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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Combo	37235	62270–63485–18	49.5	428	2776	1687
Reanimator	5483	10409–9086–4	53.4	57	466	275
Traditional Reanimator	2944	5346–5014–4	51.6	31	254	124
Mono Black Reanimator	1496	2945–2475–1	54.3	15	130	79

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	722–611	54.2
Mono Black Aggro	9–16	36.0
Heroic	45–45	50.0
Mono White Heroic	33–34	49.3
Azorius Heroic	1–0	100.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	4–7	36.4
Boros Heroic	7–4	63.6
Red Deck Wins	160–143	52.8
Mono Red Devotion	6–3	66.7
Prisoner	1–0	100.0
Goblins	22–21	51.2
Tokens	18–18	50.0
Selesnya Tokens	2–2	50.0
Mono White Tokens	12–12	50.0
Orzhov Tokens	0–2	0.0
Mono Green Stompy	27–20	57.4
White Weenie	42–32	56.8
Odric Keywords	1–0	100.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	9–8	52.9
Soldiers	3–3	50.0
Kithkin	2–2	50.0
Chroma White	1–0	100.0
Elves	64–45	58.7
Werewolves	3–0	100.0
Minotaurs	1–2	33.3
Selesnya Little Kid	15–13	53.6
Selesnya Counters	9–4	69.2
Rogues	5–3	62.5
Zombies	24–35	40.7
Gruul Aggro	20–4	83.3
Gruul Landfall	1–0	100.0
Merfolk	7–19	26.9
Mono Red Swarm	17–15	53.1
8 Whack	10–5	66.7
Artifact Aggro	88–85	50.9
Affinity	50–49	50.5
Boros Vehicles	1–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	3–3	50.0
Tempered Steel	29–26	52.7
Mono Blue Architect	4–6	40.0
Mono Blue Aggro	0–2	0.0
Devastating Dreams	4–1	80.0
Madness	22–10	68.8
Gruul Madness	3–0	100.0
Golgari Madness	0–6	0.0
Rakdos Madness	17–4	81.0
Voltron	14–15	48.3
Hexproof	10–4	71.4
Boros Auras	0–2	0.0
Equipment Aggro	1–2	33.3
Hateful Auras	3–6	33.3
Slivers	1–1	50.0
Naya Zoo	5–1	83.3
Knights	14–17	45.2
AggroSlide	49–24	67.1
Cats	15–9	62.5
Mono White Cats	2–3	40.0
Selesnya Cats	12–5	70.6
Rakdos Aggro	5–4	55.6
Boros Aggro	4–2	66.7
Humans	4–1	80.0
Boros Humans	1–0	100.0
Shamans	5–1	83.3
Brushwaggs	1–0	100.0
Rats	0–1	0.0
Combo	633–389–1	61.9
Storm	143–37	79.4
Sultai Tendrils	2–0	100.0
Dimir Tendrils	42–13	76.4
Dragonstorm	24–6	80.0
Hazoret Storm	17–7	70.8
Simic Storm	9–1	90.0
Reclamation Storm	3–0	100.0
Citadel Storm	4–0	100.0
High Tide	0–3	0.0
Grixis Tendrils	5–0	100.0
Stormpost	1–0	100.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	8–1	88.9
Izzet Storm	20–4	83.3
Swath Storm	14–2	87.5
Channel Storm	1–0	100.0
Reanimator	163–155	51.3
Recurring Nightmare	17–14	54.8
Dragon Nightmare	17–14	54.8
Worldgorger Dragon	15–16	48.4
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	130–125	51.0
Rakdos Reanimator	13–10	56.5
Dimir Reanimator	5–2	71.4
Mono Black Reanimator	107–107	50.0
Grixis Reanimator	1–1	50.0
Oriss Genesis	11–10	52.4
Necro Combo	0–1	0.0
Deathmantle Necro	0–1	0.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	22–15–1	59.5
Mono Green Stormless Storm	2–1	66.7
Dubious Challenge	1–2	33.3
Warp World	8–3	72.7
Temur Glimpse	1–2	33.3
Actual Warp World	1–1	50.0
Four Color Glimpse	6–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	1–1	50.0
Hypergenesis	12–5	70.6
Jeskai Ascendancy	32–13	71.1
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	24–7	77.4
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	4–3	57.1
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	4–3	57.1
Myr Incubator	5–2	71.4
Umbral Mantle	0–1	0.0
Fake-Twin	7–7	50.0
Jeskai Fake-Twin	2–0	100.0
Naya Fake-Twin	3–3	50.0
Combo Post	3–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	27–11	71.1
Anvil Colossus	17–2	89.5
Upheaval Colossus	6–2	75.0
Seismic Swans	4–0	100.0
Eggs	6–1	85.7
Turntimber Ranger	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	4–1	80.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	0–1	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	2–1	66.7
