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Sultai Control

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Control	36555	58523–64281–43	47.7	276	2543	1347
Sultai Control	814	1325–1509	46.8	5	68	23
Sultai Ultimatum	102	155–208	42.7			5

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	291–391	42.7
Mono Black Aggro	22–13	62.9
Heroic	17–25	40.5
Mono White Heroic	8–15	34.8
Azorius Heroic	5–4	55.6
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	1–4	20.0
Boros Heroic	2–2	50.0
Selesnya Heroic	1–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	27–76	26.2
Mono Red Devotion	1–1	50.0
Proliferate Red	0–3	0.0
Goblins	13–14	48.1
Tokens	12–12	50.0
Selesnya Tokens	6–1	85.7
Mardu Tokens	0–1	0.0
Mono White Tokens	4–6	40.0
Mono Green Stompy	7–17	29.2
White Weenie	32–25	56.1
Odric Keywords	4–2	66.7
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–3	40.0
Soldiers	2–2	50.0
Kithkin	2–0	100.0
Chroma White	6–5	54.5
Mono White Humans	1–0	100.0
Elves	12–10	54.5
Werewolves	3–1	75.0
Warriors	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Little Kid	7–3	70.0
Selesnya Counters	2–1	66.7
Rogues	0–3	0.0
Zombies	10–30	25.0
Gruul Aggro	4–10	28.6
Gruul Landfall	0–1	0.0
Merfolk	4–5	44.4
Mono Red Swarm	0–6	0.0
8 Whack	0–1	0.0
Artifact Aggro	57–80	41.6
Affinity	3–12	20.0
Hush-finity	0–1	0.0
Boros Vehicles	0–1	0.0
Salvage Titan	2–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	52–65	44.4
Mono Blue Architect	0–2	0.0
Devoid Aggro	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Aggro	5–3	62.5
Illusions	1–2	33.3
Madness	5–1	83.3
Gruul Madness	1–0	100.0
Golgari Madness	3–1	75.0
Voltron	23–7	76.7
Hexproof	9–1	90.0
Equipment Aggro	12–5	70.6
Naya Zoo	1–2	33.3
Knights	5–15	25.0
AggroSlide	6–15	28.6
Cats	0–3	0.0
Mono White Cats	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Cats	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Aggro	8–6	57.1
Rakdos Hellbent	5–3	62.5
Humans	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Humans	1–0	100.0
Shamans	0–1	0.0
Legends Aggro	1–1	50.0
Boros Legends Aggro	1–0	100.0
Bard Class	0–1	0.0
Combo	211–252	45.6
Storm	39–44	47.0
Sultai Tendrils	1–0	100.0
Dimir Tendrils	4–2	66.7
Dragonstorm	5–1	83.3
Hazoret Storm	2–0	100.0
Citadel Storm	2–3	40.0
High Tide	11–27	28.9
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–1	50.0
Izzet Storm	1–4	20.0
Swath Storm	1–3	25.0
Channel Storm	0–1	0.0
Reanimator	28–29	49.1
Recurring Nightmare	0–2	0.0
Dragon Nightmare	0–2	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	14–11	56.0
Double Dragon	7–7	50.0
Living Death	0–2	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	10–14	41.7
Rakdos Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Dimir Reanimator	1–2	33.3
Mono Black Reanimator	4–7	36.4
Orzhov Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Oriss Genesis	2–4	33.3
Necro Combo	1–1	50.0
Biovisionary	1–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	13–16	44.8
Dubious Challenge	5–3	62.5
Warp World	1–4	20.0
Boros Glimpse	0–2	0.0
Four Color Glimpse	0–2	0.0
Hypergenesis	5–2	71.4
New Perspectives	7–11	38.9
Monumental Ignus	1–0	100.0
Mardu Life	2–1	66.7
Jeskai Ascendancy	10–12	45.5
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	6–7	46.2
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	3–3	50.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–2	33.3
Umbral Mantle	2–0	100.0
Fake-Twin	4–4	50.0
Jeskai Fake-Twin	1–1	50.0
Naya Fake-Twin	1–2	33.3
