Artifact Midrange

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Midrange	38359	62728–67755–34	48.1	294	2697	1463
Artifact Midrange	665	937–1189	44.1	4	72	28

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	177–231	43.4
Mono Black Aggro	10–10	50.0
Heroic	15–16	48.4
Mono White Heroic	6–10	37.5
Azorius Heroic	3–1	75.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	0–2	0.0
Boros Heroic	6–3	66.7
Red Deck Wins	42–48	46.7
Goblins	2–1	66.7
Tokens	3–5	37.5
Selesnya Tokens	0–2	0.0
Mono White Tokens	2–3	40.0
Mono Green Stompy	2–9	18.2
White Weenie	16–23	41.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	1–1	50.0
Soldiers	6–7	46.2
Chroma White	1–0	100.0
Elves	12–13	48.0
Werewolves	2–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	2–0	100.0
Rogues	1–0	100.0
Zombies	3–8	27.3
Gruul Aggro	6–6	50.0
Gruul Landfall	1–0	100.0
Merfolk	4–4	50.0
Mono Red Swarm	1–3	25.0
Artifact Aggro	29–41	41.4
Affinity	15–23	39.5
Hush-finity	1–1	50.0
Salvage Titan	2–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	9–14	39.1
Mono Blue Architect	2–4	33.3
Madness	1–5	16.7
Gruul Madness	0–2	0.0
Golgari Madness	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Madness	0–3	0.0
Voltron	1–6	14.3
Equipment Aggro	1–2	33.3
Hateful Auras	0–3	0.0
Slivers	1–3	25.0
Knights	7–1	87.5
AggroSlide	3–4	42.9
Cats	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Cats	0–2	0.0
Rakdos Aggro	1–2	33.3
Rakdos Hellbent	0–1	0.0
Boros Aggro	0–3	0.0
Humans	3–5	37.5
Jeskai Humans	0–1	0.0
Boros Humans	1–3	25.0
Shamans	2–0	100.0
Brushwaggs	1–0	100.0
Mono Red Eldrazi	1–2	33.3
Legends Aggro	2–10	16.7
Boros Legends Aggro	1–10	9.1
Combo	169–228	42.6
Storm	42–53	44.2
Sultai Tendrils	0–1	0.0
Dimir Tendrils	8–16	33.3
Dark Tide	3–1	75.0
Dragonstorm	5–1	83.3
Hazoret Storm	5–1	83.3
Simic Storm	2–1	66.7
Citadel Storm	3–3	50.0
High Tide	4–10	28.6
Grixis Tendrils	2–0	100.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	8–12	40.0
Song Storm	0–1	0.0
Channel Storm	0–5	0.0
Reanimator	11–11	50.0
Recurring Nightmare	7–4	63.6
Dragon Nightmare	0–2	0.0
Jund Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	1–1	50.0
Double Dragon	0–1	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	3–6	33.3
Rakdos Reanimator	2–3	40.0
Mono Black Reanimator	1–1	50.0
Oriss Genesis	1–1	50.0
Necro Combo	2–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	3–2	60.0
Warp World	3–8	27.3
Maniac Combo	0–1	0.0
Hypergenesis	1–10	9.1
Hyperwave	0–1	0.0
New Perspectives	1–1	50.0
Cat Wave	0–1	0.0
Runeflare	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	4–13	23.5
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–2	33.3
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	3–10	23.1
Umbral Mantle	1–2	33.3
"Twin"	2–1	66.7
Naya "Twin"	1–1	50.0
Metalwork Colossus	2–5	28.6
Anvil Colossus	1–1	50.0
Upheaval Colossus	0–1	0.0
Seismic Swans	1–1	50.0
Eggs	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	2–2	50.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	5–4	55.6
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	8–4	66.7
Izzet Ascension	1–2	33.3
Soulflayer	5–4	55.6
Reanim8 Rack	1–0	100.0
Breakfast	28–60	31.8
Oops All Spells	27–60	31.0
Unctus	1–0	100.0
Oops All Lands	1–2	33.3
Dredge	2–5	28.6
Polymorph	3–0	100.0
Dice Factory	0–2	0.0
Storm Herald	0–2	0.0
Enduring Ideal	2–3	40.0
Ad Nauseam	3–2	60.0
Ad Swanseam	0–2	0.0
Chain of Acid	1–2	33.3
Tibalt's Trickery	3–1	75.0
Intruder Alarm	1–3	25.0
Calibrated Blast	0–2	0.0
Restore Balance	6–5	54.5
Gyruda	0–2	0.0
Belcher	4–1	80.0
Endless Belch	1–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	5–2	71.4
Phoenix Altar	1–4	20.0
Actual Twin	1–2	33.3
Izzet Twin	1–2	33.3
Control	154–192	44.5
Mono Black Control	4–0	100.0
Esper Control	7–19	26.9
Demonic Rising	1–2	33.3
Mono Blue Control	3–3	50.0
Dimir Control	5–11	31.3
Azorius Control	45–40	52.9
Cawblade	4–5	44.4
Turbo Fog	4–1	80.0
Izzet Control	3–4	42.9
Mardu Control	0–1	0.0
Mill	3–1	75.0
Boros Control	0–1	0.0
Cloudpost Control	2–10	16.7
Azorius Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Blackpost	0–3	0.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	2–3	40.0
Dimir Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	0–2	0.0
Grixis Control	2–2	50.0
Cruel Control	0–1	0.0
Stax	7–7	50.0
Stagnant Control	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Control	1–1	50.0
Dragon Control	4–2	66.7
Esper Dragons	1–1	50.0
Ponza	5–6	45.5
Mono White Control	5–10	33.3
Cycling Control	18–11	62.1
