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Blue Madness

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro-Control	13708	24115–22788–3	51.4	89	960	677
Blue Madness	830	1290–1464	46.8	5	42	28
Simic Madness	522	822–884	48.2	4	31	22
Temur Madness	142	245–255	49.0	1	9	3
Grixis Madness	50	74–83	47.1	0	1	2

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	262–348	43.0
Mono Black Aggro	5–16	23.8
Heroic	13–21	38.2
Mono White Heroic	5–12	29.4
Azorius Heroic	3–2	60.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	4–5	44.4
Boros Heroic	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Heroic	0–1	0.0
Red Deck Wins	63–63	50.0
Mono Red Devotion	5–3	62.5
Proliferate Red	1–3	25.0
Goblins	12–12	50.0
Tokens	11–11	50.0
Selesnya Tokens	3–4	42.9
Mardu Tokens	2–2	50.0
Mono White Tokens	3–4	42.9
Mono Green Stompy	11–11	50.0
White Weenie	35–47	42.7
Odric Keywords	1–3	25.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	3–7	30.0
Soldiers	3–4	42.9
Kithkin	3–1	75.0
Chroma White	1–2	33.3
Elves	7–18	28.0
Werewolves	0–3	0.0
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Warriors	1–3	25.0
Selesnya Little Kid	3–8	27.3
Selesnya Counters	1–0	100.0
Rogues	3–2	60.0
Zombies	9–28	24.3
Gruul Aggro	6–9	40.0
Merfolk	4–6	40.0
Mono Red Swarm	5–5	50.0
8 Whack	0–1	0.0
Artifact Aggro	28–39	41.8
Affinity	9–17	34.6
Hardened Scales Affinity	0–1	0.0
Boros Vehicles	3–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	3–2	60.0
Tempered Steel	11–15	42.3
Mono Blue Architect	1–3	25.0
Devoid Aggro	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Aggro	0–1	0.0
Devastating Dreams	1–1	50.0
Madness	4–5	44.4
Gruul Madness	2–3	40.0
Rakdos Madness	1–2	33.3
Voltron	4–7	36.4
Hexproof	4–2	66.7
Boros Auras	0–1	0.0
Equipment Aggro	0–4	0.0
Slivers	3–0	100.0
Knights	4–3	57.1
AggroSlide	5–10	33.3
Cats	4–3	57.1
Selesnya Cats	3–3	50.0
Rakdos Aggro	1–1	50.0
Boros Aggro	2–4	33.3
Humans	1–4	20.0
Gruul Humans	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Humans	0–1	0.0
Boros Humans	1–0	100.0
Shamans	2–1	66.7
Legends Aggro	1–0	100.0
Pirates	0–1	0.0
Rats	1–0	100.0
Combo	176–209	45.7
Storm	44–44	50.0
Dimir Tendrils	7–3	70.0
Dragonstorm	3–2	60.0
Hazoret Storm	6–9	40.0
Simic Storm	5–1	83.3
Reclamation Storm	1–0	100.0
High Tide	8–8	50.0
Grixis Tendrils	1–3	25.0
Stormpost	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	0–1	0.0
Izzet Storm	8–8	50.0
Song Storm	0–1	0.0
Channel Storm	2–5	28.6
Reanimator	23–53	30.3
Recurring Nightmare	2–6	25.0
Dragon Nightmare	1–4	20.0
Worldgorger Dragon	5–12	29.4
Double Dragon	1–4	20.0
Starlit Graves	0–5	0.0
8 Goyf	1–1	50.0
Living Death	0–2	0.0
Grozoth	3–6	33.3
Traditional Reanimator	11–20	35.5
Rakdos Reanimator	0–2	0.0
Dimir Reanimator	0–2	0.0
Mono Black Reanimator	5–8	38.5
Grixis Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Oriss Genesis	2–2	50.0
Necro Combo	3–1	75.0
Faith Necro	1–0	100.0
Deathmantle Necro	2–1	66.7
Biovisionary	1–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	1–5	16.7
Mono Green Stormless Storm	2–1	66.7
Dubious Challenge	0–1	0.0
Warp World	5–3	62.5
Temur Glimpse	0–1	0.0
Boros Glimpse	1–0	100.0
Actual Warp World	1–0	100.0
Four Color Glimpse	2–2	50.0
Maniac Combo	0–1	0.0
Hypergenesis	7–8	46.7
New Perspectives	1–2	33.3
Mardu Life	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	6–9	40.0
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	2–4	33.3
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	1–5	16.7
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–0	100.0
Myr Incubator	1–1	50.0
Umbral Mantle	0–1	0.0
Fake-Twin	5–3	62.5
Jeskai Fake-Twin	0–1	0.0
Naya Fake-Twin	0–1	0.0
Combo Post	1–1	50.0
Metalwork Colossus	6–7	46.2
Anvil Colossus	0–2	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	1–1	50.0
Infinite Infinite Combos	0–1	0.0
