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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Combo-Control	922	1583–1533	50.8	8	57	47
Curses	44	93–88	51.4	1	2	2
Cruel Combo-Control	1	0–1	0.0
Battle of Wits	107	160–310	34.0	0	3
Shared Fate	2	0–7	0.0
Pickles	1	1–3	25.0
Mindcrank	109	203–127	61.5	1	8	12
Displace Loop	16	15–17	46.9	0	1	1
Familiars	16	15–17	46.9	0	1	1
Hedron Alignment	3	0–8	0.0
Hive Mind	9	12–12	50.0
Zur's Weirding	1	0–1	0.0
Solar Flare	1	0–4	0.0
Plasma Swans	22	36–29	55.4	0	3
Mass Land Destruction	555	996–836	54.4	6	40	29
Wildfire	20	30–33	47.6	0	1
Borderpost Wildfire	8	12–12	50.0	0	1
Jokulhaups Control	535	966–803	54.6	6	39	29
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	124	227–201	53.0	2	14	5
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	76	138–84	62.2	0	2	7
Temur Jokulhaups Control	100	193–146	56.9	2	9	5
Jund Jokulhaups Control	9	9–15	37.5
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	33	56–58	49.1	1	3	1
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	103	184–155	54.3	0	1	8
Archfiend Alteration	19	39–25	60.9			3
Resurgent Belief	12	13–24	35.1

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	259–307	45.8
Mono Black Aggro	15–30	33.3
Heroic	17–40	29.8
Mono White Heroic	15–32	31.9
Azorius Heroic	2–3	40.0
Boros Heroic	0–5	0.0
Red Deck Wins	38–87	30.4
Mono Red Devotion	1–0	100.0
Goblins	4–3	57.1
Tokens	6–6	50.0
Selesnya Tokens	4–1	80.0
Mono White Tokens	2–5	28.6
Mono Green Stompy	11–12	47.8
White Weenie	12–19	38.7
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–1	66.7
Soldiers	1–0	100.0
Chroma White	2–0	100.0
Elves	23–8	74.2
Werewolves	6–5	54.5
Warriors	3–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	1–2	33.3
Rogues	2–3	40.0
Zombies	4–1	80.0
Gruul Aggro	9–10	47.4
Gruul Landfall	3–0	100.0
Merfolk	11–2	84.6
Artifact Aggro	46–43	51.7
Affinity	36–30	54.5
Hush-finity	2–5	28.6
Tempered Steel	9–12	42.9
Mono Blue Architect	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Aggro	1–1	50.0
Illusions	1–1	50.0
Madness	8–6	57.1
Gruul Madness	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Madness	7–6	53.8
Voltron	11–2	84.6
Hexproof	5–1	83.3
Equipment Aggro	5–1	83.3
Slivers	8–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	1–0	100.0
Knights	5–6	45.5
AggroSlide	3–3	50.0
Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aggro	4–8	33.3
Boros Aggro	2–6	25.0
Brushwaggs	3–2	60.0
Combo	303–306	49.8
Storm	82–108	43.2
Dimir Tendrils	38–56	40.4
Dark Tide	3–10	23.1
Dragonstorm	4–1	80.0
Hazoret Storm	5–6	45.5
Simic Storm	5–13	27.8
Citadel Storm	5–2	71.4
High Tide	1–1	50.0
Grixis Tendrils	1–0	100.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	13–18	41.9
Song Storm	2–1	66.7
Reanimator	32–17	65.3
Recurring Nightmare	27–17	61.4
Dragon Nightmare	1–0	100.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	3–0	100.0
Dimir Reanimator	2–0	100.0
Biovisionary	1–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	0–2	0.0
Warp World	7–3	70.0
Zubera Tribal	1–0	100.0
Hypergenesis	9–10	47.4
Runeflare	2–10	16.7
Jeskai Ascendancy	8–20	28.6
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	3–3	50.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	5–17	22.7
"Twin"	3–0	100.0
Jeskai "Twin"	1–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	4–2	66.7
Anvil Colossus	3–2	60.0
Upheaval Colossus	1–0	100.0
Seismic Swans	1–2	33.3
Blazing Shoal Combo	4–1	80.0
Taking Turns	4–7	36.4
Izzet Ascension	2–2	50.0
Ominous Good	2–0	100.0
Soulflayer	3–2	60.0
Breakfast	84–90	48.3
Oops All Spells	84–89	48.6
Unctus	0–1	0.0
Oops All Lands	1–0	100.0
Dredge	2–1	66.7
Polymorph	1–2	33.3
Dice Factory	2–0	100.0
Storm Herald	3–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	1–0	100.0
Ad Nauseam	11–9	55.0
Chain of Acid	5–1	83.3
Intruder Alarm	3–1	75.0
Restore Balance	8–5	61.5
Gyruda	2–2	50.0
Stuffy Doll	1–0	100.0
Belcher	9–6	60.0
Control	299–229	56.6
Mono Black Control	2–2	50.0
Esper Control	20–11	64.5
Mono Blue Control	2–2	50.0
Dimir Control	11–9	55.0
Dreadful Inspiration	2–2	50.0
Azorius Control	75–83	47.5
Cawblade	2–1	66.7
Turbo Fog	1–1	50.0
Izzet Control	8–4	66.7
Mill	6–1	85.7
Boros Control	1–1	50.0
Cloudpost Control	16–7	69.6
Azorius Cloudpost Control	2–0	100.0