Combo Post	1–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	11–17	39.3
Anvil Colossus	0–2	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	1–2	33.3
Eggs	5–8	38.5
Heartless Summoning Combo	2–0	100.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	0–1	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	1–5	16.7
Taking Turns	4–8	33.3
Izzet Ascension	1–3	25.0
Ominous Good	3–5	37.5
Jokulhaups Combo	3–4	42.9
Soulflayer	5–2	71.4
Breakfast	28–47	37.3
Cephalid Breakfast	16–28	36.4
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	11–16	40.7
Grixis Breakfast	5–11	31.3
Hermit Gond	2–1	66.7
Hermit Dredge	1–2	33.3
Oops All Spells	4–2	66.7
Neoform Hermit	3–13	18.8
Oops All Lands	3–0	100.0
Dredge	1–3	25.0
Polymorph	2–0	100.0
Protean Hulk Combo	1–0	100.0
Dice Factory	2–2	50.0
Storm Herald	0–1	0.0
Enduring Ideal	1–2	33.3
Ad Nauseam	3–1	75.0
Calibrated Blast	1–0	100.0
Restore Balance	0–1	0.0
Stuffy Doll	1–2	33.3
Belcher	0–1	0.0
Endless Belch	0–1	0.0
Midnight Mass	0–1	0.0
Phoenix Altar	0–1	0.0
Actual Twin	0–1	0.0
Izzet Twin	0–1	0.0
Control	282–268	51.3
Mono Black Control	9–3	75.0
Esper Control	19–17	52.8
Demonic Rising	10–9	52.6
Paradox Haze Lock	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Control	8–6	57.1
Dimir Control	10–15	40.0
Azorius Control	25–23	52.1
Cawblade	1–0	100.0
Turbo Fog	5–3	62.5
Izzet Control	4–6	40.0
Mardu Control	9–7	56.3
Mill	12–3	80.0
Boros Control	1–0	100.0
Cloudpost Control	12–11	52.2
Azorius Cloudpost Control	3–1	75.0
Blackpost	1–2	33.3
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	2–3	40.0
Dimir Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Izzet Cloudpost Control	2–1	66.7
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	0–2	0.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	3–1	75.0
Grixis Control	17–11	60.7
Cruel Control	2–2	50.0
Stax	12–22	35.3
Pollute the Planet	0–1	0.0
Birthday Stax	0–3	0.0
Chandra Nalaar	0–1	0.0
Stagnant Control	3–1	75.0
Jeskai Control	8–10	44.4
Dragon Control	3–4	42.9
Grixis Dragons	0–1	0.0
Galleon Control	2–0	100.0
Runeflare	7–9	43.8
Ponza	17–18	48.6
Mono White Control	6–1	85.7
Life is Ez	3–0	100.0
Dynavolt Tower	2–5	28.6
Cycling Control	11–12	47.8
Astral Slide	9–10	47.4
Five Color Control	5–3	62.5
Five Color Collected Conjuring	1–0	100.0
Shrines	1–1	50.0
Sultai Control	28–28	50.0
Guildgate Control	14–16	46.7
Bant Control	1–1	50.0
Temur Reclamation	1–4	20.0
Pox	3–4	42.9
Enchantments Control	2–0	100.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	0–7	0.0
Seasons Past Control	2–2	50.0
Orzhov Control	4–2	66.7
Prison	3–1	75.0
Enchantress	3–1	75.0
Aggro-Combo	67–85	44.1
Aristocrats	23–47	32.9
Mono Black Aristocrats	7–31	18.4
Orzhov Aristocrats	3–6	33.3
Golgari Aristocrats	4–4	50.0
Abzan Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Mardu Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Food	5–2	71.4
Rakdos Aristocrats	3–1	75.0
Burn	9–6	60.0
Infect	22–14	61.1
Simic Infect	3–4	42.9
Blazing Shoal Infect	10–5	66.7
Golgari Infect	1–0	100.0
Hermit Humans	2–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	7–2	77.8
Izzet Dreadnought	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	5–1	83.3
Izzet Blitzkrieg	2–8	20.0
Hushnought	1–4	20.0
Liquimetal Fishing	0–1	0.0
Combo Goblins	0–3	0.0
Goblin Persist	0–3	0.0
Aggro-Control	71–102	41.0
Simic Flash	0–1	0.0
Simic Vat	0–1	0.0
Izzet Tempo	14–19	42.4
Azorius Skies	10–10	50.0
Blue Madness	5–8	38.5
