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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Midrange	844	1179–1461	44.7	4	39	25
Temur Ascendancy	1	3–2	60.0
The Rock	29	36–53	40.4	0	1	1
Golgari Citadel	12	17–24	41.5			1
Grenzo	2	1–5	16.7
Abzan Midrange	16	15–36	29.4
Jund	1	1–4	20.0
Blink	146	226–234	49.1	0	4	6
Anti-Persecution	1	0–1	0.0
Graveyard Value	54	96–82	53.9	1	5	4
Séance	17	36–23	61.0	1	1	2
Varolz Dreadnought	27	55–31	64.0	0	4	2
Enchantments Matter	16	23–22	51.1
Allies	33	31–59	34.4	0	1	1
Orzhov Allies	7	9–14	39.1
Mardu Allies	1	1–2	33.3
Boros Allies	13	19–20	48.7	0	1	1
Mono White Allies	1	0–2	0.0
Esper Allies	2	0–4	0.0
Azorius Allies	3	1–3	25.0
Fake-Rack	1	0–2	0.0
Mardu Midrange	12	8–20	28.6
Vampires	19	15–42	26.3
Mono Black Vampires	8	4–22	15.4
Rakdos Vampires	6	5–10	33.3
Orzhov Vampires	1	0–2	0.0
Legends Midrange	3	3–9	25.0
Selesnya Legends	1	2–3	40.0
Rakdos Midrange	48	60–76	44.1	0	4
Naya Midrange	5	7–8	46.7
Big Red	20	25–40	38.5	0	1	1
Mono Black Midrange	31	27–54	33.3	0	1
Mono Black Devotion	27	24–45	34.8	0	1
Dimir Midrange	45	57–73	43.8	1	4
Dimir Vat	4	4–6	40.0
Angel Tribal	2	3–4	42.9	0	1
Toughness Matters	5	10–15	40.0
Lifegain Midrange	20	36–41	46.8
Martyr's Grace	15	28–30	48.3
Adventures	1	0–2	0.0
Sultai Midrange	3	0–8	0.0
Sultai Energy	1	0–3	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	35	68–54	55.7	0	1	3
Jeskai Midrange	23	32–26	55.2			2
Ordealbreak	3	2–5	28.6
Enigmatic Incarnation	3	2–5	28.6
Mythic Colossification	9	7–14	33.3
Fires of Invention	39	61–79	43.6			1
Hero of Precinct One	98	180–158	53.3	2	10	4
Mardu Hero	8	15–16	48.4
Esper Hero	10	9–18	33.3
Orzhov Hero	70	144–112	56.3	2	10	4
Boros Hero	8	12–10	54.5
Clerics	1	1–1	50.0
Simic Snow	3	1–4	20.0
Coinflip Tribal	18	11–48	18.6	0	2
Death Cloud	9	13–15	46.4

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	238–362	39.7
Mono Black Aggro	5–16	23.8
Heroic	31–31	50.0
Mono White Heroic	12–8	60.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	12–20	37.5
Boros Heroic	7–3	70.0
Red Deck Wins	39–76	33.9
Goblins	8–22	26.7
Tokens	8–9	47.1
Selesnya Tokens	7–8	46.7
Mono Green Stompy	25–43	36.8
White Weenie	19–19	50.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	5–1	83.3
Soldiers	2–5	28.6
Elves	11–19	36.7
Selesnya Little Kid	2–0	100.0
Rogues	1–1	50.0
Gruul Aggro	3–6	33.3
Gruul Landfall	0–1	0.0
Merfolk	4–2	66.7
Mono Red Swarm	1–1	50.0
Artifact Aggro	31–63	33.0
Affinity	18–48	27.3
Tempered Steel	10–6	62.5
Mono Blue Architect	3–9	25.0
Madness	7–6	53.8
Gruul Madness	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Madness	2–6	25.0
Jund Madness	3–0	100.0
Voltron	11–10	52.4
Hexproof	6–6	50.0
Equipment Aggro	1–2	33.3
Hateful Auras	4–2	66.7
Slivers	1–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	3–2	60.0
Knights	12–10	54.5
AggroSlide	7–17	29.2
Cats	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Cats	0–2	0.0
Rakdos Aggro	1–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	4–1	80.0
Shamans	3–5	37.5
Combo	181–145	55.5
Storm	14–9	60.9
Dimir Tendrils	1–0	100.0
Hazoret Storm	3–0	100.0
Grixis Tendrils	1–0	100.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	2–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	4–6	40.0
Song Storm	0–2	0.0
Oriss Genesis	2–3	40.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	9–12	42.9
Dubious Challenge	2–1	66.7
Warp World	6–3	66.7
Maniac Combo	6–0	100.0
Hypergenesis	0–2	0.0
Runeflare	1–2	33.3
Splendid Reclamation Combo	1–0	100.0
"Twin"	2–0	100.0
Naya "Twin"	1–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	2–0	100.0
Anvil Colossus	1–0	100.0
Upheaval Colossus	1–0	100.0
Seismic Swans	1–1	50.0
Eggs	0–1	0.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–0	100.0
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	3–1	75.0
Izzet Ascension	37–34	52.1
Ominous Good	2–1	66.7
Jokulhaups Combo	1–0	100.0
Soulflayer	13–9	59.1
Breakfast	34–44	43.6
Oops All Spells	34–44	43.6
Oops All Lands	2–0	100.0
Dredge	7–4	63.6
Polymorph	2–4	33.3
Dice Factory	7–1	87.5
Storm Herald	3–2	60.0
Enduring Ideal	4–1	80.0
GreenTwin	2–1	66.7
Calibrated Blast	3–4	42.9
