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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Midrange	41504	68119–73124–34	48.2	351	3079	1592
Abzan Midrange	1505	2522–2738–2	47.9	6	73	50
Knights of Windgrace	14	26–23	53.1			1

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	589–634–2	48.2
Mono Black Aggro	30–21	58.8
Heroic	48–48–2	50.0
Mono White Heroic	23–24–2	48.9
Azorius Heroic	3–3	50.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	8–11	42.1
Boros Heroic	12–8	60.0
Selesnya Heroic	0–2	0.0
Red Deck Wins	136–137	49.8
Mono Red Devotion	9–8	52.9
Prisoner	2–1	66.7
Proliferate Red	1–2	33.3
Goblins	16–25	39.0
Tokens	21–19	52.5
Selesnya Tokens	7–7	50.0
Mardu Tokens	0–2	0.0
Mono White Tokens	2–5	28.6
Orzhov Tokens	2–0	100.0
Mono Green Stompy	15–18	45.5
White Weenie	48–38	55.8
Odric Keywords	7–4	63.6
Quest for the Holy Relic	7–7	50.0
Soldiers	6–3	66.7
Kithkin	0–1	0.0
Chroma White	0–1	0.0
Mono White Humans	1–0	100.0
Elves	20–35	36.4
Werewolves	5–3	62.5
Minotaurs	4–0	100.0
Warriors	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Little Kid	12–15	44.4
Selesnya Counters	1–4	20.0
Rogues	5–4	55.6
Zombies	18–27	40.0
Gruul Aggro	12–11	52.2
Gruul Landfall	0–1	0.0
Merfolk	15–15	50.0
Mono Red Swarm	11–9	55.0
8 Whack	9–6	60.0
Artifact Aggro	62–78	44.3
Affinity	29–36	44.6
Hush-finity	1–2	33.3
Hardened Scales Affinity	5–4	55.6
Boros Vehicles	3–1	75.0
Salvage Titan	5–3	62.5
Tempered Steel	21–33	38.9
Mono Blue Architect	3–4	42.9
Mono Blue Aggro	4–0	100.0
Illusions	1–0	100.0
Devastating Dreams	3–3	50.0
Madness	2–11	15.4
Gruul Madness	0–1	0.0
Golgari Madness	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Madness	1–6	14.3
Jund Madness	0–3	0.0
Voltron	19–16	54.3
Hexproof	3–4	42.9
Equipment Aggro	11–6	64.7
Hateful Auras	3–3	50.0
Slivers	0–4	0.0
Naya Zoo	4–3	57.1
Knights	3–8	27.3
AggroSlide	18–22	45.0
Cats	2–10	16.7
Mono White Cats	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cats	2–9	18.2
Rakdos Aggro	8–8	50.0
Rakdos Hellbent	3–1	75.0
Boros Aggro	2–2	50.0
Humans	8–15	34.8
Selesnya Humans	0–3	0.0
Jeskai Humans	1–0	100.0
Boros Humans	3–5	37.5
Orzhov Humans	1–5	16.7
Shamans	2–0	100.0
Mono Red Eldrazi	2–1	66.7
Legends Aggro	16–14	53.3
Boros Legends Aggro	13–13	50.0
Bard Class	1–1	50.0
Permanent Vacation	1–2	33.3
Pirates	1–3	25.0
Rats	1–0	100.0
Combo	374–464	44.6
Storm	80–81	49.7
Sultai Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Dimir Tendrils	16–17	48.5
Dark Tide	0–3	0.0
Dragonstorm	11–10	52.4
Hazoret Storm	3–6	33.3
Simic Storm	11–9	55.0
Citadel Storm	8–4	66.7
High Tide	9–10	47.4
Grixis Tendrils	1–2	33.3
Stormpost	6–6	50.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	6–5	54.5
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	4–3	57.1
Izzet Storm	4–7	36.4
Swath Storm	1–5	16.7
Song Storm	1–1	50.0
Channel Storm	1–2	33.3
Reanimator	47–68	40.9
Recurring Nightmare	3–13	18.8
Dragon Nightmare	1–7	12.5
Jund Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Four Color Powerful Magic	1–0	100.0
Worldgorger Dragon	5–4	55.6
Double Dragon	1–0	100.0
Starlit Graves	1–1	50.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	0–2	0.0
8 Goyf	0–2	0.0
Living Death	1–3	25.0
Excruciator Combo	0–1	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	37–43	46.3
Rakdos Reanimator	1–1	50.0
Dimir Reanimator	0–6	0.0
Mono Black Reanimator	24–28	46.2
Grixis Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Oriss Genesis	3–9	25.0
