Grixis Control

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧
Control	5605	10371–11331–43	47.8	261	2390
Grixis Control	280	469–578–2	44.8	10	95
Cruel Control	145	221–292–2	43.1	7	50

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	157–181–2	46.4
Mono Black Aggro	2–4	33.3
Heroic	17–26–1	39.5
Mono White Heroic	13–23–1	36.1
Azorius Heroic	1–1	50.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	1–1	50.0
Boros Heroic	2–1	66.7
Red Deck Wins	31–44–1	41.3
Mono Red Devotion	2–0	100.0
Proliferate Red	1–0	100.0
Goblins	3–8	27.3
Tokens	12–9	57.1
Selesnya Tokens	3–3	50.0
Mono White Tokens	6–4	60.0
Mono Green Stompy	1–3	25.0
White Weenie	23–19	54.8
Odric Keywords	6–0	100.0
Soldiers	7–1	87.5
Elves	7–6	53.8
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	1–0	100.0
Rogues	1–0	100.0
Zombies	13–7	65.0
Gruul Aggro	6–3	66.7
Merfolk	3–2	60.0
Mono Red Swarm	2–3	40.0
Artifact Aggro	9–16	36.0
Affinity	4–7	36.4
Hush-finity	1–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	1–1	50.0
Tempered Steel	4–7	36.4
Mono Blue Architect	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Aggro	1–0	100.0
Devastating Dreams	1–0	100.0
Madness	3–1	75.0
Gruul Madness	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Madness	3–0	100.0
Voltron	5–2	71.4
Hexproof	2–2	50.0
Equipment Aggro	1–0	100.0
Knights	3–1	75.0
AggroSlide	6–19	24.0
Cats	1–1	50.0
Mono White Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Aggro	0–1	0.0
Humans	4–2	66.7
Gruul Humans	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Humans	2–0	100.0
Boros Humans	0–2	0.0
Orzhov Humans	1–0	100.0
Legends Aggro	0–2	0.0
Boros Legends Aggro	0–2	0.0
Combo	60–80	42.9
Storm	11–25	30.6
Sultai Tendrils	0–1	0.0
Dimir Tendrils	3–7	30.0
Dragonstorm	2–1	66.7
Hazoret Storm	2–0	100.0
High Tide	0–8	0.0
Grixis Tendrils	1–3	25.0
Izzet Storm	1–1	50.0
Channel Storm	1–0	100.0
Reanimator	15–20	42.9
Recurring Nightmare	2–1	66.7
Dragon Nightmare	2–1	66.7
Worldgorger Dragon	1–5	16.7
Double Dragon	1–1	50.0
Starlit Graves	1–2	33.3
Traditional Reanimator	11–12	47.8
Rakdos Reanimator	4–0	100.0
Dimir Reanimator	0–2	0.0
Mono Black Reanimator	3–3	50.0
Grixis Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	1–0	100.0
Dubious Challenge	0–1	0.0
Maniac Combo	1–0	100.0
Hypergenesis	4–2	66.7
Runeflare	1–0	100.0
Monumental Ignus	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	3–4	42.9
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–4	0.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	1–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	0–4	0.0
Anvil Colossus	0–3	0.0
Eggs	0–1	0.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	1–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	1–1	50.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	1–0	100.0
Ominous Good	1–1	50.0
Soulflayer	1–1	50.0
Breakfast	7–13	35.0
Cephalid Breakfast	3–7	30.0
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	3–5	37.5
Grixis Breakfast	0–2	0.0
Hermit Gond	1–0	100.0
Oops All Spells	3–6	33.3
Oops All Lands	1–0	100.0
Dredge	0–1	0.0
Storm Herald	0–1	0.0
Enduring Ideal	0–1	0.0
Ad Nauseam	0–2	0.0
Belcher	1–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	0–1	0.0
Actual Twin	4–1	80.0
Izzet Twin	4–0	100.0
Boros Twin	0–1	0.0
Control	73–80	47.7
Mono Black Control	1–3	25.0
Esper Control	4–3	57.1
Demonic Rising	2–3	40.0
Mono Blue Control	1–2	33.3
Dimir Control	2–9	18.2
Watery Oath	0–1	0.0
Azorius Control	9–9	50.0
Adam's Ale	3–2	60.0
Cawblade	0–3	0.0
Turbo Fog	1–0	100.0
Izzet Control	4–5	44.4
Mardu Control	2–1	66.7
Mill	0–1	0.0
Boros Control	1–1	50.0
Cloudpost Control	3–5	37.5
Azorius Cloudpost Control	1–3	25.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	1–1	50.0
Izzet Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Grixis Control	4–4	50.0
Cruel Control	1–2	33.3
Stax	2–0	100.0
