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Big Red

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Midrange	41886	68686–73758–34	48.2	359	3122	1604
Big Red	726	1193–1334	47.2	5	37	26

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	315–302	51.1
Mono Black Aggro	9–2	81.8
Heroic	23–28	45.1
Mono White Heroic	11–20	35.5
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	6–4	60.0
Boros Heroic	3–3	50.0
Selesnya Heroic	2–1	66.7
Red Deck Wins	46–52	46.9
Mono Red Devotion	1–1	50.0
Prisoner	1–0	100.0
Proliferate Red	1–1	50.0
Goblins	15–3	83.3
Tokens	9–12	42.9
Selesnya Tokens	2–5	28.6
Mardu Tokens	1–1	50.0
Mono White Tokens	2–2	50.0
Orzhov Tokens	0–1	0.0
Mono Green Stompy	12–18	40.0
White Weenie	22–31	41.5
Odric Keywords	1–0	100.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	3–7	30.0
Soldiers	6–1	85.7
Kithkin	1–1	50.0
Chroma White	0–1	0.0
Elves	30–10	75.0
Werewolves	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Little Kid	2–4	33.3
Selesnya Counters	0–3	0.0
Rogues	2–0	100.0
Zombies	17–10	63.0
Gruul Aggro	6–5	54.5
Merfolk	7–5	58.3
Mono Red Swarm	8–4	66.7
8 Whack	1–1	50.0
Artifact Aggro	27–47	36.5
Affinity	13–29	31.0
Salvage Titan	1–3	25.0
Tempered Steel	6–9	40.0
Mono Blue Architect	4–5	44.4
Mono Blue Aggro	1–0	100.0
Devastating Dreams	3–0	100.0
Madness	4–6	40.0
Gruul Madness	1–0	100.0
Golgari Madness	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Madness	3–4	42.9
Voltron	9–10	47.4
Hexproof	3–6	33.3
Equipment Aggro	2–1	66.7
Hateful Auras	3–3	50.0
Slivers	1–2	33.3
Naya Zoo	0–1	0.0
Knights	14–6	70.0
AggroSlide	22–16	57.9
Cats	4–1	80.0
Mono White Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	3–1	75.0
Rakdos Aggro	4–1	80.0
Rakdos Hellbent	1–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	5–2	71.4
Humans	4–6	40.0
Gruul Humans	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Humans	0–1	0.0
Boros Humans	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Humans	0–1	0.0
Azorius Humans	2–2	50.0
Shamans	1–0	100.0
Brushwaggs	0–1	0.0
Mono Red Eldrazi	0–1	0.0
Legends Aggro	3–10	23.1
Boros Legends Aggro	3–8	27.3
Selesnya Legends Aggro	0–2	0.0
Permanent Vacation	0–1	0.0
Pirates	0–1	0.0
Rats	1–1	50.0
Combo	198–260	43.2
Storm	39–47	45.3
Dimir Tendrils	12–10	54.5
Dragonstorm	5–4	55.6
Hazoret Storm	4–4	50.0
Simic Storm	1–0	100.0
Citadel Storm	2–4	33.3
High Tide	7–15	31.8
Grixis Tendrils	0–1	0.0
Stormpost	0–4	0.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	0–2	0.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	3–2	60.0
Izzet Storm	3–1	75.0
Swath Storm	1–1	50.0
Channel Storm	0–2	0.0
Reanimator	31–50	38.3
Recurring Nightmare	5–7	41.7
Dragon Nightmare	4–4	50.0
Four Color Powerful Magic	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	4–14	22.2
Double Dragon	2–6	25.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	1–0	100.0
8 Goyf	0–1	0.0
Living Death	0–3	0.0
Excruciator Combo	0–2	0.0
Grozoth	2–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	18–24	42.9
Rakdos Reanimator	3–7	30.0
Dimir Reanimator	3–3	50.0
Mono Black Reanimator	10–13	43.5
Grixis Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Oriss Genesis	1–2	33.3
Necrotic Ooze Combo	2–4	33.3
Dubious Challenge	4–2	66.7
Warp World	2–7	22.2
Temur Glimpse	0–2	0.0
Boros Glimpse	1–3	25.0
Actual Warp World	0–1	0.0
Four Color Glimpse	0–1	0.0
Zubera Tribal	2–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	1–0	100.0
Hypergenesis	1–5	16.7
New Perspectives	1–1	50.0
Monumental Ignus	1–0	100.0
Mardu Life	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	7–9	43.8
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	4–4	50.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	1–2	33.3
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–3	25.0
Myr Incubator	1–1	50.0
