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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro	50185	93755–83999–65	52.7	734	5748	2361
Zombies	1977	4100–3249	55.8	39	271	107

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	1069–906	54.1
Mono Black Aggro	36–20	64.3
Heroic	76–72	51.4
Mono White Heroic	42–53	44.2
Azorius Heroic	9–3	75.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	20–12	62.5
Boros Heroic	2–3	40.0
Selesnya Heroic	2–1	66.7
Red Deck Wins	247–176	58.4
Mono Red Devotion	5–5	50.0
Prisoner	2–0	100.0
Proliferate Red	4–2	66.7
Goblins	46–42	52.3
Tokens	56–27	67.5
Selesnya Tokens	20–8	71.4
Mardu Tokens	2–0	100.0
Mono White Tokens	16–13	55.2
Orzhov Tokens	3–1	75.0
Mono Green Stompy	36–18	66.7
White Weenie	78–88	47.0
Odric Keywords	9–3	75.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	6–9	40.0
Soldiers	11–9	55.0
Kithkin	4–2	66.7
Chroma White	1–2	33.3
Elves	44–47	48.4
Werewolves	6–1	85.7
Minotaurs	2–0	100.0
Warriors	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	12–11	52.2
Selesnya Counters	2–1	66.7
Rogues	4–3	57.1
Zombies	134–134	50.0
Gruul Aggro	20–13	60.6
Gruul Landfall	1–1	50.0
Merfolk	21–12	63.6
Mono Red Swarm	14–10	58.3
8 Whack	1–0	100.0
Artifact Aggro	64–61	51.2
Affinity	16–21	43.2
Boros Vehicles	6–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	7–2	77.8
Tempered Steel	20–25	44.4
Mono Blue Architect	5–4	55.6
Devoid Aggro	6–4	60.0
Mono Blue Aggro	7–2	77.8
Illusions	0–1	0.0
Devastating Dreams	3–3	50.0
Madness	23–15	60.5
Gruul Madness	10–2	83.3
Golgari Madness	3–2	60.0
Rakdos Madness	9–8	52.9
Jund Madness	0–1	0.0
Voltron	15–18	45.5
Hexproof	7–7	50.0
Boros Auras	1–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	5–6	45.5
Hateful Auras	2–5	28.6
Slivers	2–1	66.7
Naya Zoo	2–2	50.0
Knights	9–35	20.5
AggroSlide	50–69	42.0
Cats	10–3	76.9
Mono White Cats	7–1	87.5
Selesnya Cats	2–2	50.0
Rakdos Aggro	4–3	57.1
Rakdos Hellbent	0–1	0.0
Boros Aggro	7–3	70.0
Humans	1–4	20.0
Selesnya Humans	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Humans	0–1	0.0
Boros Humans	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Humans	0–1	0.0
Shamans	2–1	66.7
Brushwaggs	3–0	100.0
Mono Red Eldrazi	0–1	0.0
Legends Aggro	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Legends Aggro	1–0	100.0
Pirates	4–0	100.0
Rats	1–0	100.0
Combo	631–502	55.7
Storm	156–88	63.9
Sultai Tendrils	2–1	66.7
Dimir Tendrils	35–14	71.4
Dragonstorm	18–6	75.0
Hazoret Storm	6–2	75.0
Simic Storm	5–6	45.5
Citadel Storm	10–2	83.3
High Tide	48–42	53.3
Grixis Tendrils	3–0	100.0
Stormpost	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Post Desire	2–1	66.7
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	5–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	10–10	50.0
Swath Storm	3–1	75.0
Channel Storm	3–3	50.0
Reanimator	140–120	53.8
Recurring Nightmare	17–23	42.5
Dragon Nightmare	14–18	43.8
Jund Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	29–27	51.8
Double Dragon	9–13	40.9
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	0–2	0.0
8 Goyf	4–9	30.8
Grozoth	1–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	88–58	60.3
Rakdos Reanimator	21–17	55.3
Dimir Reanimator	9–4	69.2
Mono Black Reanimator	35–24	59.3
Grixis Reanimator	1–1	50.0
Oriss Genesis	1–2	33.3