Necro Stax	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	4–1	80.0
Dragon Control	2–1	66.7
Grixis Dragons	1–0	100.0
Dimir Dragons	1–1	50.0
Galleon Control	1–0	100.0
Ponza	0–3	0.0
Mono White Control	1–2	33.3
Cycling Control	6–5	54.5
Astral Slide	6–4	60.0
Sultai Control	3–2	60.0
Guildgate Control	7–6	53.8
Temur Reclamation	1–4	20.0
Pox	2–1	66.7
Enchantments Control	1–1	50.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–0	100.0
Seasons Past Control	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Control	4–8	33.3
Aggro-Combo	26–35	42.6
Aristocrats	9–15	37.5
Mono Black Aristocrats	1–7	12.5
Orzhov Aristocrats	2–2	50.0
Golgari Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Food	4–1	80.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	1–2	33.3
Boros Bombardment	0–1	0.0
Burn	2–7	22.2
Infect	4–0	100.0
Simic Infect	1–0	100.0
Golgari Infect	1–0	100.0
Mono Black Infect	1–0	100.0
Turbo Myth	1–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	3–7	30.0
Izzet Dreadnought	0–2	0.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	2–5	28.6
Izzet Blitzkrieg	0–1	0.0
Hushnought	1–2	33.3
Combo Goblins	6–3	66.7
Goblin Persist	4–3	57.1
Dirty Kitty	2–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	31–41	43.1
Izzet Tempo	10–13	43.5
Azorius Skies	1–1	50.0
Blue Madness	4–6	40.0
Simic Madness	3–5	37.5
Temur Madness	1–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	0–1	0.0
Temur Clues	0–1	0.0
Wizards	1–1	50.0
Ninjas	1–2	33.3
Mono Blue Tempo	7–5	58.3
Izzet Spells	4–4	50.0
Dimir Tempo	1–3	25.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	0–1	0.0
Azorius Tempo	0–2	0.0
Combo-Control	16–42	27.6
Curses	0–3	0.0
Oketra's Monument	1–0	100.0
Azorius Oketra's Monument	1–0	100.0
Burning Vengeance	0–1	0.0
Cruel Combo-Control	2–9	18.2
Pickles	0–2	0.0
Mindcrank	0–2	0.0
Displace Loop	1–3	25.0
Peregrine Drake	1–2	33.3
Familiars	0–1	0.0
Yosei Vat	1–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Zur's Weirding	1–2	33.3
Plasma Swans	1–2	33.3
Mass Land Destruction	7–16	30.4
Wildfire	2–6	25.0
Thryx-Wildfire	1–2	33.3
Borderpost Wildfire	0–1	0.0
Jokulhaups Control	5–10	33.3
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	3–3	50.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Temur Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	0–2	0.0
Greasefang	0–1	0.0
Midrange	96–91	51.3
Temur Ascendancy	5–3	62.5
The Rock	0–5	0.0
Abzan Midrange	1–2	33.3
Jund	4–10	28.6
Blink	9–6	60.0
Wave Blink	6–3	66.7
Azorius Wave	3–3	50.0
Orzhov Wave	2–0	100.0
Bant Wave	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	1–4	20.0
Varolz Dreadnought	0–2	0.0
Enchantments Matter	0–1	0.0
Allies	6–3	66.7
Orzhov Allies	2–1	66.7
Boros Allies	1–0	100.0
Mono White Allies	0–1	0.0
Esper Allies	2–0	100.0
BRGW Allies	1–0	100.0
Treefolk	1–0	100.0
Fake-Rack	1–0	100.0
Mardu Midrange	1–0	100.0
Vampires	6–1	85.7
Mono Black Vampires	5–1	83.3
Orzhov Vampires	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Midrange	8–6	57.1
Naya Midrange	1–0	100.0
Big Red	1–0	100.0
Mono Black Midrange	29–15	65.9
Necro Midrange	0–3	0.0
Mono Black Devotion	19–12	61.3
Dimir Midrange	7–11	38.9
Dimir Vat	1–1	50.0
Angel Tribal	1–1	50.0
Toughness Matters	1–1	50.0
Lifegain Midrange	2–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	2–4	33.3
Sultai Emerge	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Midrange	0–2	0.0
Jeskai Midrange	0–1	0.0
Fires of Invention	1–3	25.0
Hero of Precinct One	2–3	40.0
Orzhov Hero	1–2	33.3
Naya Hero	1–0	100.0
Simic Snow	1–3	25.0
Ramp	9–28	24.3
Rofellos Ramp	2–7	22.2
Wild Pair	1–1	50.0
Channel-Rofellos	0–3	0.0
Cloudpost Ramp	1–12	7.7
Eldrazipost	0–1	0.0
Greenpost	0–10	0.0
Gruul Post	0–1	0.0
Simic Post	1–0	100.0
Devoid Cruelty	0–1	0.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	0–1	0.0
Eureka!	0–1	0.0
Applejacks	3–1	75.0
Unclassified	1–0	100.0