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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Midrange	41489	68106–73112–34	48.2	351	3078	1592
Lifegain Midrange	926	1568–1653–1	48.7	14	81	31
Martyr's Grace	395	809–609–1	57.1	13	63	22

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	404–319–1	55.9
Mono Black Aggro	15–11	57.7
Heroic	32–24	57.1
Mono White Heroic	19–19	50.0
Azorius Heroic	5–0	100.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	5–4	55.6
Boros Heroic	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Heroic	1–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	86–62–1	58.1
Mono Red Devotion	1–0	100.0
Goblins	6–7	46.2
Tokens	18–9	66.7
Selesnya Tokens	7–5	58.3
Mardu Tokens	1–0	100.0
Mono White Tokens	9–3	75.0
Mono Green Stompy	20–18	52.6
White Weenie	31–25	55.4
Odric Keywords	0–1	0.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	3–4	42.9
Soldiers	2–7	22.2
Kithkin	0–1	0.0
Mono White Humans	2–2	50.0
Elves	20–25	44.4
Werewolves	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Little Kid	4–6	40.0
Selesnya Counters	0–1	0.0
Rogues	1–3	25.0
Zombies	16–12	57.1
Gruul Aggro	10–4	71.4
Gruul Landfall	3–1	75.0
Merfolk	8–7	53.3
Mono Red Swarm	8–5	61.5
Artifact Aggro	60–45	57.1
Affinity	34–21	61.8
Hush-finity	0–1	0.0
Hardened Scales Affinity	2–1	66.7
Salvage Titan	1–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	17–17	50.0
Mono Blue Architect	8–7	53.3
Devoid Aggro	0–1	0.0
Madness	10–3	76.9
Gruul Madness	1–0	100.0
Golgari Madness	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Madness	7–2	77.8
Voltron	10–7	58.8
Hexproof	3–1	75.0
Boros Auras	0–1	0.0
Equipment Aggro	2–3	40.0
Hateful Auras	5–2	71.4
Slivers	0–2	0.0
Naya Zoo	1–2	33.3
Knights	8–8	50.0
AggroSlide	18–20	47.4
Cats	3–1	75.0
Selesnya Cats	3–1	75.0
Rakdos Aggro	5–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	2–0	100.0
Humans	3–4	42.9
Selesnya Humans	0–1	0.0
Bant Humans	1–2	33.3
Boros Humans	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Humans	1–0	100.0
Shamans	0–2	0.0
Brushwaggs	2–1	66.7
Legends Aggro	1–4	20.0
Boros Legends Aggro	0–2	0.0
Bard Class	1–2	33.3
Combo	251–297	45.8
Storm	71–55	56.3
Sultai Tendrils	2–0	100.0
Dimir Tendrils	17–18	48.6
Dark Tide	1–1	50.0
Dragonstorm	2–2	50.0
Hazoret Storm	2–0	100.0
Simic Storm	5–2	71.4
Reclamation Storm	3–0	100.0
Citadel Storm	1–5	16.7
High Tide	13–12	52.0
Grixis Tendrils	0–1	0.0
Stormpost	0–1	0.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	3–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	16–14	53.3
Swath Storm	1–0	100.0
Song Storm	1–0	100.0
Channel Storm	2–0	100.0
Reanimator	26–47	35.6
Recurring Nightmare	5–12	29.4
Dragon Nightmare	3–1	75.0
Worldgorger Dragon	3–9	25.0
Double Dragon	1–1	50.0
Starlit Graves	1–0	100.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	0–2	0.0
Living Death	0–1	0.0
Excruciator Combo	0–1	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	16–23	41.0
Rakdos Reanimator	2–4	33.3
Dimir Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Mono Black Reanimator	10–16	38.5
Grixis Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Biovisionary	0–1	0.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	2–11	15.4
Dubious Challenge	2–2	50.0
Warp World	6–8	42.9
Temur Glimpse	1–1	50.0
Boros Glimpse	1–2	33.3
Actual Warp World	0–2	0.0
Four Color Glimpse	3–3	50.0
Zubera Tribal	1–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	2–1	66.7
Hypergenesis	10–13	43.5
Monumental Ignus	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	6–15	28.6
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	2–4	33.3
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	4–11	26.7
Myr Incubator	0–2	0.0
Umbral Mantle	0–1	0.0
Fake-Twin	2–1	66.7
Naya Fake-Twin	1–0	100.0
Combo Post	1–2	33.3
