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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Control	36191	57900–63750–43	47.6	269	2497	1328
Jeskai Control	1064	1900–1896	50.1	11	96	42
Jeskai Approach	85	159–151	51.3	0	4	7

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	540–469	53.5
Mono Black Aggro	14–4	77.8
Heroic	38–29	56.7
Mono White Heroic	17–15	53.1
Azorius Heroic	3–5	37.5
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	13–5	72.2
Boros Heroic	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Heroic	3–3	50.0
Red Deck Wins	139–154	47.4
Mono Red Devotion	4–3	57.1
Prisoner	1–1	50.0
Proliferate Red	7–9	43.8
Goblins	22–17	56.4
Tokens	16–13	55.2
Selesnya Tokens	6–4	60.0
Mardu Tokens	1–3	25.0
Mono White Tokens	4–4	50.0
Mono Green Stompy	28–25	52.8
White Weenie	59–51	53.6
Odric Keywords	10–2	83.3
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–4	33.3
Soldiers	5–6	45.5
Kithkin	2–1	66.7
Chroma White	2–0	100.0
Mono White Humans	0–1	0.0
Elves	22–14	61.1
Werewolves	3–2	60.0
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	18–14	56.3
Selesnya Counters	1–1	50.0
Rogues	3–2	60.0
Zombies	27–30	47.4
Gruul Aggro	14–13	51.9
Merfolk	7–2	77.8
Mono Red Swarm	13–9	59.1
8 Whack	0–2	0.0
Artifact Aggro	39–36	52.0
Affinity	16–13	55.2
Hardened Scales Affinity	0–1	0.0
Boros Vehicles	2–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	4–2	66.7
Tempered Steel	9–18	33.3
Mono Blue Architect	5–3	62.5
Devoid Aggro	0–2	0.0
Mono Blue Aggro	4–1	80.0
Devastating Dreams	2–0	100.0
Madness	3–3	50.0
Gruul Madness	1–1	50.0
Golgari Madness	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Madness	2–1	66.7
Voltron	20–7	74.1
Hexproof	9–3	75.0
Boros Auras	1–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	4–1	80.0
Slivers	2–1	66.7
Naya Zoo	4–4	50.0
Knights	4–1	80.0
AggroSlide	3–12	20.0
Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aggro	2–3	40.0
Rakdos Hellbent	1–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	4–2	66.7
Humans	12–8	60.0
Gruul Humans	3–1	75.0
Selesnya Humans	5–0	100.0
Jeskai Humans	1–3	25.0
Boros Humans	1–3	25.0
Orzhov Humans	1–0	100.0
Shamans	1–0	100.0
Brushwaggs	1–0	100.0
Legends Aggro	1–5	16.7
Boros Legends Aggro	0–4	0.0
Selesnya Legends Aggro	0–1	0.0
Combo	235–261	47.4
Storm	37–64	36.6
Sultai Tendrils	3–0	100.0
Dimir Tendrils	6–14	30.0
Dragonstorm	5–7	41.7
Hazoret Storm	2–11	15.4
Simic Storm	2–0	100.0
Citadel Storm	3–2	60.0
High Tide	4–19	17.4
Grixis Tendrils	1–2	33.3
Stormpost	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	0–1	0.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	0–3	0.0
Swath Storm	0–1	0.0
Channel Storm	2–3	40.0
Reanimator	46–56	45.1
Recurring Nightmare	15–15	50.0
Dragon Nightmare	4–7	36.4
Jund Nightmare	5–1	83.3
Four Color Powerful Magic	2–3	40.0
Worldgorger Dragon	8–7	53.3
Double Dragon	1–1	50.0
Starlit Graves	0–2	0.0
8 Goyf	3–0	100.0
Living Death	5–9	35.7
Grozoth	0–5	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	15–18	45.5
Rakdos Reanimator	1–5	16.7