Necro Combo	0–3	0.0
Faith Necro	0–1	0.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	12–22	35.3
Mono Green Stormless Storm	2–0	100.0
Dubious Challenge	2–1	66.7
Warp World	7–14	33.3
Temur Glimpse	1–3	25.0
Boros Glimpse	1–7	12.5
Actual Warp World	2–1	66.7
Four Color Glimpse	2–2	50.0
Maniac Combo	9–9	50.0
Hypergenesis	4–5	44.4
New Perspectives	2–2	50.0
Splendid Reclamation Combo	0–1	0.0
Monumental Ignus	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	20–23	46.5
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	13–10	56.5
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	1–5	16.7
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	3–7	30.0
Umbral Mantle	1–1	50.0
Fake-Twin	5–8	38.5
Murderous Mastery	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Fake-Twin	0–1	0.0
Naya Fake-Twin	1–0	100.0
Combo Post	0–1	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	22–34	39.3
Anvil Colossus	4–16	20.0
Upheaval Colossus	8–11	42.1
Infinite Infinite Combos	2–2	50.0
Seismic Swans	2–3	40.0
Cruel Combo	0–2	0.0
Eggs	9–9	50.0
Saffi Combo	2–1	66.7
Heartless Summoning Combo	2–4	33.3
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	0–1	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	10–7	58.8
Taking Turns	2–3	40.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	1–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	7–10	41.2
Ominous Good	1–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Combo	5–3	62.5
Soulflayer	7–8	46.7
Reanim8 Rack	1–0	100.0
Breakfast	25–51	32.9
Cephalid Breakfast	4–10	28.6
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	2–7	22.2
Grixis Breakfast	2–2	50.0
Hermit Gond	0–3	0.0
Hermit Dredge	0–1	0.0
Oops All Spells	8–19	29.6
Neoform Hermit	13–17	43.3
Oops All Lands	4–7	36.4
Dredge	11–9	55.0
Insidious Roots Dredge	3–0	100.0
Polymorph	6–5	54.5
Protean Hulk Combo	1–0	100.0
Dice Factory	1–3	25.0
Storm Herald	7–3	70.0
Enduring Ideal	6–4	60.0
Ad Nauseam	6–4	60.0
Ad Swanseam	0–2	0.0
GreenTwin	1–1	50.0
Tibalt's Trickery	2–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	1–2	33.3
Calibrated Blast	1–2	33.3
Restore Balance	3–6	33.3
Gyruda	1–4	20.0
Stuffy Doll	2–2	50.0
Belcher	2–2	50.0
Tameshi Bloom	2–1	66.7
Possibility Storm	1–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	2–4	33.3
Actual Twin	3–6	33.3
Izzet Twin	3–3	50.0
Boros Twin	0–2	0.0
Control	456–465	49.5
Mono Black Control	7–4	63.6
Esper Control	36–44	45.0
Demonic Rising	21–17	55.3
Paradox Haze Lock	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Control	5–8	38.5
Dimir Control	29–27	51.8
Azorius Control	57–94	37.7
Cawblade	2–6	25.0
Turbo Fog	14–4	77.8
Izzet Control	9–8	52.9
Mardu Control	4–9	30.8
Mill	15–4	78.9
Boros Control	3–3	50.0
Cloudpost Control	28–39	41.8
Azorius Cloudpost Control	4–9	30.8
Blackpost	2–3	40.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	10–8	55.6
Dimir Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Izzet Cloudpost Control	2–2	50.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	0–3	0.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	1–3	25.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	6–7	46.2
Grixis Control	28–11	71.8
Cruel Control	9–3	75.0
Stax	32–24	57.1
Necro Stax	0–1	0.0
Pollute the Planet	2–8	20.0
Birthday Stax	3–1	75.0
Chandra Nalaar	0–3	0.0
Stagnant Control	3–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	8–14	36.4
