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Live Play Data

Storm-Kiln Artist

{3} {R} · Creature — Dwarf Shaman · Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
8%
Live Inclusion
Buy on TCGplayer
Times Brought
824
Decks Running
472
Median Cast Turn
6
Drawn → Played
60%
Format
Multiplayer 1v1

Storm-Kiln Artist appears in 8% of tracked Commander decks on Playgroup Live, with a median first-cast turn of 6 and 60% of drawn copies reaching the battlefield before the game ends.

Storm-Kiln Artist is a red Magecraft engine found in 472 of the 5956 distinct decks that have played a tracked game on Playgroup Live, good for an 8% inclusion rate among pods where it fits the color identity.

The card sits at the crossroads of two resource systems: it pumps itself for every artifact on board, and it generates a Treasure token on each instant or sorcery cast or copied. That makes it a natural fit for spell-heavy red strategies that want both mana acceleration and a growing threat. Median first cast lands on turn 6, and 60% of drawn copies are cast before the game concludes. Players do not slam it immediately when drawn, with a median of two turns spent in hand before it resolves.

The commander distribution is broad: 383 distinct players have brought Storm-Kiln Artist to a tracked game, and the single heaviest contributor accounts for only 4%% of all instances. That spread is a genuine data-quality strength for a card at this inclusion rate.

At a glance
  • 8% of tracked Commander decks include Storm-Kiln Artist
  • T6 median first-cast turn, typically a mid-game play
  • 60% of drawn copies reach the battlefield before the game ends
  • 46% battlefield stickiness once resolved
  • 383 distinct players have brought it to a tracked game, a sign of well-spread data
  • 28% of casts landed exactly on curve at four mana

First-cast turn

n=127
1%
T1
4%
T2
8%
T3
15%
T4
19%
T5
45%
T6-9
9%
T10+
Median 6 P25 4 · P75 8 · max 14
On curve 28% (19 / 127 cast on T4) Cast same turn as drawn 33%

The "good card" funnel

826 brought · 383 players
Brought to game
826
Ever drawn
211
Reached battlefield
127
Still on board at game end
58
60%

Of 826 Storm-Kiln Artists brought to games, 211 were drawn, 127 of those were cast, and 46% of resolved copies remained on the battlefield through the end of the game.

≥ -15.3pp

Players who cast this card win 22% of the time (n=123) , vs 29% when it never left the library (n=549).

When players drew this card but left it in hand, they won 30% (n=80) — 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 -7.8pp; 95% confidence interval -15.3pp to -0.3pp. Correlational, not causal: powerful payoffs also get cast more often in games you are already winning.

Final zone distribution

227 instances
2.2%
Library
25.6%
Battlefield
36.6%
Graveyard
9.7%
Exile

Most observed Storm-Kiln Artist copies finish in the graveyard or on the battlefield, a contrast to most singleton cards where the library dominates final-zone counts. That reflects meaningful game interaction rather than cards simply never being found.

Commanders that played this card

in tracked games

Rootha, Mastering the Moment leads by a clear margin, but the list spans ten different commanders across mono-red, red-blue, and red-black color identities, showing Storm-Kiln Artist is not locked into a single archetype.

Frequently Asked

How often is Storm-Kiln Artist drawn in a Commander game?
Across 789 tracked games where Storm-Kiln Artist was in the deck, it was drawn 26% of the time. That rate is normal for a singleton in a 100-card deck. Of 211 instances that reached a hand, 60% were cast before the game ended. Median turns spent in hand before casting is 2, which suggests players are choosing the right moment rather than holding it passively.
What turn does Storm-Kiln Artist usually hit the battlefield?
The median first-cast turn is 6, with the 25th-percentile landing on turn 4 and the 75th on turn 8. That spread reflects the card's 4-mana cost: it rarely comes down in the opening burst of ramp, but it is not a late-game topdeck either. Only 28% of casts landed exactly on the turn matching its mana value, which is common for a 4-mana card that players often see for the first time mid-game.
Which commanders most commonly run Storm-Kiln Artist?
Rootha, Mastering the Moment leads the tracked dataset by a wide margin, followed by Kuja, Genome Sorcerer and Fire Lord Azula. Zada, Hedron Grinder and Vivi Ornitier also appear prominently. The common thread is spell-copying or Magecraft synergy. Red-blue combinations dominate the list, though mono-red Zada builds and red-black Kuja shells both have notable representation.
Is Storm-Kiln Artist legal in Commander?
Yes. Storm-Kiln Artist is legal in Commander with no restrictions. It is also legal in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Oathbreaker, Duel Commander, and Gladiator. It is not legal in Standard, Pauper, or Pauper Commander.
Does casting Storm-Kiln Artist actually help you win?
The multiplayer dataset shows a cast win rate of 22% across 123 observations, compared to 29% when it stayed in the library across 549 observations. The delta is negative in the current data, which is directional and not conclusive given sample size and the standard error involved. Decks that include it may skew toward all-in spell strategies that lose when the engine fails to assemble, which can suppress the win rate in isolation.
How concentrated is the Storm-Kiln Artist data among individual players?
383 distinct players have brought Storm-Kiln Artist to at least one tracked game on Playgroup Live. The single most active contributor accounts for only 4%% of all instances, well below the 15% threshold where concentration becomes a concern. This spread gives the dataset meaningful breadth for an uncommon at this inclusion rate.