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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pioneer | Dimir Self-Bounce(3.8%) | B | 3.9 | 100% | Main | 3.90 |
| pauper | Dimir Affinity(3.6%) | B | 3.8 | 96% | Main | 3.65 |
| pauper | Jeskai Affinity(0.2%) | C | 3.8 | 86% | Main | 3.27 |
| pauper | 4c Synthesizer(0.1%) | C | 3.0 | 100% | Main | 3.00 |
| standard | Jeskai Artifacts(2.7%) | C | 2.9 | 100% | Main | 2.90 |
| pauper | 4c Affinity(1.7%) | C | 3.5 | 81% | Main | 2.83 |
| pauper | Esper Affinity(0.7%) | C | 4.0 | 56% | Main | 2.24 |
| pioneer | Izzet Ensoul Artifact(0.6%) | C | 4.0 | 50% | Main | 2.00 |
| pauper | Azorius Affinity(1.2%) | C | 4.0 | 33% | Main | 1.32 |
| pauper | Bant Control(0.1%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Dimir Rona Combo(0.2%) | C | 2.0 | 46% | Side | 0.92 |
| duel-commander | Kefka, Court Mage(1.0%) | 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 |
| standard | 4c Artifacts(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 |
| 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(0.1%) | 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 | 10% | Main | 0.10 | |
| cedh | Emry, Lurker of the Loch(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Urza, Lord High Artificer(0.1%) | 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 Dimir Affinity — Pauper deck guide, 4c Affinity — Pauper deck guide
- Duel Commander tier list · played in Kefka, Court Mage — Duel Commander deck guide, Krang, Master Mind — Duel Commander deck guide