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Legality is determined a week after the release of a Standard-legal set on Magic Online.

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Artifact Midrange

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Midrange	41572	68241–73245–34	48.2	356	3091	1593
Artifact Midrange	766	1071–1377	43.8	4	78	28

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	195–278	41.2
Mono Black Aggro	9–11	45.0
Heroic	15–18	45.5
Mono White Heroic	6–10	37.5
Azorius Heroic	3–1	75.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	0–2	0.0
Boros Heroic	6–4	60.0
Red Deck Wins	46–63	42.2
Goblins	2–1	66.7
Tokens	3–5	37.5
Selesnya Tokens	0–2	0.0
Mono White Tokens	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Tokens	1–1	50.0
Mono Green Stompy	3–14	17.6
White Weenie	16–28	36.4
Quest for the Holy Relic	1–3	25.0
Soldiers	6–9	40.0
Chroma White	1–0	100.0
Mono White Humans	1–0	100.0
Elves	11–15	42.3
Werewolves	2–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	3–1	75.0
Rogues	1–0	100.0
Zombies	3–9	25.0
Gruul Aggro	6–6	50.0
Gruul Landfall	1–0	100.0
Merfolk	4–4	50.0
Mono Red Swarm	1–3	25.0
Artifact Aggro	33–44	42.9
Affinity	18–26	40.9
Hush-finity	1–1	50.0
Hardened Scales Affinity	3–3	50.0
Salvage Titan	2–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	9–14	39.1
Mono Blue Architect	3–4	42.9
Madness	2–5	28.6
Gruul Madness	0–2	0.0
Golgari Madness	2–0	100.0
Rakdos Madness	0–3	0.0
Voltron	2–7	22.2
Equipment Aggro	2–3	40.0
Hateful Auras	0–3	0.0
Slivers	1–3	25.0
Knights	7–2	77.8
AggroSlide	5–7	41.7
Cats	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Cats	0–2	0.0
Rakdos Aggro	2–2	50.0
Rakdos Hellbent	0–1	0.0
Boros Aggro	2–3	40.0
Humans	4–9	30.8
Selesnya Humans	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Humans	0–1	0.0
Boros Humans	2–7	22.2
Shamans	2–0	100.0
Brushwaggs	1–0	100.0
Mono Red Eldrazi	1–2	33.3
Legends Aggro	3–12	20.0
Boros Legends Aggro	2–12	14.3
Pirates	0–1	0.0
Rats	1–0	100.0
Combo	183–261	41.2
Storm	45–57	44.1
Sultai Tendrils	0–1	0.0
Dimir Tendrils	8–16	33.3
Dark Tide	3–1	75.0
Dragonstorm	5–1	83.3
Hazoret Storm	5–1	83.3
Simic Storm	2–1	66.7
Citadel Storm	4–8	33.3
High Tide	5–10	33.3
Grixis Tendrils	2–0	100.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	8–12	40.0
Song Storm	0–1	0.0
Channel Storm	0–4	0.0
Reanimator	11–11	50.0
Recurring Nightmare	7–4	63.6
Dragon Nightmare	0–2	0.0
Jund Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	1–1	50.0
Double Dragon	0–1	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	3–6	33.3
Rakdos Reanimator	2–3	40.0
Mono Black Reanimator	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Oriss Genesis	1–1	50.0
Necro Combo	2–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	6–2	75.0
Warp World	5–19	20.8
Temur Glimpse	1–4	20.0
Boros Glimpse	2–10	16.7
Four Color Glimpse	2–2	50.0
Maniac Combo	0–1	0.0
Hypergenesis	2–10	16.7
Hyperwave	0–1	0.0
New Perspectives	1–1	50.0
Cat Wave	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	4–14	22.2
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–3	25.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	3–10	23.1
Umbral Mantle	1–2	33.3
Fake-Twin	2–1	66.7
Naya Fake-Twin	1–1	50.0
Metalwork Colossus	2–5	28.6
Anvil Colossus	1–1	50.0
Upheaval Colossus	0–1	0.0
Seismic Swans	0–1	0.0
