0.9 9% decks GS:3.6 U

Buy Buy

#47

Opt 3.5

Instant

FDN

Draw T:1.3 13% decks GS:2.7 C

Buy Buy

#48

Proft, Sinister Mastermind 3.5

Legendary Creature — Human Rogue

FRA

Threat New (18d) GS:3.3 U

Buy Buy

#49

Gollum, Riddle Master 3.4

Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror

HOB

Draw T:0.1 1% decks GS:3.2 M

Buy Buy

#50

Desperate Measures 3.4

Instant

TDM

Draw T:0.0 0% decks GS:2.7 U

Buy Buy

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Top 50 Standard Power Rankings

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