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Orzhov Control

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Control	36607	58619–64382–43	47.7	277	2551	1349
Orzhov Control	847	1593–1447	52.4	16	132	30

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	385–287	57.3
Mono Black Aggro	14–6	70.0
Heroic	31–17	64.6
Mono White Heroic	7–4	63.6
Azorius Heroic	7–2	77.8
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	3–0	100.0
Boros Heroic	7–5	58.3
Selesnya Heroic	7–6	53.8
Red Deck Wins	66–62	51.6
Mono Red Devotion	3–1	75.0
Prisoner	0–1	0.0
Goblins	3–9	25.0
Tokens	11–6	64.7
Selesnya Tokens	8–4	66.7
Mono White Tokens	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Tokens	0–1	0.0
Mono Green Stompy	14–13	51.9
White Weenie	60–30	66.7
Odric Keywords	0–2	0.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	5–1	83.3
Soldiers	7–5	58.3
Kithkin	0–1	0.0
Chroma White	1–0	100.0
Mono White Humans	19–6	76.0
Elves	22–9	71.0
Werewolves	0–1	0.0
Warriors	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	9–5	64.3
Selesnya Counters	1–0	100.0
Rogues	2–1	66.7
Zombies	6–7	46.2
Gruul Aggro	11–7	61.1
Gruul Landfall	2–1	66.7
Merfolk	2–7	22.2
Mono Red Swarm	3–1	75.0
Artifact Aggro	38–30	55.9
Affinity	24–16	60.0
Hardened Scales Affinity	11–5	68.8
Boros Vehicles	0–1	0.0
Salvage Titan	1–2	33.3
Tempered Steel	8–10	44.4
Mono Blue Architect	5–1	83.3
Mono Blue Aggro	3–2	60.0
Illusions	1–1	50.0
Madness	5–2	71.4
Golgari Madness	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Madness	2–1	66.7
Voltron	6–4	60.0
Equipment Aggro	5–4	55.6
Hateful Auras	1–0	100.0
Slivers	2–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	1–2	33.3
Knights	9–6	60.0
AggroSlide	19–24	44.2
Cats	1–2	33.3
Mono White Cats	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cats	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aggro	3–4	42.9
Boros Aggro	1–4	20.0
Humans	13–11	54.2
Selesnya Humans	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Humans	0–1	0.0
Boros Humans	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Humans	3–5	37.5
Azorius Humans	4–1	80.0
Shamans	0–1	0.0
Brushwaggs	1–0	100.0
Legends Aggro	18–13	58.1
Boros Legends Aggro	12–10	54.5
Bard Class	6–2	75.0
Permanent Vacation	1–0	100.0
Pirates	2–0	100.0
Rats	4–0	100.0
Combo	294–309	48.8
Storm	65–74	46.8
Sultai Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Dimir Tendrils	12–15	44.4
Dark Tide	2–1	66.7
Dragonstorm	2–4	33.3
Hazoret Storm	4–6	40.0
Simic Storm	0–4	0.0
Citadel Storm	6–12	33.3
High Tide	29–24	54.7
Grixis Tendrils	2–0	100.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–2	33.3
Izzet Storm	4–5	44.4
Song Storm	1–0	100.0
Channel Storm	1–1	50.0
Reanimator	19–26	42.2
Recurring Nightmare	4–10	28.6
Dragon Nightmare	2–4	33.3
Jund Nightmare	0–2	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	1–0	100.0
Living Death	2–5	28.6
Excruciator Combo	1–5	16.7
Grozoth	1–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	11–11	50.0
Rakdos Reanimator	0–2	0.0
Dimir Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Mono Black Reanimator	7–6	53.8
Orzhov Reanimator	3–2	60.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	19–12	61.3
Dubious Challenge	1–0	100.0
Warp World	4–7	36.4
Boros Glimpse	0–3	0.0
Actual Warp World	1–0	100.0
Four Color Glimpse	2–2	50.0
Zubera Tribal	1–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	2–0	100.0
Hypergenesis	22–17	56.4
Hyperwave	0–1	0.0
New Perspectives	0–2	0.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	7–13	35.0
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	4–5	44.4
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	2–6	25.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–1	50.0
Myr Incubator	0–1	0.0
Umbral Mantle	1–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	4–5	44.4
