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Card legality is set quarterly based on which cards are 2¢ or less at that time.
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Minimum 60 cards. Any number of basic lands. Max four of any other legal card. Sideboard of up to fifteen cards.

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Leagues last for roughly a month. You may enter any number of times but only one deck at a time.

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

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro-Combo	14051	25892–23643–4	52.3	203	1327	678
Trickbind Dreadnought	2445	5242–3669	58.8	68	357	176
Mono Blue Dreadnought	1898	4233–2759	60.5	62	309	146

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	857–601	58.8
Mono Black Aggro	16–21	43.2
Heroic	54–32	62.8
Mono White Heroic	21–12	63.6
Azorius Heroic	1–1	50.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	18–12	60.0
Boros Heroic	12–5	70.6
Selesnya Heroic	2–1	66.7
Red Deck Wins	181–131	58.0
Mono Red Devotion	2–2	50.0
Goblins	16–13	55.2
Tokens	28–10	73.7
Selesnya Tokens	7–3	70.0
Mono White Tokens	11–6	64.7
Orzhov Tokens	3–0	100.0
Mono Green Stompy	27–14	65.9
White Weenie	79–77	50.6
Quest for the Holy Relic	15–9	62.5
Soldiers	10–7	58.8
Kithkin	1–0	100.0
Chroma White	1–0	100.0
Elves	70–55	56.0
Werewolves	0–3	0.0
Warriors	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Little Kid	10–5	66.7
Selesnya Counters	1–0	100.0
Rogues	6–0	100.0
Zombies	15–17	46.9
Gruul Aggro	16–6	72.7
Merfolk	30–22	57.7
Mono Red Swarm	5–4	55.6
8 Whack	1–1	50.0
Artifact Aggro	140–82	63.1
Affinity	70–32	68.6
Hush-finity	1–0	100.0
Boros Vehicles	1–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	6–3	66.7
Tempered Steel	60–44	57.7
Mono Blue Architect	3–3	50.0
Devoid Aggro	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Aggro	1–0	100.0
Madness	20–6	76.9
Golgari Madness	5–2	71.4
Rakdos Madness	13–4	76.5
Jund Madness	1–0	100.0
Voltron	14–10	58.3
Hexproof	7–2	77.8
Equipment Aggro	3–1	75.0
Hateful Auras	3–6	33.3
Slivers	8–1	88.9
Naya Zoo	0–1	0.0
Knights	16–7	69.6
AggroSlide	62–59	51.2
Cats	8–3	72.7
Mono White Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	6–3	66.7
Rakdos Aggro	15–5	75.0
Boros Aggro	5–6	45.5
Humans	5–5	50.0
Selesnya Humans	1–1	50.0
Bant Humans	1–0	100.0
Boros Humans	1–0	100.0
Shamans	1–0	100.0
Brushwaggs	1–1	50.0
Pirates	2–1	66.7
Rats	1–0	100.0
Combo	890–422	67.8
Storm	219–136	61.7
Sultai Tendrils	2–0	100.0
Dimir Tendrils	38–26	59.4
Dark Tide	2–1	66.7
Dragonstorm	25–8	75.8
Hazoret Storm	16–7	69.6
Simic Storm	7–3	70.0
Citadel Storm	2–0	100.0
High Tide	26–29	47.3
Grixis Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Stormpost	2–0	100.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	1–0	100.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	6–1	85.7
Izzet Storm	87–60	59.2
Swath Storm	4–1	80.0
Song Storm	4–0	100.0
Reanimator	98–31	76.0
Recurring Nightmare	30–6	83.3
Dragon Nightmare	10–1	90.9
Jund Nightmare	2–0	100.0
Worldgorger Dragon	10–6	62.5
Double Dragon	6–3	66.7
Grozoth	1–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	57–19	75.0
Rakdos Reanimator	8–1	88.9
Dimir Reanimator	5–1	83.3
Mono Black Reanimator	37–16	69.8
Oriss Genesis	2–1	66.7
Biovisionary	2–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	30–23	56.6
Dubious Challenge	2–1	66.7
Warp World	19–6	76.0
Temur Glimpse	2–1	66.7
Actual Warp World	0–1	0.0
Four Color Glimpse	15–4	78.9
Maniac Combo	1–0	100.0
Hypergenesis	36–13	73.5
New Perspectives	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	62–23	72.9
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	15–9	62.5
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	46–13	78.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–1	50.0