Eggs	2–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	2–2	50.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	5–4	55.6
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	8–4	66.7
Izzet Ascension	1–2	33.3
Soulflayer	5–4	55.6
Reanim8 Rack	1–0	100.0
Breakfast	28–63	30.8
Oops All Spells	27–60	31.0
Unctus	1–0	100.0
Oops All Lands	1–3	25.0
Dredge	3–8	27.3
Insidious Roots Dredge	1–3	25.0
Polymorph	4–2	66.7
Dice Factory	0–2	0.0
Storm Herald	0–2	0.0
Enduring Ideal	3–6	33.3
Ad Nauseam	3–2	60.0
Ad Swanseam	0–2	0.0
Chain of Acid	1–2	33.3
Tibalt's Trickery	3–1	75.0
Intruder Alarm	1–3	25.0
Calibrated Blast	0–2	0.0
Restore Balance	6–6	50.0
Gyruda	0–3	0.0
Belcher	4–1	80.0
Endless Belch	1–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	5–2	71.4
Phoenix Altar	1–4	20.0
Actual Twin	1–3	25.0
Izzet Twin	1–2	33.3
Boros Twin	0–1	0.0
Nadu Combo	0–1	0.0
Amalia Combo	1–0	100.0
Control	187–198	48.6
Mono Black Control	4–1	80.0
Esper Control	9–19	32.1
Demonic Rising	1–2	33.3
Mono Blue Control	3–3	50.0
Dimir Control	11–14	44.0
Azorius Control	50–47	51.5
Cawblade	4–5	44.4
Turbo Fog	4–1	80.0
Izzet Control	4–4	50.0
Mardu Control	0–1	0.0
Mill	3–2	60.0
Boros Control	1–3	25.0
Cloudpost Control	10–23	30.3
Azorius Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Blackpost	0–5	0.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	5–3	62.5
Dimir Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	0–2	0.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	4–10	28.6
Grixis Control	3–4	42.9
Cruel Control	0–2	0.0
Stax	9–7	56.3
Stagnant Control	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Control	2–1	66.7
Dragon Control	4–2	66.7
Esper Dragons	1–1	50.0
Runeflare	4–0	100.0
Ponza	5–6	45.5
Mono White Control	2–3	40.0
Cycling Control	18–11	62.1
Astral Slide	18–10	64.3
Five Color Control	2–5	28.6
Five Color Collected Conjuring	1–2	33.3
Last Stand Control	0–2	0.0
Sultai Control	1–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	1–1	50.0
Bant Control	3–2	60.0
Pox	8–3	72.7
Enchantments Control	2–0	100.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–0	100.0
Seasons Past Control	8–9	47.1
Orzhov Control	8–12	40.0
Prison	6–10	37.5
Enchantress	6–10	37.5
Aggro-Combo	84–119	41.4
Aristocrats	17–32	34.7
Mono Black Aristocrats	0–5	0.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	5–2	71.4
Golgari Aristocrats	2–2	50.0
Mardu Aristocrats	1–2	33.3
Food	3–1	75.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	3–17	15.0
Boros Bombardment	2–2	50.0
Burn	9–8	52.9
Infect	17–17	50.0
Simic Infect	7–9	43.8
Blazing Shoal Infect	3–4	42.9
Golgari Infect	1–2	33.3
Mono Black Infect	3–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	35–43	44.9
Izzet Dreadnought	14–16	46.7
Mono Blue Dreadnought	20–25	44.4
Izzet Blitzkrieg	0–2	0.0
Hushnought	4–9	30.8
Liquimetal Fishing	1–2	33.3
Combo Goblins	1–6	14.3
Goblin Persist	0–2	0.0
Dirty Kitty	1–4	20.0
Aggro-Control	73–73	50.0
Izzet Tempo	26–15	63.4
Azorius Skies	1–0	100.0
Blue Madness	2–4	33.3
Simic Madness	0–3	0.0
Temur Madness	1–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	1–3	25.0
Wizards	4–4	50.0
Ninjas	4–2	66.7
Mono Blue Tempo	10–15	40.0
Mono Blue Librarians	1–7	12.5
Izzet Spells	8–9	47.1
Dimir Tempo	3–4	42.9
Dimir Faeries	0–1	0.0
Sultai Tempo	0–1	0.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	2–3	40.0
Azorius Tempo	1–4	20.0
