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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro	50228	93825–84046–65	52.7	734	5755	2361
Voltron	1395	1893–2559–2	42.5	5	101	31
Hexproof	521	645–971–2	39.9	2	36	3
Boros Auras	37	48–79	37.8	0	3
Equipment Aggro	440	590–808	42.2	2	41	13
Hateful Auras	252	452–402	52.9	1	18	14

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	478–645–1	42.6
Mono Black Aggro	16–31	34.0
Heroic	25–60	29.4
Mono White Heroic	11–36	23.4
Azorius Heroic	5–3	62.5
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	4–14	22.2
Boros Heroic	4–7	36.4
Selesnya Heroic	1–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	95–118	44.6
Mono Red Devotion	1–6	14.3
Prisoner	0–2	0.0
Proliferate Red	6–8	42.9
Goblins	14–18	43.8
Tokens	23–30	43.4
Selesnya Tokens	11–15	42.3
Mardu Tokens	0–1	0.0
Mono White Tokens	4–7	36.4
Orzhov Tokens	1–0	100.0
Mono Green Stompy	10–21	32.3
White Weenie	35–57	38.0
Odric Keywords	1–4	20.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–3	40.0
Soldiers	6–7	46.2
Chroma White	4–1	80.0
Mono White Humans	3–2	60.0
Elves	9–25–1	26.5
Werewolves	2–3	40.0
Warriors	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Little Kid	11–10	52.4
Selesnya Counters	2–0	100.0
Rogues	1–2	33.3
Zombies	18–15	54.5
Gruul Aggro	9–11	45.0
Gruul Landfall	3–1	75.0
Merfolk	16–13	55.2
Mono Red Swarm	6–11	35.3
Artifact Aggro	74–98	43.0
Affinity	37–41	47.4
Hush-finity	1–0	100.0
Hardened Scales Affinity	4–3	57.1
Boros Vehicles	1–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	7–4	63.6
Tempered Steel	21–46	31.3
Mono Blue Architect	5–6	45.5
Devoid Aggro	2–0	100.0
Mono Blue Aggro	1–1	50.0
Illusions	0–1	0.0
Devastating Dreams	1–3	25.0
Madness	13–7	65.0
Gruul Madness	2–1	66.7
Golgari Madness	5–1	83.3
Rakdos Madness	4–2	66.7
Voltron	27–27	50.0
Hexproof	6–7	46.2
Boros Auras	0–2	0.0
Equipment Aggro	11–8	57.9
Hateful Auras	8–7	53.3
Slivers	1–3	25.0
Naya Zoo	1–1	50.0
Knights	9–14	39.1
AggroSlide	17–18	48.6
Cats	2–4	33.3
Mono White Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	1–4	20.0
Rakdos Aggro	6–0	100.0
Rakdos Hellbent	2–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	4–1	80.0
Humans	6–12	33.3
Selesnya Humans	1–3	25.0
Bant Humans	1–1	50.0
Boros Humans	4–5	44.4
Orzhov Humans	0–2	0.0
Shamans	2–1	66.7
Mono Red Eldrazi	1–1	50.0
Legends Aggro	7–12	36.8
Boros Legends Aggro	7–9	43.8
Bard Class	0–2	0.0
Pirates	3–4	42.9
Rats	1–0	100.0
Combo	274–393	41.1
Storm	51–89	36.4
Sultai Tendrils	1–0	100.0
Dimir Tendrils	10–29	25.6
Dragonstorm	5–6	45.5
Hazoret Storm	3–2	60.0
Simic Storm	8–6	57.1
Reclamation Storm	5–1	83.3
Citadel Storm	3–1	75.0
High Tide	7–19	26.9
Grixis Tendrils	3–4	42.9
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	0–1	0.0
Izzet Storm	3–12	20.0
Swath Storm	0–1	0.0
Song Storm	0–1	0.0
Channel Storm	1–3	25.0
Reanimator	35–57	38.0
Recurring Nightmare	7–10	41.2
Dragon Nightmare	2–6	25.0
Jund Nightmare	4–0	100.0
Four Color Powerful Magic	1–0	100.0
Worldgorger Dragon	3–12	20.0
Double Dragon	1–5	16.7
Starlit Graves	0–1	0.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Living Death	3–3	50.0
Traditional Reanimator	22–30	42.3
Rakdos Reanimator	2–4	33.3