Retraction Helix Combo	2–2	50.0
Taking Turns	15–5	75.0
Izzet Ascension	23–12	65.7
Ominous Good	6–1	85.7
Jokulhaups Combo	9–8	52.9
Soulflayer	7–8	46.7
Reanim8 Rack	3–6	33.3
Breakfast	24–31	43.6
Hermit Gond	0–3	0.0
Oops All Spells	14–9	60.9
Neoform Hermit	10–17	37.0
Oops All Lands	4–0	100.0
Dredge	26–18	59.1
Polymorph	3–3	50.0
Protean Hulk Combo	0–1	0.0
Dice Factory	2–0	100.0
Storm Herald	4–1	80.0
Enduring Ideal	3–2	60.0
Ad Nauseam	2–3	40.0
Chain of Acid	5–1	83.3
GreenTwin	2–2	50.0
Tibalt's Trickery	4–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	0–1	0.0
Restore Balance	4–5	44.4
Belcher	11–4	73.3
Endless Belch	2–2	50.0
Possibility Storm	1–2	33.3
Control	476–427	52.7
Mono Black Control	4–6	40.0
Esper Control	23–49	31.9
Demonic Rising	1–8	11.1
Mono Blue Control	9–2	81.8
Dimir Control	26–37	41.3
Azorius Control	88–90	49.4
Cawblade	1–3	25.0
Turbo Fog	16–3	84.2
Izzet Control	6–7	46.2
Mardu Control	3–6	33.3
Mill	16–6	72.7
Boros Control	2–2	50.0
Cloudpost Control	49–30	62.0
Azorius Cloudpost Control	13–9	59.1
Blackpost	7–2	77.8
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	16–10	61.5
Dimir Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	3–5	37.5
Mono White Cloudpost Control	4–1	80.0
Grixis Control	16–16	50.0
Cruel Control	9–9	50.0
Stax	10–12	45.5
Necro Stax	0–1	0.0
Pollute the Planet	4–2	66.7
Birthday Stax	1–0	100.0
Chandra Nalaar	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	6–3	66.7
Jeskai Approach	1–0	100.0
Dragon Control	12–6	66.7
Izzet Dragons	9–4	69.2
Dimir Dragons	1–1	50.0
Galleon Control	1–0	100.0
Runeflare	9–6	60.0
Ponza	47–17	73.4
Mono White Control	11–14	44.0
Life is Ez	3–7	30.0
Dynavolt Tower	3–0	100.0
Cycling Control	15–14	51.7
Astral Slide	15–13	53.6
Five Color Control	8–7	53.3
Five Color Collected Conjuring	3–1	75.0
Shrines	2–2	50.0
Last Stand Control	2–3	40.0
Sultai Control	7–4	63.6
Sultai Ultimatum	4–2	66.7
Guildgate Control	37–23	61.7
Bant Control	3–2	60.0
Temur Reclamation	2–1	66.7
Pox	20–37	35.1
Enchantments Control	1–1	50.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	2–2	50.0
Seasons Past Control	4–2	66.7
Orzhov Control	6–7	46.2
Prison	7–5	58.3
Enchantress	6–5	54.5
Aggro-Combo	183–204	47.3
Aristocrats	52–77	40.3
Mono Black Aristocrats	12–12	50.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	4–9	30.8
Golgari Aristocrats	6–7	46.2
Abzan Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Mardu Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Food	15–23	39.5
Rakdos Aristocrats	10–18	35.7
Boros Bombardment	0–6	0.0
Burn	24–17	58.5
Infect	31–23	57.4
Simic Infect	16–8	66.7
Blazing Shoal Infect	12–10	54.5
Golgari Infect	0–1	0.0
Pummeler	0–2	0.0
Hermit Humans	1–1	50.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	19–43	30.6
Mono Blue Dreadnought	16–37	30.2
Izzet Blitzkrieg	9–7	56.3
Chancellor of the Forge Combo	1–0	100.0
Hushnought	23–22	51.1
Liquimetal Fishing	5–0	100.0
Combo Goblins	17–10	63.0
Goblin Persist	9–4	69.2
Dirty Kitty	8–6	57.1
Aggro-Control	146–188	43.7
Simic Flash	2–5	28.6
Simic Vat	0–1	0.0
Izzet Tempo	35–48	42.2
Azorius Skies	11–9	55.0
Blue Madness	8–5	61.5
Simic Madness	4–2	66.7
Temur Madness	2–3	40.0
Lich Aggro-Control	3–3	50.0
Wizards	2–11	15.4
Ninjas	4–5	44.4
Mono Blue Tempo	23–64	26.4
Mono Blue Faeries	0–3	0.0
Mono Blue Librarians	1–7	12.5
Izzet Spells	24–15	61.5
Dimir Tempo	17–14	54.8
Dimir Faeries	1–1	50.0
Sultai Tempo	3–1	75.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	2–0	100.0
Combo-Control	136–99	57.9
Curses	4–5	44.4
Burning Vengeance	1–0	100.0
Cruel Combo-Control	4–0	100.0
Battle of Wits	11–7	61.1
Approach Necro	1–0	100.0
Shared Fate	1–1	50.0