Necro Combo	0–2	0.0
Deathmantle Necro	0–2	0.0
Biovisionary	0–1	0.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	10–7	58.8
Mono Green Stormless Storm	3–0	100.0
Dubious Challenge	2–1	66.7
Warp World	7–8	46.7
Boros Glimpse	1–5	16.7
Actual Warp World	5–1	83.3
Four Color Glimpse	1–1	50.0
Zubera Tribal	1–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	4–3	57.1
Hypergenesis	14–23	37.8
Hyperwave	1–7	12.5
New Perspectives	3–2	60.0
Cat Wave	2–2	50.0
Acid Wave	1–2	33.3
Monumental Ignus	6–2	75.0
Mardu Life	3–2	60.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	24–37	39.3
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	11–18	37.9
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	10–15	40.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–2	0.0
Myr Incubator	4–0	100.0
Umbral Mantle	4–3	57.1
Fake-Twin	19–19	50.0
Jeskai Fake-Twin	7–7	50.0
Naya Fake-Twin	3–4	42.9
Combo Post	2–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	13–16	44.8
Anvil Colossus	0–3	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	7–3	70.0
Infinite Infinite Combos	5–2	71.4
Seismic Swans	1–3	25.0
Eggs	12–10	54.5
Saffi Combo	1–1	50.0
Turntimber Ranger	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	6–3	66.7
Blazing Shoal Combo	8–3	72.7
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	22–10	68.8
Quest for Ula's Temple	4–3	57.1
Izzet Ascension	16–16	50.0
Ominous Good	17–6	73.9
Jokulhaups Combo	12–7	63.2
Soulflayer	8–11	42.1
Reanim8 Rack	3–0	100.0
Breakfast	18–33	35.3
Cephalid Breakfast	0–6	0.0
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	0–6	0.0
Hermit Gond	2–4	33.3
Hermit Dredge	1–3	25.0
Oops All Spells	8–5	61.5
Neoform Hermit	4–12	25.0
Oops All Lands	5–3	62.5
Dredge	14–8	63.6
Polymorph	3–4	42.9
Protean Hulk Combo	0–3	0.0
Storm Herald	1–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	4–6	40.0
Ad Nauseam	1–1	50.0
Chain of Acid	4–3	57.1
GreenTwin	0–2	0.0
Tibalt's Trickery	1–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	1–1	50.0
Calibrated Blast	1–0	100.0
Restore Balance	2–5	28.6
Stuffy Doll	6–4	60.0
Belcher	1–1	50.0
Endless Belch	1–0	100.0
Possibility Storm	1–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	1–0	100.0
Phoenix Altar	1–1	50.0
Actual Twin	3–2	60.0
Izzet Twin	3–2	60.0
Nadu Combo	0–1	0.0
Amalia Combo	0–1	0.0
Control	729–584	55.5
Mono Black Control	24–17	58.5
Esper Control	37–26	58.7
Demonic Rising	12–19	38.7
Paradox Haze Lock	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Control	14–6	70.0
Dimir Control	49–29	62.8
Watery Oath	1–0	100.0
Azorius Control	88–105	45.6
Adam's Ale	0–1	0.0
Cawblade	3–6	33.3
Turbo Fog	15–41	26.8
Izzet Control	10–6	62.5
Mardu Control	10–9	52.6
Mill	23–7	76.7
Boros Control	0–3	0.0
Cloudpost Control	37–37	50.0
Azorius Cloudpost Control	8–9	47.1
Blackpost	4–4	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	9–12	42.9
Dimir Cloudpost Control	4–3	57.1
Izzet Cloudpost Control	6–0	100.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	1–0	100.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	2–6	25.0
Grixis Control	38–33	53.5
Cruel Control	23–14	62.2
Stax	70–30	70.0
Necro Stax	0–1	0.0
Pollute the Planet	23–13	63.9
Birthday Stax	5–5	50.0
Chandra Nalaar	4–3	57.1
Stagnant Control	5–6	45.5
Jeskai Control	30–27	52.6
