First printed in Guildpact (2006)

All 19 prints

Star Trek (TRK) #298, 2026
Star Trek (TRK) #398, 2026
Star Trek (TRK) #493, 2026
Lorwyn Eclipsed (ECL) #267, 2026
Lorwyn Eclipsed Promos (PECL) #267p, 2026
Ravnica: Clue Edition (CLU) #280, 2024
Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #288, 2024
Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #298, 2024
Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #412, 2024
Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #412z, 2024
Unfinity (UNF) #283, 2022
Unfinity (UNF) #534, 2022
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #129, 2021
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #72307, 2019 (digital)
Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) #257, 2018
Guilds of Ravnica Promos (PGRN) #257p, 2018
Zendikar Expeditions (EXP) #12, 2015
Return to Ravnica (RTR) #247, 2012
Guildpact (GPT) #164, 2006

Steam Vents

Land — Island Mountain

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In the last 30 days 18.2% of Standard decks played it (258 of 1416). Most played in UR (unclassified). In the last 30 days 28.7% of Pioneer decks played it (117 of 408). Most played in UR (unclassified).

In Limited on MTG Arena

Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).

Win rates of Steam Vents in Limited
Set	GIH WR	vs set	IWD	Games
Lorwyn Eclipsed (ECL), Premier Draft	53.8%	-1.2	0.0	6658

GIH WR: win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
vs set: points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
IWD: improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
Games: games in which the card was seen

Staple

Standard staples: main deck, 20% of decks (#8)
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Pioneer staples: main deck, 29% of decks (#3)
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Modern staples: main deck, 28% of decks (#3)
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Commander staples: main deck, 17% of decks (#145)
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Duel Commander staples: main deck, 11% of decks (#236)
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Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Standard Other periods →

In 258 of 1416 decks (18.2%).

Share of decks

18.2%

▼ 3.7 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

258

258 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.4

in the main deck

Win rate

57%

38 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UR (unclassified)	9.8%	98%
Azorius Control	5.1%	8%
Jeskai Artifacts	4.4%	29%
WUBR (unclassified)	3.7%	100%
WU (unclassified)	3.6%	2%
UBR (unclassified)	1.9%	85%
UBRG (unclassified)	1.7%	4%
URG (unclassified)	1.1%	60%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Riverpyre Verge	73%	5.3
Spirebluff Canal	60%	5.4
Burst Lightning	51%	3.0
Sleight of Hand	48%	5.4
Opt	48%	5.4
Spell Snare	43%	1.9
Stormcarved Coast	42%	5.3
Eddymurk Crab	40%	5.5
Multiversal Passage	38%	1.2
Stock Up	37%	3.9

Best win rate

Deck	Record
UR mami in Standard Challenge 32	9-0 100%
UR Capitano_CL in Standard Championship Week Finals	9-1 90%
WUBR MarcoBelacca95 in Standard Challenge 16	8-1 89%
UR Faria_Limer in Standard Challenge 32	8-1 89%
WUBR swb110 in Standard Challenge 32	6-1 86%
UBR MacIsaac in Standard Challenge 32 Special	6-1 86%
Jeskai Artifacts Cachorrowo in Standard Challenge 16	5-1 83%
WUBR Venom01 in Standard Challenge 16	7-2 78%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Jeskai Artifacts -=Alfa=-, 28 Oct	2 main	#18 1-3
UR Darth_Vaner, 28 Oct	4 main	#27 0-2
UR Bl4ckdragon, 28 Oct	4 main	5-0
UBR CarlosZ, 28 Oct	4 main	5-0
Jeskai Artifacts OPMan, 27 Oct	2 main	#25 4-3
Jeskai Artifacts Redman1034, 27 Oct	2 main	#26 4-2
UBR MacIsaac, 27 Oct	4 main	#32 3-4
UR Brunninho, 27 Oct	4 main	5-0

Pioneer Other periods →

In 117 of 408 decks (28.7%).

Share of decks

28.7%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

117

117 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.9

in the main deck

Win rate

56%

31 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UR (unclassified)	24.5%	100%
Mono-Red Aggro	11.8%	2%
WUBRG (unclassified)	3.9%	56%
URG (unclassified)	1.0%	75%
WUR (unclassified)	0.7%	100%
WUBR (unclassified)	0.2%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Spirebluff Canal	97%	3.5
Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway	83%	3.5
Riverpyre Verge	78%	3.4
Boomerang Basics	61%	3.2
Stormchaser's Talent	60%	3.2
Academic Dispute	59%	3.2
Sleight of Hand	57%	3.5
Shivan Reef	56%	3.5
Fiery Impulse	45%	3.4
Monastery Swiftspear	38%	1.6

Best win rate

Deck	Record
UR Mirozel1 in Pioneer Challenge 32	8-1 89%
UR _Falcon_ in Pioneer Challenge 32	8-1 89%
UR Mateusf34 in Pioneer Challenge 32	8-1 89%
WUR Mathilde8 in Pioneer Challenge 16	7-1 88%
UR Kingokarado in Pioneer Challenge 16	7-1 88%
WUBRG VampireDiaries in Pioneer Challenge 16	7-1 88%
UR _Falcon_ in Pioneer Challenge 16	6-1 86%
UR fazparte in Pioneer Challenge 32	7-2 78%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UR HEROtsukai, 28 Oct	4 main	5-0
WUBRG WawWaw, 27 Oct	4 main	#5 5-2
UR Denisevich, 27 Oct	4 main	#6 4-3
UR monzatubarao, 27 Oct	4 main	#9 4-2
UR Mateusf34, 27 Oct	4 main	#10 4-2
UR ChuChuMTFKR, 27 Oct	4 main	#16 4-2
UR _Falcon_, 27 Oct	4 main	#17 4-2
UR Mortaa, 27 Oct	4 main	#18 3-3

Modern Other periods →

In 631 of 2236 decks (28.2%).

