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Mono Black Control

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Control	36252	57989–63849–43	47.6	269	2504	1331
Mono Black Control	732	1013–1374–5	42.4	5	36	11

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	279–334–2	45.5
Mono Black Aggro	8–7	53.3
Heroic	36–34–1	51.4
Mono White Heroic	24–23–1	51.1
Azorius Heroic	5–3	62.5
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	6–5	54.5
Boros Heroic	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Heroic	0–1	0.0
Red Deck Wins	54–89–1	37.8
Mono Red Devotion	1–2	33.3
Prisoner	0–2	0.0
Proliferate Red	2–4	33.3
Goblins	10–20	33.3
Tokens	11–13	45.8
Selesnya Tokens	8–3	72.7
Mardu Tokens	1–0	100.0
Mono White Tokens	1–5	16.7
Mono Green Stompy	15–16	48.4
White Weenie	17–14	54.8
Odric Keywords	3–4	42.9
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–0	100.0
Soldiers	4–0	100.0
Kithkin	0–1	0.0
Chroma White	0–1	0.0
Elves	11–21	34.4
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	9–9	50.0
Selesnya Counters	5–1	83.3
Rogues	3–2	60.0
Zombies	17–24	41.5
Gruul Aggro	5–3	62.5
Gruul Landfall	1–0	100.0
Merfolk	4–4	50.0
Mono Red Swarm	2–7	22.2
8 Whack	1–0	100.0
Artifact Aggro	27–25	51.9
Affinity	13–5	72.2
Hush-finity	1–0	100.0
Hardened Scales Affinity	1–0	100.0
Boros Vehicles	2–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	1–2	33.3
Tempered Steel	8–14	36.4
Mono Blue Architect	1–2	33.3
Devoid Aggro	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Aggro	2–2	50.0
Illusions	1–1	50.0
Madness	10–5	66.7
Gruul Madness	4–2	66.7
Golgari Madness	3–1	75.0
Rakdos Madness	0–2	0.0
Jund Madness	1–0	100.0
Voltron	7–7	50.0
Hexproof	3–3	50.0
Equipment Aggro	3–4	42.9
Slivers	0–1	0.0
Naya Zoo	0–1	0.0
Knights	8–6	57.1
AggroSlide	3–12	20.0
Cats	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aggro	0–2	0.0
Boros Aggro	1–2	33.3
Humans	4–3	57.1
Gruul Humans	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Humans	1–1	50.0
Bant Humans	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Humans	1–0	100.0
Legends Aggro	1–2	33.3
Boros Legends Aggro	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Legends Aggro	1–0	100.0
Pirates	2–1	66.7
Combo	164–205	44.4
Storm	34–39	46.6
Sultai Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Dimir Tendrils	8–13	38.1
Dark Tide	0–1	0.0
Dragonstorm	5–2	71.4
Simic Storm	0–1	0.0
Citadel Storm	1–2	33.3
High Tide	8–11	42.1
Grixis Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Izzet Storm	5–2	71.4
Channel Storm	2–4	33.3
Reanimator	43–31	58.1
Recurring Nightmare	5–5	50.0
Dragon Nightmare	3–4	42.9
Four Color Powerful Magic	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	7–8	46.7
Double Dragon	1–1	50.0
Starlit Graves	0–1	0.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	0–1	0.0
8 Goyf	1–2	33.3
Living Death	1–2	33.3
Traditional Reanimator	26–11	70.3
Rakdos Reanimator	3–1	75.0
Dimir Reanimator	5–2	71.4
Mono Black Reanimator	6–4	60.0
Oriss Genesis	2–2	50.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	4–3	57.1
Dubious Challenge	2–1	66.7
Warp World	0–3	0.0
Four Color Glimpse	0–3	0.0
Maniac Combo	2–1	66.7
Hypergenesis	10–9	52.6
Hyperwave	1–2	33.3
New Perspectives	3–5	37.5
Cat Wave	0–3	0.0
Acid Wave	0–1	0.0
Splendid Reclamation Combo	1–0	100.0
Monumental Ignus	3–2	60.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	4–11	26.7
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	4–8	33.3
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	0–2	0.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
Myr Incubator	1–1	50.0
Umbral Mantle	1–0	100.0
Fake-Twin	2–2	50.0
Naya Fake-Twin	0–1	0.0
Combo Post	0–1	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	2–14	12.5
Anvil Colossus	0–1	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	0–3	0.0
