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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Control	609	969–1173	45.2	10	77	11
Mono Black Control	39	64–68	48.5	0	2
Esper Control	9	17–10	63.0
Demonic Rising	81	170–154	52.5	5	22	2
Paradox Haze Lock	6	5–15	25.0
Mono Blue Control	13	16–24	40.0	0	1
Dimir Control	22	26–30	46.4	0	1	1
Azorius Control	96	184–181	50.4	2	23	4
Adam's Ale	25	55–42	56.7	1	7	1
Turbo Fog	19	17–39	30.4	0	1
Izzet Control	33	36–67	35.0	0	2
Mardu Control	1
Mill	11	4–29	12.1
Boros Control	3	2–8	20.0
Cloudpost Control	6	9–13	40.9	0	1
Azorius Cloudpost Control	2	4–6	40.0
Izzet Cloudpost Control	2	4–4	50.0	0	1
Grixis Control	60	123–108	53.2	2	9	1
Cruel Control	54	119–97	55.1	2	9	1
Stax	3	4–11	26.7	0	1
Stagnant Control	10	9–21	30.0
Jeskai Control	11	6–17	26.1
Dragon Control	67	102–143	41.6	1	9
Izzet Dragons	1
Esper Dragons	16	24–32	42.9	0	2
WUBR Dragons	7	13–15	46.4
Grixis Dragons	24	44–55	44.4	1	4
Dimir Dragons	5	4–11	26.7	0	1
UBRG Dragons	1	2–3	40.0
Galleon Control	40	91–86	51.4	0	3	2
Ponza	14	26–36	41.9	0	2
Mono White Control	11	19–24	44.2
Cycling Control	16	9–22	29.0
Astral Slide	16	9–22	29.0
Five Color Control	4	1–5	16.7
Bant Control	5	10–7	58.8			1
Orzhov Control	8	7–16	30.4

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	297–427	41.0
Mono Black Aggro	3–4	42.9
Heroic	69–120	36.5
Mono White Heroic	59–96	38.1
Azorius Heroic	5–1	83.3
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	5–23	17.9
Red Deck Wins	51–141	26.6
Mono Red Devotion	7–10	41.2
Goblins	7–10	41.2
Tokens	16–17	48.5
Selesnya Tokens	14–13	51.9
Mono Green Stompy	6–5	54.5
White Weenie	38–29	56.7
Odric Keywords	18–15	54.5
Soldiers	14–10	58.3
Elves	8–3	72.7
Werewolves	3–0	100.0
Warriors	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	6–8	42.9
Rogues	5–7	41.7
Zombies	12–13	48.0
Gruul Aggro	10–13	43.5
Merfolk	12–5	70.6
Mono Red Swarm	5–18	21.7
Artifact Aggro	5–3	62.5
Affinity	3–2	60.0
Boros Vehicles	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Aggro	8–5	61.5
Madness	1–8	11.1
Gruul Madness	1–8	11.1
Voltron	10–6	62.5
Hexproof	10–6	62.5
Naya Zoo	1–1	50.0
Boros Aggro	0–1	0.0
Combo	162–213	43.2
Storm	3–2	60.0
Dimir Tendrils	1–2	33.3
Reanimator	41–71	36.6
Starlit Graves	2–5	28.6
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	6–4	60.0
Traditional Reanimator	33–62	34.7
Dimir Reanimator	12–38	24.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	3–5	37.5
Warp World	5–3	62.5
Zubera Tribal	1–2	33.3
Maniac Combo	2–1	66.7
Hypergenesis	43–58	42.6
Hyperwave	16–35	31.4
New Perspectives	17–16	51.5
Cat Wave	26–37	41.3
Acid Wave	8–9	47.1
Runeflare	4–3	57.1
Splendid Reclamation Combo	3–2	60.0
Monumental Ignus	1–0	100.0
