Magic Numbers #158: Data story: Openness and negative space win rate @Sierkovitz
Magic Numbers #158: Data story: Openness and negative space win rate  @Sierkovitz
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Once per set I try to explore some new data concepts and try to give you, the viewer, some insight into the research process while trying to answer some questions related to limited Magic that interest me.

This week episode is all about openness in draft lanes - something Final Fantasy was mage for as a very well balanced set. And this led me to a new concept - negative space win rates. How does not having a card in your deck impact the win rate. And how is it different from not drawing a card you have in your deck in a game.

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Magic Numbers #158: Data story: Openness and negative space win rate

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