Anvil Colossus	0–5	0.0
Seismic Swans	6–4	60.0
Eggs	2–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	4–0	100.0
Taking Turns	7–5	58.3
Quest for Ula's Temple	1–1	50.0
Izzet Ascension	5–5	50.0
Soulflayer	5–5	50.0
Reanim8 Rack	3–0	100.0
Breakfast	12–29	29.3
Hermit Dredge	0–1	0.0
Oops All Spells	9–23	28.1
Unctus	1–4	20.0
Oops All Lands	8–7	53.3
Dredge	14–10	58.3
Polymorph	5–2	71.4
Dice Factory	2–0	100.0
Storm Herald	5–5	50.0
Enduring Ideal	4–8	33.3
Ad Nauseam	10–5	66.7
Chain of Acid	1–0	100.0
GreenTwin	0–1	0.0
Intruder Alarm	1–0	100.0
Calibrated Blast	1–2	33.3
Restore Balance	4–10	28.6
Gyruda	3–2	60.0
Belcher	8–10	44.4
Tameshi Bloom	1–6	14.3
Possibility Storm	1–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	1–1	50.0
Phoenix Altar	6–10	37.5
Actual Twin	10–10	50.0
Izzet Twin	9–10	47.4
Boros Twin	1–0	100.0
Nadu Combo	3–4	42.9
Amalia Combo	2–0	100.0
Primal Prayers Combo	1–3	25.0
Control	268–309	46.4
Mono Black Control	9–2	81.8
Esper Control	10–18	35.7
Demonic Rising	0–4	0.0
Mono Blue Control	4–6	40.0
Dimir Control	15–31	32.6
Azorius Control	49–42	53.8
Cawblade	1–1	50.0
Turbo Fog	1–2	33.3
Izzet Control	7–18	28.0
Mardu Control	1–2	33.3
Mill	6–2	75.0
Boros Control	0–2	0.0
Cloudpost Control	30–34	46.9
Azorius Cloudpost Control	4–3	57.1
Blackpost	2–3	40.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	8–12	40.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	2–2	50.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	12–14	46.2
Grixis Control	10–8	55.6
Cruel Control	4–1	80.0
Stax	14–18	43.8
Necro Stax	0–1	0.0
Pollute the Planet	2–1	66.7
Chandra Nalaar	1–2	33.3
Jeskai Control	1–2	33.3
Dragon Control	5–4	55.6
Izzet Dragons	0–1	0.0
Esper Dragons	1–0	100.0
Grixis Dragons	1–1	50.0
Runeflare	2–1	66.7
Ponza	6–16	27.3
Mono White Control	7–3	70.0
Life is Ez	4–0	100.0
Dynavolt Tower	2–0	100.0
Cycling Control	5–7	41.7
Astral Slide	4–5	44.4
Five Color Control	2–2	50.0
Shrines	1–0	100.0
Last Stand Control	1–2	33.3
Sultai Control	2–4	33.3
Sultai Ultimatum	1–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	2–3	40.0
Bant Control	2–3	40.0
Temur Reclamation	1–3	25.0
Pox	5–5	50.0
Enchantments Control	2–4	33.3
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–0	100.0
Seasons Past Control	3–2	60.0
Orzhov Control	49–49	50.0
Prison	13–9	59.1
Enchantress	11–9	55.0
Aggro-Combo	109–84	56.5
Aristocrats	42–35	54.5
Mono Black Aristocrats	7–6	53.8
Orzhov Aristocrats	5–1	83.3
Golgari Aristocrats	9–2	81.8
Abzan Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Mardu Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Food	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	18–24	42.9
Boros Bombardment	1–0	100.0
Burn	14–12	53.8
Necro Burn	0–1	0.0
Infect	22–8	73.3
Simic Infect	9–2	81.8
Blazing Shoal Infect	6–1	85.7
Golgari Infect	2–3	40.0
Mono Black Infect	0–1	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	17–22	43.6
Izzet Dreadnought	2–7	22.2
Mono Blue Dreadnought	14–15	48.3
Hushnought	5–4	55.6
Liquimetal Fishing	2–0	100.0
Combo Goblins	5–2	71.4
Goblin Persist	2–2	50.0
Dirty Kitty	3–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	87–97	47.3
Simic Flash	3–2	60.0
Izzet Tempo	23–14	62.2
Azorius Skies	2–1	66.7
Blue Madness	4–3	57.1
Simic Madness	3–2	60.0
Temur Madness	1–1	50.0
Wizards	7–5	58.3
Ninjas	5–6	45.5
Mono Blue Tempo	12–17	41.4
Mono Blue Librarians	5–5	50.0
Izzet Spells	7–12	36.8
Dimir Tempo	10–21	32.3
Dimir Faeries	0–4	0.0
Dimir Librarians	3–5	37.5
Ensoul Aggro-Control	1–1	50.0
Azorius Tempo	5–8	38.5
Spirits	4–1	80.0
Azorius Spirits	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Spirits	3–1	75.0
Combo-Control	64–66	49.2
Curses	5–0	100.0
Cruel Combo-Control	2–1	66.7
Battle of Wits	19–9	67.9
Approach Necro	0–1	0.0