Dragon Control	10–7	58.8
Izzet Dragons	6–4	60.0
UBRG Dragons	1–0	100.0
Galleon Control	0–3	0.0
Runeflare	2–2	50.0
Ponza	25–39	39.1
Mono White Control	7–3	70.0
Life is Ez	3–2	60.0
Dynavolt Tower	10–9	52.6
Cycling Control	11–13	45.8
Astral Slide	9–12	42.9
Five Color Control	10–5	66.7
Five Color Collected Conjuring	3–1	75.0
Shrines	1–0	100.0
Last Stand Control	3–4	42.9
Sultai Control	11–10	52.4
Sultai Ultimatum	3–4	42.9
Guildgate Control	1–6	14.3
Bant Control	7–7	50.0
Pox	25–15	62.5
Enchantments Control	2–3	40.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	6–3	66.7
Seasons Past Control	4–3	57.1
Orzhov Control	9–5	64.3
Prison	6–8	42.9
Enchantress	4–6	40.0
Aggro-Combo	157–187	45.6
Aristocrats	41–56	42.3
Mono Black Aristocrats	7–13	35.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	13–11	54.2
Golgari Aristocrats	7–5	58.3
Abzan Aristocrats	3–10	23.1
Mardu Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	7–17	29.2
Boros Bombardment	2–0	100.0
Burn	16–16	50.0
Necro Burn	3–0	100.0
Infect	36–28	56.3
Simic Infect	11–12	47.8
Blazing Shoal Infect	6–7	46.2
Golgari Infect	3–2	60.0
Mono Black Infect	0–1	0.0
Pummeler	4–4	50.0
Hermit Humans	1–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	20–34	37.0
Izzet Dreadnought	1–4	20.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	14–27	34.1
Izzet Blitzkrieg	4–4	50.0
Chancellor of the Forge Combo	2–2	50.0
Hushnought	11–26	29.7
Liquimetal Fishing	6–5	54.5
Combo Goblins	12–11	52.2
Goblin Persist	6–4	60.0
Dirty Kitty	6–7	46.2
Dwarf Combo	1–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	137–137	50.0
Simic Flash	3–2	60.0
Simic Vat	0–1	0.0
Izzet Tempo	34–36	48.6
Azorius Skies	6–7	46.2
Blue Madness	9–5	64.3
Simic Madness	5–3	62.5
Temur Madness	1–0	100.0
Grixis Madness	1–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	1–1	50.0
Wizards	5–4	55.6
Tetsukotog	0–2	0.0
Ninjas	13–12	52.0
Mono Blue Gush	2–0	100.0
Mono Blue Tempo	20–30	40.0
Mono Blue Faeries	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Librarians	8–6	57.1
Izzet Spells	8–11	42.1
Dimir Tempo	14–11	56.0
Dimir Faeries	2–4	33.3
Sultai Tempo	2–2	50.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	0–2	0.0
Azorius Tempo	5–2	71.4
Combo-Control	120–138	46.5
Curses	8–8	50.0
Oketra's Monument	1–0	100.0
Azorius Oketra's Monument	1–0	100.0
Burning Vengeance	2–2	50.0
Cruel Combo-Control	5–5	50.0
Battle of Wits	21–13	61.8
Approach Necro	2–1	66.7
Shared Fate	0–1	0.0
Swarm Intelligence	1–0	100.0
Sunforger	1–2	33.3
Pickles	4–6	40.0
Mindcrank	7–8	46.7
Dragoncrank	1–1	50.0
Displace Loop	7–6	53.8
Peregrine Drake	3–2	60.0
Familiars	2–2	50.0
Hedron Alignment	0–1	0.0
Yosei Vat	1–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	0–1	0.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	2–1	66.7
Zur's Weirding	2–0	100.0
Solar Flare	3–8	27.3
Plasma Swans	3–4	42.9
Liliana's Contract	2–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	31–51	37.8
Wildfire	18–23	43.9
Thryx-Wildfire	3–1	75.0
Borderpost Wildfire	7–12	36.8
Jokulhaups Control	13–28	31.7
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	3–8	27.3
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	2–4	33.3
Jund Jokulhaups Control	3–2	60.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	1–3	25.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	4–6	40.0
Thopter-Sword	2–3	40.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	0–2	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	2–1	66.7