Eye of the Storm	1–0	100.0
Eggs	5–3	62.5
Saffi Combo	1–0	100.0
Turntimber Ranger	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–1	50.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	3–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	2–1	66.7
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	8–5	61.5
Quest for Ula's Temple	1–1	50.0
Izzet Ascension	2–3	40.0
Ominous Good	1–1	50.0
Jokulhaups Combo	3–2	60.0
Soulflayer	2–4	33.3
Breakfast	5–20	20.0
Cephalid Breakfast	2–3	40.0
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	2–3	40.0
Hermit Gond	0–2	0.0
Hermit Dredge	0–1	0.0
Oops All Spells	2–10	16.7
Neoform Hermit	0–3	0.0
Oops All Lands	2–1	66.7
Dredge	2–3	40.0
Polymorph	2–1	66.7
Protean Hulk Combo	0–1	0.0
Dice Factory	2–0	100.0
Storm Herald	1–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	2–2	50.0
Ad Nauseam	2–1	66.7
Tibalt's Trickery	1–1	50.0
Intruder Alarm	0–1	0.0
Restore Balance	2–4	33.3
Stuffy Doll	1–1	50.0
Belcher	0–1	0.0
Endless Belch	0–1	0.0
Control	260–252	50.8
Mono Black Control	5–6	45.5
Esper Control	16–16	50.0
Demonic Rising	5–8	38.5
Paradox Haze Lock	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Control	8–5	61.5
Dimir Control	23–15	60.5
Azorius Control	27–38	41.5
Turbo Fog	9–2	81.8
Izzet Control	9–9	50.0
Mardu Control	7–4	63.6
Mill	9–3	75.0
Boros Control	3–1	75.0
Cloudpost Control	11–16	40.7
Azorius Cloudpost Control	5–6	45.5
Blackpost	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	5–6	45.5
Dimir Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Grixis Control	15–16	48.4
Cruel Control	8–6	57.1
Stax	13–14	48.1
Pollute the Planet	2–5	28.6
Chandra Nalaar	0–3	0.0
Stagnant Control	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	18–12	60.0
Dragon Control	3–1	75.0
Izzet Dragons	2–1	66.7
Galleon Control	2–0	100.0
Runeflare	5–1	83.3
Ponza	18–6	75.0
Mono White Control	3–11	21.4
Life is Ez	1–6	14.3
Dynavolt Tower	2–1	66.7
Cycling Control	9–7	56.3
Astral Slide	8–6	57.1
Five Color Control	1–4	20.0
Five Color Collected Conjuring	0–1	0.0
Last Stand Control	0–1	0.0
Sultai Control	8–5	61.5
Sultai Ultimatum	1–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	7–20	25.9
Bant Control	4–4	50.0
Temur Reclamation	0–3	0.0
Pox	7–3	70.0
Enchantments Control	2–0	100.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	2–4	33.3
Seasons Past Control	0–2	0.0
Orzhov Control	3–4	42.9
Prison	2–4	33.3
Enchantress	2–2	50.0
Aggro-Combo	89–85	51.1
Aristocrats	27–29	48.2
Mono Black Aristocrats	8–8	50.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	4–5	44.4
Golgari Aristocrats	3–7	30.0
Abzan Aristocrats	4–1	80.0
Mardu Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Food	4–3	57.1
Rakdos Aristocrats	2–4	33.3
Burn	13–8	61.9
Infect	17–9	65.4
Simic Infect	1–3	25.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	6–3	66.7
Golgari Infect	2–1	66.7
Mono Black Infect	1–0	100.0
Pummeler	0–4	0.0
Hermit Humans	0–2	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	17–20	45.9
Izzet Dreadnought	1–3	25.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	14–16	46.7
Izzet Blitzkrieg	2–5	28.6
Hushnought	2–3	40.0
Liquimetal Fishing	3–1	75.0
Combo Goblins	5–3	62.5
Goblin Persist	2–1	66.7
Dirty Kitty	3–2	60.0
Aggro-Control	96–102	48.5
Simic Flash	0–1	0.0
Simic Vat	0–1	0.0
Izzet Tempo	20–20	50.0
Azorius Skies	6–7	46.2
Blue Madness	16–16	50.0
Simic Madness	10–9	52.6
Temur Madness	5–5	50.0
Grixis Madness	0–1	0.0
Lich Aggro-Control	1–1	50.0
Wizards	4–5	44.4
Tetsukotog	1–2	33.3
12 Pest	0–1	0.0
Ninjas	7–6	53.8
Mono Blue Gush	3–1	75.0
Mono Blue Tempo	11–8	57.9
Mono Blue Librarians	1–1	50.0
Izzet Spells	10–20	33.3
Dimir Tempo	5–11	31.3
Dimir Faeries	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	1–1	50.0
Combo-Control	82–68	54.7
Curses	4–5	44.4
