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Card legality is set quarterly based on which cards are 2¢ or less at that time.
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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧
Midrange	6034	11537–12233–34	48.5	294	2701
Allies	293	553–584–2	48.6	15	139
Orzhov Allies	61	76–129–2	37.1	0	17
Mardu Allies	71	176–138	56.1	8	47
Boros Allies	27	40–48	45.5	2	8
Mono White Allies	22	63–40	61.2	2	16
Esper Allies	48	71–104	40.6	2	20
BRGW Allies	9	20–15	57.1	0	5
Azorius Allies	17	33–36	47.8	1	6

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	200–190–1	51.3
Mono Black Aggro	4–5	44.4
Heroic	25–23	52.1
Mono White Heroic	19–16	54.3
Azorius Heroic	0–1	0.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	4–3	57.1
Boros Heroic	1–3	25.0
Selesnya Heroic	1–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	40–54–1	42.6
Mono Red Devotion	0–3	0.0
Prisoner	1–0	100.0
Goblins	3–6	33.3
Tokens	7–5	58.3
Selesnya Tokens	3–3	50.0
Mardu Tokens	0–1	0.0
Mono White Tokens	1–1	50.0
Mono Green Stompy	8–5	61.5
White Weenie	16–11	59.3
Odric Keywords	0–1	0.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	0–2	0.0
Soldiers	1–1	50.0
Chroma White	0–1	0.0
Elves	18–11	62.1
Werewolves	1–0	100.0
Warriors	2–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	4–1	80.0
Rogues	4–6	40.0
Zombies	15–18	45.5
Gruul Aggro	3–3	50.0
Merfolk	3–0	100.0
Mono Red Swarm	2–2	50.0
Artifact Aggro	19–26	42.2
Affinity	5–15	25.0
Hush-finity	0–1	0.0
Tempered Steel	13–11	54.2
Mono Blue Architect	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Aggro	0–2	0.0
Illusions	0–1	0.0
Devastating Dreams	2–1	66.7
Madness	3–0	100.0
Rakdos Madness	3–0	100.0
Voltron	4–2	66.7
Hexproof	1–2	33.3
Equipment Aggro	3–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	0–1	0.0
Knights	1–1	50.0
AggroSlide	8–3	72.7
Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aggro	2–0	100.0
Shamans	0–1	0.0
Legends Aggro	1–2	33.3
Boros Legends Aggro	1–2	33.3
Combo	66–87–1	43.1
Storm	11–9	55.0
Sultai Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Dimir Tendrils	2–1	66.7
Dark Tide	1–0	100.0
Dragonstorm	3–0	100.0
Hazoret Storm	1–1	50.0
Simic Storm	2–1	66.7
High Tide	0–2	0.0
Izzet Storm	1–2	33.3
Reanimator	6–14	30.0
Recurring Nightmare	2–0	100.0
Dragon Nightmare	1–0	100.0
Four Color Powerful Magic	1–0	100.0
Worldgorger Dragon	0–2	0.0
Living Death	1–3	25.0
Traditional Reanimator	3–9	25.0
Rakdos Reanimator	0–4	0.0
Mono Black Reanimator	1–1	50.0
Oriss Genesis	0–1	0.0
Necro Combo	1–1–1	50.0
Faith Necro	1–0–1	100.0
Deathmantle Necro	0–1	0.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	2–6	25.0
Mono Green Stormless Storm	0–1	0.0
Warp World	1–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	0–3	0.0
Hypergenesis	1–2	33.3
Hyperwave	0–1	0.0
New Perspectives	5–1	83.3
Cat Wave	1–0	100.0
Runeflare	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	3–11	21.4
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	3–9	25.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	0–2	0.0
Myr Incubator	1–0	100.0
Umbral Mantle	0–1	0.0
"Twin"	0–4	0.0
Jeskai "Twin"	0–1	0.0
Naya "Twin"	0–1	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	5–1	83.3
Anvil Colossus	1–0	100.0
Upheaval Colossus	2–1	66.7
Infinite Infinite Combos	1–0	100.0
Eggs	5–5	50.0
Saffi Combo	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	0–1	0.0
Taking Turns	4–1	80.0
Izzet Ascension	1–0	100.0
Soulflayer	1–0	100.0
Breakfast	7–15	31.8
Cephalid Breakfast	4–5	44.4
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	1–3	25.0
Grixis Breakfast	2–2	50.0
Hermit Gond	2–3	40.0
Oops All Spells	1–7	12.5
Oops All Lands	1–0	100.0
Dredge	1–2	33.3
Storm Herald	0–1	0.0
Enduring Ideal	0–2	0.0
Ad Nauseam	0–1	0.0
Ad Swanseam	0–1	0.0
Restore Balance	0–2	0.0
Gyruda	1–0	100.0
Control	84–92	47.7
Mono Black Control	0–3	0.0
Esper Control	4–5	44.4
Demonic Rising	1–8	11.1
Mono Blue Control	2–0	100.0
Dimir Control	11–8	57.9
Dreadful Inspiration	0–1	0.0
Azorius Control	13–14	48.1
Cawblade	2–3	40.0
Turbo Fog	2–1	66.7
Izzet Control	2–4	33.3
Mardu Control	3–2	60.0
Mill	3–0	100.0
Boros Control	1–2	33.3
Cloudpost Control	2–2	50.0
Azorius Cloudpost Control	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	1–1	50.0
Grixis Control	3–6	33.3
Cruel Control	2–2	50.0