Mono Black Reanimator	3–6	33.3
Orzhov Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Oriss Genesis	2–1	66.7
Necro Combo	0–1	0.0
Deathmantle Necro	0–1	0.0
Biovisionary	0–1	0.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	5–3	62.5
Dubious Challenge	1–0	100.0
Warp World	1–1	50.0
Boros Glimpse	0–1	0.0
Actual Warp World	1–0	100.0
Zubera Tribal	1–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	2–1	66.7
Hypergenesis	5–2	71.4
New Perspectives	4–4	50.0
Cat Wave	0–2	0.0
Monumental Ignus	2–0	100.0
Mardu Life	5–2	71.4
Jeskai Ascendancy	13–22	37.1
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	5–11	31.3
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	3–7	30.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
Myr Incubator	2–1	66.7
Umbral Mantle	8–8	50.0
Fake-Twin	16–5	76.2
Murderous Mastery	2–2	50.0
Jeskai Fake-Twin	5–2	71.4
Naya Fake-Twin	1–0	100.0
Combo Post	2–4	33.3
Metalwork Colossus	5–12	29.4
Anvil Colossus	0–2	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	2–6	25.0
Infinite Infinite Combos	0–2	0.0
Seismic Swans	6–3	66.7
Eye of the Storm	3–1	75.0
Eggs	6–4	60.0
Saffi Combo	1–1	50.0
Turntimber Ranger	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	2–2	50.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	3–0	100.0
Retraction Helix Combo	0–1	0.0
Taking Turns	0–4	0.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	3–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	1–1	50.0
Ominous Good	0–4	0.0
Jokulhaups Combo	1–1	50.0
Soulflayer	1–3	25.0
Reanim8 Rack	0–1	0.0
Breakfast	9–15	37.5
Cephalid Breakfast	5–7	41.7
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	5–6	45.5
Grixis Breakfast	0–1	0.0
Hermit Gond	3–1	75.0
Oops All Spells	0–2	0.0
Neoform Hermit	1–4	20.0
Oops All Lands	2–2	50.0
Dredge	3–1	75.0
Polymorph	1–1	50.0
Dice Factory	1–2	33.3
Storm Herald	0–2	0.0
Enduring Ideal	2–0	100.0
Chain of Acid	0–1	0.0
GreenTwin	1–0	100.0
Tibalt's Trickery	0–1	0.0
Intruder Alarm	1–0	100.0
Calibrated Blast	0–2	0.0
Restore Balance	2–1	66.7
Gyruda	1–0	100.0
Stuffy Doll	3–0	100.0
Belcher	0–2	0.0
Endless Belch	0–1	0.0
Possibility Storm	1–1	50.0
Phoenix Altar	0–1	0.0
Actual Twin	0–1	0.0
Izzet Twin	0–1	0.0
Nadu Combo	2–2	50.0
Control	342–356	49.0
Mono Black Control	6–6	50.0
Esper Control	13–24	35.1
Demonic Rising	8–12	40.0
Paradox Haze Lock	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Control	6–7	46.2
Dimir Control	28–12	70.0
Azorius Control	38–53	41.8
Cawblade	1–0	100.0
Turbo Fog	14–5	73.7
Izzet Control	9–6	60.0
Mardu Control	7–5	58.3
Mill	1–6	14.3
Boros Control	1–0	100.0
Cloudpost Control	34–47	42.0
Azorius Cloudpost Control	4–9	30.8
Blackpost	5–8	38.5
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	3–9	25.0
Dimir Cloudpost Control	4–8	33.3
Izzet Cloudpost Control	3–0	100.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	7–6	53.8
Mono White Cloudpost Control	4–1	80.0
Grixis Control	21–11	65.6
Cruel Control	9–10	47.4
Stax	17–21	44.7
Necro Stax	0–1	0.0
Pollute the Planet	6–9	40.0
