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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧
Aggro-Combo	2535	5309–5091–4	51.0	190	1244
Aristocrats	642	1414–1266–3	52.8	53	324
Mono Black Aristocrats	167	432–304–1	58.7	23	100
Orzhov Aristocrats	131	277–269	50.7	10	58
Golgari Aristocrats	56	118–104–2	53.2	3	26
Abzan Aristocrats	37	72–82	46.8	1	18
Mardu Aristocrats	11	25–23	52.1	0	6
Food	77	152–152	50.0	5	35
Rakdos Aristocrats	122	266–248	51.8	10	62
Boros Bombardment	21	44–38	53.7	1	12
Burn	407	766–824	48.2	18	183
Necro Burn	7	13–14	48.1	1	6
Infect	356	631–747	45.8	16	141
Simic Infect	140	260–287	47.5	7	58
Blazing Shoal Infect	76	142–155	47.8	2	29
Golgari Infect	53	141–98	59.0	7	33
Mono Black Infect	11	17–28	37.8	0	4
Turbo Myth	5	8–10	44.4	0	2
Pummeler	27	27–59	31.4	1	3
Hermit Humans	15	24–26	48.0	1	8
Trickbind Dreadnought	596	1395–1131	55.2	68	357
Izzet Dreadnought	66	133–131	50.4	6	38
Mono Blue Dreadnought	489	1206–903	57.2	62	309
Izzet Blitzkrieg	73	139–162	46.2	0	27
Chancellor of the Forge Combo	1	0–3	0.0
Hushnought	173	423–341–1	55.4	22	95
Liquimetal Fishing	17	25–41	37.9	0	6
Combo Goblins	182	399–384	51.0	10	87
Goblin Persist	131	285–277	50.7	5	58
Dirty Kitty	51	114–107	51.6	5	29
Magda Dwarfs	1	0–4	0.0

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	1410–1471–2	48.9
Mono Black Aggro	34–44	43.6
Heroic	132–142	48.2
Mono White Heroic	94–112	45.6
Azorius Heroic	7–5	58.3
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	16–21	43.2
Boros Heroic	9–4	69.2
Selesnya Heroic	3–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	352–395–1	47.1
Mono Red Devotion	7–12	36.8
Prisoner	6–1	85.7
Proliferate Red	3–3	50.0
Goblins	30–32	48.4
Tokens	32–30	51.6
Selesnya Tokens	10–15	40.0
Mardu Tokens	0–1	0.0
Mono White Tokens	15–10	60.0
Mono Green Stompy	50–49	50.5
White Weenie	101–125–1	44.7
Odric Keywords	11–8	57.9
Quest for the Holy Relic	4–4	50.0
Soldiers	17–30	36.2
Chroma White	1–2	33.3
Mono White Humans	1–0	100.0
Elves	85–82	50.9
Werewolves	3–1	75.0
Minotaurs	1–2	33.3
Selesnya Little Kid	11–13	45.8
Selesnya Counters	0–1	0.0
Rogues	4–3	57.1
Zombies	36–49	42.4
Gruul Aggro	19–14	57.6
Gruul Landfall	1–0	100.0
Merfolk	25–30	45.5
Mono Red Swarm	31–19	62.0
8 Whack	9–1	90.0
Artifact Aggro	196–182	51.9
Affinity	107–102	51.2
Hush-finity	3–4	42.9
Boros Vehicles	3–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	6–5	54.5
Tempered Steel	71–62	53.4
Mono Blue Architect	8–12	40.0
Devoid Aggro	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Aggro	1–1	50.0
Illusions	1–0	100.0
Madness	14–8	63.6
Gruul Madness	1–1	50.0
Golgari Madness	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Madness	12–7	63.2
Voltron	28–25	52.8
Hexproof	9–11	45.0
Boros Auras	1–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	11–9	55.0
Hateful Auras	2–1	66.7
Slivers	8–3	72.7
Naya Zoo	2–2	50.0
Knights	23–16	59.0
AggroSlide	134–158	45.9
Cats	18–13	58.1
Mono White Cats	3–1	75.0
Selesnya Cats	15–12	55.6
Rakdos Aggro	6–4	60.0
Rakdos Hellbent	1–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	3–1	75.0
Humans	7–8	46.7
Gruul Humans	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Humans	1–1	50.0
Bant Humans	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Humans	4–3	57.1
Orzhov Humans	0–1	0.0
Shamans	2–1	66.7
Mono Red Eldrazi	0–1	0.0
Legends Aggro	18–12	60.0
Boros Legends Aggro	18–12	60.0
Permanent Vacation	0–1	0.0
Combo	891–822	52.0
