Gruul Aggro

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro	47162	88213–79028–65	52.7	686	5329	2203
Gruul Aggro	999	1627–1761	48.0	0	61	35
Gruul Landfall	64	51–121	29.7	0	1

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	352–447	44.1
Mono Black Aggro	8–14	36.4
Heroic	27–36	42.9
Mono White Heroic	14–24	36.8
Azorius Heroic	2–1	66.7
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	7–7	50.0
Boros Heroic	1–3	25.0
Selesnya Heroic	3–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	66–85	43.7
Mono Red Devotion	2–2	50.0
Prisoner	2–0	100.0
Proliferate Red	3–1	75.0
Goblins	14–15	48.3
Tokens	15–19	44.1
Selesnya Tokens	5–7	41.7
Mardu Tokens	0–3	0.0
Mono White Tokens	8–8	50.0
Mono Green Stompy	5–14	26.3
White Weenie	28–50	35.9
Odric Keywords	0–3	0.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	5–5	50.0
Soldiers	3–8	27.3
Kithkin	2–1	66.7
Chroma White	2–1	66.7
Elves	15–24	38.5
Minotaurs	1–1	50.0
Warriors	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	4–8	33.3
Selesnya Counters	0–1	0.0
Rogues	2–2	50.0
Zombies	13–21	38.2
Gruul Aggro	14–14	50.0
Merfolk	10–7	58.8
Mono Red Swarm	9–7	56.3
8 Whack	0–1	0.0
Artifact Aggro	41–58	41.4
Affinity	18–30	37.5
Hush-finity	1–1	50.0
Salvage Titan	5–4	55.6
Tempered Steel	14–22	38.9
Mono Blue Architect	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Aggro	1–2	33.3
Illusions	0–1	0.0
Madness	16–13	55.2
Gruul Madness	2–0	100.0
Golgari Madness	6–4	60.0
Rakdos Madness	6–5	54.5
Jund Madness	1–1	50.0
Voltron	11–7	61.1
Hexproof	5–5	50.0
Equipment Aggro	3–1	75.0
Hateful Auras	1–1	50.0
Slivers	2–1	66.7
Naya Zoo	1–3	25.0
Knights	8–10	44.4
AggroSlide	10–9	52.6
Cats	2–3	40.0
Selesnya Cats	2–3	40.0
Rakdos Aggro	5–3	62.5
Rakdos Hellbent	1–1	50.0
Boros Aggro	0–1	0.0
Humans	2–4	33.3
Gruul Humans	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Humans	0–1	0.0
Legends Aggro	13–11	54.2
Boros Legends Aggro	9–10	47.4
Selesnya Legends Aggro	1–0	100.0
Combo	283–305	48.1
Storm	62–59	51.2
Sultai Tendrils	1–0	100.0
Dimir Tendrils	9–16	36.0
Dark Tide	1–1	50.0
Dragonstorm	2–6	25.0
Hazoret Storm	4–6	40.0
Simic Storm	4–1	80.0
Citadel Storm	6–0	100.0
High Tide	15–18	45.5
Grixis Tendrils	3–2	60.0
Stormpost	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	8–6	57.1
Swath Storm	3–1	75.0
Channel Storm	0–1	0.0
Reanimator	45–57	44.1
Recurring Nightmare	4–7	36.4
Dragon Nightmare	1–6	14.3
Jund Nightmare	1–0	100.0
Worldgorger Dragon	4–7	36.4
Double Dragon	3–1	75.0
8 Goyf	1–0	100.0
Living Death	3–3	50.0
Grozoth	3–4	42.9
Traditional Reanimator	28–36	43.8
Rakdos Reanimator	5–8	38.5
Dimir Reanimator	11–4	73.3
Mono Black Reanimator	4–20	16.7
Grixis Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Oriss Genesis	1–3	25.0
Biovisionary	2–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	10–9	52.6
Dubious Challenge	0–1	0.0
Warp World	7–9	43.8
Maniac Combo	1–3	25.0
Hypergenesis	12–8	60.0
Hyperwave	3–1	75.0
New Perspectives	9–0	100.0
Cat Wave	2–1	66.7
Acid Wave	1–0	100.0
Orcish Aids	1–0	100.0
Runeflare	5–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	10–13	43.5
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	3–7	30.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	4–4	50.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–0	100.0
Umbral Mantle	1–4	20.0
"Twin"	4–4	50.0
Naya "Twin"	1–2	33.3
Combo Post	0–2	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	5–5	50.0
Anvil Colossus	0–1	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	0–2	0.0
Seismic Swans	0–3	0.0
Eye of the Storm	1–0	100.0
Eggs	4–4	50.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–1	50.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	1–1	50.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	3–1	75.0
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	7–6	53.8
Quest for Ula's Temple	1–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	7–5	58.3
