Darkstar Augur
Rare · Creature — Bat Warlock
7.7Very goodRank 21 of 261
60.4%Rank 27 of 265 by win rate, card in hand · set average: 56.0%
How are these measures computed?
Pick rating. The pick rating estimates what a card is worth when you choose it, before there are results: it combines several signals (expert evaluations, the choices of strong players, characteristics of the card such as its cost and rarity) and was tuned on the results of decks of strong players. It is for comparing cards while you draft.
Observed strength. The observed strength is the win rate of the games in which the card was in hand at some point (opening hand or drawn), from hundreds of thousands of real games of online draft players since the set came out. The rank compares the cards seen in at least 1,000 games. It does not correct for the strength of the deck the card is played in, and a result stays uncertain for a card that is played little (about 1.6 points of margin at 1,000 games).
One of the very best rares of the format (7.7/10).
Why. A three-mana 2/3 flier that puts the top card of your library into your hand each upkeep, at the cost of life equal to its mana value. With Offspring, a second body doubles the card flow. A big advantage as long as your cards are cheap.
Risks. Life loss adds up fast in an expensive deck, and the Offspring copy doubles it. The engine is fragile against aggressive pressure.
In the draft. A good pick in a black deck with a low curve. Avoid it in a deck loaded with expensive cards.
Win rate of the card
Percentage of games won by the decks that play this card, depending on when it shows up, from the real games of the set.
Gap when it is drawn, against the games where it is not : +6.4 win-rate points
Its place in the set
- Rare: rank 13 of 60
- Black: rank 3 of 40
- Cost 3: rank 6 of 65
- Average pick: 2.2 (1 = taken first from a pack; the lower the number, the earlier players choose it)
Win rate by colour pair
Percentage of games won by the decks of each pair that play the card, with the number of games. The pairs are the two main colors of the deck: when the card has a color outside the pair, the deck plays it as a splash (marked “splash”). A pair that has an archetype in this set leads to its guide.
Win rate: strong players and all players
Percentage of games won when the card is in hand; strong players are those ranked diamond or mythic online.
Win rate on the play and on the draw
Win rate by number of copies in the deck
- 1 copy56.5 % · 42,911 games
- 2 copies58.5 % · 1,912 games
Win rate since the set came out (card in hand)
- First two weeks60.1 % · 11,248 games
- Next two weeks60.2 % · 5,536 games
- After that58.8 % · 2,391 games
Win rate alongside other cards
Win rate of the decks that play both cards, compared with the one you would expect from what each card gets alone. At least 150 games together.
Cards it wins more with
- Rabid Gnaw2,706 games · 60.6 % (instead of 57.5% expected)
- Kindlespark Duo2,390 games · 55.8 % (instead of 53.0% expected)
- Steampath Charger4,986 games · 58.6 % (instead of 55.8% expected)
- Reptilian Recruiter2,219 games · 58.1 % (instead of 55.8% expected)
Cards it wins less with
- Vren, the Relentless2,492 games · 53.8 % (instead of 56.6% expected)
- Mindwhisker2,297 games · 53.5 % (instead of 56.2% expected)
- Dire Downdraft2,588 games · 53.1 % (instead of 55.8% expected)
Other cards of the same cost and colours
14. Zoraline, Cosmos Caller
8.2
19. Camellia, the Seedmiser
7.8
20. Glarb, Calamity's Augur
7.7
47. Thought-Stalker Warlock
7.0
Intrinsic ratings: they do not take into account the cards you have already picked. They matter most for the first pick of the first pack.