Jeskai Approach	2–0	100.0
Dragon Control	7–7	50.0
Izzet Dragons	3–2	60.0
Galleon Control	4–2	66.7
Runeflare	11–9	55.0
Ponza	57–37	60.6
Mono White Control	11–17	39.3
Life is Ez	3–3	50.0
Dynavolt Tower	17–7	70.8
Cycling Control	26–21	55.3
Astral Slide	22–19	53.7
Five Color Control	18–4	81.8
Five Color Collected Conjuring	1–0	100.0
Shrines	4–1	80.0
Sultai Control	30–10	75.0
Sultai Ultimatum	3–2	60.0
Guildgate Control	17–14	54.8
Bant Control	4–7	36.4
Temur Reclamation	6–2	75.0
Pox	14–10	58.3
Enchantments Control	1–1	50.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	3–1	75.0
Seasons Past Control	4–5	44.4
Orzhov Control	7–6	53.8
Prison	6–10	37.5
Enchantress	6–9	40.0
Aggro-Combo	188–156	54.7
Aristocrats	75–69	52.1
Mono Black Aristocrats	18–24	42.9
Orzhov Aristocrats	26–14	65.0
Golgari Aristocrats	10–9	52.6
Abzan Aristocrats	6–4	60.0
Mardu Aristocrats	0–2	0.0
Food	2–2	50.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	8–10	44.4
Boros Bombardment	2–1	66.7
Burn	33–16	67.3
Infect	37–20	64.9
Simic Infect	13–9	59.1
Blazing Shoal Infect	14–9	60.9
Golgari Infect	3–0	100.0
Mono Black Infect	1–0	100.0
Pummeler	3–3	50.0
Hermit Humans	1–4	20.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	22–21	51.2
Izzet Dreadnought	1–2	33.3
Mono Blue Dreadnought	17–15	53.1
Izzet Blitzkrieg	4–2	66.7
Hushnought	6–5	54.5
Liquimetal Fishing	1–1	50.0
Combo Goblins	1–13	7.1
Goblin Persist	0–8	0.0
Dirty Kitty	1–5	16.7
Aggro-Control	253–153	62.3
Simic Flash	4–4	50.0
Izzet Tempo	63–54	53.8
Azorius Skies	18–9	66.7
Blue Madness	28–9	75.7
Simic Madness	23–7	76.7
Temur Madness	2–2	50.0
Grixis Madness	2–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	2–3	40.0
Temur Clues	1–0	100.0
Wizards	3–4	42.9
Tetsukotog	2–0	100.0
12 Pest	1–0	100.0
Ninjas	20–2	90.9
Mono Blue Gush	2–0	100.0
Mono Blue Tempo	38–30	55.9
Mono Blue Faeries	1–2	33.3
Mono Blue Librarians	4–3	57.1
Izzet Spells	38–25	60.3
Dimir Tempo	22–5	81.5
Dimir Faeries	1–1	50.0
Sultai Tempo	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	1–2	33.3
Azorius Tempo	0–1	0.0
Combo-Control	189–146	56.4
Curses	14–4	77.8
Burning Vengeance	4–0	100.0
Cruel Combo-Control	10–11	47.6
Battle of Wits	16–8	66.7
Shared Fate	2–2	50.0
Swarm Intelligence	0–2	0.0
Sunforger	6–0	100.0
Pickles	5–6	45.5
Mindcrank	29–22	56.9
Displace Loop	5–7	41.7
Peregrine Drake	5–5	50.0
Familiars	0–2	0.0
Yosei Vat	3–1	75.0
Lich's Mastery	2–1	66.7
Curious Niv-Mizzet	5–1	83.3
Hive Mind	7–4	63.6
Zur's Weirding	7–3	70.0
Solar Flare	8–6	57.1
Plasma Swans	9–9	50.0
Liliana's Contract	4–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	45–48	48.4
Wildfire	34–33	50.7
Thryx-Wildfire	17–11	60.7
Borderpost Wildfire	8–17	32.0
Jokulhaups Control	11–15	42.3
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	3–2	60.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	4–5	44.4
Temur Jokulhaups Control	2–5	28.6
Jund Jokulhaups Control	0–3	0.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	2–0	100.0
Thopter-Sword	1–2	33.3
Azorius Thopter-Sword	0–2	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	1–0	100.0
Archfiend Alteration	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	1–1	50.0
Greasefang	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Greasefang	0–1	0.0
Midrange	819–657	55.5