Restore Balance	3–3	50.0
Control	166–176	48.5
Mono Black Control	1–0	100.0
Esper Control	5–8	38.5
Demonic Rising	1–3	25.0
Mono Blue Control	1–0	100.0
Dimir Control	10–9	52.6
Azorius Control	44–61	41.9
Cawblade	15–22	40.5
Turbo Fog	6–6	50.0
Izzet Control	6–8	42.9
Mardu Control	2–2	50.0
Mill	5–2	71.4
Boros Control	2–1	66.7
Cloudpost Control	18–12	60.0
Azorius Cloudpost Control	2–0	100.0
Blackpost	5–3	62.5
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	7–6	53.8
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	1–0	100.0
Grixis Control	9–7	56.3
Cruel Control	1–0	100.0
Stax	1–0	100.0
Chandra Nalaar	2–1	66.7
Jeskai Control	2–1	66.7
Dragon Control	1–1	50.0
Izzet Dragons	1–1	50.0
Ponza	19–18	51.4
Mono White Control	7–8	46.7
Life is Ez	4–4	50.0
Cycling Control	2–12	14.3
Astral Slide	2–10	16.7
Five Color Control	1–1	50.0
Sultai Control	1–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	0–1	0.0
Bant Control	2–1	66.7
Seasons Past Control	9–11	45.0
Prison	2–1	66.7
Enchantress	2–1	66.7
Aggro-Combo	139–244	36.3
Aristocrats	37–39	48.7
Mono Black Aristocrats	13–9	59.1
Orzhov Aristocrats	10–6	62.5
Golgari Aristocrats	0–2	0.0
Food	12–18	40.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	0–2	0.0
Boros Bombardment	1–2	33.3
Burn	16–24	40.0
Infect	28–39	41.8
Simic Infect	14–25	35.9
Blazing Shoal Infect	13–14	48.1
Trickbind Dreadnought	3–4	42.9
Izzet Dreadnought	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	2–3	40.0
Izzet Blitzkrieg	7–10	41.2
Hushnought	17–60	22.1
Liquimetal Fishing	8–13	38.1
Combo Goblins	18–48	27.3
Goblin Persist	18–48	27.3
Aggro-Control	75–93	44.6
Izzet Tempo	23–22	51.1
Azorius Skies	4–3	57.1
Blue Madness	2–2	50.0
Simic Madness	0–2	0.0
Temur Madness	2–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	1–2	33.3
Wizards	5–2	71.4
Ninjas	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Tempo	5–12	29.4
Izzet Spells	2–0	100.0
Dimir Tempo	10–13	43.5
Ensoul Aggro-Control	13–29	31.0
Azorius Tempo	0–1	0.0
Combo-Control	135–188	41.8
Curses	4–3	57.1
Burning Vengeance	1–1	50.0
Battle of Wits	2–2	50.0
Pickles	7–1	87.5
Mindcrank	31–39	44.3
Lich's Mastery	2–0	100.0
Hive Mind	5–3	62.5
Zur's Weirding	2–3	40.0
Plasma Swans	6–3	66.7
Mass Land Destruction	75–133	36.1
Wildfire	17–29	37.0
Thryx-Wildfire	0–1	0.0
Borderpost Wildfire	2–2	50.0
Jokulhaups Control	58–104	35.8
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	37–66	35.9
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	0–2	0.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	5–9	35.7
Jund Jokulhaups Control	4–7	36.4
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	9–11	45.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	2–4	33.3
Midrange	174–174	50.0
The Rock	9–8	52.9
Golgari Citadel	4–6	40.0
Abzan Midrange	1–1	50.0
Jund	1–0	100.0
Blink	21–36	36.8
Graveyard Value	8–12	40.0
Séance	4–6	40.0
Varolz Dreadnought	4–4	50.0
Enchantments Matter	1–4	20.0
Allies	6–3	66.7
Orzhov Allies	1–2	33.3
Boros Allies	2–1	66.7
Esper Allies	1–0	100.0
Azorius Allies	2–0	100.0
Mardu Midrange	4–2	66.7
Vampires	6–2	75.0
Mono Black Vampires	4–1	80.0
Orzhov Vampires	1–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Midrange	6–10	37.5
Naya Midrange	1–2	33.3
Big Red	7–1	87.5
Mono Black Midrange	7–4	63.6
Mono Black Devotion	6–4	60.0
Dimir Midrange	6–10	37.5
Dimir Vat	1–0	100.0
Angel Tribal	0–1	0.0
Toughness Matters	4–3	57.1
Lifegain Midrange	5–4	55.6
Martyr's Grace	4–3	57.1
Sultai Midrange	1–0	100.0
Sultai Energy	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Midrange	6–10	37.5
Jeskai Midrange	3–3	50.0
Ordealbreak	1–0	100.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	1–0	100.0
Mythic Colossification	3–1	75.0
Fires of Invention	10–8	55.6
Hero of Precinct One	26–26	50.0
Mardu Hero	2–2	50.0
Esper Hero	2–1	66.7
Orzhov Hero	19–22	46.3
Boros Hero	2–1	66.7
Simic Snow	1–0	100.0
Coinflip Tribal	5–1	83.3
Death Cloud	3–3	50.0
Ramp	71–79	47.3
Rofellos Ramp	24–34	41.4
Cloudpost Ramp	32–34	48.5
Greenpost	10–8	55.6
Gruul Post	16–23	41.0
Simic Post	3–2	60.0
Defenders	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	4–2	66.7
Applejacks	1–3	25.0