Fake-Twin	3–2	60.0
Naya Fake-Twin	2–1	66.7
Combo Post	4–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	14–6	70.0
Anvil Colossus	1–2	33.3
Upheaval Colossus	7–1	87.5
Seismic Swans	1–1	50.0
Eggs	9–1	90.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	10–3	76.9
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	1–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	6–1	85.7
Retraction Helix Combo	0–1	0.0
Taking Turns	16–1	94.1
Quest for Ula's Temple	3–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	23–6	79.3
Ominous Good	3–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Combo	13–1	92.9
Soulflayer	13–10	56.5
Reanim8 Rack	4–2	66.7
Breakfast	121–97	55.5
Hermit Dredge	0–1	0.0
Oops All Spells	110–90	55.0
Neoform Hermit	5–4	55.6
Unctus	6–2	75.0
Oops All Lands	1–0	100.0
Dredge	32–16	66.7
Polymorph	7–2	77.8
Protean Hulk Combo	1–0	100.0
Dice Factory	6–1	85.7
Storm Herald	3–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	14–4	77.8
Ad Nauseam	14–2	87.5
Ad Swanseam	4–1	80.0
Chain of Acid	3–1	75.0
GreenTwin	2–5	28.6
Tibalt's Trickery	5–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	4–4	50.0
Calibrated Blast	5–1	83.3
Restore Balance	26–6	81.3
Gyruda	2–2	50.0
Stuffy Doll	1–0	100.0
Belcher	18–8	69.2
Endless Belch	1–2	33.3
Possibility Storm	5–3	62.5
Control	582–385	60.2
Mono Black Control	7–4	63.6
Esper Control	44–38	53.7
Demonic Rising	1–2	33.3
Mono Blue Control	9–9	50.0
Dimir Control	32–28	53.3
Azorius Control	103–113	47.7
Cawblade	1–2	33.3
Turbo Fog	10–7	58.8
Izzet Control	7–2	77.8
Mardu Control	1–0	100.0
Mill	24–8	75.0
Boros Control	6–1	85.7
Cloudpost Control	29–19	60.4
Azorius Cloudpost Control	8–2	80.0
Blackpost	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	7–6	53.8
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	0–1	0.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	10–9	52.6
Grixis Control	20–10	66.7
Cruel Control	4–2	66.7
Stax	29–15	65.9
Chandra Nalaar	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	7–1	87.5
Dragon Control	8–1	88.9
Izzet Dragons	2–0	100.0
Esper Dragons	2–0	100.0
Galleon Control	0–1	0.0
Runeflare	22–2	91.7
Ponza	56–19	74.7
Mono White Control	28–15	65.1
Life is Ez	8–2	80.0
Dynavolt Tower	1–0	100.0
Cycling Control	17–31	35.4
Astral Slide	15–31	32.6
Five Color Control	14–2	87.5
Shrines	2–0	100.0
Last Stand Control	11–2	84.6
Sultai Control	1–5	16.7
Guildgate Control	7–1	87.5
Bant Control	15–1	93.8
Temur Reclamation	1–0	100.0
Pox	39–25	60.9
Enchantments Control	2–2	50.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	2–0	100.0
Seasons Past Control	7–0	100.0
Orzhov Control	15–14	51.7
Prison	15–7	68.2
Enchantress	7–5	58.3
Aggro-Combo	476–383	55.4
Aristocrats	46–53	46.5
Mono Black Aristocrats	2–9	18.2
Orzhov Aristocrats	9–5	64.3
Golgari Aristocrats	0–4	0.0
Abzan Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Mardu Aristocrats	3–0	100.0
Food	2–3	40.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	20–18	52.6
Boros Bombardment	8–10	44.4
Burn	61–39	61.0
Infect	68–34	66.7
Simic Infect	40–23	63.5
Blazing Shoal Infect	19–9	67.9
Mono Black Infect	3–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	203–201	50.2
Izzet Dreadnought	12–8	60.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	180–180	50.0
Izzet Blitzkrieg	10–8	55.6
Hushnought	41–14	74.5
Liquimetal Fishing	7–5	58.3
Combo Goblins	36–29	55.4
Goblin Persist	13–20	39.4
Dirty Kitty	23–9	71.9
Aggro-Control	233–203	53.4
Simic Flash	1–0	100.0
Izzet Tempo	43–54	44.3
Azorius Skies	8–3	72.7
Blue Madness	16–14	53.3
Simic Madness	15–9	62.5
Temur Madness	0–1	0.0
Lich Aggro-Control	1–1	50.0
Wizards	9–6	60.0
12 Pest	2–0	100.0
Ninjas	33–35	48.5
Mono Blue Tempo	33–32	50.8
Mono Blue Faeries	3–1	75.0
Mono Blue Librarians	6–7	46.2
Izzet Spells	36–31	53.7