Simic Madness	3–6	33.3
Temur Madness	1–0	100.0
Grixis Madness	1–1	50.0
Lich Aggro-Control	1–0	100.0
Wizards	5–1	83.3
Tetsukotog	1–2	33.3
Ninjas	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Gush	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Tempo	12–24	33.3
Mono Blue Faeries	0–3	0.0
Izzet Spells	8–13	38.1
Dimir Tempo	4–13	23.5
Dimir Faeries	0–1	0.0
Dimir Librarians	0–1	0.0
Sultai Tempo	0–1	0.0
Combo-Control	77–78	49.7
Curses	13–20	39.4
Burning Vengeance	1–0	100.0
Cruel Combo-Control	1–0	100.0
Battle of Wits	4–5	44.4
Sunforger	0–1	0.0
Pickles	0–3	0.0
Mindcrank	4–6	40.0
Displace Loop	0–1	0.0
Hedron Alignment	2–1	66.7
Lich's Mastery	6–4	60.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	0–2	0.0
Hive Mind	2–1	66.7
Zur's Weirding	3–1	75.0
Solar Flare	2–3	40.0
Plasma Swans	6–2	75.0
Mass Land Destruction	27–28	49.1
Wildfire	26–22	54.2
Thryx-Wildfire	6–3	66.7
Borderpost Wildfire	9–10	47.4
Jokulhaups Control	1–6	14.3
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	0–3	0.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Midrange	288–288	50.0
Temur Ascendancy	7–8	46.7
Prophet Ascendancy	1–0	100.0
The Rock	6–8	42.9
Golgari Citadel	2–1	66.7
Grenzo	1–0	100.0
Abzan Midrange	10–11	47.6
Selesnya Midrange	4–5	44.4
Selesnya Value Town	3–5	37.5
Jund	22–20	52.4
Blink	25–26	49.0
Wave Blink	9–10	47.4
Azorius Wave	3–5	37.5
Orzhov Wave	5–5	50.0
Acid Trip	3–2	60.0
Orzhov Blink	2–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	7–12	36.8
Séance	1–3	25.0
Varolz Dreadnought	3–2	60.0
Enchantments Matter	0–1	0.0
Allies	8–20	28.6
Orzhov Allies	0–2	0.0
Mardu Allies	2–10	16.7
Boros Allies	2–5	28.6
Mono White Allies	2–1	66.7
Esper Allies	1–2	33.3
Treefolk	8–5	61.5
-1/-1 Counters	2–2	50.0
Fake-Rack	4–3	57.1
Mardu Midrange	4–5	44.4
White Jund	7–8	46.7
Vampires	6–9	40.0
Mono Black Vampires	6–9	40.0
Legends Midrange	22–7	75.9
Boros Legends Midrange	4–0	100.0
Mardu Legends	7–1	87.5
Orzhov Legends	9–4	69.2
Selesnya Legends	0–1	0.0
Elementals	2–4	33.3
Rakdos Midrange	23–15	60.5
Naya Midrange	2–0	100.0
Card Advantage White	2–2	50.0
Big Red	7–3	70.0
Mono Black Midrange	19–32	37.3
Mono Black Devotion	12–26	31.6
Davriel Braids	1–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	6–7	46.2
Temur Energy	0–1	0.0
Angels	5–0	100.0
Mono White Angels	3–0	100.0
Orzhov Angels	2–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	4–5	44.4
Lifegain Midrange	6–5	54.5
Adventures	1–1	50.0
Mutate	1–1	50.0
Sultai Midrange	2–4	33.3
Orzhov Midrange	3–5	37.5
Jeskai Midrange	5–2	71.4
Heartless Summoning Stompy	0–4	0.0
Ordealbreak	3–1	75.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	2–1	66.7
Mythic Colossification	2–0	100.0
Neoform	2–1	66.7
Sultai Neoform	2–1	66.7
Fires of Invention	3–4	42.9
Hero of Precinct One	3–3	50.0
Abzan Hero	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Hero	3–0	100.0
Five Color Hero	0–2	0.0
Clerics	1–0	100.0
Simic Snow	1–3	25.0
Artifact Midrange	0–1	0.0
Coinflips	1–1	50.0
Death Cloud	4–2	66.7
Illness in the Ranks	1–1	50.0
Game Objects	1–0	100.0
Laelia Cascade	0–1	0.0
Ramp	38–45	45.8
Villainous Wealth	1–1	50.0
Rofellos Ramp	2–9	18.2
Wild Pair	0–1	0.0
Channel-Rofellos	0–2	0.0
Cloudpost Ramp	19–28	40.4
Eldrazipost	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	2–3	40.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	3–4	42.9
Greenpost	11–16	40.7
Gruul Post	1–0	100.0
Simic Post	0–2	0.0
Eureka!	5–2	71.4
Applejacks	1–0	100.0