Ominous Good	3–2	60.0
Jokulhaups Combo	2–3	40.0
Soulflayer	4–5	44.4
Breakfast	14–25	35.9
Cephalid Breakfast	0–2	0.0
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	0–1	0.0
Grixis Breakfast	0–1	0.0
Hermit Gond	0–1	0.0
Oops All Spells	8–15	34.8
Neoform Hermit	4–5	44.4
Unctus	0–1	0.0
Oops All Lands	4–3	57.1
Dredge	5–5	50.0
Polymorph	6–3	66.7
Protean Hulk Combo	0–1	0.0
Dice Factory	3–2	60.0
Storm Herald	2–1	66.7
Enduring Ideal	3–3	50.0
Ad Nauseam	4–6	40.0
Ad Swanseam	1–3	25.0
Chain of Acid	3–1	75.0
GreenTwin	1–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	0–1	0.0
Calibrated Blast	1–2	33.3
Restore Balance	1–4	20.0
Gyruda	1–1	50.0
Stuffy Doll	0–2	0.0
Belcher	0–3	0.0
Tameshi Bloom	1–5	16.7
Possibility Storm	0–1	0.0
Midnight Mass	5–7	41.7
Phoenix Altar	1–3	25.0
Actual Twin	6–13	31.6
Izzet Twin	5–12	29.4
Boros Twin	1–1	50.0
Control	278–298	48.3
Mono Black Control	3–4	42.9
Esper Control	21–23	47.7
Demonic Rising	2–8	20.0
Paradox Haze Lock	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Control	5–0	100.0
Dimir Control	23–15	60.5
Azorius Control	27–64	29.7
Adam's Ale	0–1	0.0
Cawblade	0–8	0.0
Turbo Fog	5–3	62.5
Izzet Control	8–3	72.7
Mardu Control	3–5	37.5
Mill	9–3	75.0
Boros Control	1–1	50.0
Cloudpost Control	24–17	58.5
Azorius Cloudpost Control	7–3	70.0
Blackpost	1–3	25.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	9–6	60.0
Dimir Cloudpost Control	1–1	50.0
Izzet Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	1–2	33.3
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Grixis Control	15–16	48.4
Cruel Control	8–9	47.1
Stax	18–10	64.3
Birthday Stax	1–0	100.0
Chandra Nalaar	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Control	13–14	48.1
Jeskai Approach	2–0	100.0
Dragon Control	9–6	60.0
Izzet Dragons	2–0	100.0
Esper Dragons	2–0	100.0
Grixis Dragons	5–3	62.5
UBRG Dragons	0–1	0.0
Galleon Control	1–0	100.0
Ponza	14–13	51.9
Mono White Control	6–18	25.0
Life is Ez	3–3	50.0
Dynavolt Tower	6–2	75.0
Cycling Control	11–11	50.0
Astral Slide	11–10	52.4
Five Color Control	7–2	77.8
Five Color Collected Conjuring	1–0	100.0
Shrines	1–1	50.0
Sultai Control	10–5	66.7
Sultai Ultimatum	3–1	75.0
Guildgate Control	5–8	38.5
Bant Control	4–5	44.4
Temur Reclamation	0–1	0.0
Pox	12–8	60.0
Enchantments Control	1–1	50.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	2–5	28.6
Seasons Past Control	2–4	33.3
Orzhov Control	2–10	16.7
Prison	5–7	41.7
Enchantress	2–6	25.0
Aggro-Combo	105–116	47.5
Aristocrats	44–40	52.4
Mono Black Aristocrats	9–12	42.9
Orzhov Aristocrats	8–4	66.7
Golgari Aristocrats	8–5	61.5
Abzan Aristocrats	1–3	25.0
Mardu Aristocrats	2–0	100.0
Food	8–10	44.4
Rakdos Aristocrats	4–4	50.0
Boros Bombardment	3–1	75.0
Burn	16–12	57.1
Infect	15–14	51.7
Simic Infect	7–9	43.8
Blazing Shoal Infect	3–3	50.0
Golgari Infect	2–0	100.0
Pummeler	1–4	20.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	9–27	25.0
Izzet Dreadnought	2–7	22.2
Mono Blue Dreadnought	6–16	27.3
Izzet Blitzkrieg	2–4	33.3
Hushnought	2–6	25.0
Liquimetal Fishing	5–1	83.3
Combo Goblins	11–7	61.1
Goblin Persist	3–3	50.0
Dirty Kitty	8–3	72.7
Aggro-Control	101–92	52.3
Simic Flash	2–4	33.3
Izzet Tempo	25–26	49.0
Azorius Skies	3–3	50.0
Blue Madness	9–6	60.0
Simic Madness	5–4	55.6
Temur Madness	2–2	50.0
Grixis Madness	1–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	0–3	0.0
Temur Clues	2–0	100.0
Wizards	6–6	50.0
Ninjas	6–3	66.7
Mono Blue Tempo	13–15	46.4
Mono Blue Librarians	1–3	25.0
Izzet Spells	10–4	71.4
Dimir Tempo	9–8	52.9
Dimir Faeries	2–1	66.7
Ensoul Aggro-Control	1–3	25.0
Azorius Tempo	3–4	42.9
Combo-Control	97–97	50.0
Curses	10–4	71.4
Burning Vengeance	2–1	66.7
Cruel Combo-Control	5–3	62.5
Battle of Wits	13–6	68.4
Shared Fate	1–0	100.0
Sunforger	1–0	100.0
Pickles	5–3	62.5
Mindcrank	8–5	61.5
Displace Loop	4–2	66.7
Peregrine Drake	3–2	60.0
Familiars	1–0	100.0