Dimir Reanimator	1–2	33.3
Mono Black Reanimator	15–14	51.7
Orzhov Reanimator	0–2	0.0
Oriss Genesis	1–4	20.0
Necro Combo	1–1	50.0
Biovisionary	1–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	9–13	40.9
Mono Green Stormless Storm	0–1	0.0
Dubious Challenge	0–1	0.0
Warp World	9–11	45.0
Temur Glimpse	2–0	100.0
Boros Glimpse	4–7	36.4
Four Color Glimpse	3–3	50.0
Maniac Combo	3–1	75.0
Hypergenesis	10–14	41.7
Hyperwave	1–0	100.0
New Perspectives	10–3	76.9
Splendid Reclamation Combo	2–0	100.0
Monumental Ignus	0–1	0.0
Mardu Life	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	8–13	38.1
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	6–6	50.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	0–5	0.0
Myr Incubator	1–1	50.0
Umbral Mantle	1–3	25.0
Fake-Twin	2–1	66.7
Jeskai Fake-Twin	1–0	100.0
Naya Fake-Twin	1–1	50.0
Combo Post	1–1	50.0
Metalwork Colossus	9–17	34.6
Anvil Colossus	0–1	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	1–9	10.0
Infinite Infinite Combos	1–0	100.0
Seismic Swans	3–3	50.0
Eye of the Storm	3–2	60.0
Eggs	1–3	25.0
Turntimber Ranger	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–5	16.7
Blazing Shoal Combo	3–4	42.9
Retraction Helix Combo	1–1	50.0
Taking Turns	5–8	38.5
Quest for Ula's Temple	2–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	5–2	71.4
Ominous Good	4–1	80.0
Jokulhaups Combo	3–1	75.0
Soulflayer	3–12	20.0
Reanim8 Rack	0–4	0.0
Breakfast	8–40	16.7
Cephalid Breakfast	5–14	26.3
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	4–7	36.4
Grixis Breakfast	1–4	20.0
Hermit Gond	0–1	0.0
Oops All Spells	3–21	12.5
Neoform Hermit	0–1	0.0
Unctus	0–3	0.0
Oops All Lands	1–5	16.7
Dredge	15–13	53.6
Insidious Roots Dredge	3–0	100.0
Polymorph	6–1	85.7
Protean Hulk Combo	2–0	100.0
Dice Factory	1–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	4–5	44.4
Ad Nauseam	1–2	33.3
Chain of Acid	1–1	50.0
GreenTwin	1–2	33.3
Tibalt's Trickery	2–1	66.7
Intruder Alarm	3–3	50.0
Calibrated Blast	3–1	75.0
Restore Balance	5–4	55.6
Gyruda	1–3	25.0
Stuffy Doll	2–1	66.7
Belcher	0–3	0.0
Possibility Storm	1–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	2–4	33.3
Phoenix Altar	5–2	71.4
Actual Twin	2–13	13.3
Izzet Twin	2–11	15.4
Boros Twin	0–2	0.0
Nadu Combo	0–3	0.0
Control	320–496–1	39.2
Mono Black Control	7–7	50.0
Esper Control	17–37	31.5
Demonic Rising	2–19–1	9.5
Paradox Haze Lock	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Control	4–10	28.6
Dimir Control	27–29	48.2
Azorius Control	39–92	29.8
Cawblade	6–10	37.5
Turbo Fog	5–17	22.7
Izzet Control	7–10	41.2
Mardu Control	3–5	37.5
Mill	9–8	52.9
Boros Control	3–1	75.0
Cloudpost Control	16–33	32.7
Azorius Cloudpost Control	2–7	22.2
Blackpost	2–2	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	3–12	20.0
Dimir Cloudpost Control	2–1	66.7
Izzet Cloudpost Control	1–1	50.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	1–4	20.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	1–2	33.3
Mono White Cloudpost Control	3–3	50.0
Grixis Control	13–21	38.2
Cruel Control	5–7	41.7
Stax	15–11	57.7
Pollute the Planet	0–2	0.0
Birthday Stax	1–0	100.0
Chandra Nalaar	3–1	75.0
Stagnant Control	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	7–20	25.9
