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Artifact Midrange

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Midrange	41956	68790–73885–34	48.2	359	3128	1606
Artifact Midrange	843	1210–1503	44.6	5	86	32
Boros Engineers	22	51–33	60.7	1	6	1

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	228–324	41.3
Mono Black Aggro	9–11	45.0
Heroic	18–30	37.5
Mono White Heroic	6–11	35.3
Azorius Heroic	4–1	80.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	0–2	0.0
Boros Heroic	6–4	60.0
Selesnya Heroic	2–11	15.4
Red Deck Wins	53–65	44.9
Goblins	2–1	66.7
Tokens	3–6	33.3
Selesnya Tokens	0–3	0.0
Mono White Tokens	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Tokens	1–1	50.0
Mono Green Stompy	3–14	17.6
White Weenie	24–41	36.9
Quest for the Holy Relic	1–3	25.0
Soldiers	6–9	40.0
Chroma White	1–0	100.0
Mono White Humans	9–12	42.9
Elves	12–15	44.4
Werewolves	3–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	9–6	60.0
Selesnya Counters	1–0	100.0
Rogues	2–1	66.7
Zombies	3–9	25.0
Gruul Aggro	6–8	42.9
Gruul Landfall	1–0	100.0
Merfolk	4–4	50.0
Mono Red Swarm	1–3	25.0
Artifact Aggro	34–44	43.6
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	4–4	50.0
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	2–3	40.0
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	5–11	31.3
Selesnya Humans	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Humans	0–1	0.0
Boros Humans	2–8	20.0
Azorius Humans	1–1	50.0
Shamans	2–0	100.0
Brushwaggs	1–0	100.0
Mono Red Eldrazi	1–2	33.3
Legends Aggro	5–19	20.8
Boros Legends Aggro	4–16	20.0
Pirates	1–2	33.3
Rats	1–0	100.0
Combo	197–282	41.1
Storm	49–68	41.9
Sultai Tendrils	0–1	0.0
Dimir Tendrils	8–16	33.3
Dark Tide	3–1	75.0
Dragonstorm	5–2	71.4
Hazoret Storm	5–1	83.3
Simic Storm	2–1	66.7
Citadel Storm	4–8	33.3
High Tide	9–20	31.0
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	12–12	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	4–7	36.4
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	4–15	21.1
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–4	20.0
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	8–5	61.5
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	8–5	61.5
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	1–4	20.0
Dredge	4–9	30.8
Insidious Roots Dredge	1–3	25.0
Polymorph	4–3	57.1
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
Primal Prayers Combo	2–1	66.7
Control	219–218	50.1
Mono Black Control	6–1	85.7
Esper Control	12–19	38.7
Demonic Rising	1–2	33.3
Mono Blue Control	3–3	50.0
Dimir Control	12–14	46.2
Azorius Control	59–49	54.6
Cawblade	4–5	44.4
Turbo Fog	4–1	80.0
Izzet Control	10–11	47.6
Mardu Control	0–1	0.0
Mill	3–2	60.0
Boros Control	1–2	33.3
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	10–8	55.6
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	6–6	50.0
Mono White Control	2–3	40.0
Dynavolt Tower	1–1	50.0
Cycling Control	19–11	63.3
Astral Slide	19–10	65.5
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	4–2	66.7
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	12–18	40.0
Prison	8–14	36.4
Enchantress	8–14	36.4
Aggro-Combo	99–124	44.4
Aristocrats	29–37	43.9
Mono Black Aristocrats	1–6	14.3
Orzhov Aristocrats	5–2	71.4
Golgari Aristocrats	9–3	75.0
Mardu Aristocrats	1–2	33.3
Food	3–1	75.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	7–20	25.9
Boros Bombardment	2–2	50.0
Burn	12–8	60.0
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	82–82	50.0
Simic Flash	1–0	100.0
Izzet Tempo	28–18	60.9
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	5–4	55.6
Ninjas	4–2	66.7
Mono Blue Tempo	10–15	40.0
Mono Blue Librarians	1–7	12.5
Izzet Spells	10–9	52.6
Dimir Tempo	6–7	46.2
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
Spirits	0–3	0.0
Mono Blue Spirits	0–3	0.0
Combo-Control	71–108	39.7
Curses	5–9	35.7
Battle of Wits	12–8	60.0
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	263–301	46.6
The Rock	7–7	50.0
Abzan Midrange	18–11	62.1
Selesnya Midrange	3–2	60.0
Jund	8–10	44.4
Blink	22–43	33.8
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	12–32	27.3
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	9–10	47.4
Naya Midrange	2–3	40.0
Big Red	4–5	44.4
Mono Black Midrange	17–20	45.9
Necro Midrange	3–0	100.0
Mono Black Devotion	6–4	60.0
Dimir Midrange	11–2	84.6
Angels	11–8	57.9
Mono White Angels	4–5	44.4
Orzhov Angels	7–2	77.8
Toughness Matters	6–5	54.5
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	26–43	37.7
Orzhov Capenna	3–5	37.5
Jeskai Midrange	3–2	60.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	9–6	60.0
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	17–16	51.5
Mardu Hero	6–5	54.5
Five Color Hero	6–10	37.5
Naya Hero	3–1	75.0
Boros Hero	2–0	100.0
Gruul Obosh	0–2	0.0
Clerics	0–1	0.0
Simic Snow	0–7	0.0
Artifact Midrange	23–23	50.0
Boros Engineers	0–1	0.0
Coinflips	1–0	100.0
Death Cloud	5–2	71.4
Nissa Company	1–0	100.0
Illness in the Ranks	1–4	20.0
Game Objects	1–2	33.3
Ramp	51–64	44.3
Rofellos Ramp	4–14	22.2
Wild Pair	1–1	50.0
Cloudpost Ramp	20–31	39.2
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	2–2	50.0
Field Ramp	4–5	44.4
Superfriends	1–0	100.0