Yosei Vat	2–1	66.7
Lich's Mastery	2–2	50.0
Hive Mind	3–4	42.9
Zur's Weirding	4–6	40.0
Solar Flare	2–5	28.6
Plasma Swans	5–12	29.4
Liliana's Contract	0–1	0.0
Mass Land Destruction	28–35	44.4
Wildfire	17–6	73.9
Thryx-Wildfire	4–1	80.0
Borderpost Wildfire	3–2	60.0
Jokulhaups Control	11–29	27.5
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	5–5	50.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	5–10	33.3
Temur Jokulhaups Control	0–3	0.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	0–4	0.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Thopter-Sword	0–3	0.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	0–2	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Archfiend Alteration	0–2	0.0
Resurgent Belief	0–1	0.0
Midrange	328–332	49.7
Temur Ascendancy	6–6	50.0
The Rock	13–10	56.5
Golgari Citadel	5–1	83.3
Grenzo	1–0	100.0
Abzan Midrange	11–13	45.8
Selesnya Midrange	4–2	66.7
Selesnya Value Town	3–0	100.0
Jund	24–23	51.1
Blink	25–43	36.8
Wave Blink	14–24	36.8
Azorius Wave	5–12	29.4
Orzhov Wave	6–8	42.9
Abzan Wave	3–3	50.0
Bant Wave	0–1	0.0
Acid Trip	2–0	100.0
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–2	0.0
Anti-Persecution	3–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	18–11	62.1
Séance	0–3	0.0
Varolz Dreadnought	4–2	66.7
Indestructible	0–1	0.0
Enchantments Matter	2–3	40.0
Orzhov Enchantress	2–0	100.0
Allies	3–12	20.0
Orzhov Allies	0–1	0.0
Mardu Allies	1–4	20.0
Boros Allies	0–1	0.0
Esper Allies	1–1	50.0
Azorius Allies	0–1	0.0
Treefolk	4–3	57.1
-1/-1 Counters	6–2	75.0
Fake-Rack	9–7	56.3
Selvala Morningstar	0–1	0.0
Mardu Midrange	1–5	16.7
White Jund	1–1	50.0
Vampires	10–10	50.0
Mono Black Vampires	9–8	52.9
Rakdos Vampires	0–2	0.0
Legends Midrange	10–8	55.6
Boros Legends Midrange	0–1	0.0
Mardu Legends	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Legends	3–3	50.0
Selesnya Legends	0–1	0.0
Elementals	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Midrange	16–19	45.7
Naya Midrange	1–0	100.0
Stoic Midrange	1–0	100.0
Card Advantage White	0–1	0.0
Big Red	5–5	50.0
Mono Black Midrange	16–33	32.7
Mono Black Devotion	4–13	23.5
Davriel Braids	1–1	50.0
Heart of Darkness	2–0	100.0
Hellion Whip	2–1	66.7
Dimir Midrange	7–11	38.9
Dimir Vat	2–1	66.7
Angel Tribal	4–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	2–3	40.0
Lifegain Midrange	4–9	30.8
Martyr's Grace	1–1	50.0
Adventures	0–1	0.0
Mutate	3–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	13–7	65.0
Sultai Emerge	0–1	0.0
Sultai Energy	1–1	50.0
Fight Rigging	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Midrange	20–25	44.4
Owling Mine	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Midrange	3–3	50.0
Prophet Glare	0–1	0.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–1	50.0
Zur the Enchanter	1–0	100.0
Ordealbreak	2–0	100.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	2–0	100.0
Mythic Colossification	2–1	66.7
Neoform	1–2	33.3
Sultai Neoform	1–1	50.0
UBRG Neoform	0–1	0.0
Party	2–3	40.0
Fires of Invention	14–5	73.7
Hero of Precinct One	7–3	70.0
Mardu Hero	1–0	100.0
Esper Hero	1–0	100.0
Five Color Hero	2–2	50.0
Boros Hero	1–1	50.0
Clerics	1–4	20.0
Simic Snow	1–7	12.5
Artifact Midrange	6–6	50.0
Death Cloud	3–2	60.0
Ramp	82–74	52.6
Villainous Wealth	2–0	100.0
Rofellos Ramp	11–11	50.0
Wild Pair	0–1	0.0
Cloudpost Ramp	39–38	50.6
Eldrazipost	3–1	75.0
Locus Awakening	0–1	0.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–0	100.0
Greenpost	22–24	47.8
Gruul Post	2–5	28.6
Simic Post	5–3	62.5
Devoid Cruelty	3–0	100.0
Domain	2–2	50.0
Temur Bombardment	1–1	50.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	2–1	66.7
Reclamation at Wake	0–2	0.0
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	0–2	0.0
Eureka!	1–0	100.0
Defenders	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	2–2	50.0
Jund Carth	1–0	100.0
Unclassified	1–0	100.0