Swarm Intelligence	0–1	0.0
Sunforger	1–1	50.0
Mindcrank	0–1	0.0
Displace Loop	1–2	33.3
Peregrine Drake	0–2	0.0
Familiars	1–0	100.0
Yosei Vat	0–1	0.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	1–1	50.0
Hive Mind	0–4	0.0
Solar Flare	11–7	61.1
Liliana's Contract	1–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	16–23	41.0
Wildfire	2–5	28.6
Thryx-Wildfire	0–3	0.0
Borderpost Wildfire	1–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Control	14–18	43.8
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	2–4	33.3
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	3–1	75.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	1–4	20.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	3–3	50.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	3–4	42.9
Thopter-Sword	2–5	28.6
Azorius Thopter-Sword	0–4	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	2–1	66.7
Archfiend Alteration	2–1	66.7
Resurgent Belief	2–2	50.0
Greasefang	0–4	0.0
Esper Greasefang	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Greasefang	0–3	0.0
Midrange	326–227	59.0
Temur Ascendancy	0–7	0.0
The Rock	19–3	86.4
Grenzo	1–1	50.0
Abzan Midrange	5–12	29.4
Selesnya Midrange	2–5	28.6
Selesnya Value Town	0–3	0.0
Jund	15–6	71.4
Blink	12–27	30.8
Wave Blink	5–10	33.3
Cloudpost Wave Blink	1–0	100.0
Azorius Wave	1–4	20.0
Orzhov Wave	3–5	37.5
Abzan Wave	0–1	0.0
Acid Trip	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Blink	2–15	11.8
Anti-Persecution	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	7–7	50.0
Séance	2–2	50.0
Varolz Dreadnought	1–0	100.0
Enchantments Matter	4–5	44.4
Orzhov Enchantress	0–1	0.0
Allies	2–6	25.0
Mono White Allies	0–1	0.0
Esper Allies	0–1	0.0
Azorius Allies	1–0	100.0
Treefolk	1–1	50.0
Fake-Rack	0–1	0.0
Mardu Midrange	4–6	40.0
Leave // Chance Midrange	0–1	0.0
White Jund	2–1	66.7
Vampires	2–4	33.3
Mono Black Vampires	2–2	50.0
Legends Midrange	5–2	71.4
Boros Legends Midrange	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	2–1	66.7
Elementals	4–1	80.0
Rakdos Midrange	12–5	70.6
Naya Midrange	4–0	100.0
Big Red	9–2	81.8
Mono Black Midrange	29–11	72.5
Necro Midrange	1–0	100.0
Mono Black Devotion	5–3	62.5
Heart of Darkness	0–1	0.0
Hellion Whip	1–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	5–2	71.4
Angels	28–12	70.0
Mono White Angels	12–7	63.2
Azorius Angels	2–3	40.0
Orzhov Angels	4–1	80.0
Toughness Matters	3–3	50.0
Lifegain Midrange	20–8	71.4
Martyr's Grace	7–7	50.0
Mutate	2–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	12–4	75.0
Sultai Emerge	0–1	0.0
Fight Rigging	10–3	76.9
Orzhov Midrange	26–22	54.2
Orzhov Capenna	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Midrange	2–1	66.7
Prophet Glare	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	4–1	80.0
Ordealbreak	1–0	100.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	1–0	100.0
Mythic Colossification	0–1	0.0
Fires of Invention	7–4	63.6
Hero of Precinct One	8–6	57.1
Mardu Hero	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Hero	0–2	0.0
Five Color Hero	7–1	87.5
Naya Hero	0–1	0.0
Gruul Obosh	1–0	100.0
Clerics	6–4	60.0
Simic Snow	0–2	0.0
Artifact Midrange	18–12	60.0
Boros Engineers	5–0	100.0
Coinflips	1–0	100.0
Death Cloud	6–5	54.5
Nissa Company	2–4	33.3
Illness in the Ranks	1–0	100.0
Game Objects	3–4	42.9
Laelia Cascade	1–1	50.0
Wight Midrange	3–4	42.9
Golgari Wight	0–1	0.0
Jund Wight	1–3	25.0
Ramp	58–68	46.0
Rofellos Ramp	14–10	58.3
Wild Pair	1–1	50.0
Cloudpost Ramp	18–39	31.6
Eldrazipost	2–1	66.7
Golgari Post	1–4	20.0
Greenpost	7–14	33.3
Gruul Post	2–5	28.6
Simic Post	3–6	33.3
Temurpost	0–1	0.0
Devoid Cruelty	0–1	0.0
Reclamation at Wake	0–1	0.0
Carth Superfriends	4–4	50.0
Jund Carth	1–0	100.0
Applejacks	6–1	85.7
Field Ramp	1–2	33.3
Unclassified	2–0	100.0