Live Play Data

Overflowing Basin

Land · Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)

13%

Live Inclusion

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Times Brought

619

Decks Running

339

Median Cast Turn

4.0

Drawn → Played

73%

Format

Multiplayer 1v1

13% of tracked Commander decks in green-blue color identities run Overflowing Basin, and 73% of drawn copies reach the battlefield, with a median first-cast turn of 4.0.

Overflowing Basin sits in 339 of the 2572 distinct decks tracked on Playgroup Live, an 13% inclusion rate that reflects its role as a reliable dual-land option for Simic and Bant color identities. It taps for {G}{U} at the cost of {1}, which keeps it out of pure ramp builds but makes it a sensible mana-fixing pick for slower, creature-heavy strategies.

When a copy lands in a player's hand, it is cast 73% of the time before the game ends. Median first cast arrives on turn 4.0, consistent with a land played as part of a normal mana curve rather than an accelerant. Once it resolves, it holds the battlefield at a 93% stickiness rate, which is typical for a land facing minimal targeted removal.

The commander distribution skews heavily toward green-blue commanders, with Zimone, Infinite Analyst leading the field. The data across 595 tracked games comes from 302 distinct players, and no single player accounts for more than a small slice of instances, so the picture is relatively well-spread for a card at this inclusion level.

At a glance

13% of tracked Commander decks include Overflowing Basin
73% of drawn copies reach the battlefield before the game ends
T4.0 median turn of first cast
93% battlefield stickiness once the land enters play
302 distinct players have brought this card to a tracked game
28% draw rate, expected for a singleton in a 100-card deck

First-cast turn

n=128

22%

13%

15%

31%

T6-9

T10+

Median 4.0 P25 2 · P75 7 · max 19

Cast same turn as drawn 41%

The "good card" funnel

626 brought · 302 players

Brought to game

626

Ever drawn

175

Reached battlefield

128

Still on board at game end

119

73%

Of 626 copies brought to games, 175 were drawn, 128 of those were cast, and the vast majority stayed on the battlefield through the end of the game, consistent with a land facing minimal removal.

≥ -1.8pp

Players who cast this card win 29% of the time (n=124) , vs 23% when it never left the library (n=387).

When players drew this card but left it in hand, they won 23% (n=45) — about the same as leaving it in the library. Those players survived long enough to draw it, so the gap above is about the card resolving, not just about surviving.

Observed gap +6.5pp; 95% confidence interval -1.8pp to +14.9pp. Correlational, not causal: powerful payoffs also get cast more often in games you are already winning.

Final zone distribution

196 instances

3.6%

Library

60.7%

Battlefield

12.2%

Graveyard

4.6%

Exile

The overwhelming majority of Overflowing Basin instances finish on the battlefield, a notable contrast to most singleton spells. Lands are rarely bounced or destroyed compared to other permanents, and this card's numbers reflect that durability.

Commanders that played this card

in tracked games

Zimone, Infinite Analyst leads with 50 decks, and the list fans out across green-blue and Bant commanders. No single commander dominates, which is what you expect for a mana-fixing land that slots into any deck needing {G}{U}.

Frequently Asked

How often is Overflowing Basin drawn in a Commander game?

Across 595 tracked Commander games where Overflowing Basin was in the deck, it was drawn 28% of the time. That is broadly normal for a singleton in a 100-card deck. Of 175 drawn copies, 73% were cast before the game concluded.

What turn does Overflowing Basin typically enter the battlefield?

The median first-cast turn is 4.0, with the 25th percentile at turn 2 and the 75th percentile at turn 7. The distribution shows a notable cluster on turn 2, suggesting players who keep it in the opening hand tend to deploy it early. Later casts reflect draws mid-game as players fill out their mana base.

Does casting Overflowing Basin correlate with winning?

Games where Overflowing Basin was cast show a win rate of 29% across 124 observations, compared to 23% in games where it stayed in the library (387 observations). The raw delta is +6.5 percentage points. Both sample sizes are meaningful, but treat this as a directional signal rather than a firm conclusion. The lift likely reflects the general advantage of smooth mana rather than anything specific to this land.

Is Overflowing Basin legal in Commander?

Yes. Overflowing Basin is legal in Commander, Duel Commander, Legacy, and Vintage. It is not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Brawl, or Historic. Its color identity is green-blue, so it can only be included in Commander decks whose commander has both green and blue in their color identity, or a superset of those colors.

Which commanders most commonly run Overflowing Basin?

On Playgroup Live, Zimone, Infinite Analyst leads the top-commanders list with 50 decks, followed by Ms. Bumbleflower and Tidus, Yuna's Guardian. The spread across green-blue and Bant (green-blue-white) commanders is consistent with the card's appeal as straightforward Simic mana fixing. A handful of Sultai (black-green-blue) commanders also appear, since the land's {G}{U} output covers two of the three required colors.

How concentrated is the Overflowing Basin data among a few players?

The dataset includes 302 distinct players who have brought Overflowing Basin to a tracked game. The single heaviest contributor accounts for only a small fraction of all instances, well below the 30% threshold where concentration would warrant a caution. This spread across a large player pool is a relative strength of the dataset and supports treating the draw and cast figures as meaningful early signals.