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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Combo	34890	58132–59762–18	49.3	395	2523	1572
Hypergenesis	1059	1793–1813–1	49.7	13	89	29
Hyperwave	66	184–97–1	65.5	5	16	4

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	511–378	57.5
Mono Black Aggro	10–9	52.6
Heroic	51–42	54.8
Mono White Heroic	33–30	52.4
Azorius Heroic	2–3	40.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	12–7	63.2
Boros Heroic	3–2	60.0
Selesnya Heroic	1–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	124–71	63.6
Mono Red Devotion	4–1	80.0
Goblins	14–15	48.3
Tokens	18–10	64.3
Selesnya Tokens	7–7	50.0
Mono White Tokens	3–2	60.0
Mono Green Stompy	8–2	80.0
White Weenie	50–34	59.5
Odric Keywords	9–3	75.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	5–3	62.5
Soldiers	19–11	63.3
Kithkin	0–1	0.0
Chroma White	1–2	33.3
Elves	29–27	51.8
Werewolves	1–2	33.3
Warriors	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Little Kid	7–7	50.0
Rogues	7–4	63.6
Zombies	22–13	62.9
Gruul Aggro	8–12	40.0
Gruul Landfall	2–0	100.0
Merfolk	11–19	36.7
Mono Red Swarm	4–1	80.0
8 Whack	2–1	66.7
Artifact Aggro	59–49	54.6
Affinity	35–26	57.4
Hush-finity	0–2	0.0
Boros Vehicles	2–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	2–1	66.7
Tempered Steel	16–18	47.1
Mono Blue Architect	3–4	42.9
Mono Blue Aggro	2–3	40.0
Madness	5–2	71.4
Golgari Madness	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Madness	4–1	80.0
Jund Madness	1–0	100.0
Voltron	14–10	58.3
Hexproof	4–5	44.4
Equipment Aggro	4–0	100.0
Hateful Auras	6–5	54.5
Slivers	4–1	80.0
Naya Zoo	0–1	0.0
Knights	9–4	69.2
AggroSlide	24–21	53.3
Cats	3–1	75.0
Selesnya Cats	3–1	75.0
Rakdos Aggro	4–5	44.4
Boros Aggro	3–1	75.0
Humans	3–4	42.9
Selesnya Humans	1–1	50.0
Bant Humans	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Humans	0–1	0.0
Boros Humans	2–0	100.0
Shamans	5–0	100.0
Brushwaggs	1–1	50.0
Legends Aggro	3–2	60.0
Boros Legends Aggro	1–2	33.3
Selesnya Legends Aggro	1–0	100.0
Bard Class	1–0	100.0
Combo	295–380–1	43.7
Storm	46–62	42.6
Dimir Tendrils	12–17	41.4
Dragonstorm	1–7	12.5
Hazoret Storm	6–2	75.0
Simic Storm	3–1	75.0
Citadel Storm	4–2	66.7
High Tide	2–9	18.2
Grixis Tendrils	0–5	0.0
Stormpost	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	1–0	100.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	3–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	8–12	40.0
Swath Storm	0–1	0.0
Song Storm	1–0	100.0
Channel Storm	2–3	40.0
Reanimator	35–48	42.2
Recurring Nightmare	3–7	30.0
Dragon Nightmare	2–5	28.6
Worldgorger Dragon	1–7	12.5
Double Dragon	0–2	0.0
Starlit Graves	5–1	83.3
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	3–4	42.9
Traditional Reanimator	23–29	44.2
Rakdos Reanimator	0–4	0.0
Dimir Reanimator	6–10	37.5
Mono Black Reanimator	5–12	29.4
Grixis Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Oriss Genesis	2–1	66.7
Necrotic Ooze Combo	5–10	33.3
Dubious Challenge	2–1	66.7
Warp World	9–6	60.0
Zubera Tribal	2–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	2–1	66.7
Hypergenesis	37–37	50.0
Hyperwave	2–2	50.0
New Perspectives	7–13–1	35.0
Cat Wave	12–14	46.2
Acid Wave	4–3	57.1
Runeflare	2–1	66.7
Mardu Life	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	2–9	18.2
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–4	20.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	1–3	25.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–2	0.0
Umbral Mantle	0–1	0.0
"Twin"	3–3	50.0
Jeskai "Twin"	1–0	100.0
Naya "Twin"	2–2	50.0
Combo Post	1–1	50.0
Metalwork Colossus	5–5	50.0
Anvil Colossus	3–1	75.0
Seismic Swans	0–2	0.0
Eggs	7–10	41.2
Heartless Summoning Combo	4–1	80.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	1–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	5–6	45.5
