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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Control	36229	57960–63819–43	47.6	269	2503	1329
Izzet Control	744	1239–1282–2	49.1	7	57	28

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	271–314	46.3
Mono Black Aggro	9–10	47.4
Heroic	22–30	42.3
Mono White Heroic	12–21	36.4
Azorius Heroic	5–2	71.4
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	1–6	14.3
Boros Heroic	3–1	75.0
Red Deck Wins	51–73	41.1
Mono Red Devotion	3–3	50.0
Proliferate Red	2–1	66.7
Goblins	10–7	58.8
Tokens	16–17	48.5
Selesnya Tokens	4–8	33.3
Mardu Tokens	0–1	0.0
Mono White Tokens	10–6	62.5
Mono Green Stompy	15–17	46.9
White Weenie	21–29	42.0
Odric Keywords	0–3	0.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	4–1	80.0
Soldiers	6–7	46.2
Kithkin	0–1	0.0
Elves	14–10	58.3
Werewolves	4–4	50.0
Minotaurs	0–1	0.0
Warriors	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Little Kid	6–2	75.0
Rogues	1–0	100.0
Zombies	6–10	37.5
Gruul Aggro	3–8	27.3
Merfolk	6–1	85.7
Mono Red Swarm	9–1	90.0
8 Whack	0–1	0.0
Artifact Aggro	19–30	38.8
Affinity	6–15	28.6
Hardened Scales Affinity	2–4	33.3
Boros Vehicles	1–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	9–11	45.0
Mono Blue Architect	2–3	40.0
Mono Blue Aggro	3–2	60.0
Illusions	1–0	100.0
Devastating Dreams	1–1	50.0
Madness	2–14	12.5
Gruul Madness	1–4	20.0
Golgari Madness	0–2	0.0
Rakdos Madness	1–3	25.0
Jund Madness	0–1	0.0
Voltron	10–7	58.8
Hexproof	4–2	66.7
Boros Auras	1–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	1–2	33.3
Hateful Auras	2–0	100.0
Knights	8–7	53.3
AggroSlide	5–9	35.7
Cats	1–3	25.0
Mono White Cats	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Cats	0–2	0.0
Rakdos Aggro	2–3	40.0
Rakdos Hellbent	0–1	0.0
Humans	6–2	75.0
Selesnya Humans	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Humans	1–1	50.0
Boros Humans	3–1	75.0
Shamans	1–2	33.3
Legends Aggro	7–6	53.8
Boros Legends Aggro	0–4	0.0
Bard Class	4–1	80.0
Permanent Vacation	1–0	100.0
Pirates	3–0	100.0
Rats	1–2	33.3
Combo	193–184	51.2
Storm	29–31	48.3
Sultai Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Dimir Tendrils	7–12	36.8
Dark Tide	0–1	0.0
Dragonstorm	4–2	66.7
Hazoret Storm	0–1	0.0
Simic Storm	3–2	60.0
Reclamation Storm	3–2	60.0
Citadel Storm	0–1	0.0
High Tide	5–6	45.5
Izzet Storm	1–2	33.3
Song Storm	1–0	100.0
Channel Storm	0–1	0.0
Reanimator	34–30	53.1
Recurring Nightmare	3–5	37.5
Dragon Nightmare	1–4	20.0
Worldgorger Dragon	5–4	55.6
Living Death	3–3	50.0
Excruciator Combo	2–1	66.7
Grozoth	2–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	21–18	53.8
Rakdos Reanimator	4–2	66.7
Dimir Reanimator	1–2	33.3
Mono Black Reanimator	7–6	53.8
Grixis Reanimator	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Reanimator	1–2	33.3
Oriss Genesis	1–0	100.0
Necro Combo	1–1	50.0
Faith Necro	1–1	50.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	2–9	18.2
Mono Green Stormless Storm	0–1	0.0
Dubious Challenge	3–1	75.0
Warp World	6–8	42.9
Temur Glimpse	2–2	50.0
Boros Glimpse	2–6	25.0
Four Color Glimpse	1–0	100.0
Zubera Tribal	1–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	3–1	75.0
Hypergenesis	14–7	66.7
New Perspectives	1–2	33.3
Cat Wave	2–1	66.7
Acid Wave	1–0	100.0
Splendid Reclamation Combo	2–0	100.0
Monumental Ignus	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	4–5	44.4
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	3–2	60.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	0–2	0.0
Myr Incubator	1–2	33.3
Umbral Mantle	0–1	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	1–9	10.0
Anvil Colossus	1–3	25.0
Upheaval Colossus	0–2	0.0
Seismic Swans	0–2	0.0
Eye of the Storm	1–0	100.0
Eggs	4–1	80.0