Combo-Control	69–106	39.4
Curses	5–9	35.7
Battle of Wits	10–7	58.8
Approach Necro	0–1	0.0
Shared Fate	2–0	100.0
Mindcrank	7–9	43.8
Displace Loop	0–2	0.0
Peregrine Drake	0–2	0.0
Hedron Alignment	1–0	100.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	0–1	0.0
Hive Mind	1–3	25.0
Zur's Weirding	0–2	0.0
Solar Flare	3–1	75.0
Plasma Swans	2–3	40.0
Liliana's Contract	0–1	0.0
Mass Land Destruction	32–54	37.2
Wildfire	5–4	55.6
Borderpost Wildfire	2–3	40.0
Jokulhaups Control	27–50	35.1
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	6–13	31.6
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	5–13	27.8
Temur Jokulhaups Control	7–8	46.7
Jund Jokulhaups Control	0–3	0.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	4–4	50.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	2–4	33.3
Thopter-Sword	1–3	25.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	1–2	33.3
Archfiend Alteration	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	2–2	50.0
Greasefang	0–4	0.0
Esper Greasefang	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Greasefang	0–3	0.0
Coveted Falcon Combo	1–0	100.0
Midrange	234–279	45.6
The Rock	5–5	50.0
Abzan Midrange	17–11	60.7
Selesnya Midrange	3–2	60.0
Jund	8–9	47.1
Blink	21–42	33.3
Wave Blink	2–4	33.3
Azorius Wave	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Wave	0–3	0.0
Abzan Wave	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Blink	11–32	25.6
Anti-Persecution	2–1	66.7
Graveyard Value	8–7	53.3
Séance	0–1	0.0
Varolz Dreadnought	1–2	33.3
Enchantments Matter	1–0	100.0
Allies	1–8	11.1
Orzhov Allies	0–1	0.0
Mardu Allies	0–2	0.0
Azorius Allies	1–3	25.0
Fake-Rack	4–1	80.0
Mardu Midrange	4–2	66.7
Vampires	2–6	25.0
Mono Black Vampires	2–3	40.0
Rakdos Vampires	0–3	0.0
Legends Midrange	4–2	66.7
Orzhov Legends	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Legends	1–0	100.0
Elementals	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Midrange	5–8	38.5
Naya Midrange	2–2	50.0
Big Red	4–5	44.4
Mono Black Midrange	16–19	45.7
Necro Midrange	3–0	100.0
Mono Black Devotion	6–4	60.0
Dimir Midrange	9–2	81.8
Angels	8–6	57.1
Mono White Angels	3–5	37.5
Orzhov Angels	5–1	83.3
Toughness Matters	5–5	50.0
Lifegain Midrange	6–14	30.0
Martyr's Grace	4–8	33.3
Adventures	1–0	100.0
Mutate	0–1	0.0
Sultai Midrange	2–2	50.0
Fight Rigging	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	24–43	35.8
Orzhov Capenna	3–5	37.5
Jeskai Midrange	2–2	50.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	9–5	64.3
Zur the Enchanter	1–0	100.0
Ordealbreak	0–1	0.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	0–1	0.0
Mythic Colossification	0–1	0.0
Fires of Invention	4–9	30.8
Hero of Precinct One	16–13	55.2
Mardu Hero	6–5	54.5
Five Color Hero	5–7	41.7
Naya Hero	3–1	75.0
Boros Hero	2–0	100.0
Clerics	0–1	0.0
Simic Snow	0–7	0.0
Artifact Midrange	19–19	50.0
Coinflips	1–0	100.0
Death Cloud	2–2	50.0
Nissa Company	1–0	100.0
Illness in the Ranks	1–4	20.0
Game Objects	0–2	0.0
Ramp	46–63	42.2
Rofellos Ramp	4–14	22.2
Wild Pair	1–1	50.0
Cloudpost Ramp	20–30	40.0
Eldrazipost	0–1	0.0
Golgari Post	1–1	50.0
Greenpost	15–21	41.7
Gruul Post	0–2	0.0
Simic Post	0–4	0.0
Temurpost	1–0	100.0
Domain	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	2–0	100.0
Defenders	1–1	50.0
Carth Superfriends	0–2	0.0
Applejacks	0–2	0.0
Field Ramp	4–5	44.4
Superfriends	1–0	100.0