Infinite Infinite Combos	0–2	0.0
Seismic Swans	2–2	50.0
Eggs	2–8	20.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–2	33.3
Blazing Shoal Combo	0–1	0.0
Taking Turns	4–6	40.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	1–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	0–5	0.0
Ominous Good	4–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Combo	1–2	33.3
Soulflayer	4–2	66.7
Reanim8 Rack	2–0	100.0
Breakfast	11–14	44.0
Cephalid Breakfast	1–5	16.7
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	1–4	20.0
Hermit Gond	2–0	100.0
Hermit Dredge	0–3	0.0
Oops All Spells	4–5	44.4
Neoform Hermit	2–0	100.0
Oops All Lands	0–2	0.0
Dredge	1–6	14.3
Polymorph	0–1	0.0
Dice Factory	1–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	1–6	14.3
Ad Nauseam	1–0	100.0
GreenTwin	0–1	0.0
Calibrated Blast	1–1	50.0
Restore Balance	1–4	20.0
Gyruda	2–2	50.0
Stuffy Doll	0–1	0.0
Belcher	0–1	0.0
Actual Twin	1–1	50.0
Izzet Twin	1–1	50.0
Control	179–280–2	39.0
Mono Black Control	11–11	50.0
Esper Control	7–12	36.8
Demonic Rising	7–11	38.9
Paradox Haze Lock	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Control	4–5	44.4
Turbo Xerox	0–1	0.0
Dimir Control	17–24–1	41.5
Dreadful Inspiration	1–1–1	50.0
Azorius Control	22–55	28.6
Adam's Ale	0–1	0.0
Cawblade	0–2	0.0
Turbo Fog	4–11	26.7
Izzet Control	6–8	42.9
Mardu Control	0–4	0.0
Mill	5–6	45.5
Boros Control	1–0	100.0
Cloudpost Control	8–20	28.6
Azorius Cloudpost Control	0–5	0.0
Blackpost	2–0	100.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	0–8	0.0
Dimir Cloudpost Control	1–1	50.0
Izzet Cloudpost Control	2–0	100.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	2–5	28.6
Grixis Control	7–10	41.2
Cruel Control	4–4	50.0
Stax	10–24	29.4
Pollute the Planet	5–5	50.0
Birthday Stax	2–4	33.3
Chandra Nalaar	1–1	50.0
Stagnant Control	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Control	6–6	50.0
Dragon Control	2–8	20.0
Esper Dragons	1–1	50.0
Grixis Dragons	0–2	0.0
Dimir Dragons	0–1	0.0
Galleon Control	2–0	100.0
Runeflare	4–2	66.7
Ponza	16–7	69.6
Mono White Control	5–6	45.5
Life is Ez	2–4	33.3
Dynavolt Tower	3–6	33.3
Cycling Control	4–7–1	36.4
Astral Slide	4–5–1	44.4
Five Color Control	3–1	75.0
Shrines	1–0	100.0
Last Stand Control	1–0	100.0
Sultai Control	3–9	25.0
Sultai Ultimatum	0–1	0.0
Guildgate Control	3–1	75.0
Bant Control	0–1	0.0
Pox	6–5	54.5
Four Color Counter Ghazi	0–1	0.0
Seasons Past Control	2–1	66.7
Orzhov Control	2–9	18.2
Prison	3–2	60.0
Enchantress	3–2	60.0
Aggro-Combo	50–71–1	41.3
Aristocrats	21–35–1	37.5
Mono Black Aristocrats	4–11	26.7
Orzhov Aristocrats	2–11	15.4
Golgari Aristocrats	4–2–1	66.7
Abzan Aristocrats	3–5	37.5
Mardu Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	5–6	45.5
Boros Bombardment	2–0	100.0
Burn	5–7	41.7
Infect	9–7	56.3
Simic Infect	3–2	60.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	3–1	75.0
Golgari Infect	0–1	0.0
Turbo Myth	1–0	100.0
Pummeler	1–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	4–9	30.8
Izzet Dreadnought	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	4–7	36.4
Izzet Blitzkrieg	4–4	50.0
Chancellor of the Forge Combo	1–0	100.0
Hushnought	1–2	33.3
Combo Goblins	2–6	25.0
Goblin Persist	1–4	20.0
Dirty Kitty	1–2	33.3
Aggro-Control	49–81	37.7
Simic Flash	1–0	100.0
Izzet Tempo	17–27	38.6
Azorius Skies	4–1	80.0
Blue Madness	6–5	54.5
Simic Madness	3–4	42.9
Temur Madness	2–1	66.7
Lich Aggro-Control	0–3	0.0
Temur Clues	1–0	100.0
Wizards	1–1	50.0
Tetsukotog	1–0	100.0
Ninjas	3–3	50.0
Mono Blue Tempo	7–12	36.8
Izzet Spells	1–7	12.5
Dimir Tempo	4–11	26.7
Dimir Faeries	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	0–1	0.0
Azorius Tempo	1–2	33.3
Combo-Control	48–84	36.4
Curses	3–11	21.4
Oketra's Monument	0–1	0.0
Azorius Oketra's Monument	0–1	0.0
Burning Vengeance	1–1	50.0
Cruel Combo-Control	1–2	33.3