Astral Slide	18–10	64.3
Five Color Control	2–5	28.6
Five Color Collected Conjuring	1–2	33.3
Sultai Control	1–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	0–1	0.0
Bant Control	3–2	60.0
Pox	8–2	80.0
Enchantments Control	1–0	100.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–0	100.0
Seasons Past Control	6–9	40.0
Orzhov Control	8–29	21.6
Prison	5–10	33.3
Enchantress	5–10	33.3
Aggro-Combo	82–106	43.6
Aristocrats	15–19	44.1
Mono Black Aristocrats	0–5	0.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	5–2	71.4
Golgari Aristocrats	2–2	50.0
Mardu Aristocrats	1–2	33.3
Food	3–1	75.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	2–5	28.6
Boros Bombardment	2–1	66.7
Burn	9–8	52.9
Infect	17–18	48.6
Simic Infect	7–9	43.8
Blazing Shoal Infect	3–5	37.5
Golgari Infect	1–2	33.3
Mono Black Infect	3–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	35–43	44.9
Izzet Dreadnought	14–16	46.7
Mono Blue Dreadnought	20–25	44.4
Izzet Blitzkrieg	0–2	0.0
Hushnought	4–8	33.3
Liquimetal Fishing	1–2	33.3
Combo Goblins	1–6	14.3
Goblin Persist	0–2	0.0
Dirty Kitty	1–4	20.0
Aggro-Control	67–67	50.0
Izzet Tempo	25–15	62.5
Azorius Skies	1–0	100.0
Blue Madness	2–4	33.3
Simic Madness	0–3	0.0
Temur Madness	1–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	1–3	25.0
Wizards	3–4	42.9
Ninjas	4–2	66.7
Mono Blue Tempo	9–12	42.9
Mono Blue Librarians	1–4	20.0
Izzet Spells	7–8	46.7
Dimir Tempo	3–4	42.9
Dimir Faeries	0–1	0.0
Sultai Tempo	0–1	0.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	2–4	33.3
Azorius Tempo	0–1	0.0
Combo-Control	63–98	39.1
Curses	5–9	35.7
Battle of Wits	10–5	66.7
Approach Necro	0–1	0.0
Shared Fate	2–0	100.0
Mindcrank	7–9	43.8
Displace Loop	0–2	0.0
Peregrine Drake	0–2	0.0
Hedron Alignment	1–0	100.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	0–1	0.0
Hive Mind	1–3	25.0
Zur's Weirding	0–2	0.0
Solar Flare	1–0	100.0
Plasma Swans	2–3	40.0
Liliana's Contract	0–1	0.0
Mass Land Destruction	29–54	34.9
Wildfire	2–4	33.3
Borderpost Wildfire	2–3	40.0
Jokulhaups Control	27–50	35.1
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	6–13	31.6
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	5–13	27.8
Temur Jokulhaups Control	7–8	46.7
Jund Jokulhaups Control	0–3	0.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	4–4	50.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	2–4	33.3
Thopter-Sword	1–3	25.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	1–2	33.3
Archfiend Alteration	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	2–1	66.7
Midrange	194–217	47.2
The Rock	4–3	57.1
Abzan Midrange	15–9	62.5
Selesnya Midrange	2–1	66.7
Jund	7–9	43.8
Blink	8–9	47.1
Wave Blink	2–4	33.3
Azorius Wave	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Wave	0–3	0.0
Abzan Wave	1–0	100.0
Anti-Persecution	2–1	66.7
Graveyard Value	8–7	53.3
Séance	0–1	0.0
Varolz Dreadnought	1–2	33.3
Allies	0–7	0.0
Mardu Allies	0–2	0.0
Azorius Allies	0–3	0.0
Fake-Rack	4–1	80.0
Mardu Midrange	4–2	66.7
Vampires	2–6	25.0
Mono Black Vampires	2–3	40.0
Rakdos Vampires	0–3	0.0
Legends Midrange	4–1	80.0
Orzhov Legends	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Legends	1–0	100.0
Elementals	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Midrange	4–7	36.4
Naya Midrange	2–2	50.0
Big Red	3–4	42.9
Mono Black Midrange	14–19	42.4
Necro Midrange	3–0	100.0
Mono Black Devotion	5–4	55.6
Dimir Midrange	9–1	90.0
Angel Tribal	5–1	83.3
Toughness Matters	5–4	55.6
Lifegain Midrange	5–13	27.8
Martyr's Grace	4–8	33.3
Adventures	1–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Midrange	26–44	37.1
Orzhov Capenna	3–5	37.5
Owling Mine	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Midrange	2–2	50.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–2	33.3
Zur the Enchanter	1–0	100.0
Ordealbreak	0–1	0.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	0–1	0.0
Mythic Colossification	0–1	0.0
Fires of Invention	4–9	30.8
Hero of Precinct One	15–14	51.7
Mardu Hero	6–5	54.5
Five Color Hero	4–8	33.3
Naya Hero	3–1	75.0
Boros Hero	2–0	100.0
Clerics	0–1	0.0
Simic Snow	0–7	0.0
Artifact Midrange	17–17	50.0
Coinflip Tribal	1–0	100.0
Death Cloud	2–2	50.0
Ramp	31–50	38.3
Rofellos Ramp	3–14	17.6
Wild Pair	1–1	50.0
Cloudpost Ramp	16–28	36.4
Eldrazipost	0–1	0.0
Golgari Post	1–1	50.0
Greenpost	13–21	38.2
Gruul Post	0–2	0.0
Simic Post	0–2	0.0
Domain	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	2–0	100.0
Defenders	1–1	50.0
Carth Superfriends	0–1	0.0