Sunforger	1–2	33.3
Mindcrank	11–17	39.3
Dragoncrank	0–1	0.0
Displace Loop	2–1	66.7
Peregrine Drake	1–1	50.0
Familiars	1–0	100.0
Hedron Alignment	0–1	0.0
Yosei Vat	5–1	83.3
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	9–0	100.0
Zur's Weirding	4–14	22.2
Solar Flare	4–3	57.1
Plasma Swans	2–1	66.7
Liliana's Contract	1–1	50.0
Mass Land Destruction	66–39	62.9
Wildfire	23–5	82.1
Thryx-Wildfire	5–1	83.3
Borderpost Wildfire	7–3	70.0
Jokulhaups Control	43–34	55.8
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	8–3	72.7
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	18–22	45.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	2–0	100.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	6–6	50.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	2–2	50.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	4–0	100.0
Resurgent Belief	4–1	80.0
Midrange	514–496	50.9
Temur Ascendancy	9–3	75.0
The Rock	11–10	52.4
Golgari Citadel	1–0	100.0
Grenzo	3–4	42.9
Abzan Midrange	28–24	53.8
Selesnya Midrange	8–1	88.9
Selesnya Value Town	1–1	50.0
Jund	19–13	59.4
Blink	26–25	51.0
Wave Blink	21–19	52.5
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–1	0.0
Esper Wave	2–2	50.0
Azorius Wave	12–12	50.0
Orzhov Wave	1–2	33.3
Abzan Wave	2–0	100.0
Bant Wave	1–0	100.0
Acid Trip	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Blink	1–2	33.3
Anti-Persecution	2–2	50.0
Graveyard Value	27–31	46.6
Séance	6–7	46.2
Varolz Dreadnought	7–12	36.8
Enchantments Matter	3–1	75.0
Allies	5–3	62.5
Orzhov Allies	1–1	50.0
Treefolk	2–3	40.0
-1/-1 Counters	0–1	0.0
Fake-Rack	20–13	60.6
Mardu Midrange	13–16	44.8
Vampires	5–9	35.7
Mono Black Vampires	4–8	33.3
Orzhov Vampires	1–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	10–8	55.6
Orzhov Legends	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Legends	3–4	42.9
Elementals	1–2	33.3
Rakdos Midrange	34–47	42.0
Naya Midrange	1–2	33.3
Card Advantage White	0–1	0.0
Big Red	13–10	56.5
Mono Black Midrange	44–73	37.6
Necro Midrange	1–2	33.3
Mono Black Devotion	26–44	37.1
Davriel Braids	4–2	66.7
Heart of Darkness	1–5	16.7
Dimir Midrange	12–19	38.7
Temur Energy	0–1	0.0
Angels	1–7	12.5
Orzhov Angels	1–7	12.5
Toughness Matters	5–4	55.6
Lifegain Midrange	16–10	61.5
Martyr's Grace	5–2	71.4
Adventures	3–0	100.0
Mutate	6–3	66.7
Sultai Midrange	12–8	60.0
Sultai Emerge	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Midrange	23–48	32.4
Prophet Glare	4–2	66.7
Heartless Summoning Stompy	5–2	71.4
Zur the Enchanter	1–0	100.0
Ordealbreak	4–1	80.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	4–1	80.0
Mythic Colossification	2–0	100.0
Neoform	9–8	52.9
Temur Neoform	4–2	66.7
Sultai Neoform	1–3	25.0
Simic Neoform	3–0	100.0
UBRG Neoform	1–2	33.3
Party	2–3	40.0
Fires of Invention	26–5	83.9
Hero of Precinct One	25–19	56.8
Mardu Hero	3–1	75.0
Esper Hero	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Hero	6–2	75.0
Five Color Hero	14–11	56.0
Naya Hero	0–1	0.0
Boros Hero	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Hero	0–1	0.0
Gruul Obosh	6–3	66.7
Clerics	12–9	57.1
Simic Snow	4–6	40.0
Artifact Midrange	1–1	50.0
Coinflips	1–5	16.7
Death Cloud	8–10	44.4
Illness in the Ranks	1–1	50.0
Game Objects	1–1	50.0
Ramp	135–61	68.9
Rofellos Ramp	6–4	60.0
Wild Pair	0–1	0.0
Cloudpost Ramp	93–49	65.5
Golgari Post	5–2	71.4
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	5–3	62.5
Greenpost	66–38	63.5
Gruul Post	5–0	100.0
Simic Post	0–2	0.0
Domain	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	5–1	83.3
Historic Bloom	4–0	100.0
Reclamation at Wake	1–0	100.0
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	0–1	0.0
Carth Superfriends	2–1	66.7
Applejacks	3–0	100.0