Cryogen Relic
Tier CArtifact, {1}{U}
Oracle Text
When this artifact enters or leaves the battlefield, draw a card.
{1}{U}, Sacrifice this artifact: Put a stun counter on up to one target tapped creature. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard | Jeskai Artifacts(4.1%) | B | 3.4 | 100% | Main | 3.40 |
| pioneer | Dimir Self-Bounce(0.4%) | C | 4.0 | 100% | Main | 4.00 |
| standard | 4c Artifacts(0.2%) | C | 4.0 | 100% | Main | 4.00 |
| pauper | Dimir Affinity(0.8%) | C | 3.7 | 100% | Main | 3.70 |
| pauper | 4c Affinity(0.3%) | C | 3.7 | 90% | Main | 3.33 |
| pioneer | Izzet Ensoul Artifact(0.4%) | C | 4.0 | 67% | Main | 2.68 |
| pauper | Esper Affinity(1.0%) | C | 4.0 | 66% | Main | 2.64 |
| pauper | Azorius Faeries(0.1%) | C | 4.0 | 50% | Main | 2.00 |
| pauper | Glintblade(0.3%) | C | 3.5 | 40% | Main | 1.40 |
| pauper | Azorius Affinity(1.0%) | C | 4.0 | 33% | Main | 1.32 |
| pauper | Jeskai Affinity(0.1%) | C | 4.0 | 33% | Main | 1.32 |
| pioneer | Dimir Midrange(0.8%) | C | 2.0 | 50% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Kefka, Court Mage(0.6%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| standard | Jeskai Manufacturing(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Main | 4.00 |
| pauper | Simic Ponza(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Main | 4.00 |
| pauper | Jeskai Synthesizer(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Main | 4.00 |
| pauper | 4c Synthesizer(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 100% | Main | 3.00 |
| standard | Esper Self-Bounce(0.0%) | D | 2.5 | 100% | Main | 2.50 |
| pauper | Izzet Affinity(0.0%) | D | 3.5 | 67% | Main | 2.35 |
| standard | Grixis Control(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 50% | Main | 2.00 |
| standard | Jeskai Lessons(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Krang, Master Mind(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| pauper | Bant Control(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| standard | 4c Gearhulk(0.0%) | D | 1.5 | 62% | Main | 0.93 |
| standard | Esper Self-Bounce(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 50% | Side | 0.50 |
| standard | 4c Gearhulk(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 48% | Side | 0.48 |
| cedh | Jhoira, Ageless Innovator(0.1%) | 1.0 | 4% | Main | 0.04 | |
| cedh | Iron Man, Titan of Innovation(0.0%) | 1.0 | 4% | Main | 0.04 | |
| cedh | Breya, Etherium Shaper(0.0%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor(0.1%) | 1.0 | 9% | Main | 0.09 | |
| cedh | Emry, Lurker of the Loch(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Urza, Lord High Artificer(0.2%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 |
Format Guides
- cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Jhoira, Ageless Innovator — cEDH deck guide, Iron Man, Titan of Innovation — cEDH deck guide
- Pauper metagame breakdown · played in Azorius Affinity — Pauper deck guide, Esper Affinity — Pauper deck guide
- Duel Commander tier list · played in Kefka, Court Mage — Duel Commander deck guide, Krang, Master Mind — Duel Commander deck guide