Birthday Stax	6–3	66.7
Chandra Nalaar	2–3	40.0
Stagnant Control	0–2	0.0
Jeskai Control	32–32	50.0
Jeskai Approach	8–4	66.7
Dragon Control	1–3	25.0
Izzet Dragons	0–1	0.0
Galleon Control	1–3	25.0
Runeflare	6–6	50.0
Ponza	16–15	51.6
Mono White Control	5–5	50.0
Life is Ez	1–3	25.0
Dynavolt Tower	12–11	52.2
Cycling Control	9–11	45.0
Astral Slide	7–10	41.2
Five Color Control	11–8	57.9
Five Color Collected Conjuring	1–0	100.0
Sultai Control	10–8	55.6
Guildgate Control	6–5	54.5
Bant Control	2–4	33.3
Pox	5–3	62.5
Enchantments Control	3–1	75.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	2–11	15.4
Seasons Past Control	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Control	2–1	66.7
Prison	1–2	33.3
Enchantress	1–2	33.3
Aggro-Combo	91–93	49.5
Aristocrats	41–44	48.2
Mono Black Aristocrats	8–12	40.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	15–14	51.7
Golgari Aristocrats	3–6	33.3
Abzan Aristocrats	9–4	69.2
Mardu Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Food	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	1–5	16.7
Boros Bombardment	0–1	0.0
Burn	15–15	50.0
Infect	14–12	53.8
Simic Infect	1–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	1–11	8.3
Mono Black Infect	1–0	100.0
Pummeler	4–6	40.0
Hermit Humans	1–1	50.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	2–8	20.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	1–7	12.5
Izzet Blitzkrieg	2–1	66.7
Chancellor of the Forge Combo	0–2	0.0
Hushnought	3–2	60.0
Liquimetal Fishing	1–0	100.0
Combo Goblins	1–1	50.0
Goblin Persist	0–1	0.0
Dirty Kitty	1–0	100.0
Dwarf Combo	1–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	89–96	48.1
Simic Flash	1–6	14.3
Simic Vat	0–4	0.0
Izzet Tempo	23–16	59.0
Azorius Skies	9–4	69.2
Blue Madness	12–18	40.0
Simic Madness	6–12	33.3
Temur Madness	6–4	60.0
Grixis Madness	0–1	0.0
Lich Aggro-Control	2–1	66.7
Wizards	5–2	71.4
Tetsukotog	0–2	0.0
12 Pest	3–5	37.5
Ninjas	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Gush	0–3	0.0
Mono Blue Tempo	6–15	28.6
Mono Blue Faeries	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Librarians	1–2	33.3
Izzet Spells	7–12	36.8
Dimir Tempo	4–1	80.0
Dimir Faeries	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	1–1	50.0
Azorius Tempo	6–1	85.7
Combo-Control	101–114	47.0
Curses	14–4	77.8
Burning Vengeance	2–2	50.0
Cruel Combo-Control	10–21	32.3
Battle of Wits	11–6	64.7
Shared Fate	2–0	100.0
Swarm Intelligence	1–0	100.0
Sunforger	2–1	66.7
Pickles	2–7	22.2
Mindcrank	7–15	31.8
Displace Loop	9–8	52.9
Peregrine Drake	6–3	66.7
Familiars	0–1	0.0
Hedron Alignment	4–3	57.1
Yosei Vat	2–6	25.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	0–1	0.0
Hive Mind	0–2	0.0
Zur's Weirding	1–2	33.3
Solar Flare	0–3	0.0
Plasma Swans	5–4	55.6
Mass Land Destruction	24–26	48.0
Wildfire	20–20	50.0
Thryx-Wildfire	1–3	25.0
Borderpost Wildfire	2–4	33.3
Jokulhaups Control	4–6	40.0
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	2–3	40.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Archfiend Alteration	1–0	100.0