Jeskai Approach	1–2	33.3
Dragon Control	3–3	50.0
Esper Dragons	0–2	0.0
WUBR Dragons	0–1	0.0
Galleon Control	5–3	62.5
Runeflare	11–4	73.3
Ponza	25–15	62.5
Mono White Control	3–7	30.0
Life is Ez	1–2	33.3
Dynavolt Tower	1–8	11.1
Cycling Control	13–21	38.2
Astral Slide	11–20	35.5
Five Color Control	8–4	66.7
Shrines	2–0	100.0
Last Stand Control	3–1	75.0
Sultai Control	7–23	23.3
Guildgate Control	19–22	46.3
Bant Control	6–7	46.2
Temur Reclamation	4–7	36.4
Pox	13–14	48.1
Enchantments Control	0–1	0.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	4–6	40.0
Seasons Past Control	2–6	25.0
Orzhov Control	4–6	40.0
Prison	8–10	44.4
Enchantress	7–9	43.8
Aggro-Combo	135–147	47.9
Aristocrats	61–60	50.4
Mono Black Aristocrats	13–17	43.3
Orzhov Aristocrats	7–7	50.0
Golgari Aristocrats	7–8	46.7
Abzan Aristocrats	6–1	85.7
Mardu Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Food	11–11	50.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	11–9	55.0
Boros Bombardment	3–1	75.0
Burn	21–20	51.2
Necro Burn	1–0	100.0
Infect	20–21	48.8
Simic Infect	7–6	53.8
Blazing Shoal Infect	4–3	57.1
Golgari Infect	0–2	0.0
Pummeler	2–2	50.0
Hermit Humans	0–1	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	12–21	36.4
Izzet Dreadnought	0–2	0.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	10–14	41.7
Izzet Blitzkrieg	5–2	71.4
Hushnought	4–4	50.0
Liquimetal Fishing	2–3	40.0
Combo Goblins	5–9	35.7
Goblin Persist	5–5	50.0
Dirty Kitty	0–4	0.0
Aggro-Control	118–159	42.6
Simic Flash	2–4	33.3
Simic Vat	0–1	0.0
Izzet Tempo	32–45	41.6
Azorius Skies	8–14	36.4
Blue Madness	7–4	63.6
Simic Madness	3–2	60.0
Temur Madness	1–2	33.3
Lich Aggro-Control	0–5	0.0
Temur Clues	1–0	100.0
Wizards	4–3	57.1
12 Pest	3–4	42.9
Ninjas	5–4	55.6
Mono Blue Tempo	14–27	34.1
Mono Blue Faeries	0–4	0.0
Mono Blue Librarians	0–3	0.0
Izzet Spells	10–21	32.3
Dimir Tempo	12–12	50.0
Dimir Faeries	4–2	66.7
Ensoul Aggro-Control	2–5	28.6
Azorius Tempo	4–3	57.1
Combo-Control	102–132	43.6
Curses	7–10	41.2
Burning Vengeance	1–1	50.0
Cruel Combo-Control	5–12	29.4
Battle of Wits	11–7	61.1
Shared Fate	1–1	50.0
Pickles	6–1	85.7
Mindcrank	8–17	32.0
Dragoncrank	0–2	0.0
Displace Loop	2–4	33.3
Peregrine Drake	1–3	25.0
Hedron Alignment	1–0	100.0
Yosei Vat	1–2	33.3
Lich's Mastery	2–1	66.7
Curious Niv-Mizzet	0–1	0.0
Hive Mind	2–1	66.7
Zur's Weirding	3–2	60.0
Solar Flare	4–9	30.8
Plasma Swans	2–3	40.0
Liliana's Contract	0–1	0.0
Mass Land Destruction	36–48	42.9
Wildfire	17–17	50.0
Thryx-Wildfire	2–3	40.0
Borderpost Wildfire	4–7	36.4
Jokulhaups Control	19–31	38.0
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	5–9	35.7
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	3–11	21.4
Temur Jokulhaups Control	5–3	62.5
Jund Jokulhaups Control	2–1	66.7
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	2–4	33.3
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	1–3	25.0
Thopter-Sword	0–3	0.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	0–2	0.0
Resurgent Belief	5–0	100.0
Greasefang	1–4	20.0
Esper Greasefang	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Greasefang	1–3	25.0
Coveted Falcon Combo	0–2	0.0
Midrange	381–486	43.9