Storm	183–166	52.4
Sultai Tendrils	3–1	75.0
Dimir Tendrils	43–52	45.3
Dark Tide	2–1	66.7
Dragonstorm	21–16	56.8
Hazoret Storm	12–5	70.6
Simic Storm	3–2	60.0
Reclamation Storm	1–1	50.0
Citadel Storm	1–1	50.0
High Tide	31–32	49.2
Grixis Tendrils	5–0	100.0
Stormpost	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	0–1	0.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	49–35	58.3
Swath Storm	4–0	100.0
Song Storm	2–1	66.7
Channel Storm	6–18	25.0
Reanimator	138–122	53.1
Recurring Nightmare	34–27	55.7
Dragon Nightmare	17–17	50.0
Jund Nightmare	3–1	75.0
Four Color Powerful Magic	0–2	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	15–22	40.5
Double Dragon	3–1	75.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	1–1	50.0
8 Goyf	2–1	66.7
Living Death	1–4	20.0
Grozoth	0–2	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	85–64	57.0
Rakdos Reanimator	8–3	72.7
Dimir Reanimator	5–4	55.6
Mono Black Reanimator	50–39	56.2
Oriss Genesis	3–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	22–27	44.9
Dubious Challenge	4–1	80.0
Warp World	9–8	52.9
Maniac Combo	2–0	100.0
Hypergenesis	42–33	56.0
Hyperwave	7–7	50.0
New Perspectives	3–7	30.0
Cat Wave	1–4	20.0
Runeflare	2–0	100.0
Splendid Reclamation Combo	2–0	100.0
Monumental Ignus	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	63–57	52.5
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	24–21	53.3
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	37–33	52.9
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–2	0.0
Myr Incubator	2–1	66.7
Umbral Mantle	3–6	33.3
"Twin"	3–3	50.0
Naya "Twin"	1–2	33.3
Combo Post	2–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	14–10	58.3
Anvil Colossus	6–5	54.5
Upheaval Colossus	4–3	57.1
Infinite Infinite Combos	3–7	30.0
Seismic Swans	1–0	100.0
Eye of the Storm	0–1	0.0
Eggs	18–23	43.9
Saffi Combo	1–2	33.3
Heartless Summoning Combo	5–2	71.4
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	0–1	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	12–8	60.0
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	14–2	87.5
Quest for Ula's Temple	3–1	75.0
Izzet Ascension	20–12	62.5
Ominous Good	3–3	50.0
Jokulhaups Combo	2–0	100.0
Soulflayer	14–15	48.3
Reanim8 Rack	3–4	42.9
Breakfast	175–216	44.8
Cephalid Breakfast	8–8	50.0
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	6–6	50.0
Grixis Breakfast	2–2	50.0
Hermit Gond	1–2	33.3
Oops All Spells	146–192	43.2
Neoform Hermit	15–13	53.6
Unctus	5–1	83.3
Oops All Lands	3–1	75.0
Dredge	15–8	65.2
Insidious Roots Dredge	1–0	100.0
Protean Hulk Combo	1–0	100.0
Dice Factory	2–1	66.7
Storm Herald	6–3	66.7
Enduring Ideal	6–3	66.7
Ad Nauseam	10–5	66.7
Ad Swanseam	1–3	25.0
Chain of Acid	2–2	50.0
GreenTwin	5–3	62.5
Tibalt's Trickery	0–1	0.0
Intruder Alarm	3–3	50.0
Restore Balance	10–6	62.5
Gyruda	5–5	50.0
Stuffy Doll	3–3	50.0
Belcher	8–6	57.1
Tameshi Bloom	4–2	66.7
Possibility Storm	5–4	55.6
Midnight Mass	3–5	37.5
Phoenix Altar	3–5	37.5
Actual Twin	6–10	37.5
Izzet Twin	6–8	42.9
Boros Twin	0–2	0.0
Control	791–700–2	53.1
Mono Black Control	14–13–1	51.9
Esper Control	61–53	53.5
Demonic Rising	19–17	52.8
Paradox Haze Lock	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Control	10–13	43.5
Dimir Control	53–41–1	56.4
Watery Oath	1–1	50.0
Azorius Control	162–155	51.1
Adam's Ale	5–3	62.5
Cawblade	14–19	42.4
Turbo Fog	21–13	61.8
Izzet Control	12–9	57.1
Mardu Control	8–5	61.5
Mill	11–3	78.6
Boros Control	13–7	65.0