Resurgent Belief	2–0	100.0
Midrange	429–384	52.8
Temur Ascendancy	27–38	41.5
The Rock	15–8	65.2
Golgari Citadel	1–0	100.0
Angels and Taxes	3–1	75.0
Grenzo	1–2	33.3
Abzan Midrange	14–8	63.6
Selesnya Midrange	3–11	21.4
Selesnya Value Town	2–10	16.7
Jund	21–21	50.0
Blink	50–44	53.2
Wave Blink	23–17	57.5
Cloudpost Wave Blink	4–4	50.0
Azorius Wave	15–8	65.2
Orzhov Wave	2–4	33.3
Abzan Wave	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Blink	3–2	60.0
Anti-Persecution	2–1	66.7
Graveyard Value	13–21	38.2
Séance	1–1	50.0
Varolz Dreadnought	1–3	25.0
Enchantments Matter	8–3	72.7
Orzhov Enchantress	1–0	100.0
Constellation	4–2	66.7
Allies	22–14	61.1
Orzhov Allies	4–1	80.0
Mardu Allies	5–6	45.5
Boros Allies	3–3	50.0
Mono White Allies	2–3	40.0
BRGW Allies	1–0	100.0
Azorius Allies	1–0	100.0
Treefolk	4–3	57.1
-1/-1 Counters	11–1	91.7
Fake-Rack	6–3	66.7
Selvala Morningstar	2–3	40.0
Mardu Midrange	1–2	33.3
Yisan-Prophet	1–0	100.0
White Jund	2–2	50.0
Vampires	23–10	69.7
Mono Black Vampires	16–5	76.2
Rakdos Vampires	1–3	25.0
Orzhov Vampires	5–2	71.4
Legends Midrange	8–3	72.7
Mardu Legends	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	3–2	60.0
Elementals	6–4	60.0
Rakdos Midrange	17–16	51.5
Naya Midrange	10–7	58.8
Big Red	4–5	44.4
Mono Black Midrange	33–29	53.2
Necro Midrange	0–1	0.0
Mono Black Devotion	6–10	37.5
Davriel Braids	0–1	0.0
Verdant Succession	0–1	0.0
Hellion Whip	7–11	38.9
Dimir Midrange	16–8	66.7
Dimir Vat	3–2	60.0
Temur Energy	0–3	0.0
Angels	1–2	33.3
Mono White Angels	1–2	33.3
Toughness Matters	4–3	57.1
Lifegain Midrange	8–3	72.7
Martyr's Grace	2–0	100.0
Adventures	1–0	100.0
Mutate	1–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	7–17	29.2
Sultai Emerge	3–14	17.6
Fight Rigging	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	10–11	47.6
Jeskai Midrange	1–0	100.0
Prophet Glare	2–1	66.7
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–3	25.0
Ordealbreak	2–1	66.7
Enigmatic Incarnation	1–1	50.0
Mythic Colossification	2–0	100.0
Neoform	0–3	0.0
Sultai Neoform	0–3	0.0
Party	0–1	0.0
Fires of Invention	6–11	35.3
Hero of Precinct One	3–7	30.0
Esper Hero	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Hero	0–2	0.0
Five Color Hero	2–2	50.0
Naya Hero	0–1	0.0
Clerics	3–1	75.0
Simic Snow	2–4	33.3
Artifact Midrange	1–2	33.3
Illness in the Ranks	1–0	100.0
Game Objects	2–0	100.0
Wight Midrange	1–2	33.3
Jund Wight	0–2	0.0
Ramp	73–123	37.2
Villainous Wealth	1–0	100.0
Rofellos Ramp	26–53	32.9
Wild Pair	2–3	40.0
Channel-Rofellos	3–17	15.0
Cloudpost Ramp	22–43	33.8
Eldrazipost	3–6	33.3
Locus Awakening	3–3	50.0
Golgari Post	2–6	25.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–2	33.3
Greenpost	6–18	25.0
Gruul Post	1–2	33.3
Simic Post	2–1	66.7
Domain	1–3	25.0
Selvala Tokens	1–1	50.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	4–2	66.7
Reclamation at Wake	0–1	0.0
Eureka!	2–1	66.7
Carth Superfriends	1–1	50.0
Jund Carth	1–0	100.0
Applejacks	1–2	33.3
Field Ramp	0–1	0.0