Taking Turns	7–5	58.3
Quest for Ula's Temple	0–2	0.0
Izzet Ascension	12–7	63.2
Ominous Good	0–2	0.0
Jokulhaups Combo	3–2	60.0
Soulflayer	7–6	53.8
Reanim8 Rack	1–2	33.3
Breakfast	11–33	25.0
Cephalid Breakfast	4–1	80.0
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	4–1	80.0
Oops All Spells	6–29	17.1
Neoform Hermit	0–2	0.0
Unctus	1–0	100.0
Oops All Lands	3–2	60.0
Dredge	6–5	54.5
Polymorph	3–1	75.0
Dice Factory	7–4	63.6
Storm Herald	2–2	50.0
Enduring Ideal	2–5	28.6
Ad Nauseam	9–15	37.5
Ad Swanseam	0–5	0.0
GreenTwin	3–3	50.0
Tibalt's Trickery	1–1	50.0
Intruder Alarm	0–3	0.0
Calibrated Blast	0–3	0.0
Restore Balance	6–12	33.3
Gyruda	0–1	0.0
Belcher	3–3	50.0
Endless Belch	1–1	50.0
Possibility Storm	1–2	33.3
Midnight Mass	2–6	25.0
Phoenix Altar	0–3	0.0
Actual Twin	3–7	30.0
Izzet Twin	2–5	28.6
Boros Twin	1–2	33.3
Control	226–281	44.6
Mono Black Control	7–5	58.3
Esper Control	16–26	38.1
Demonic Rising	14–9	60.9
Mono Blue Control	3–1	75.0
Dimir Control	11–14	44.0
Azorius Control	36–71	33.6
Adam's Ale	4–6	40.0
Cawblade	3–6	33.3
Turbo Fog	6–2	75.0
Izzet Control	7–14	33.3
Mardu Control	1–0	100.0
Mill	8–3	72.7
Boros Control	1–3	25.0
Cloudpost Control	6–20	23.1
Azorius Cloudpost Control	1–2	33.3
Blackpost	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	2–11	15.4
Izzet Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	2–3	40.0
Grixis Control	8–16	33.3
Cruel Control	5–10	33.3
Stax	8–4	66.7
Pollute the Planet	0–1	0.0
Chandra Nalaar	1–0	100.0
Stagnant Control	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Control	1–4	20.0
Dragon Control	6–7	46.2
Izzet Dragons	2–2	50.0
Esper Dragons	1–2	33.3
WUBR Dragons	0–2	0.0
Grixis Dragons	2–0	100.0
Galleon Control	4–4	50.0
Ponza	16–23	41.0
Mono White Control	13–11	54.2
Life is Ez	6–4	60.0
Dynavolt Tower	1–0	100.0
Cycling Control	14–6	70.0
Astral Slide	14–6	70.0
Five Color Control	4–1	80.0
Five Color Collected Conjuring	0–1	0.0
Sultai Control	2–5	28.6
Sultai Ultimatum	0–4	0.0
Guildgate Control	2–0	100.0
Bant Control	2–3	40.0
Pox	6–8	42.9
Enchantments Control	1–2	33.3
Four Color Counter Ghazi	0–2	0.0
Seasons Past Control	3–2	60.0
Orzhov Control	10–6	62.5
Prison	4–6	40.0
Enchantress	3–5	37.5
Aggro-Combo	155–155	50.0
Aristocrats	50–41	54.9
Mono Black Aristocrats	12–13	48.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	10–4	71.4
Golgari Aristocrats	9–8	52.9
Abzan Aristocrats	2–6	25.0
Mardu Aristocrats	2–2	50.0
Food	7–1	87.5
Rakdos Aristocrats	3–6	33.3
Boros Bombardment	3–1	75.0
Burn	26–13	66.7
Necro Burn	1–0	100.0
Infect	20–19	51.3
Simic Infect	6–4	60.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	7–7	50.0
Golgari Infect	0–1	0.0
Mono Black Infect	0–1	0.0
Turbo Myth	1–1	50.0
Pummeler	1–0	100.0
Hermit Humans	2–3	40.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	21–41	33.9
Izzet Dreadnought	5–0	100.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	13–36	26.5
Izzet Blitzkrieg	17–6	73.9
Hushnought	4–12	25.0
Liquimetal Fishing	0–7	0.0
Combo Goblins	10–12	45.5
Goblin Persist	7–12	36.8
Dirty Kitty	3–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	99–137	41.9
Izzet Tempo	38–28	57.6
Azorius Skies	3–6	33.3
Blue Madness	6–7	46.2
Simic Madness	6–6	50.0
Grixis Madness	0–1	0.0
Lich Aggro-Control	5–6	45.5
Temur Clues	3–3	50.0
Wizards	5–6	45.5
Ninjas	3–9	25.0
Mono Blue Gush	0–3	0.0
Mono Blue Tempo	13–26	33.3
Mono Blue Faeries	2–0	100.0
Mono Blue Librarians	0–4	0.0
Izzet Spells	9–17	34.6
Dimir Tempo	4–6	40.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	3–8	27.3
Azorius Tempo	0–4	0.0
Combo-Control	83–94	46.9
Curses	3–3	50.0
Cruel Combo-Control	1–0	100.0
Battle of Wits	10–7	58.8
Shared Fate	2–0	100.0