Resurgent Belief	2–3	40.0
Greasefang	7–9	43.8
Esper Greasefang	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Greasefang	5–7	41.7
Coveted Falcon Combo	1–2	33.3
Midrange	578–587	49.6
Temur Ascendancy	17–20	45.9
Prophet Ascendancy	1–0	100.0
The Rock	21–26	44.7
Golgari Citadel	1–0	100.0
Angels and Taxes	4–0	100.0
Grenzo	7–6	53.8
Abzan Midrange	53–53	50.0
Selesnya Midrange	6–1	85.7
Selesnya Value Town	2–0	100.0
Jund	14–7	66.7
Blink	50–112	30.9
Wave Blink	27–39	40.9
Cloudpost Wave Blink	3–6	33.3
Esper Wave	1–0	100.0
Azorius Wave	16–22	42.1
Orzhov Wave	4–9	30.8
Abzan Wave	1–0	100.0
Bant Wave	2–1	66.7
Acid Trip	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Blink	6–48	11.1
Graveyard Value	26–17	60.5
Séance	3–3	50.0
Varolz Dreadnought	1–3	25.0
Indestructible	1–0	100.0
Enchantments Matter	8–2	80.0
Orzhov Enchantress	2–0	100.0
Constellation	1–0	100.0
Allies	8–24	25.0
Orzhov Allies	1–2	33.3
Mardu Allies	3–8	27.3
Boros Allies	1–0	100.0
Mono White Allies	0–6	0.0
Esper Allies	0–1	0.0
Azorius Allies	0–4	0.0
Treefolk	3–4	42.9
-1/-1 Counters	2–3	40.0
Fake-Rack	11–8	57.9
Selvala Morningstar	1–1	50.0
Mardu Midrange	5–7	41.7
Yisan-Prophet	0–3	0.0
White Jund	4–2	66.7
Vampires	15–18	45.5
Mono Black Vampires	11–11	50.0
Rakdos Vampires	2–3	40.0
Orzhov Vampires	2–3	40.0
Legends Midrange	17–17	50.0
Boros Legends Midrange	2–2	50.0
Mardu Legends	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	2–6	25.0
Selesnya Legends	5–3	62.5
Elementals	4–4	50.0
Rakdos Midrange	34–21	61.8
Naya Midrange	7–0	100.0
Card Advantage White	1–0	100.0
Big Red	12–11	52.2
Mono Black Midrange	43–45	48.9
Necro Midrange	8–13	38.1
Mono Black Devotion	11–14	44.0
Hellion Whip	1–4	20.0
Dimir Midrange	13–7	65.0
Dimir Vat	0–1	0.0
Temur Energy	0–2	0.0
Angels	1–5	16.7
Mono White Angels	0–3	0.0
Orzhov Angels	1–1	50.0
Toughness Matters	4–2	66.7
Lifegain Midrange	3–6	33.3
Martyr's Grace	1–2	33.3
Sultai Midrange	9–14	39.1
Sultai Emerge	3–3	50.0
Sultai Energy	1–1	50.0
Fight Rigging	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	24–16	60.0
Orzhov Capenna	0–1	0.0
Prophet Glare	2–2	50.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	5–7	41.7
Zur the Enchanter	1–0	100.0
Ordealbreak	3–3	50.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	3–3	50.0
Neoform	3–0	100.0
Sultai Neoform	1–0	100.0
Party	1–2	33.3
Fires of Invention	13–18	41.9
Hero of Precinct One	28–19	59.6
Abzan Hero	3–2	60.0
Mardu Hero	3–2	60.0
Esper Hero	3–5	37.5
Orzhov Hero	9–5	64.3
Five Color Hero	3–3	50.0
Naya Hero	2–1	66.7
Boros Hero	1–0	100.0
Gruul Obosh	3–4	42.9
Clerics	3–6	33.3
Simic Snow	1–0	100.0
Artifact Midrange	11–17	39.3
Coinflips	3–1	75.0
Death Cloud	8–4	66.7
Nissa Company	1–1	50.0
Game Objects	2–0	100.0
Wight Midrange	0–1	0.0
Jund Wight	0–1	0.0
Ramp	111–126	46.8
Villainous Wealth	3–1	75.0
Rofellos Ramp	16–29	35.6
Wild Pair	2–1	66.7
Channel-Rofellos	0–2	0.0
Cloudpost Ramp	44–54	44.9
Eldrazipost	3–0	100.0
Locus Awakening	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	7–9	43.8
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	3–1	75.0
Greenpost	22–31	41.5
Gruul Post	1–4	20.0
Simic Post	3–6	33.3
Devoid Cruelty	0–1	0.0
Domain	3–2	60.0
Temur Bombardment	2–0	100.0
Selvala Tokens	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	2–2	50.0
Defenders	2–2	50.0
Carth Superfriends	3–6	33.3
Applejacks	2–1	66.7
Field Ramp	3–10	23.1