Metalwork Colossus	0–7	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	0–5	0.0
Seismic Swans	1–2	33.3
Eggs	3–3	50.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	2–2	50.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	0–5	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	1–0	100.0
Retraction Helix Combo	0–1	0.0
Taking Turns	2–6	25.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	4–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	7–5	58.3
Ominous Good	1–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Combo	4–0	100.0
Soulflayer	6–4	60.0
Reanim8 Rack	3–0	100.0
Breakfast	26–42	38.2
Oops All Spells	23–41	35.9
Unctus	1–1	50.0
Oops All Lands	0–2	0.0
Dredge	15–10	60.0
Polymorph	2–2	50.0
Protean Hulk Combo	0–2	0.0
Dice Factory	0–2	0.0
Storm Herald	3–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	6–5	54.5
Ad Nauseam	6–3	66.7
Chain of Acid	1–2	33.3
GreenTwin	6–1	85.7
Tibalt's Trickery	1–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	0–3	0.0
Calibrated Blast	3–0	100.0
Restore Balance	5–3	62.5
Gyruda	0–3	0.0
Stuffy Doll	1–2	33.3
Belcher	0–6	0.0
Midnight Mass	1–0	100.0
Actual Twin	0–8	0.0
Izzet Twin	0–7	0.0
Boros Twin	0–1	0.0
Primal Prayers Combo	1–0	100.0
Control	226–311	42.1
Mono Black Control	7–3	70.0
Esper Control	11–22	33.3
Demonic Rising	2–5	28.6
Mono Blue Control	5–9	35.7
Dimir Control	16–16	50.0
Azorius Control	34–63	35.1
Cawblade	2–5	28.6
Turbo Fog	1–3	25.0
Izzet Control	4–12	25.0
Mardu Control	1–0	100.0
Mill	8–5	61.5
Boros Control	1–4	20.0
Cloudpost Control	12–16	42.9
Azorius Cloudpost Control	1–1	50.0
Blackpost	1–4	20.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	3–4	42.9
Mono White Cloudpost Control	5–6	45.5
Grixis Control	7–8	46.7
Cruel Control	2–2	50.0
Stax	23–12	65.7
Pollute the Planet	2–6	25.0
Birthday Stax	1–0	100.0
Chandra Nalaar	1–1	50.0
Stagnant Control	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Control	3–8	27.3
Dragon Control	4–6	40.0
Izzet Dragons	2–3	40.0
Esper Dragons	1–0	100.0
Runeflare	6–2	75.0
Ponza	16–18	47.1
Mono White Control	8–7	53.3
Life is Ez	2–2	50.0
Dynavolt Tower	0–1	0.0
Cycling Control	9–13	40.9
Astral Slide	9–13	40.9
Five Color Control	5–1	83.3
Five Color Collected Conjuring	2–1	66.7
Last Stand Control	2–0	100.0
Sultai Control	5–6	45.5
Sultai Ultimatum	0–3	0.0
Guildgate Control	7–25	21.9
Bant Control	1–4	20.0
Temur Reclamation	0–3	0.0
Pox	11–3	78.6
Enchantments Control	4–4	50.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–2	33.3
Seasons Past Control	2–8	20.0
Orzhov Control	8–12	40.0
Prison	3–7	30.0
Enchantress	3–3	50.0
Aggro-Combo	135–132	50.6
Aristocrats	26–28	48.1
Mono Black Aristocrats	3–3	50.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	3–4	42.9
Golgari Aristocrats	0–2	0.0
Abzan Aristocrats	4–0	100.0
Mardu Aristocrats	2–1	66.7
Food	5–10	33.3
Rakdos Aristocrats	7–5	58.3
Burn	26–6	81.3
Infect	11–23	32.4
Simic Infect	6–14	30.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	2–5	28.6
Turbo Myth	1–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	51–43	54.3
Izzet Dreadnought	8–8	50.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	41–32	56.2
Izzet Blitzkrieg	7–7	50.0
Hushnought	4–10	28.6
Liquimetal Fishing	3–2	60.0
Combo Goblins	4–9	30.8
Goblin Persist	2–5	28.6
Dirty Kitty	2–4	33.3
Aggro-Control	118–114	50.9
Simic Flash	0–2	0.0
Izzet Tempo	33–39	45.8
Azorius Skies	7–3	70.0
Blue Madness	12–3	80.0
Simic Madness	10–3	76.9
Temur Madness	1–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	3–2	60.0
Wizards	2–4	33.3
Ninjas	13–6	68.4
Mono Blue Tempo	21–21	50.0
Mono Blue Faeries	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Librarians	1–2	33.3
Izzet Spells	12–18	40.0
Dimir Tempo	8–8	50.0
Dimir Faeries	1–0	100.0
Dimir Librarians	2–0	100.0
Sultai Tempo	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	0–2	0.0