Mardu Life	0–2	0.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	1–1	50.0
Polymorph	1–0	100.0
Control	209–210	49.9
Mono Black Control	9–12	42.9
Esper Control	2–2	50.0
Demonic Rising	19–31	38.0
Mono Blue Control	8–7	53.3
Dimir Control	4–9	30.8
Azorius Control	28–29	49.1
Adam's Ale	8–10	44.4
Turbo Fog	8–3	72.7
Izzet Control	13–8	61.9
Mill	8–2	80.0
Cloudpost Control	2–2	50.0
Azorius Cloudpost Control	1–2	33.3
Izzet Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Grixis Control	22–32	40.7
Cruel Control	18–31	36.7
Stax	1–1	50.0
Stagnant Control	4–2	66.7
Jeskai Control	6–2	75.0
Dragon Control	36–24	60.0
Esper Dragons	9–6	60.0
WUBR Dragons	2–1	66.7
Grixis Dragons	11–9	55.0
Dimir Dragons	4–2	66.7
Galleon Control	17–16	51.5
Ponza	2–9	18.2
Mono White Control	2–5	28.6
Cycling Control	5–3	62.5
Astral Slide	5–3	62.5
Bant Control	1–5	16.7
Orzhov Control	5–1	83.3
Aggro-Combo	66–113	36.9
Aristocrats	42–85	33.1
Mono Black Aristocrats	4–25	13.8
Orzhov Aristocrats	17–20	45.9
Golgari Aristocrats	8–20	28.6
Abzan Aristocrats	9–14	39.1
Mardu Aristocrats	4–6	40.0
Burn	16–15	51.6
Infect	3–5	37.5
Turbo Myth	3–6	33.3
Aggro-Control	42–43	49.4
Izzet Tempo	11–11	50.0
Azorius Skies	9–0	100.0
Blue Madness	2–0	100.0
Temur Madness	2–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	7–15	31.8
Temur Clues	8–9	47.1
Wizards	1–3	25.0
Dimir Tempo	0–1	0.0
Combo-Control	18–22	45.0
Burning Vengeance	2–0	100.0
Battle of Wits	0–2	0.0
Swarm Intelligence	5–6	45.5
Pickles	0–5	0.0
Displace Loop	2–0	100.0
Familiars	2–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	8–5	61.5
Wildfire	8–5	61.5
Midrange	149–105	58.7
Temur Ascendancy	11–13	45.8
The Rock	6–2	75.0
Abzan Midrange	4–5	44.4
Jund	6–10	37.5
Blink	4–2	66.7
Wave Blink	2–1	66.7
Azorius Wave	1–0	100.0
Acid Trip	2–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	20–19	51.3
Séance	3–2	60.0
Dimir Graves	5–3	62.5
Indestructible	1–2	33.3
Enchantments Matter	12–7	63.2
Orzhov Enchantress	8–4	66.7
Constellation	4–3	57.1
Allies	14–5	73.7
Orzhov Allies	11–4	73.3
Mardu Allies	2–0	100.0
Esper Allies	1–1	50.0
-1/-1 Counters	3–1	75.0
Fake-Rack	1–0	100.0
Vampires	2–0	100.0
Rakdos Vampires	2–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	1–0	100.0
Elementals	2–2	50.0
Rakdos Midrange	4–3	57.1
Mono Black Midrange	3–0	100.0
Hellion Whip	3–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	0–2	0.0
Sultai Midrange	4–3	57.1
Sultai Emerge	3–2	60.0
Sultai Energy	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Midrange	3–0	100.0
Prophet Glare	0–1	0.0
Clerics	3–1	75.0
Artifact Midrange	2–4	33.3
Ramp	25–40	38.5
Villainous Wealth	1–1	50.0
Rofellos Ramp	1–0	100.0
Wild Pair	1–0	100.0
Devoid Cruelty	13–30	30.2
Applejacks	4–4	50.0
Orcish Aids	4–4	50.0
Unclassified	1–0	100.0