Merfolk

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro	47164	88231–79030–65	52.8	686	5330	2204
Merfolk	1096	1818–1909	48.8	6	67	40

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	371–570	39.4
Mono Black Aggro	15–8	65.2
Heroic	23–62	27.1
Mono White Heroic	12–43	21.8
Azorius Heroic	2–2	50.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	6–13	31.6
Boros Heroic	2–3	40.0
Selesnya Heroic	0–1	0.0
Red Deck Wins	40–125	24.2
Mono Red Devotion	3–5	37.5
Prisoner	1–0	100.0
Proliferate Red	0–2	0.0
Goblins	11–14	44.0
Tokens	20–17	54.1
Selesnya Tokens	11–7	61.1
Mono White Tokens	4–6	40.0
Mono Green Stompy	10–21	32.3
White Weenie	32–37	46.4
Odric Keywords	1–3	25.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–2	50.0
Soldiers	2–4	33.3
Kithkin	2–1	66.7
Chroma White	1–1	50.0
Elves	18–24	42.9
Werewolves	3–2	60.0
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Warriors	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Little Kid	4–5	44.4
Selesnya Counters	1–1	50.0
Rogues	5–3	62.5
Zombies	12–21	36.4
Gruul Aggro	7–10	41.2
Gruul Landfall	1–0	100.0
Merfolk	24–24	50.0
Mono Red Swarm	4–6	40.0
Artifact Aggro	67–81	45.3
Affinity	38–53	41.8
Hush-finity	1–0	100.0
Boros Vehicles	1–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	5–2	71.4
Tempered Steel	21–18	53.8
Mono Blue Architect	2–7	22.2
Devoid Aggro	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Aggro	2–1	66.7
Devastating Dreams	0–4	0.0
Madness	12–6	66.7
Golgari Madness	7–1	87.5
Rakdos Madness	4–1	80.0
Jund Madness	0–1	0.0
Voltron	12–16	42.9
Hexproof	4–7	36.4
Boros Auras	1–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	2–3	40.0
Hateful Auras	3–3	50.0
Slivers	2–1	66.7
Naya Zoo	0–1	0.0
Knights	7–12	36.8
AggroSlide	18–44	29.0
Cats	8–4	66.7
Selesnya Cats	6–3	66.7
Rakdos Aggro	2–2	50.0
Boros Aggro	2–3	40.0
Humans	1–3	25.0
Gruul Humans	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Humans	1–1	50.0
Legends Aggro	0–2	0.0
Boros Legends Aggro	0–1	0.0
Bard Class	0–1	0.0
Combo	326–285	53.4
Storm	74–69	51.7
Sultai Tendrils	2–0	100.0
Dimir Tendrils	23–33	41.1
Dark Tide	0–1	0.0
Dragonstorm	3–1	75.0
Hazoret Storm	3–1	75.0
Simic Storm	1–3	25.0
High Tide	10–5	66.7
Grixis Tendrils	0–2	0.0
Stormpost	1–3	25.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	1–0	100.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	24–11	68.6
Channel Storm	3–4	42.9
Reanimator	53–46	53.5
Recurring Nightmare	5–10	33.3
Dragon Nightmare	3–6	33.3
Worldgorger Dragon	7–12	36.8
Double Dragon	0–2	0.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	1–2	33.3
Living Death	0–2	0.0
Grozoth	1–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	38–20	65.5
Rakdos Reanimator	5–1	83.3
Dimir Reanimator	3–3	50.0
Mono Black Reanimator	19–7	73.1
Grixis Reanimator	1–2	33.3
Oriss Genesis	6–2	75.0
Biovisionary	0–1	0.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	5–10	33.3
Dubious Challenge	3–2	60.0
Warp World	7–2	77.8
Zubera Tribal	1–1	50.0
Maniac Combo	0–3	0.0
Hypergenesis	19–11	63.3
Hyperwave	0–3	0.0
New Perspectives	1–0	100.0
Cat Wave	0–3	0.0
Acid Wave	0–2	0.0
Runeflare	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	15–23	39.5
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	9–7	56.3
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	3–10	23.1
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
Myr Incubator	7–2	77.8
Umbral Mantle	0–3	0.0
"Twin"	0–1	0.0
Combo Post	1–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	3–5	37.5
Anvil Colossus	0–3	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	0–2	0.0
Seismic Swans	2–1	66.7
Cruel Combo	3–0	100.0
Eggs	6–3	66.7
Saffi Combo	0–2	0.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	4–1	80.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	1–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	2–3	40.0