Cloudpost Control	50–37	57.5
Azorius Cloudpost Control	2–8	20.0
Blackpost	3–1	75.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	19–14	57.6
Dimir Cloudpost Control	3–4	42.9
Izzet Cloudpost Control	3–3	50.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	12–1	92.3
Grixis Control	35–26	57.4
Cruel Control	15–12	55.6
Stax	27–17	61.4
Pollute the Planet	2–6	25.0
Birthday Stax	1–2	33.3
Chandra Nalaar	10–9	52.6
Stagnant Control	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	13–21	38.2
Jeskai Approach	1–2	33.3
Dragon Control	23–19	54.8
Izzet Dragons	6–9	40.0
Esper Dragons	5–2	71.4
Grixis Dragons	2–2	50.0
Dimir Dragons	1–0	100.0
UBRG Dragons	0–1	0.0
Galleon Control	3–2	60.0
Ponza	35–15	70.0
Mono White Control	13–24	35.1
Life is Ez	1–2	33.3
Dynavolt Tower	2–2	50.0
Cycling Control	46–67	40.7
Astral Slide	44–67	39.6
Five Color Control	11–7	61.1
Shrines	2–1	66.7
Sultai Control	18–9	66.7
Sultai Ultimatum	2–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	20–33	37.7
Bant Control	11–6	64.7
Temur Reclamation	5–9	35.7
Pox	23–13	63.9
Enchantments Control	2–3	40.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	11–7	61.1
Seasons Past Control	1–3	25.0
Orzhov Control	22–21	51.2
Prison	11–16	40.7
Enchantress	7–10	41.2
Aggro-Combo	604–604	50.0
Aristocrats	98–114	46.2
Mono Black Aristocrats	25–32	43.9
Orzhov Aristocrats	19–24	44.2
Golgari Aristocrats	6–9	40.0
Abzan Aristocrats	6–4	60.0
Mardu Aristocrats	3–0	100.0
Food	10–5	66.7
Rakdos Aristocrats	26–30	46.4
Boros Bombardment	2–7	22.2
Burn	86–85	50.3
Necro Burn	1–0	100.0
Infect	93–50	65.0
Simic Infect	48–27	64.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	24–13	64.9
Golgari Infect	9–8	52.9
Mono Black Infect	6–2	75.0
Turbo Myth	0–1	0.0
Pummeler	7–3	70.0
Hermit Humans	1–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	189–222	46.0
Izzet Dreadnought	20–22	47.6
Mono Blue Dreadnought	162–196	45.3
Izzet Blitzkrieg	22–18	55.0
Hushnought	43–55	43.9
Liquimetal Fishing	9–7	56.3
Combo Goblins	47–45	51.1
Goblin Persist	36–33	52.2
Dirty Kitty	11–12	47.8
Aggro-Control	302–269	52.9
Simic Flash	5–7	41.7
Simic Vat	3–5	37.5
Izzet Tempo	64–69	48.1
Azorius Skies	6–5	54.5
Blue Madness	6–6	50.0
Simic Madness	5–5	50.0
Temur Madness	1–1	50.0
Lich Aggro-Control	6–0	100.0
Temur Clues	4–7	36.4
Wizards	17–10	63.0
Tetsukotog	1–1	50.0
12 Pest	2–0	100.0
Ninjas	24–13	64.9
Mono Blue Gush	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Tempo	66–52	55.9
Mono Blue Faeries	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Librarians	6–11	35.3
Izzet Spells	28–42	40.0
Dimir Tempo	29–22	56.9
Dimir Faeries	1–0	100.0
Sultai Tempo	2–3	40.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	17–11	60.7
Azorius Tempo	3–4	42.9
Combo-Control	294–247	54.3
Curses	8–10	44.4
Oketra's Monument	1–2	33.3
Azorius Oketra's Monument	0–1	0.0
Mono White Oketra's Monument	1–1	50.0
Burning Vengeance	0–2	0.0
Cruel Combo-Control	9–11	45.0
Battle of Wits	10–7	58.8
Approach Necro	1–1	50.0
Swarm Intelligence	3–2	60.0
Pickles	2–0	100.0
Mindcrank	36–37	49.3
Dragoncrank	2–1	66.7
Displace Loop	13–11	54.2
Peregrine Drake	2–4	33.3
Familiars	5–4	55.6
Hedron Alignment	1–1	50.0
Yosei Vat	0–1	0.0
Lich's Mastery	0–1	0.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	9–6	60.0
Zur's Weirding	1–4	20.0
Solar Flare	11–12	47.8
Plasma Swans	20–16	55.6
Mass Land Destruction	164–116	58.6
Wildfire	40–28	58.8
Thryx-Wildfire	3–0	100.0
