Rakdos Madness

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro	47164	88231–79030–65	52.8	686	5330	2204
Madness	876	1449–1591	47.7	4	32	34
Rakdos Madness	455	739–816	47.5	3	23	20

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	143–178	44.5
Mono Black Aggro	9–4	69.2
Heroic	5–13	27.8
Mono White Heroic	1–6	14.3
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	3–4	42.9
Boros Heroic	1–3	25.0
Red Deck Wins	23–27	46.0
Prisoner	0–1	0.0
Goblins	5–9	35.7
Tokens	5–6	45.5
Selesnya Tokens	0–2	0.0
Mono White Tokens	3–4	42.9
Mono Green Stompy	2–5	28.6
White Weenie	17–11	60.7
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–1	66.7
Soldiers	2–1	66.7
Elves	10–16	38.5
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	2–0	100.0
Rogues	3–0	100.0
Zombies	8–9	47.1
Gruul Aggro	4–6	40.0
Merfolk	1–4	20.0
Mono Red Swarm	1–1	50.0
Artifact Aggro	16–27	37.2
Affinity	5–10	33.3
Boros Vehicles	0–1	0.0
Salvage Titan	4–1	80.0
Tempered Steel	4–15	21.1
Mono Blue Architect	3–0	100.0
Devoid Aggro	1–0	100.0
Madness	20–22	47.6
Gruul Madness	1–1	50.0
Golgari Madness	1–2	33.3
Rakdos Madness	18–18	50.0
Voltron	2–4	33.3
Hexproof	1–3	25.0
Equipment Aggro	1–0	100.0
Hateful Auras	0–1	0.0
Slivers	2–1	66.7
Naya Zoo	0–1	0.0
Knights	0–1	0.0
AggroSlide	2–8	20.0
Rakdos Aggro	1–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	2–1	66.7
Humans	0–2	0.0
Bant Humans	0–1	0.0
Combo	137–168	44.9
Storm	45–51	46.9
Dimir Tendrils	16–15	51.6
Dark Tide	0–1	0.0
Dragonstorm	5–6	45.5
Hazoret Storm	1–0	100.0
Simic Storm	2–3	40.0
Citadel Storm	2–2	50.0
High Tide	3–8	27.3
Grixis Tendrils	0–1	0.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	5–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	5–10	33.3
Swath Storm	0–1	0.0
Song Storm	1–0	100.0
Channel Storm	0–5	0.0
Reanimator	19–39	32.8
Recurring Nightmare	1–4	20.0
Dragon Nightmare	0–3	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	2–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	16–35	31.4
Rakdos Reanimator	11–17	39.3
Dimir Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Mono Black Reanimator	4–17	19.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	1–2	33.3
Mono Green Stormless Storm	1–0	100.0
Warp World	0–1	0.0
Maniac Combo	1–0	100.0
Hypergenesis	1–4	20.0
Runeflare	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	5–8	38.5
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	5–7	41.7
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
"Twin"	2–1	66.7
Jeskai "Twin"	0–1	0.0
Naya "Twin"	2–0	100.0
Combo Post	1–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	3–2	60.0
Anvil Colossus	1–0	100.0
Upheaval Colossus	2–1	66.7
Infinite Infinite Combos	0–1	0.0
Seismic Swans	0–1	0.0
Eggs	3–2	60.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–2	33.3
Blazing Shoal Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	9–2	81.8
Quest for Ula's Temple	0–1	0.0
Izzet Ascension	5–1	83.3
Ominous Good	0–2	0.0
Jokulhaups Combo	2–1	66.7
Soulflayer	1–2	33.3
Breakfast	10–19	34.5
Oops All Spells	9–19	32.1
Dredge	1–11	8.3
Polymorph	1–0	100.0
Dice Factory	2–2	50.0
Storm Herald	2–1	66.7
Enduring Ideal	5–0	100.0
Chain of Acid	6–2	75.0
GreenTwin	2–3	40.0
Tibalt's Trickery	0–1	0.0
Intruder Alarm	1–1	50.0
Calibrated Blast	0–1	0.0
Restore Balance	0–1	0.0
Gyruda	0–1	0.0
Belcher	1–1	50.0
Endless Belch	1–0	100.0
Actual Twin	0–1	0.0
Izzet Twin	0–1	0.0
Control	109–137	44.3
Mono Black Control	2–0	100.0
Esper Control	10–11	47.6
Demonic Rising	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Control	1–2	33.3
Dimir Control	6–7	46.2
Azorius Control	22–41	34.9
Cawblade	2–5	28.6
Turbo Fog	2–1	66.7
Izzet Control	3–1	75.0
Mardu Control	1–1	50.0
Boros Control	0–2	0.0
Cloudpost Control	6–9	40.0
Azorius Cloudpost Control	2–3	40.0
Blackpost	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	4–4	50.0
Dimir Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Grixis Control	4–6	40.0
Cruel Control	1–2	33.3
Stax	4–5	44.4
Birthday Stax	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	1–2	33.3
Dragon Control	1–4	20.0
Izzet Dragons	1–4	20.0
Ponza	5–9	35.7
Mono White Control	1–8	11.1
Life is Ez	0–5	0.0
Cycling Control	4–6	40.0
Astral Slide	3–6	33.3
Five Color Control	1–1	50.0
Guildgate Control	1–1	50.0
Bant Control	3–1	75.0
Temur Reclamation	2–0	100.0
Pox	11–5	68.8
Four Color Counter Ghazi	3–0	100.0
Seasons Past Control	5–8	38.5
Orzhov Control	2–2	50.0
Prison	5–2	71.4
Enchantress	2–0	100.0
Aggro-Combo	63–70	47.4
Aristocrats	12–15	44.4
Mono Black Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	2–5	28.6
Abzan Aristocrats	2–0	100.0
Food	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	0–2	0.0
Boros Bombardment	1–5	16.7
Burn	13–9	59.1
Necro Burn	1–0	100.0
Infect	14–9	60.9
Simic Infect	9–6	60.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	3–2	60.0
Golgari Infect	2–0	100.0
Hermit Humans	0–1	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	6–15	28.6
Mono Blue Dreadnought	4–13	23.5
Izzet Blitzkrieg	1–2	33.3
Hushnought	3–4	42.9
Liquimetal Fishing	2–2	50.0
Combo Goblins	10–12	45.5
Goblin Persist	4–5	44.4
Dirty Kitty	6–7	46.2
Aggro-Control	58–32	64.4
Simic Flash	3–1	75.0
Izzet Tempo	9–9	50.0
Azorius Skies	4–2	66.7
Blue Madness	2–1	66.7
Simic Madness	2–0	100.0
Wizards	1–0	100.0
Ninjas	7–5	58.3
Mono Blue Tempo	6–4	60.0
Mono Blue Faeries	1–0	100.0
Izzet Spells	5–2	71.4
Dimir Tempo	16–8	66.7
Dimir Faeries	3–0	100.0
Sultai Tempo	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	1–0	100.0
Combo-Control	46–37	55.4
Curses	3–4	42.9
Burning Vengeance	0–2	0.0
Battle of Wits	1–4	20.0
Mindcrank	0–6	0.0
Displace Loop	0–1	0.0
Peregrine Drake	0–1	0.0
Lich's Mastery	1–1	50.0
Hive Mind	1–1	50.0
Zur's Weirding	5–2	71.4
Solar Flare	4–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	27–14	65.9
Wildfire	3–6	33.3
Thryx-Wildfire	0–1	0.0
Borderpost Wildfire	2–2	50.0
Jokulhaups Control	24–8	75.0
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	8–2	80.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	8–3	72.7
Temur Jokulhaups Control	3–2	60.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	4–0	100.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Archfiend Alteration	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	2–0	100.0
Midrange	160–169	48.6
Temur Ascendancy	0–4	0.0
The Rock	6–5	54.5
Golgari Citadel	0–1	0.0
Abzan Midrange	6–1	85.7
Selesnya Midrange	3–2	60.0
Jund	12–13	48.0
Blink	20–28	41.7
Wave Blink	14–18	43.8
Azorius Wave	10–14	41.7
Orzhov Wave	0–1	0.0
Abzan Wave	1–0	100.0
Bant Wave	3–3	50.0
Graveyard Value	6–9	40.0
Séance	1–0	100.0
Varolz Dreadnought	4–7	36.4
Allies	1–4	20.0
Mardu Allies	0–1	0.0
Esper Allies	0–3	0.0
Treefolk	1–1	50.0
Fake-Rack	4–3	57.1
Mardu Midrange	4–5	44.4
White Jund	1–0	100.0
Vampires	4–4	50.0
Mono Black Vampires	1–2	33.3
Rakdos Vampires	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Vampires	2–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Midrange	9–2	81.8
Big Red	4–3	57.1
Mono Black Midrange	24–28	46.2
Mono Black Devotion	16–12	57.1
Heart of Darkness	1–0	100.0
Hellion Whip	1–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	10–3	76.9
Angel Tribal	2–0	100.0
Lifegain Midrange	2–7	22.2
Martyr's Grace	1–3	25.0
Sultai Midrange	0–5	0.0
Sultai Emerge	0–2	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	10–14	41.7
Owling Mine	2–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	3–3	50.0
Ordealbreak	0–2	0.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	0–2	0.0
Fires of Invention	0–2	0.0
Hero of Precinct One	4–2	66.7
Five Color Hero	2–2	50.0
Naya Hero	1–0	100.0
Boros Hero	1–0	100.0
Clerics	1–1	50.0
Simic Snow	5–6	45.5
Artifact Midrange	3–0	100.0
Coinflip Tribal	2–0	100.0
Ramp	23–25	47.9
Rofellos Ramp	3–3	50.0
Cloudpost Ramp	9–14	39.1
Locus Awakening	0–1	0.0
Golgari Post	0–1	0.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–0	100.0
Greenpost	8–7	53.3
Gruul Post	0–4	0.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	1–2	33.3
Historic Bloom	0–1	0.0
Defenders	0–1	0.0
Carth Superfriends	3–3	50.0
Jund Carth	1–0	100.0
Applejacks	2–0	100.0