Pickles	2–1	66.7
Mindcrank	8–12	40.0
Displace Loop	1–2	33.3
Familiars	1–1	50.0
Lich's Mastery	1–3	25.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	4–3	57.1
Zur's Weirding	0–4	0.0
Solar Flare	1–4	20.0
Plasma Swans	7–8	46.7
Mass Land Destruction	33–38	46.5
Wildfire	12–9	57.1
Thryx-Wildfire	3–1	75.0
Borderpost Wildfire	1–6	14.3
Jokulhaups Control	21–29	42.0
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	2–5	28.6
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	4–6	40.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	6–2	75.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–3	25.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	2–9	18.2
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	2–1	66.7
Thopter-Sword	3–6	33.3
Azorius Thopter-Sword	1–2	33.3
Dimir Thopter-Sword	0–4	0.0
Esper Thopter-Sword	1–0	100.0
Archfiend Alteration	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	2–2	50.0
Midrange	328–284	53.6
Temur Ascendancy	9–1	90.0
The Rock	7–8	46.7
Golgari Citadel	1–0	100.0
Grenzo	0–2	0.0
Abzan Midrange	5–4	55.6
Selesnya Midrange	2–2	50.0
Selesnya Value Town	2–1	66.7
Jund	22–8	73.3
Blink	13–33	28.3
Wave Blink	3–19	13.6
Esper Wave	1–5	16.7
Azorius Wave	1–11	8.3
Orzhov Wave	0–1	0.0
Anti-Persecution	2–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	25–13	65.8
Séance	8–6	57.1
Dimir Graves	2–0	100.0
Varolz Dreadnought	4–2	66.7
Indestructible	2–0	100.0
Enchantments Matter	4–6	40.0
Orzhov Enchantress	1–2	33.3
Constellation	2–2	50.0
Allies	15–17	46.9
Orzhov Allies	5–5	50.0
Mardu Allies	2–2	50.0
Boros Allies	0–3	0.0
Mono White Allies	2–1	66.7
Esper Allies	1–0	100.0
BRGW Allies	1–0	100.0
Azorius Allies	2–4	33.3
Treefolk	1–0	100.0
Fake-Rack	12–6	66.7
Mardu Midrange	4–2	66.7
White Jund	1–0	100.0
Vampires	14–9	60.9
Mono Black Vampires	6–8	42.9
Rakdos Vampires	5–0	100.0
Orzhov Vampires	0–1	0.0
Legends Midrange	9–2	81.8
Orzhov Legends	3–1	75.0
Selesnya Legends	5–1	83.3
Elementals	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Midrange	13–12	52.0
Naya Midrange	1–2	33.3
Big Red	5–1	83.3
Mono Black Midrange	23–33	41.1
Necro Midrange	0–1	0.0
Mono Black Devotion	5–9	35.7
Davriel Braids	0–1	0.0
Hellion Whip	1–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	6–10	37.5
Temur Energy	1–0	100.0
Angel Tribal	2–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	6–3	66.7
Lifegain Midrange	8–10	44.4
Martyr's Grace	4–3	57.1
Mutate	3–1	75.0
Sultai Midrange	6–5	54.5
Sultai Emerge	2–0	100.0
Sultai Energy	1–0	100.0
Fight Rigging	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Midrange	18–39	31.6
Orzhov Capenna	2–3	40.0
Jeskai Midrange	1–2	33.3
Prophet Glare	0–2	0.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	2–3	40.0
Zur the Enchanter	1–1	50.0
Ordealbreak	2–3	40.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	0–3	0.0
Neoform	1–0	100.0
Temur Neoform	1–0	100.0
Party	0–2	0.0
Fires of Invention	7–6	53.8
Hero of Precinct One	13–15	46.4
Mardu Hero	6–3	66.7
Orzhov Hero	0–2	0.0
Five Color Hero	4–8	33.3
Naya Hero	3–0	100.0
Boros Hero	0–2	0.0
Clerics	4–1	80.0
Simic Snow	0–2	0.0
Artifact Midrange	10–1	90.9
Coinflip Tribal	5–0	100.0
Death Cloud	5–6	45.5
Ramp	96–103	48.2
Villainous Wealth	2–1	66.7
Rofellos Ramp	25–38	39.7
Wild Pair	2–2	50.0
Channel-Rofellos	10–30	25.0
Cloudpost Ramp	43–44	49.4
Eldrazipost	4–0	100.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–2	33.3
Greenpost	31–35	47.0
Gruul Post	3–2	60.0
Simic Post	1–0	100.0
Devoid Cruelty	6–8	42.9
Domain	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	2–2	50.0
Historic Bloom	1–0	100.0
Reclamation at Wake	2–0	100.0
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	2–1	66.7
Applejacks	1–0	100.0
Orcish Aids	1–0	100.0
Unclassified	0–1	0.0