Borderpost Wildfire	15–9	62.5
Jokulhaups Control	124–88	58.5
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	48–35	57.8
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	23–10	69.7
Temur Jokulhaups Control	14–10	58.3
Jund Jokulhaups Control	8–9	47.1
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	14–7	66.7
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	7–11	38.9
Thopter-Sword	1–3	25.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	1–0	100.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Esper Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Greasefang	1–2	33.3
Midrange	854–867	49.6
Temur Ascendancy	20–13	60.6
Prophet Ascendancy	1–0	100.0
The Rock	29–32	47.5
Golgari Citadel	2–0	100.0
Angels and Taxes	0–1	0.0
Grenzo	1–4	20.0
Abzan Midrange	16–16	50.0
Selesnya Midrange	7–2	77.8
Selesnya Value Town	2–0	100.0
Jund	32–20	61.5
Blink	90–132	40.5
Wave Blink	51–101	33.6
Esper Wave	1–1	50.0
Azorius Wave	25–55	31.3
Orzhov Wave	16–35	31.4
Abzan Wave	6–7	46.2
Bant Wave	1–1	50.0
Cloudpost Wave Blink	2–4	33.3
Anti-Persecution	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	27–22	55.1
Séance	6–0	100.0
Varolz Dreadnought	5–10	33.3
Indestructible	1–0	100.0
Enchantments Matter	10–3	76.9
Orzhov Enchantress	1–0	100.0
Constellation	1–0	100.0
Allies	37–28	56.9
Orzhov Allies	5–2	71.4
Mardu Allies	8–6	57.1
Boros Allies	4–3	57.1
Esper Allies	8–8	50.0
Azorius Allies	6–5	54.5
Treefolk	3–6	33.3
-1/-1 Counters	5–2	71.4
Fake-Rack	13–12	52.0
Selvala Morningstar	1–1	50.0
Mardu Midrange	16–16	50.0
Yisan-Prophet	2–1	66.7
Vampires	37–32	53.6
Mono Black Vampires	28–25	52.8
Rakdos Vampires	5–4	55.6
Orzhov Vampires	1–1	50.0
Legends Midrange	16–14	53.3
Boros Legends Midrange	4–0	100.0
Mardu Legends	4–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	7–3	70.0
Selesnya Legends	1–7	12.5
Elementals	1–2	33.3
Rakdos Midrange	39–53	42.4
Naya Midrange	5–3	62.5
Card Advantage White	2–1	66.7
Big Red	10–15	40.0
Mono Black Midrange	116–109	51.6
Mono Black Devotion	65–52	55.6
Heart of Darkness	1–4	20.0
Hellion Whip	11–1	91.7
Dimir Midrange	19–23	45.2
Dimir Vat	0–1	0.0
Angel Tribal	12–14	46.2
Toughness Matters	7–1	87.5
Lifegain Midrange	24–38	38.7
Martyr's Grace	18–37	32.7
Sultai Midrange	5–11	31.3
Sultai Emerge	3–2	60.0
Orzhov Midrange	50–69	42.0
Orzhov Capenna	3–3	50.0
Owling Mine	6–2	75.0
Jeskai Midrange	3–4	42.9
Prophet Glare	2–5	28.6
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–1	50.0
Zur the Enchanter	3–2	60.0
Ordealbreak	1–0	100.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	1–0	100.0
Mythic Colossification	1–1	50.0
Neoform	1–0	100.0
Sultai Neoform	1–0	100.0
Party	0–1	0.0
Fires of Invention	12–14	46.2
Hero of Precinct One	52–42	55.3
Abzan Hero	1–5	16.7
Mardu Hero	7–6	53.8
Esper Hero	1–3	25.0
Orzhov Hero	14–15	48.3
Five Color Hero	14–9	60.9
Naya Hero	12–2	85.7
Gruul Obosh	1–3	25.0
Clerics	6–5	54.5
Simic Snow	17–18	48.6
Artifact Midrange	30–33	47.6
Coinflip Tribal	4–0	100.0
Death Cloud	4–5	44.4
Ramp	161–111	59.2
Villainous Wealth	1–3	25.0
Rofellos Ramp	32–26	55.2
Wild Pair	2–1	66.7
Channel-Rofellos	12–13	48.0
Cloudpost Ramp	89–59	60.1
Eldrazipost	3–2	60.0
Golgari Post	2–0	100.0
Greenpost	63–40	61.2
Gruul Post	15–10	60.0
Simic Post	1–5	16.7
Devoid Cruelty	3–9	25.0
Domain	2–1	66.7
Summer Bloom Ramp	1–1	50.0
Defenders	3–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	4–1	80.0
Jund Carth	3–0	100.0
Unclassified	2–0	100.0