Azorius Tempo	0–1	0.0
Combo-Control	79–121	39.5
Curses	5–8	38.5
Battle of Wits	7–10	41.2
Shared Fate	1–1	50.0
Sunforger	0–1	0.0
Pickles	0–1	0.0
Mindcrank	6–12	33.3
Dragoncrank	1–0	100.0
Displace Loop	1–5	16.7
Peregrine Drake	1–1	50.0
Familiars	0–1	0.0
Hive Mind	2–5	28.6
Zur's Weirding	0–3	0.0
Solar Flare	1–10	9.1
Plasma Swans	1–3	25.0
Liliana's Contract	1–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	51–58	46.8
Wildfire	10–13	43.5
Thryx-Wildfire	3–2	60.0
Borderpost Wildfire	4–6	40.0
Jokulhaups Control	41–45	47.7
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	13–12	52.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	4–7	36.4
Temur Jokulhaups Control	10–8	55.6
Jund Jokulhaups Control	9–4	69.2
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	0–5	0.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	2–4	33.3
Thopter-Sword	1–1	50.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	0–1	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
Esper Greasefang	0–1	0.0
Midrange	291–274	51.5
Temur Ascendancy	3–8	27.3
The Rock	9–5	64.3
Golgari Citadel	1–0	100.0
Grenzo	0–3	0.0
Abzan Midrange	6–3	66.7
Selesnya Midrange	6–2	75.0
Selesnya Value Town	2–1	66.7
Jund	10–10	50.0
Blink	27–39	40.9
Wave Blink	11–15	42.3
Azorius Wave	0–9	0.0
Orzhov Wave	9–5	64.3
Acid Trip	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Blink	4–4	50.0
Graveyard Value	11–10	52.4
Séance	3–2	60.0
Varolz Dreadnought	0–4	0.0
Enchantments Matter	7–6	53.8
Constellation	3–1	75.0
Allies	10–5	66.7
Orzhov Allies	1–1	50.0
Mardu Allies	1–0	100.0
Boros Allies	2–1	66.7
Mono White Allies	0–1	0.0
Azorius Allies	6–2	75.0
Treefolk	1–1	50.0
-1/-1 Counters	1–0	100.0
Fake-Rack	4–1	80.0
Mardu Midrange	1–6	14.3
Leave // Chance Midrange	0–1	0.0
Vampires	5–2	71.4
Mono Black Vampires	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Vampires	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Vampires	3–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	1–3	25.0
Boros Legends Midrange	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Legends	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Legends	0–1	0.0
Elementals	0–4	0.0
Rakdos Midrange	8–12	40.0
Naya Midrange	2–2	50.0
Big Red	3–3	50.0
Mono Black Midrange	41–40	50.6
Mono Black Devotion	16–17	48.5
Heart of Darkness	2–3	40.0
Dimir Midrange	4–8	33.3
Angels	3–1	75.0
Azorius Angels	2–1	66.7
Orzhov Angels	1–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	5–1	83.3
Lifegain Midrange	22–22	50.0
Martyr's Grace	15–17	46.9
Sultai Midrange	7–1	87.5
Sultai Energy	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Midrange	21–22	48.8
Orzhov Capenna	0–2	0.0
Jeskai Midrange	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	4–2	66.7
Ordealbreak	2–2	50.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	2–1	66.7
Mythic Colossification	0–2	0.0
Neoform	2–2	50.0
Sultai Neoform	2–0	100.0
UBRG Neoform	0–1	0.0
Party	0–2	0.0
Fires of Invention	3–2	60.0
Hero of Precinct One	8–5	61.5
Mardu Hero	1–0	100.0
Esper Hero	1–0	100.0
Five Color Hero	2–2	50.0
Naya Hero	0–3	0.0
Boros Hero	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Hero	1–0	100.0
Gruul Obosh	0–1	0.0
Clerics	2–0	100.0
Simic Snow	2–1	66.7
Artifact Midrange	14–6	70.0
Coinflips	2–2	50.0
Death Cloud	4–3	57.1
Nissa Company	0–1	0.0
Illness in the Ranks	2–1	66.7
Game Objects	1–0	100.0
Laelia Cascade	0–1	0.0
Ramp	64–85	43.0
Villainous Wealth	1–1	50.0
Rofellos Ramp	9–25	26.5
Channel-Rofellos	0–1	0.0
Cloudpost Ramp	21–40	34.4
Eldrazipost	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	1–3	25.0
Greenpost	12–30	28.6
Gruul Post	1–0	100.0
Simic Post	4–3	57.1
Domain	3–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	3–0	100.0
Eureka!	1–1	50.0
Carth Superfriends	2–3	40.0
Jund Carth	0–1	0.0
Applejacks	6–0	100.0
Field Ramp	0–2	0.0