Battle of Wits	5–8	38.5
Shared Fate	1–1	50.0
Swarm Intelligence	1–0	100.0
Sunforger	2–0	100.0
Pickles	2–3	40.0
Mindcrank	3–1	75.0
Displace Loop	0–2	0.0
Peregrine Drake	0–1	0.0
Familiars	0–1	0.0
Yosei Vat	1–1	50.0
Lich's Mastery	4–0	100.0
Hive Mind	1–1	50.0
Zur's Weirding	0–3	0.0
Solar Flare	1–4	20.0
Plasma Swans	3–1	75.0
Liliana's Contract	1–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	13–42	23.6
Wildfire	11–21	34.4
Thryx-Wildfire	5–5	50.0
Borderpost Wildfire	2–9	18.2
Jokulhaups Control	2–21	8.7
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	1–8	11.1
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	0–6	0.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	0–3	0.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Archfiend Alteration	2–0	100.0
Resurgent Belief	2–1	66.7
Midrange	202–256	44.1
Temur Ascendancy	20–18	52.6
The Rock	9–9	50.0
Golgari Citadel	2–0	100.0
Grenzo	0–3	0.0
Abzan Midrange	4–7	36.4
Selesnya Midrange	3–0	100.0
Jund	12–10	54.5
Blink	18–35	34.0
Wave Blink	7–13	35.0
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–2	0.0
Esper Wave	1–1	50.0
Azorius Wave	5–6	45.5
Orzhov Wave	1–4	20.0
Anti-Persecution	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	16–8	66.7
Séance	2–1	66.7
Varolz Dreadnought	0–1	0.0
Indestructible	0–1	0.0
Enchantments Matter	4–2	66.7
Orzhov Enchantress	1–1	50.0
Constellation	2–0	100.0
Allies	7–5	58.3
Orzhov Allies	3–0	100.0
Mardu Allies	0–1	0.0
Mono White Allies	1–0	100.0
Esper Allies	2–1	66.7
Azorius Allies	0–1	0.0
Treefolk	2–1	66.7
-1/-1 Counters	1–3	25.0
Fake-Rack	5–4	55.6
Selvala Morningstar	0–1	0.0
Mardu Midrange	0–3	0.0
Yisan-Prophet	1–0	100.0
White Jund	1–3	25.0
Vampires	2–11	15.4
Mono Black Vampires	2–9	18.2
Rakdos Vampires	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Vampires	0–1	0.0
Legends Midrange	3–1	75.0
Mardu Legends	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	0–1	0.0
Elementals	2–0	100.0
Rakdos Midrange	6–19	24.0
Naya Midrange	0–2	0.0
Big Red	2–4	33.3
Mono Black Midrange	13–14	48.1
Mono Black Devotion	7–5	58.3
Davriel Braids	1–0	100.0
Heart of Darkness	0–1	0.0
Verdant Succession	1–0	100.0
Hellion Whip	0–2	0.0
Dimir Midrange	5–7	41.7
Dimir Vat	0–1	0.0
Temur Energy	0–1	0.0
Angels	4–4	50.0
Mono White Angels	2–3	40.0
Azorius Angels	1–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	4–2	66.7
Lifegain Midrange	3–7	30.0
Martyr's Grace	0–4	0.0
Sultai Midrange	1–7	12.5
Sultai Emerge	0–5	0.0
Sultai Energy	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	9–11	45.0
Jeskai Midrange	2–1	66.7
Prophet Glare	3–1	75.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	3–0	100.0
Zur the Enchanter	2–0	100.0
Ordealbreak	1–0	100.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	1–0	100.0
Mythic Colossification	0–1	0.0
Neoform	0–1	0.0
Sultai Neoform	0–1	0.0
Party	0–1	0.0
Fires of Invention	1–5	16.7
Hero of Precinct One	2–5	28.6
Esper Hero	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Hero	0–1	0.0
Five Color Hero	0–2	0.0
Clerics	0–2	0.0
Simic Snow	3–6	33.3
Artifact Midrange	1–4	20.0
Death Cloud	0–2	0.0
Illness in the Ranks	0–1	0.0
Game Objects	2–0	100.0
Laelia Cascade	0–1	0.0
Ramp	41–63	39.4
Villainous Wealth	0–1	0.0
Rofellos Ramp	11–16	40.7
Wild Pair	3–1	75.0
Channel-Rofellos	0–2	0.0
Cloudpost Ramp	13–28	31.7
Eldrazipost	0–2	0.0
Golgari Post	0–3	0.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	2–2	50.0
Greenpost	6–17	26.1
Gruul Post	1–1	50.0
Simic Post	1–2	33.3
Devoid Cruelty	0–2	0.0
Domain	1–0	100.0
Selvala Tokens	0–2	0.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	2–0	100.0
Historic Bloom	1–0	100.0
Reclamation at Wake	0–1	0.0
Eureka!	2–2	50.0
Defenders	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	0–2	0.0
Applejacks	3–2	60.0
Orcish Aids	2–1	66.7
Unclassified	1–0	100.0