Stax	1–2	33.3
Pollute the Planet	1–1	50.0
Stagnant Control	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Control	4–10	28.6
Jeskai Approach	0–1	0.0
Dragon Control	3–5	37.5
Izzet Dragons	1–0	100.0
Esper Dragons	0–1	0.0
Grixis Dragons	0–3	0.0
Dimir Dragons	0–1	0.0
Galleon Control	1–0	100.0
Ponza	3–2	60.0
Mono White Control	1–1	50.0
Life is Ez	0–1	0.0
Dynavolt Tower	3–0	100.0
Cycling Control	1–3	25.0
Astral Slide	1–3	25.0
Five Color Control	0–2	0.0
Sultai Control	8–2	80.0
Guildgate Control	0–1	0.0
Bant Control	0–1	0.0
Pox	5–2	71.4
Four Color Counter Ghazi	3–3	50.0
Seasons Past Control	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Control	0–1	0.0
Prison	1–0	100.0
Aggro-Combo	28–37	43.1
Aristocrats	10–7	58.8
Mono Black Aristocrats	5–2	71.4
Orzhov Aristocrats	1–3	25.0
Abzan Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	3–1	75.0
Burn	5–6	45.5
Infect	1–6	14.3
Simic Infect	0–2	0.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	1–3	25.0
Mono Black Infect	0–1	0.0
Pummeler	1–1	50.0
Hermit Humans	0–1	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	6–7	46.2
Mono Blue Dreadnought	6–6	50.0
Izzet Blitzkrieg	2–1	66.7
Hushnought	0–5	0.0
Liquimetal Fishing	0–1	0.0
Combo Goblins	1–2	33.3
Goblin Persist	1–1	50.0
Dirty Kitty	0–1	0.0
Aggro-Control	25–30	45.5
Simic Flash	2–1	66.7
Simic Vat	2–1	66.7
Izzet Tempo	4–7	36.4
Azorius Skies	3–4	42.9
Blue Madness	3–2	60.0
Simic Madness	1–2	33.3
Grixis Madness	2–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	0–1	0.0
Wizards	1–1	50.0
Tetsukotog	1–1	50.0
Ninjas	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Tempo	4–3	57.1
Izzet Spells	6–6	50.0
Dimir Tempo	0–1	0.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	0–1	0.0
Combo-Control	29–41	41.4
Curses	2–4	33.3
Cruel Combo-Control	4–6	40.0
Battle of Wits	2–2	50.0
Approach Necro	1–2	33.3
Shared Fate	0–2	0.0
Swarm Intelligence	0–2	0.0
Mindcrank	10–9	52.6
Displace Loop	1–2	33.3
Peregrine Drake	1–1	50.0
Familiars	0–1	0.0
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	3–1	75.0
Zur's Weirding	0–1	0.0
Plasma Swans	1–3	25.0
Mass Land Destruction	4–7	36.4
Wildfire	3–4	42.9
Borderpost Wildfire	1–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Control	1–3	25.0
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	0–2	0.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
Midrange	109–92	54.2
Temur Ascendancy	1–1	50.0
The Rock	1–3	25.0
Golgari Citadel	0–1	0.0
Angels and Taxes	1–0	100.0
Grenzo	3–1	75.0
Abzan Midrange	7–1	87.5
Selesnya Midrange	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Value Town	1–0	100.0
Jund	3–2	60.0
Blink	22–21	51.2
Wave Blink	5–11	31.3
Azorius Wave	2–7	22.2
Orzhov Wave	3–4	42.9
Cloudpost Wave Blink	1–1	50.0
Graveyard Value	2–2	50.0
Séance	1–1	50.0
Enchantments Matter	2–1	66.7
Constellation	1–1	50.0
Allies	10–10	50.0
Mardu Allies	5–5	50.0
Boros Allies	1–1	50.0
Mono White Allies	3–3	50.0
Esper Allies	1–1	50.0
Treefolk	4–5	44.4
-1/-1 Counters	1–0	100.0
Fake-Rack	3–0	100.0
Selvala Morningstar	2–0	100.0
Vampires	5–5	50.0
Mono Black Vampires	2–5	28.6
Rakdos Vampires	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Vampires	2–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	1–1	50.0
Mardu Legends	1–1	50.0
Elementals	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Midrange	1–6	14.3
Naya Midrange	1–3	25.0
Big Red	0–1	0.0
Mono Black Midrange	9–10	47.4
Necro Midrange	4–5	44.4
Mono Black Devotion	3–3	50.0
Hellion Whip	1–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	2–5	28.6
Temur Energy	1–0	100.0
Angel Tribal	1–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	1–0	100.0
Lifegain Midrange	1–2	33.3
Martyr's Grace	1–2	33.3
Sultai Midrange	0–2	0.0
Sultai Emerge	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	3–3	50.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	0–1	0.0
Ordealbreak	1–0	100.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	1–0	100.0
Neoform	0–1	0.0
Artifact Midrange	3–0	100.0
Coinflip Tribal	1–0	100.0
Ramp	12–15	44.4
Villainous Wealth	0–1	0.0
Rofellos Ramp	3–6	33.3
Channel-Rofellos	1–3	25.0
Cloudpost Ramp	6–1	85.7
Locus Awakening	2–0	100.0
Greenpost	4–1	80.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	1–2	33.3
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	0–1	0.0