Temur Ascendancy	16–19	45.7
The Rock	9–17	34.6
Golgari Citadel	1–0	100.0
Angels and Taxes	1–0	100.0
Grenzo	4–4	50.0
Abzan Midrange	16–19	45.7
Knights of Windgrace	2–0	100.0
Selesnya Midrange	5–2	71.4
Selesnya Value Town	4–0	100.0
Jund	21–21	50.0
Blink	33–59	35.9
Wave Blink	6–23	20.7
Cloudpost Wave Blink	1–2	33.3
Azorius Wave	3–16	15.8
Orzhov Wave	1–0	100.0
Abzan Wave	0–2	0.0
Bant Wave	1–1	50.0
Acid Trip	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Blink	16–23	41.0
Anti-Persecution	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	19–19	50.0
Séance	2–3	40.0
Varolz Dreadnought	2–4	33.3
Enchantments Matter	2–3	40.0
Orzhov Enchantress	1–1	50.0
Allies	10–20	33.3
Orzhov Allies	1–4	20.0
Mardu Allies	2–6	25.0
Boros Allies	2–2	50.0
Mono White Allies	0–1	0.0
Esper Allies	0–1	0.0
Azorius Allies	2–3	40.0
Treefolk	2–4	33.3
-1/-1 Counters	3–3	50.0
Fake-Rack	9–3	75.0
Mardu Midrange	6–12	33.3
Yisan-Prophet	1–2	33.3
White Jund	2–3	40.0
Vampires	9–10	47.4
Mono Black Vampires	4–7	36.4
Rakdos Vampires	4–3	57.1
Legends Midrange	4–20	16.7
Boros Legends Midrange	0–2	0.0
Mardu Legends	1–5	16.7
Orzhov Legends	0–5	0.0
Selesnya Legends	0–3	0.0
Elementals	3–3	50.0
Rakdos Midrange	13–21	38.2
Naya Midrange	2–4	33.3
Card Advantage White	0–2	0.0
Big Red	10–9	52.6
Mono Black Midrange	40–52	43.5
Necro Midrange	1–1	50.0
Mono Black Devotion	23–25	47.9
Davriel Braids	1–0	100.0
Heart of Darkness	0–3	0.0
Hellion Whip	0–4	0.0
Dimir Midrange	15–10	60.0
Temur Energy	2–0	100.0
Angels	3–4	42.9
Mono White Angels	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Angels	1–2	33.3
Toughness Matters	3–5	37.5
Lifegain Midrange	7–10	41.2
Martyr's Grace	3–4	42.9
Mutate	2–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	9–9	50.0
Sultai Emerge	4–4	50.0
Fight Rigging	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Midrange	13–28	31.7
Orzhov Capenna	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Midrange	1–0	100.0
Prophet Glare	1–2	33.3
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–0	100.0
Ordealbreak	1–1	50.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	1–1	50.0
Mythic Colossification	1–0	100.0
Neoform	2–6	25.0
Temur Neoform	2–2	50.0
Sultai Neoform	0–3	0.0
Party	2–1	66.7
Fires of Invention	11–10	52.4
Hero of Precinct One	7–12	36.8
Mardu Hero	0–3	0.0
Orzhov Hero	2–3	40.0
Five Color Hero	2–1	66.7
Naya Hero	1–3	25.0
Boros Hero	2–1	66.7
Clerics	2–1	66.7
Simic Snow	4–4	50.0
Artifact Midrange	7–2	77.8
Coinflips	2–0	100.0
Death Cloud	1–5	16.7
Nissa Company	0–1	0.0
Illness in the Ranks	1–0	100.0
Game Objects	2–3	40.0
Ramp	85–101	45.7
Villainous Wealth	2–1	66.7
Rofellos Ramp	15–15	50.0
Wild Pair	1–2	33.3
Cloudpost Ramp	25–50	33.3
Eldrazipost	1–1	50.0
Locus Awakening	0–2	0.0
Golgari Post	1–2	33.3
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–1	50.0
Greenpost	15–32	31.9
Gruul Post	3–1	75.0
Simic Post	2–7	22.2
Temurpost	0–1	0.0
Domain	0–3	0.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	3–9	25.0
Historic Bloom	0–2	0.0
Defenders	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	6–5	54.5
Jund Carth	0–1	0.0
Applejacks	3–4	42.9
Orcish Aids	0–1	0.0
Field Ramp	6–2	75.0
Superfriends	1–1	50.0