Retraction Helix Combo	0–1	0.0
Taking Turns	11–2	84.6
Quest for Ula's Temple	2–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	6–17	26.1
Ominous Good	1–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Combo	5–4	55.6
Soulflayer	9–5	64.3
Reanim8 Rack	3–2	60.0
Breakfast	7–20	25.9
Cephalid Breakfast	1–2	33.3
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	1–2	33.3
Oops All Spells	5–16	23.8
Neoform Hermit	1–0	100.0
Oops All Lands	5–0	100.0
Dredge	17–17	50.0
Polymorph	7–0	100.0
Protean Hulk Combo	2–0	100.0
Dice Factory	4–4	50.0
Storm Herald	2–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	3–1	75.0
Ad Nauseam	2–2	50.0
Ad Swanseam	1–0	100.0
Chain of Acid	1–2	33.3
GreenTwin	0–1	0.0
Calibrated Blast	2–0	100.0
Restore Balance	4–3	57.1
Gyruda	0–1	0.0
Belcher	1–2	33.3
Endless Belch	0–1	0.0
Possibility Storm	3–1	75.0
Phoenix Altar	1–2	33.3
Actual Twin	0–2	0.0
Izzet Twin	0–2	0.0
Control	296–273	52.0
Mono Black Control	4–4	50.0
Esper Control	17–22	43.6
Demonic Rising	6–17	26.1
Mono Blue Control	12–6	66.7
Dimir Control	18–10	64.3
Azorius Control	41–58	41.4
Adam's Ale	0–3	0.0
Cawblade	2–0	100.0
Turbo Fog	5–3	62.5
Izzet Control	1–6	14.3
Mardu Control	6–7	46.2
Mill	15–3	83.3
Boros Control	2–0	100.0
Cloudpost Control	18–11	62.1
Azorius Cloudpost Control	4–7	36.4
Blackpost	4–2	66.7
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	7–1	87.5
Izzet Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Grixis Control	13–20	39.4
Cruel Control	3–6	33.3
Stax	8–3	72.7
Stagnant Control	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	2–8	20.0
Jeskai Approach	1–1	50.0
Dragon Control	4–3	57.1
Izzet Dragons	0–1	0.0
Esper Dragons	1–0	100.0
WUBR Dragons	1–0	100.0
Grixis Dragons	1–1	50.0
Galleon Control	0–2	0.0
Ponza	23–19	54.8
Mono White Control	9–12	42.9
Life is Ez	3–3	50.0
Dynavolt Tower	1–1	50.0
Cycling Control	10–7	58.8
Astral Slide	10–6	62.5
Five Color Control	10–4	71.4
Five Color Collected Conjuring	6–2	75.0
Shrines	1–2	33.3
Sultai Control	5–4	55.6
Sultai Ultimatum	4–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	8–8	50.0
Bant Control	11–5	68.8
Temur Reclamation	0–3	0.0
Pox	25–8	75.8
Enchantments Control	0–1	0.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	4–2	66.7
Seasons Past Control	2–1	66.7
Orzhov Control	5–1	83.3
Prison	4–7	36.4
Enchantress	2–3	40.0
Aggro-Combo	121–150	44.6
Aristocrats	43–36	54.4
Mono Black Aristocrats	7–6	53.8
Orzhov Aristocrats	8–4	66.7
Golgari Aristocrats	11–5	68.8
Abzan Aristocrats	3–0	100.0
Mardu Aristocrats	2–2	50.0
Food	3–3	50.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	5–11	31.3
Boros Bombardment	2–3	40.0
Burn	16–21	43.2
Infect	10–14	41.7
Simic Infect	4–7	36.4
Blazing Shoal Infect	2–1	66.7
Golgari Infect	0–1	0.0
Mono Black Infect	2–3	40.0
Pummeler	6–3	66.7
Trickbind Dreadnought	27–35	43.5
Izzet Dreadnought	1–4	20.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	22–30	42.3
Izzet Blitzkrieg	6–9	40.0
Chancellor of the Forge Combo	2–2	50.0
Hushnought	4–4	50.0
Liquimetal Fishing	2–2	50.0
Combo Goblins	5–17	22.7
Goblin Persist	4–16	20.0
Dirty Kitty	1–1	50.0
Aggro-Control	109–126	46.4
Simic Flash	1–1	50.0
Simic Vat	1–1	50.0
Izzet Tempo	27–56	32.5
Azorius Skies	3–2	60.0
Blue Madness	6–4	60.0
Simic Madness	4–2	66.7
Lich Aggro-Control	6–1	85.7
Temur Clues	1–2	33.3
Wizards	3–5	37.5
Tetsukotog	0–2	0.0
12 Pest	3–0	100.0
Ninjas	6–8	42.9
Mono Blue Tempo	25–9	73.5
Mono Blue Faeries	1–1	50.0
Izzet Spells	9–22	29.0
Dimir Tempo	3–7	30.0
Dimir Faeries	0–1	0.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	6–0	100.0
Azorius Tempo	0–1	0.0
Combo-Control	110–102	51.9
Curses	4–9	30.8
Cruel Combo-Control	3–5	37.5
Battle of Wits	11–6	64.7
Shared Fate	2–2	50.0