Saffi Combo	1–0	100.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	4–1	80.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	3–3	50.0
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	7–1	87.5
Quest for Ula's Temple	0–1	0.0
Izzet Ascension	2–7	22.2
Soulflayer	0–4	0.0
Breakfast	9–14	39.1
Cephalid Breakfast	1–2	33.3
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	1–2	33.3
Hermit Gond	0–1	0.0
Oops All Spells	5–10	33.3
Neoform Hermit	1–1	50.0
Unctus	1–0	100.0
Oops All Lands	5–2	71.4
Dredge	11–5	68.8
Insidious Roots Dredge	5–1	83.3
Polymorph	3–4	42.9
Dice Factory	0–1	0.0
Storm Herald	1–1	50.0
Enduring Ideal	1–0	100.0
Ad Nauseam	1–1	50.0
Chain of Acid	1–0	100.0
GreenTwin	1–0	100.0
Tibalt's Trickery	1–3	25.0
Intruder Alarm	1–0	100.0
Calibrated Blast	1–1	50.0
Restore Balance	3–5	37.5
Gyruda	1–1	50.0
Stuffy Doll	2–0	100.0
Belcher	1–1	50.0
Tameshi Bloom	0–3	0.0
Midnight Mass	1–0	100.0
Phoenix Altar	1–3	25.0
Actual Twin	3–3	50.0
Izzet Twin	2–3	40.0
Boros Twin	1–0	100.0
Nadu Combo	0–1	0.0
Amalia Combo	2–0	100.0
Control	219–249–2	46.8
Mono Black Control	8–6	57.1
Esper Control	8–10	44.4
Demonic Rising	7–11	38.9
Mono Blue Control	3–2	60.0
Dimir Control	15–17–1	46.9
Dreadful Inspiration	1–0	100.0
Azorius Control	32–46	41.0
Cawblade	1–8	11.1
Turbo Fog	6–2–1	75.0
Izzet Control	15–15	50.0
Mardu Control	8–5	61.5
Mill	4–7	36.4
Boros Control	1–2	33.3
Cloudpost Control	18–14	56.3
Azorius Cloudpost Control	6–2	75.0
Blackpost	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	5–6	45.5
Dimir Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	1–1	50.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	4–3	57.1
Grixis Control	14–16	46.7
Cruel Control	6–8	42.9
Stax	3–10	23.1
Pollute the Planet	1–4	20.0
Chandra Nalaar	1–0	100.0
Stagnant Control	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Control	6–9	40.0
Dragon Control	3–7	30.0
Izzet Dragons	0–1	0.0
Esper Dragons	1–2	33.3
Grixis Dragons	0–1	0.0
Dimir Dragons	1–0	100.0
UBRG Dragons	1–0	100.0
Galleon Control	0–2	0.0
Runeflare	1–2	33.3
Ponza	8–7	53.3
Mono White Control	6–6	50.0
Life is Ez	4–2	66.7
Dynavolt Tower	2–4	33.3
Cycling Control	9–4	69.2
Astral Slide	9–4	69.2
Sultai Control	6–4	60.0
Sultai Ultimatum	1–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	15–24	38.5
Bant Control	4–2	66.7
Temur Reclamation	1–1	50.0
Pox	2–1	66.7
Enchantments Control	0–1	0.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	0–2	0.0
Seasons Past Control	3–1	75.0
Orzhov Control	5–3	62.5
Prison	1–2	33.3
Enchantress	1–2	33.3
Aggro-Combo	78–77	50.3
Aristocrats	41–37	52.6
Mono Black Aristocrats	1–10	9.1
Orzhov Aristocrats	9–4	69.2
Golgari Aristocrats	2–3	40.0
Abzan Aristocrats	3–1	75.0
Food	13–10	56.5
Rakdos Aristocrats	6–6	50.0
Boros Bombardment	1–2	33.3
Burn	8–6	57.1
Infect	18–12	60.0
Simic Infect	6–4	60.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	4–2	66.7
Golgari Infect	1–3	25.0
Mono Black Infect	1–1	50.0
Pummeler	0–1	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	2–8	20.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	2–7	22.2
Izzet Blitzkrieg	2–4	33.3
Hushnought	3–7	30.0
Combo Goblins	3–1	75.0
Goblin Persist	0–1	0.0
Dirty Kitty	3–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	101–83	54.9
Simic Flash	0–4	0.0
Simic Vat	0–1	0.0
Izzet Tempo	19–24	44.2
Azorius Skies	6–2	75.0
Blue Madness	9–9	50.0
Simic Madness	6–2	75.0
Temur Madness	1–6	14.3
Grixis Madness	2–1	66.7
Lich Aggro-Control	1–1	50.0
Temur Clues	0–2	0.0
Wizards	2–5	28.6
Tetsukotog	1–1	50.0
Ninjas	3–2	60.0
Mono Blue Tempo	15–9	62.5
Mono Blue Faeries	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Librarians	4–2	66.7
Izzet Spells	17–5	77.3
Dimir Tempo	7–4	63.6
Dimir Faeries	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	5–5	50.0