Temur Ascendancy	53–41	56.4
The Rock	21–8	72.4
Golgari Citadel	5–0	100.0
Grenzo	7–6	53.8
Abzan Midrange	27–18	60.0
Selesnya Midrange	14–11	56.0
Selesnya Value Town	9–8	52.9
Jund	43–28	60.6
Blink	93–148	38.6
Wave Blink	27–48	36.0
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–2	0.0
Esper Wave	1–3	25.0
Azorius Wave	13–27	32.5
Orzhov Wave	9–7	56.3
Abzan Wave	1–3	25.0
Bant Wave	3–4	42.9
Orzhov Blink	1–5	16.7
Anti-Persecution	2–1	66.7
Graveyard Value	58–25	69.9
Séance	3–5	37.5
Varolz Dreadnought	15–8	65.2
Enchantments Matter	9–6	60.0
Orzhov Enchantress	2–2	50.0
Constellation	3–3	50.0
Allies	37–28	56.9
Orzhov Allies	2–2	50.0
Mardu Allies	23–14	62.2
Boros Allies	3–1	75.0
Mono White Allies	1–2	33.3
Esper Allies	1–1	50.0
BRGW Allies	1–1	50.0
Treefolk	6–4	60.0
-1/-1 Counters	7–3	70.0
Fake-Rack	28–11	71.8
Selvala Morningstar	3–7	30.0
Mardu Midrange	13–18	41.9
Yisan-Prophet	1–3	25.0
White Jund	0–3	0.0
Vampires	20–13	60.6
Mono Black Vampires	11–10	52.4
Rakdos Vampires	6–1	85.7
Orzhov Vampires	3–1	75.0
Legends Midrange	11–10	52.4
Mardu Legends	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	2–3	40.0
Selesnya Legends	1–2	33.3
Elementals	4–2	66.7
Rakdos Midrange	44–45	49.4
Naya Midrange	7–7	50.0
Card Advantage White	0–1	0.0
Big Red	10–17	37.0
Mono Black Midrange	72–51	58.5
Necro Midrange	0–2	0.0
Mono Black Devotion	30–22	57.7
Davriel Braids	5–2	71.4
Heart of Darkness	2–1	66.7
Hellion Whip	2–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	19–10	65.5
Dimir Vat	1–0	100.0
Temur Energy	2–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	8–1	88.9
Lifegain Midrange	12–16	42.9
Martyr's Grace	2–7	22.2
Adventures	1–0	100.0
Mutate	1–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	15–13	53.6
Sultai Emerge	6–4	60.0
Sultai Energy	1–0	100.0
Fight Rigging	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	18–10	64.3
Jeskai Midrange	3–3	50.0
Prophet Glare	1–3	25.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	3–4	42.9
Zur the Enchanter	0–2	0.0
Ordealbreak	1–0	100.0
Mythic Colossification	2–3	40.0
Neoform	4–2	66.7
Temur Neoform	2–0	100.0
Sultai Neoform	1–2	33.3
Fires of Invention	11–5	68.8
Hero of Precinct One	10–10	50.0
Abzan Hero	0–2	0.0
Mardu Hero	0–1	0.0
Esper Hero	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Hero	3–1	75.0
Five Color Hero	3–2	60.0
Naya Hero	1–0	100.0
Boros Hero	0–1	0.0
Gruul Obosh	0–1	0.0
Clerics	1–2	33.3
Simic Snow	12–6	66.7
Artifact Midrange	9–3	75.0
Death Cloud	11–4	73.3
Illness in the Ranks	5–0	100.0
Wight Midrange	1–0	100.0
Jund Wight	1–0	100.0
Ramp	221–144	60.5
Villainous Wealth	1–0	100.0
Rofellos Ramp	69–55	55.6
Wild Pair	6–3	66.7
Channel-Rofellos	25–22	53.2
Cloudpost Ramp	89–58	60.5
Eldrazipost	3–0	100.0
Locus Awakening	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	4–4	50.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	11–5	68.8
Greenpost	51–43	54.3
Gruul Post	2–0	100.0
Simic Post	7–2	77.8
Devoid Cruelty	4–2	66.7
Domain	3–5	37.5
Temur Bombardment	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	7–4	63.6
Historic Bloom	0–1	0.0
Reclamation at Wake	1–3	25.0
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	1–0	100.0
Eureka!	7–3	70.0
Carth Superfriends	2–1	66.7
Applejacks	3–1	75.0
Field Ramp	0–1	0.0
Unclassified	1–1	50.0