Dimir Tempo	26–16	61.9
Dimir Faeries	2–0	100.0
Dimir Librarians	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	13–2	86.7
Combo-Control	278–127	68.6
Curses	12–4	75.0
Burning Vengeance	1–0	100.0
Cruel Combo-Control	1–0	100.0
Battle of Wits	28–7	80.0
Shared Fate	1–0	100.0
Pickles	1–0	100.0
Mindcrank	5–11	31.3
Displace Loop	6–6	50.0
Familiars	3–3	50.0
Hedron Alignment	1–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	4–1	80.0
Hive Mind	4–5	44.4
Zur's Weirding	1–1	50.0
Solar Flare	9–6	60.0
Plasma Swans	12–0	100.0
Liliana's Contract	1–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	175–71	71.1
Wildfire	12–7	63.2
Thryx-Wildfire	1–1	50.0
Borderpost Wildfire	1–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Control	163–64	71.8
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	35–11	76.1
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	26–14	65.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	35–7	83.3
Jund Jokulhaups Control	26–8	76.5
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	12–9	57.1
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	18–11	62.1
Thopter-Sword	9–13	40.9
Azorius Thopter-Sword	3–3	50.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	4–5	44.4
Esper Thopter-Sword	1–4	20.0
Archfiend Alteration	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	5–1	83.3
Midrange	682–569	54.5
Temur Ascendancy	0–2	0.0
The Rock	19–18	51.4
Grenzo	2–1	66.7
Abzan Midrange	27–14	65.9
Selesnya Midrange	11–7	61.1
Jund	42–25	62.7
Blink	60–82	42.3
Wave Blink	23–60	27.7
Esper Wave	0–1	0.0
Azorius Wave	9–14	39.1
Orzhov Wave	10–31	24.4
Abzan Wave	2–8	20.0
Bant Wave	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Blink	1–7	12.5
Graveyard Value	20–8	71.4
Séance	7–2	77.8
Varolz Dreadnought	3–5	37.5
Enchantments Matter	15–2	88.2
Allies	20–15	57.1
Orzhov Allies	2–2	50.0
Mardu Allies	4–1	80.0
Boros Allies	0–2	0.0
Mono White Allies	3–0	100.0
Esper Allies	2–1	66.7
Azorius Allies	6–6	50.0
Treefolk	1–0	100.0
-1/-1 Counters	1–1	50.0
Fake-Rack	22–11	66.7
Mardu Midrange	15–5	75.0
Vampires	15–23	39.5
Mono Black Vampires	6–20	23.1
Rakdos Vampires	7–2	77.8
Legends Midrange	8–3	72.7
Orzhov Legends	3–1	75.0
Selesnya Legends	3–2	60.0
Rakdos Midrange	28–23	54.9
Naya Midrange	2–3	40.0
Big Red	6–4	60.0
Mono Black Midrange	99–92	51.8
Mono Black Devotion	18–19	48.6
Heart of Darkness	1–4	20.0
Dimir Midrange	11–8	57.9
Angels	3–7	30.0
Orzhov Angels	3–7	30.0
Toughness Matters	8–5	61.5
Lifegain Midrange	32–41	43.8
Martyr's Grace	28–39	41.8
Mutate	2–2	50.0
Sultai Midrange	6–3	66.7
Fight Rigging	2–1	66.7
Orzhov Midrange	39–64	37.9
Orzhov Capenna	2–2	50.0
Jeskai Midrange	3–2	60.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	4–1	80.0
Zur the Enchanter	1–0	100.0
Ordealbreak	2–2	50.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	2–2	50.0
Mythic Colossification	3–1	75.0
Neoform	6–1	85.7
Temur Neoform	1–0	100.0
Sultai Neoform	1–1	50.0
Party	1–2	33.3
Fires of Invention	3–0	100.0
Hero of Precinct One	53–29	64.6
Abzan Hero	0–3	0.0
Mardu Hero	14–5	73.7
Orzhov Hero	0–3	0.0
Five Color Hero	13–10	56.5
Naya Hero	19–5	79.2
Boros Hero	3–1	75.0
Gruul Obosh	1–0	100.0
Clerics	7–8	46.7
Simic Snow	4–1	80.0
Artifact Midrange	25–20	55.6
Coinflips	8–2	80.0
Death Cloud	6–2	75.0
Illness in the Ranks	4–1	80.0
Game Objects	2–2	50.0
Ramp	235–69	77.3
Villainous Wealth	1–0	100.0
Rofellos Ramp	36–9	80.0
Cloudpost Ramp	127–45	73.8
Eldrazipost	0–1	0.0
Golgari Post	0–1	0.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	3–0	100.0
Greenpost	105–37	73.9
Gruul Post	5–2	71.4
Simic Post	10–2	83.3
Domain	2–1	66.7
Summer Bloom Ramp	4–0	100.0
Reclamation at Wake	0–1	0.0
Eureka!	3–2	60.0
Defenders	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	22–1	95.7
Jund Carth	4–0	100.0
Applejacks	0–1	0.0