Swarm Intelligence	0–2	0.0
Sunforger	2–0	100.0
Pickles	2–1	66.7
Mindcrank	12–18	40.0
Dragoncrank	1–1	50.0
Hedron Alignment	3–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	0–1	0.0
Hive Mind	4–2	66.7
Zur's Weirding	16–6	72.7
Solar Flare	4–5	44.4
Plasma Swans	1–5	16.7
Mass Land Destruction	33–37	47.1
Wildfire	12–10	54.5
Thryx-Wildfire	2–2	50.0
Borderpost Wildfire	6–2	75.0
Jokulhaups Control	21–27	43.8
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	4–3	57.1
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	2–4	33.3
Temur Jokulhaups Control	6–12	33.3
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	4–4	50.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Archfiend Alteration	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	7–0	100.0
Midrange	388–346	52.9
Temur Ascendancy	8–7	53.3
Prophet Ascendancy	0–2	0.0
The Rock	9–2	81.8
Grenzo	1–2	33.3
Abzan Midrange	15–15	50.0
Knights of Windgrace	1–2	33.3
Selesnya Midrange	6–5	54.5
Selesnya Value Town	3–1	75.0
Jund	13–26	33.3
Blink	32–20	61.5
Wave Blink	2–8	20.0
Esper Wave	1–1	50.0
Azorius Wave	0–7	0.0
Orzhov Wave	1–0	100.0
Acid Trip	0–1	0.0
Anti-Persecution	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	16–15	51.6
Séance	3–6	33.3
Dimir Graves	1–0	100.0
Varolz Dreadnought	7–2	77.8
Indestructible	1–0	100.0
Enchantments Matter	3–3	50.0
Orzhov Enchantress	1–0	100.0
Constellation	1–0	100.0
Allies	6–10	37.5
Orzhov Allies	1–2	33.3
Mono White Allies	1–2	33.3
Esper Allies	1–0	100.0
Azorius Allies	0–1	0.0
Treefolk	3–2	60.0
-1/-1 Counters	3–2	60.0
Fake-Rack	14–10	58.3
Mardu Midrange	21–12	63.6
Leave // Chance Midrange	0–1	0.0
Yisan-Prophet	1–1	50.0
White Jund	2–2	50.0
Vampires	8–10	44.4
Mono Black Vampires	3–8	27.3
Rakdos Vampires	3–0	100.0
Orzhov Vampires	1–2	33.3
Legends Midrange	6–7	46.2
Boros Legends Midrange	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Legends	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Legends	2–1	66.7
Elementals	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Midrange	12–21	36.4
Naya Midrange	2–3	40.0
Card Advantage White	3–0	100.0
Big Red	5–7	41.7
Mono Black Midrange	54–52	50.9
Mono Black Devotion	18–20	47.4
Davriel Braids	0–1	0.0
Heart of Darkness	5–4	55.6
Verdant Succession	0–1	0.0
Hellion Whip	0–2	0.0
Dimir Midrange	7–9	43.8
Dimir Vat	0–1	0.0
Temur Energy	2–0	100.0
Angel Tribal	1–1	50.0
Toughness Matters	3–2	60.0
Lifegain Midrange	7–8	46.7
Martyr's Grace	2–4	33.3
Sultai Midrange	6–3	66.7
Sultai Emerge	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Midrange	23–22	51.1
Orzhov Capenna	1–0	100.0
Owling Mine	7–0	100.0
Jeskai Midrange	1–3	25.0
Prophet Glare	2–1	66.7
Heartless Summoning Stompy	2–0	100.0
Zur the Enchanter	0–1	0.0
Ordealbreak	1–1	50.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	0–1	0.0
Mythic Colossification	1–1	50.0
Neoform	3–0	100.0
Simic Neoform	2–0	100.0
Party	4–1	80.0
Fires of Invention	3–6	33.3
Hero of Precinct One	18–6	75.0
Mardu Hero	2–3	40.0
Five Color Hero	4–2	66.7
Naya Hero	8–1	88.9
Boros Hero	2–0	100.0
Gruul Obosh	1–0	100.0
Clerics	6–2	75.0
Simic Snow	2–9	18.2
Artifact Midrange	4–4	50.0
Death Cloud	3–5	37.5
Ramp	95–57	62.5
Villainous Wealth	1–0	100.0
Rofellos Ramp	4–9	30.8
Cloudpost Ramp	58–23	71.6
Eldrazipost	1–0	100.0
Locus Awakening	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	1–1	50.0
Greenpost	44–14	75.9
Gruul Post	5–5	50.0
Simic Post	2–0	100.0
Temurpost	0–1	0.0
Devoid Cruelty	0–1	0.0
Domain	0–1	0.0
Temur Bombardment	1–1	50.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	6–1	85.7
Historic Bloom	2–1	66.7
Reclamation at Wake	0–1	0.0
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	0–1	0.0
Defenders	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	2–3	40.0
Applejacks	1–2	33.3
Unclassified	2–0	100.0