Azorius Tempo	2–6	25.0
Combo-Control	54–68	44.3
Curses	2–6	25.0
Oketra's Monument	1–0	100.0
Mono White Oketra's Monument	1–0	100.0
Burning Vengeance	2–1	66.7
Cruel Combo-Control	2–3	40.0
Battle of Wits	9–9	50.0
Approach Necro	0–1	0.0
Shared Fate	0–2	0.0
Pickles	1–2	33.3
Mindcrank	2–4	33.3
Displace Loop	3–4	42.9
Peregrine Drake	2–3	40.0
Hedron Alignment	4–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	0–1	0.0
Hive Mind	1–1	50.0
Zur's Weirding	1–2	33.3
Solar Flare	3–3	50.0
Plasma Swans	4–2	66.7
Mass Land Destruction	15–20	42.9
Wildfire	7–7	50.0
Borderpost Wildfire	2–4	33.3
Jokulhaups Control	8–13	38.1
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	1–7	12.5
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	2–1	66.7
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	1–3	25.0
Thopter-Sword	2–3	40.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	1–1	50.0
Esper Thopter-Sword	1–1	50.0
Resurgent Belief	0–1	0.0
Greasefang	0–2	0.0
Orzhov Greasefang	0–2	0.0
Midrange	283–245	53.6
Temur Ascendancy	12–9	57.1
Prophet Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
The Rock	8–10	44.4
Angels and Taxes	1–0	100.0
Abzan Midrange	8–9	47.1
Selesnya Midrange	6–5	54.5
Jund	11–16	40.7
Blink	26–16	61.9
Wave Blink	9–8	52.9
Cloudpost Wave Blink	1–1	50.0
Esper Wave	2–0	100.0
Azorius Wave	2–2	50.0
Orzhov Wave	1–3	25.0
Abzan Wave	2–1	66.7
Bant Wave	0–1	0.0
Acid Trip	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Blink	5–2	71.4
Anti-Persecution	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	13–9	59.1
Séance	3–2	60.0
Varolz Dreadnought	0–1	0.0
Enchantments Matter	3–1	75.0
Orzhov Enchantress	1–0	100.0
Allies	7–4	63.6
Orzhov Allies	3–0	100.0
Mardu Allies	0–1	0.0
Boros Allies	1–2	33.3
Esper Allies	1–0	100.0
Azorius Allies	1–1	50.0
Treefolk	2–2	50.0
-1/-1 Counters	1–1	50.0
Fake-Rack	2–3	40.0
Mardu Midrange	1–3	25.0
Yisan-Prophet	1–2	33.3
Vampires	7–6	53.8
Mono Black Vampires	4–3	57.1
Rakdos Vampires	3–2	60.0
Legends Midrange	6–3	66.7
Boros Legends Midrange	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Legends	2–1	66.7
Elementals	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Midrange	12–6	66.7
Naya Midrange	3–0	100.0
Big Red	1–4	20.0
Mono Black Midrange	35–42	45.5
Necro Midrange	2–5	28.6
Mono Black Devotion	25–30	45.5
Dimir Midrange	11–4	73.3
Toughness Matters	6–1	85.7
Lifegain Midrange	12–4	75.0
Martyr's Grace	1–0	100.0
Adventures	2–2	50.0
Mutate	0–1	0.0
Sultai Midrange	6–6	50.0
Sultai Emerge	2–3	40.0
Sultai Energy	0–2	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	17–19	47.2
Heartless Summoning Stompy	5–5	50.0
Ordealbreak	3–0	100.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	2–0	100.0
Neoform	5–0	100.0
Temur Neoform	1–0	100.0
Sultai Neoform	1–0	100.0
Simic Neoform	2–0	100.0
UBRG Neoform	1–0	100.0
Party	0–1	0.0
Fires of Invention	5–4	55.6
Hero of Precinct One	3–7	30.0
Esper Hero	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Hero	0–2	0.0
Five Color Hero	2–2	50.0
Naya Hero	1–1	50.0
Clerics	2–1	66.7
Simic Snow	1–5	16.7
Artifact Midrange	4–4	50.0
Coinflips	1–0	100.0
Death Cloud	3–2	60.0
Nissa Company	0–1	0.0
Illness in the Ranks	1–1	50.0
Laelia Cascade	1–2	33.3
Wight Midrange	1–7	12.5
Golgari Wight	1–1	50.0
Jund Wight	0–4	0.0
Ramp	40–62	39.2
Rofellos Ramp	4–13	23.5
Wild Pair	0–1	0.0
Channel-Rofellos	0–1	0.0
Cloudpost Ramp	11–25	30.6
Eldrazipost	2–1	66.7
Golgari Post	0–3	0.0
Greenpost	7–13	35.0
Gruul Post	0–2	0.0
Simic Post	1–4	20.0
Devoid Cruelty	0–3	0.0
Domain	3–3	50.0
Temur Bombardment	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	1–1	50.0
Historic Bloom	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	3–3	50.0
Jund Carth	2–0	100.0
Applejacks	3–4	42.9
Orcish Aids	1–0	100.0
Field Ramp	6–2	75.0