Share of decks

28.2%

▼ 0.8 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

639

639 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.8

in the main deck

Win rate

60%

108 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Moonshadow	10.5%	0%
Prowess	7.3%	95%
Boros Energy	6.3%	11%
Affinity	5.8%	93%
Domain Zoo	4.7%	99%
Azorius Control	4.5%	13%
Ruby Storm	4.2%	14%
WUBRG (unclassified)	2.7%	47%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Thundering Falls	68%	3.0
Scalding Tarn	59%	2.4
Arid Mesa	50%	1.4
Mishra's Bauble	50%	1.9
Lightning Bolt	49%	1.6
Preordain	45%	3.0
Fiery Islet	42%	3.4
Wooded Foothills	42%	1.8
Bloodstained Mire	34%	1.2
Sacred Foundry	32%	1.6

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Affinity sioutis_kk in Modern Challenge 64	10-0 100%
Domain Zoo bomberboss in Modern Challenge 32	10-0 100%
Azorius Control Martin_Dominguez in Modern Challenge 64	9-1 90%
UBR _Atraxa_ in Modern Challenge 64	9-1 90%
Domain Zoo gingeralegames in Modern Challenge 64	9-1 90%
Prowess simoneromarm in Modern Challenge 96	9-1 90%
Domain Zoo Mikebrav in Modern Challenge 64	9-1 90%
Affinity KizmaHusky in Modern Challenge 32	8-1 89%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WUR Bails76, 28 Oct	1 main	#3 6-2
Domain Zoo Sarlanga, 28 Oct	1 main	#10 4-2
Domain Zoo kasa, 28 Oct	1 main	#12 4-2
Affinity solaec0501, 28 Oct	1 main	#13 4-2
Prowess Marlin583, 28 Oct	3 main	#16 4-2
WUBRG Napoleon_I, 28 Oct	1 main	#20 3-3
Living End MeninooNey, 28 Oct	1 main	#21 3-3
Domain Zoo Gudluck_chunk, 28 Oct	2 main	5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 1045 of 6150 decks (17.0%).

Share of decks

17.0%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

1045

1045 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

30%

229 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver	8.3%	6%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero	5.7%	13%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain	5.1%	5%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	4.7%	26%
Vivi Ornitier	2.2%	99%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess	2.0%	72%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.	2.0%	2%
Ral, Monsoon Mage	1.9%	99%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	99%	1.0
Chrome Mox	97%	1.1
Lotus Petal	96%	1.0
Command Tower	96%	1.1
Mystic Remora	96%	1.4
Scalding Tarn	95%	1.4
Gemstone Caverns	93%	1.0
Volcanic Island	92%	2.2
Flusterstorm	92%	1.4
Mox Diamond	90%	1.0

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Krark, the Thumbless + Thrasios, Triton Hero Pickle_poltergeist (Ethan) in Perfect Storm Comics & Games - Tabernacle 10K	5-1 83%
Ral, Monsoon Mage Aidan M Stanley in Commander Invitational Qualifier - East Coast Gaming	4-1 80%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept Gustavo Lemos Moure in Land, Go: Sunshine Showdown $10k+ cEDH	4-1 80%
Vivi Ornitier Justin C. in cEDH Event	4-1 80%
Ral, Monsoon Mage blakey623 in Land, Go: Sunshine Showdown $10k+ cEDH	4-1 80%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess Justin Nosek in Paragon Gaming October 24th CEDH $3K	4-2 67%
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Tana, the Bloodsower Justin Mcnutt in Paragon Gaming October 24th CEDH $3K	4-2 67%
Kefka, Court Mage Joel Morell in Commander Invitational Qualifier - The Geeky Oasis	4-2 67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Jace, Multiverse Architect Corey, 26 Oct	1 main	#1 3-3
Haldan, Avid Arcanist + Pako, Arcane Retriever Megan Kanakuri, 26 Oct	1 main	#4 2-4
Kefka, Court Mage Ethan, 26 Oct	1 main	#20 0-4
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist Jack Aris, 26 Oct	1 main	#22 0-4
Crystal, Inhuman Princess Alistaire Martin (ATP], 25 Oct	1 main	#8 1-1
Vraska, Soul of Stone robert hager, 25 Oct	1 main	#15 0-3
Kefka, Court Mage Time Steve, 25 Oct	1 main	#17 0-2
Niv-Mizzet, Parun Cameron Carpenter, 25 Oct	1 main	#22 0-3

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 15 of 80 decks (18.8%).

Share of decks

18.8%

▲ 7.3 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

15 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
WUR (unclassified)	10.0%	100%
WUBR (unclassified)	3.8%	100%
UBR (unclassified)	2.5%	100%
UR (unclassified)	2.5%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Volcanic Island	100%	5.0
Mental Misstep	100%	2.3
Polluted Delta	100%	1.7
Flooded Strand	100%	1.7
Arid Mesa	100%	1.5
Wooded Foothills	100%	1.5
Scalding Tarn	100%	1.5
Bloodstained Mire	100%	1.4
Misty Rainforest	100%	1.3
Command Tower	100%	1.3

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WUR Pasdejambon, 27 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUR wooop_orc, 24 Oct	1 main	5-0
UR Fuz65, 21 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUR wooop_orc, 20 Oct	1 main	5-0
UBR qaN, 18 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUR LennyLenLenny, 15 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUR lucamag, 15 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUBR MoximillionPegasus, 13 Oct	1 main	5-0

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage.