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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧
Aggro-Combo	2515	5277–5041–4	51.1	189	1237
Aristocrats	623	1382–1220–3	53.1	52	317
Mono Black Aristocrats	167	432–304–1	58.7	23	100
Orzhov Aristocrats	129	277–262	51.4	10	58
Golgari Aristocrats	56	118–104–2	53.2	3	26
Abzan Aristocrats	37	72–82	46.8	1	18
Mardu Aristocrats	11	25–23	52.1	0	6
Food	77	152–152	50.0	5	35
Rakdos Aristocrats	105	234–209	52.8	9	55
Boros Bombardment	21	44–38	53.7	1	12

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	426–411–1	50.9
Mono Black Aggro	17–9	65.4
Heroic	54–41	56.8
Mono White Heroic	35–33	51.5
Azorius Heroic	4–2	66.7
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	10–5	66.7
Boros Heroic	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Heroic	2–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	140–120–1	53.8
Mono Red Devotion	3–6	33.3
Prisoner	3–0	100.0
Proliferate Red	2–2	50.0
Goblins	9–4	69.2
Tokens	14–10	58.3
Selesnya Tokens	5–8	38.5
Mono White Tokens	5–1	83.3
Mono Green Stompy	19–16	54.3
White Weenie	28–45	38.4
Odric Keywords	8–3	72.7
Quest for the Holy Relic	0–3	0.0
Soldiers	9–14	39.1
Chroma White	1–2	33.3
Elves	9–13	40.9
Werewolves	3–1	75.0
Minotaurs	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Little Kid	5–7	41.7
Selesnya Counters	0–1	0.0
Rogues	1–0	100.0
Zombies	13–23	36.1
Gruul Aggro	8–7	53.3
Merfolk	6–6	50.0
Mono Red Swarm	17–11	60.7
8 Whack	3–0	100.0
Artifact Aggro	36–42	46.2
Affinity	18–11	62.1
Boros Vehicles	2–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	15–29	34.1
Mono Blue Architect	1–2	33.3
Madness	3–2	60.0
Rakdos Madness	3–2	60.0
Voltron	7–11	38.9
Hexproof	2–6	25.0
Equipment Aggro	2–2	50.0
Hateful Auras	2–0	100.0
Slivers	1–1	50.0
Naya Zoo	2–0	100.0
Knights	7–5	58.3
AggroSlide	14–25	35.9
Cats	6–4	60.0
Mono White Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	5–4	55.6
Rakdos Aggro	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Hellbent	1–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	1–0	100.0
Humans	3–3	50.0
Gruul Humans	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Humans	1–0	100.0
Bant Humans	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Humans	1–1	50.0
Shamans	1–1	50.0
Legends Aggro	0–1	0.0
Boros Legends Aggro	0–1	0.0
Combo	170–198	46.2
Storm	26–30	46.4
Sultai Tendrils	2–1	66.7
Dimir Tendrils	7–8	46.7
Dragonstorm	3–4	42.9
Hazoret Storm	1–0	100.0
Simic Storm	1–1	50.0
Reclamation Storm	1–1	50.0
High Tide	6–6	50.0
Grixis Tendrils	2–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	1–5	16.7
Song Storm	0–1	0.0
Channel Storm	0–4	0.0
Reanimator	42–42	50.0
Recurring Nightmare	8–10	44.4
Dragon Nightmare	6–7	46.2
Jund Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Four Color Powerful Magic	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	2–8	20.0
Double Dragon	0–1	0.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	0–1	0.0
8 Goyf	2–0	100.0
Living Death	1–3	25.0
Grozoth	0–2	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	29–18	61.7
Rakdos Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Dimir Reanimator	2–3	40.0
Mono Black Reanimator	15–8	65.2
Oriss Genesis	1–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	4–5	44.4
Dubious Challenge	1–1	50.0
Warp World	4–3	57.1
Hypergenesis	15–12	55.6
Hyperwave	4–4	50.0
New Perspectives	2–6	25.0
Cat Wave	1–3	25.0
Runeflare	1–0	100.0
Monumental Ignus	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	6–12	33.3
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	2–3	40.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	3–9	25.0
Umbral Mantle	2–6	25.0
"Twin"	0–2	0.0
Naya "Twin"	0–1	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	2–4	33.3
Anvil Colossus	1–2	33.3
Upheaval Colossus	0–1	0.0
Infinite Infinite Combos	2–2	50.0
Eggs	2–3	40.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	0–1	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	4–3	57.1
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	3–2	60.0
Izzet Ascension	1–3	25.0
Ominous Good	2–2	50.0
Soulflayer	2–5	28.6
Reanim8 Rack	1–0	100.0
Breakfast	24–31	43.6
Cephalid Breakfast	5–8	38.5
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	3–6	33.3
Grixis Breakfast	2–2	50.0
Hermit Gond	1–0	100.0
Oops All Spells	12–16	42.9
Neoform Hermit	5–7	41.7
Unctus	1–0	100.0
Oops All Lands	1–0	100.0
Dredge	3–3	50.0
Dice Factory	0–1	0.0
Storm Herald	1–1	50.0
Ad Nauseam	1–0	100.0
Chain of Acid	0–1	0.0
Intruder Alarm	0–1	0.0
Restore Balance	0–1	0.0
Stuffy Doll	1–2	33.3
Belcher	1–1	50.0
Possibility Storm	0–1	0.0
Phoenix Altar	1–1	50.0
Actual Twin	3–4	42.9
Izzet Twin	3–2	60.0
Boros Twin	0–2	0.0
Control	251–194–2	56.4
Mono Black Control	10–8–1	55.6
Esper Control	18–6	75.0
Demonic Rising	12–8	60.0
Paradox Haze Lock	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Control	1–3	25.0
Dimir Control	19–19–1	50.0
Azorius Control	48–24	66.7
Adam's Ale	3–0	100.0
Cawblade	0–1	0.0
Turbo Fog	2–2	50.0
Izzet Control	4–3	57.1
Mardu Control	3–1	75.0
Mill	2–1	66.7
Boros Control	3–0	100.0
Cloudpost Control	8–15	34.8
Azorius Cloudpost Control	0–4	0.0
Blackpost	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	2–4	33.3
Dimir Cloudpost Control	3–3	50.0
Izzet Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	0–1	0.0
Grixis Control	15–8	65.2
Cruel Control	8–3	72.7
Stax	9–6	60.0
Pollute the Planet	1–4	20.0
Birthday Stax	0–1	0.0
Chandra Nalaar	2–1	66.7
Stagnant Control	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	5–10	33.3
Jeskai Approach	1–0	100.0
Dragon Control	4–4	50.0
Izzet Dragons	0–2	0.0
Esper Dragons	1–0	100.0
Grixis Dragons	1–1	50.0
Dimir Dragons	1–0	100.0
Galleon Control	1–1	50.0
Ponza	11–4	73.3
Mono White Control	4–1	80.0
Dynavolt Tower	2–1	66.7
Cycling Control	9–10	47.4
Astral Slide	9–10	47.4
Five Color Control	1–2	33.3
Sultai Control	13–7	65.0
Guildgate Control	16–28	36.4
Bant Control	3–3	50.0
Temur Reclamation	3–7	30.0
Pox	1–0	100.0
Enchantments Control	1–1	50.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	4–1	80.0
Orzhov Control	3–5	37.5
Prison	2–2	50.0
Enchantress	1–1	50.0
Aggro-Combo	109–93	54.0
Aristocrats	44–44	50.0
Mono Black Aristocrats	10–12	45.5
Orzhov Aristocrats	9–14	39.1
Golgari Aristocrats	5–3	62.5
Abzan Aristocrats	5–2	71.4
Mardu Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Food	6–4	60.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	7–8	46.7
Boros Bombardment	1–1	50.0
Burn	17–10	63.0
Infect	8–3	72.7
Simic Infect	5–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	2–1	66.7
Mono Black Infect	0–2	0.0
Pummeler	5–2	71.4
Hermit Humans	1–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	19–13	59.4
Izzet Dreadnought	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	17–11	60.7
Izzet Blitzkrieg	0–2	0.0
Hushnought	3–10	23.1
Liquimetal Fishing	1–0	100.0
Combo Goblins	5–7	41.7
Goblin Persist	4–5	44.4
Dirty Kitty	1–2	33.3
Aggro-Control	71–57	55.5
Simic Flash	4–5	44.4
Simic Vat	3–4	42.9
Izzet Tempo	17–21	44.7
Azorius Skies	2–2	50.0
Blue Madness	2–2	50.0
Simic Madness	1–2	33.3
Temur Madness	1–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	3–0	100.0
Temur Clues	1–4	20.0
Wizards	2–2	50.0
12 Pest	2–0	100.0
Ninjas	5–1	83.3
Mono Blue Gush	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Tempo	9–9	50.0
Mono Blue Librarians	0–2	0.0
Izzet Spells	8–5	61.5
Dimir Tempo	8–1	88.9
Sultai Tempo	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	0–1	0.0
Azorius Tempo	1–1	50.0
Combo-Control	66–39	62.9
Curses	5–6	45.5
Oketra's Monument	1–2	33.3
Azorius Oketra's Monument	0–1	0.0
Mono White Oketra's Monument	1–1	50.0
Cruel Combo-Control	5–5	50.0
Battle of Wits	5–2	71.4
Approach Necro	1–0	100.0
Swarm Intelligence	3–1	75.0
Mindcrank	6–1	85.7
Dragoncrank	0–1	0.0
Displace Loop	4–2	66.7
Peregrine Drake	2–2	50.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	3–0	100.0
Plasma Swans	2–1	66.7
Mass Land Destruction	28–19	59.6
Wildfire	17–9	65.4
Thryx-Wildfire	1–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Control	11–10	52.4
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	2–3	40.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	5–3	62.5
Temur Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	2–1	66.7
Thopter-Sword	1–0	100.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	1–0	100.0
Midrange	247–189	56.7
Temur Ascendancy	18–9	66.7
The Rock	13–4	76.5
Grenzo	0–1	0.0
Abzan Midrange	2–3	40.0
Jund	13–4	76.5
Blink	10–23	30.3
Wave Blink	6–17	26.1
Esper Wave	0–1	0.0
Azorius Wave	2–13	13.3
Orzhov Wave	4–2	66.7
Bant Wave	0–1	0.0
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–2	0.0
Graveyard Value	11–6	64.7
Varolz Dreadnought	1–0	100.0
Enchantments Matter	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Enchantress	1–0	100.0
Constellation	1–0	100.0
Allies	7–10	41.2
Orzhov Allies	3–1	75.0
Mardu Allies	1–5	16.7
Boros Allies	0–1	0.0
Azorius Allies	2–3	40.0
Treefolk	1–2	33.3
-1/-1 Counters	5–2	71.4
Fake-Rack	5–1	83.3
Selvala Morningstar	1–1	50.0
Mardu Midrange	5–4	55.6
Yisan-Prophet	1–1	50.0
Vampires	21–11	65.6
Mono Black Vampires	17–9	65.4
Rakdos Vampires	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Vampires	1–1	50.0
Legends Midrange	11–6	64.7
Boros Legends Midrange	4–0	100.0
Mardu Legends	4–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	3–1	75.0
Selesnya Legends	0–3	0.0
Rakdos Midrange	4–7	36.4
Naya Midrange	1–1	50.0
Card Advantage White	2–1	66.7
Big Red	0–9	0.0
Mono Black Midrange	48–31	60.8
Mono Black Devotion	36–23	61.0
Heart of Darkness	1–1	50.0
Hellion Whip	5–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	9–8	52.9
Angel Tribal	1–1	50.0
Toughness Matters	3–0	100.0
Lifegain Midrange	2–2	50.0
Martyr's Grace	0–2	0.0
Sultai Midrange	2–4	33.3
Sultai Emerge	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Midrange	3–4	42.9
Owling Mine	1–0	100.0
Prophet Glare	1–4	20.0
Fires of Invention	2–6	25.0
Hero of Precinct One	5–3	62.5
Abzan Hero	1–0	100.0
Esper Hero	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Hero	2–1	66.7
Five Color Hero	1–1	50.0
Naya Hero	1–0	100.0
Clerics	0–1	0.0
Simic Snow	1–4	20.0
Artifact Midrange	3–2	60.0
Death Cloud	0–1	0.0
Ramp	42–39	51.9
Rofellos Ramp	17–10	63.0
Channel-Rofellos	9–8	52.9
Cloudpost Ramp	9–20	31.0
Eldrazipost	1–1	50.0
Golgari Post	2–0	100.0
Greenpost	4–14	22.2
Gruul Post	1–3	25.0
Simic Post	0–1	0.0
Devoid Cruelty	2–6	25.0
Domain	0–1	0.0
Defenders	1–0	100.0