Blackpost	2–2	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	9–5	64.3
Izzet Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	2–0	100.0
Grixis Control	6–7	46.2
Cruel Control	0–2	0.0
Stax	15–10	60.0
Chandra Nalaar	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	2–1	66.7
Dragon Control	4–0	100.0
Grixis Dragons	1–0	100.0
Ponza	24–7	77.4
Mono White Control	26–10	72.2
Life is Ez	3–1	75.0
Cycling Control	35–27	56.5
Astral Slide	35–27	56.5
Five Color Control	9–11	45.0
Shrines	0–1	0.0
Guildgate Control	1–0	100.0
Bant Control	3–3	50.0
Pox	5–7	41.7
Enchantments Control	2–3	40.0
Seasons Past Control	8–4	66.7
Orzhov Control	6–13	31.6
Prison	10–4	71.4
Enchantress	4–3	57.1
Aggro-Combo	126–172	42.3
Aristocrats	19–20	48.7
Mono Black Aristocrats	0–2	0.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	7–4	63.6
Golgari Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Abzan Aristocrats	2–3	40.0
Mardu Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Food	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	2–4	33.3
Boros Bombardment	3–4	42.9
Burn	11–36	23.4
Infect	42–35	54.5
Simic Infect	31–33	48.4
Blazing Shoal Infect	7–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	34–59	36.6
Izzet Dreadnought	11–17	39.3
Mono Blue Dreadnought	21–36	36.8
Izzet Blitzkrieg	1–1	50.0
Hushnought	6–13	31.6
Liquimetal Fishing	3–2	60.0
Combo Goblins	9–6	60.0
Dirty Kitty	9–6	60.0
Aggro-Control	81–92	46.8
Simic Flash	1–0	100.0
Izzet Tempo	32–41	43.8
Azorius Skies	0–3	0.0
Blue Madness	3–0	100.0
Simic Madness	2–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	1–1	50.0
Wizards	4–1	80.0
Ninjas	16–9	64.0
Mono Blue Tempo	11–17	39.3
Mono Blue Faeries	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Librarians	2–1	66.7
Izzet Spells	2–4	33.3
Dimir Tempo	3–4	42.9
Sultai Tempo	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	3–1	75.0
Combo-Control	136–136	50.0
Curses	11–13	45.8
Battle of Wits	17–9	65.4
Pickles	1–0	100.0
Mindcrank	16–21	43.2
Displace Loop	0–4	0.0
Familiars	0–4	0.0
Hive Mind	2–2	50.0
Solar Flare	1–0	100.0
Plasma Swans	3–2	60.0
Mass Land Destruction	80–80	50.0
Wildfire	2–0	100.0
Borderpost Wildfire	1–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Control	78–80	49.4
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	10–23	30.3
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	11–7	61.1
Temur Jokulhaups Control	16–15	51.6
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	1–4	20.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	26–14	65.0
Archfiend Alteration	3–1	75.0
Resurgent Belief	0–3	0.0
Midrange	317–229	58.1
The Rock	12–6	66.7
Grenzo	0–1	0.0
Abzan Midrange	12–9	57.1
Selesnya Midrange	4–2	66.7
Jund	10–14	41.7
Blink	5–4	55.6
Graveyard Value	10–3	76.9
Varolz Dreadnought	2–0	100.0
Enchantments Matter	6–1	85.7
Allies	7–1	87.5
Orzhov Allies	2–0	100.0
Mardu Allies	1–0	100.0
Azorius Allies	2–1	66.7
Fake-Rack	12–5	70.6
Mardu Midrange	11–5	68.8
Vampires	1–3	25.0
Mono Black Vampires	1–2	33.3
Rakdos Vampires	0–1	0.0
Legends Midrange	3–0	100.0
Rakdos Midrange	5–7	41.7
Naya Midrange	1–3	25.0
Big Red	9–4	69.2
Mono Black Midrange	2–0	100.0
Mono Black Devotion	2–0	100.0
Hellion Whip	3–1	75.0
Dimir Midrange	9–2	81.8
Angel Tribal	4–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	3–6	33.3
Lifegain Midrange	22–21	51.2
Martyr's Grace	19–19	50.0
Sultai Midrange	3–0	100.0
Fight Rigging	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Midrange	54–45	54.5
Orzhov Capenna	10–6	62.5
Owling Mine	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Midrange	1–5	16.7
Heartless Summoning Stompy	3–1	75.0
Ordealbreak	0–2	0.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	0–2	0.0
Mythic Colossification	0–1	0.0
Party	3–1	75.0
Hero of Precinct One	19–22	46.3
Mardu Hero	6–16	27.3
Orzhov Hero	1–0	100.0
Five Color Hero	7–3	70.0
Naya Hero	1–1	50.0
Clerics	1–0	100.0
Artifact Midrange	48–35	57.8
Coinflip Tribal	4–0	100.0
Death Cloud	5–4	55.6
Ramp	62–62	50.0
Cloudpost Ramp	39–47	45.3
Golgari Post	2–0	100.0
Greenpost	32–43	42.7
Gruul Post	2–1	66.7
Simic Post	2–3	40.0
Domain	0–1	0.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	6–2	75.0
Carth Superfriends	1–1	50.0
Applejacks	1–0	100.0