Burning Vengeance	0–6	0.0
Cruel Combo-Control	15–8	65.2
Battle of Wits	10–3	76.9
Approach Necro	1–5	16.7
Swarm Intelligence	3–0	100.0
Sunforger	2–0	100.0
Pickles	0–3	0.0
Mindcrank	5–4	55.6
Displace Loop	2–1	66.7
Peregrine Drake	2–1	66.7
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	1–1	50.0
Hive Mind	1–2	33.3
Zur's Weirding	5–1	83.3
Solar Flare	2–2	50.0
Plasma Swans	3–1	75.0
Mass Land Destruction	22–21	51.2
Wildfire	12–11	52.2
Thryx-Wildfire	6–3	66.7
Borderpost Wildfire	1–3	25.0
Jokulhaups Control	10–10	50.0
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	2–1	66.7
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	1–4	20.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	4–3	57.1
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Thopter-Sword	1–1	50.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	1–0	100.0
Archfiend Alteration	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	0–1	0.0
Midrange	270–309	46.6
Temur Ascendancy	10–16	38.5
Prophet Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
The Rock	5–4	55.6
Grenzo	1–0	100.0
Abzan Midrange	5–9	35.7
Selesnya Midrange	1–5	16.7
Selesnya Value Town	1–4	20.0
Jund	14–14	50.0
Blink	24–30	44.4
Wave Blink	7–11	38.9
Azorius Wave	2–4	33.3
Orzhov Wave	3–5	37.5
Abzan Wave	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Blink	0–1	0.0
Anti-Persecution	0–3	0.0
Graveyard Value	16–11	59.3
Séance	3–2	60.0
Varolz Dreadnought	1–2	33.3
Indestructible	1–2	33.3
Enchantments Matter	3–4	42.9
Orzhov Enchantress	1–0	100.0
Constellation	0–2	0.0
Allies	5–10	33.3
Orzhov Allies	0–4	0.0
Mardu Allies	2–0	100.0
Mono White Allies	0–1	0.0
BRGW Allies	1–4	20.0
Azorius Allies	1–0	100.0
Treefolk	4–2	66.7
-1/-1 Counters	1–1	50.0
Fake-Rack	7–3	70.0
Mardu Midrange	4–5	44.4
Yisan-Prophet	1–0	100.0
White Jund	1–2	33.3
Vampires	9–13	40.9
Mono Black Vampires	4–10	28.6
Rakdos Vampires	5–0	100.0
Orzhov Vampires	0–1	0.0
Legends Midrange	7–5	58.3
Mardu Legends	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Legends	3–3	50.0
Selesnya Legends	0–1	0.0
Elementals	3–2	60.0
Rakdos Midrange	14–8	63.6
Naya Midrange	3–1	75.0
Big Red	1–3	25.0
Mono Black Midrange	27–47	36.5
Necro Midrange	3–5	37.5
Mono Black Devotion	8–20	28.6
Verdant Succession	0–1	0.0
Hellion Whip	4–3	57.1
Dimir Midrange	9–14	39.1
Dimir Vat	0–6	0.0
Temur Energy	1–2	33.3
Angels	1–0	100.0
Mono White Angels	1–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	7–5	58.3
Lifegain Midrange	3–12	20.0
Martyr's Grace	0–4	0.0
Adventures	1–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	2–7	22.2
Sultai Emerge	1–3	25.0
Orzhov Midrange	9–13	40.9
Jeskai Midrange	0–1	0.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–2	33.3
Ordealbreak	2–1	66.7
Enigmatic Incarnation	2–1	66.7
Mythic Colossification	1–0	100.0
Neoform	0–3	0.0
Temur Neoform	0–1	0.0
Sultai Neoform	0–2	0.0
Fires of Invention	8–2	80.0
Hero of Precinct One	5–12	29.4
Abzan Hero	1–1	50.0
Mardu Hero	1–0	100.0
Esper Hero	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Hero	1–1	50.0
Five Color Hero	1–5	16.7
Naya Hero	0–2	0.0
Boros Hero	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Hero	0–1	0.0
Clerics	0–1	0.0
Simic Snow	0–2	0.0
Artifact Midrange	4–2	66.7
Coinflips	2–1	66.7
Death Cloud	2–0	100.0
Nissa Company	0–2	0.0
Ramp	55–91	37.7
Villainous Wealth	1–2	33.3
Rofellos Ramp	11–42	20.8
Wild Pair	1–1	50.0
Channel-Rofellos	6–28	17.6
Cloudpost Ramp	21–25	45.7
Eldrazipost	2–0	100.0
Golgari Post	0–2	0.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–2	33.3
Greenpost	10–19	34.5
Gruul Post	1–0	100.0
Simic Post	1–0	100.0
Domain	0–1	0.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	3–3	50.0
Historic Bloom	0–1	0.0
Reclamation at Wake	1–0	100.0
Eureka!	3–1	75.0
Carth Superfriends	1–0	100.0
Applejacks	0–3	0.0
Field Ramp	2–1	66.7