Fake-Twin	5–2	71.4
Jeskai Fake-Twin	2–2	50.0
Combo Post	0–1	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	6–7	46.2
Anvil Colossus	2–5	28.6
Upheaval Colossus	2–2	50.0
Seismic Swans	2–6	25.0
Eggs	3–4	42.9
Turntimber Ranger	0–1	0.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	0–1	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	6–2	75.0
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	4–3	57.1
Quest for Ula's Temple	1–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	6–6	50.0
Ominous Good	7–5	58.3
Jokulhaups Combo	5–4	55.6
Soulflayer	1–5	16.7
Reanim8 Rack	0–2	0.0
Breakfast	18–31	36.7
Cephalid Breakfast	1–2	33.3
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	1–2	33.3
Hermit Gond	2–1	66.7
Hermit Dredge	0–1	0.0
Oops All Spells	12–17	41.4
Neoform Hermit	1–8	11.1
Unctus	0–1	0.0
Dredge	3–7	30.0
Insidious Roots Dredge	1–1	50.0
Polymorph	1–2	33.3
Protean Hulk Combo	3–1	75.0
Dice Factory	3–0	100.0
Storm Herald	2–1	66.7
Enduring Ideal	2–1	66.7
Ad Nauseam	3–3	50.0
Ad Swanseam	0–1	0.0
Chain of Acid	1–1	50.0
GreenTwin	1–1	50.0
Tibalt's Trickery	1–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	1–1	50.0
Calibrated Blast	2–0	100.0
Restore Balance	3–6	33.3
Gyruda	0–6	0.0
Stuffy Doll	1–1	50.0
Belcher	0–2	0.0
Tameshi Bloom	0–4	0.0
Possibility Storm	3–4	42.9
Midnight Mass	1–3	25.0
Actual Twin	2–0	100.0
Izzet Twin	2–0	100.0
Primal Prayers Combo	0–1	0.0
Control	195–222	46.8
Mono Black Control	4–2	66.7
Esper Control	9–19	32.1
Demonic Rising	1–3	25.0
Mono Blue Control	5–0	100.0
Dimir Control	10–9	52.6
Azorius Control	23–60	27.7
Cawblade	1–5	16.7
Turbo Fog	4–3	57.1
Izzet Control	5–1	83.3
Mardu Control	2–2	50.0
Mill	6–3	66.7
Boros Control	0–1	0.0
Cloudpost Control	19–11	63.3
Azorius Cloudpost Control	3–2	60.0
Blackpost	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	5–3	62.5
Dimir Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Izzet Cloudpost Control	3–1	75.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	6–4	60.0
Grixis Control	6–8	42.9
Cruel Control	4–5	44.4
Stax	7–8	46.7
Pollute the Planet	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	5–4	55.6
Dragon Control	6–2	75.0
Izzet Dragons	4–1	80.0
Grixis Dragons	0–1	0.0
Galleon Control	0–1	0.0
Runeflare	9–3	75.0
Ponza	22–20	52.4
Mono White Control	5–9	35.7
Life is Ez	5–3	62.5
Dynavolt Tower	2–1	66.7
Cycling Control	12–4	75.0
Astral Slide	11–4	73.3
Five Color Control	5–1	83.3
Shrines	2–0	100.0
Last Stand Control	0–1	0.0
Sultai Control	3–7	30.0
Sultai Ultimatum	1–1	50.0
Guildgate Control	3–8	27.3
Bant Control	2–3	40.0
Temur Reclamation	1–0	100.0
Pox	10–6	62.5
Enchantments Control	0–1	0.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–2	33.3
Seasons Past Control	3–2	60.0
Orzhov Control	2–9	18.2
Prison	1–7	12.5
Enchantress	1–7	12.5
Aggro-Combo	71–75	48.6
Aristocrats	26–24	52.0
Mono Black Aristocrats	4–7	36.4
Orzhov Aristocrats	6–3	66.7
Golgari Aristocrats	4–0	100.0
Mardu Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Food	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Aristocrats	7–10	41.2
Boros Bombardment	1–1	50.0
Burn	15–9	62.5
Necro Burn	2–1	66.7
Infect	12–11	52.2
Simic Infect	3–9	25.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	4–0	100.0
Golgari Infect	2–2	50.0
Pummeler	0–1	0.0
Hermit Humans	1–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	5–10	33.3
Izzet Dreadnought	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	4–6	40.0
Izzet Blitzkrieg	3–2	60.0
Chancellor of the Forge Combo	0–1	0.0
Hushnought	1–11	8.3
Liquimetal Fishing	0–1	0.0
Combo Goblins	7–5	58.3
Goblin Persist	3–3	50.0
Dirty Kitty	4–2	66.7
Aggro-Control	81–77	51.3
Simic Flash	1–0	100.0
Izzet Tempo	27–20	57.4
Azorius Skies	7–2	77.8
Blue Madness	3–1	75.0
Simic Madness	1–0	100.0
Grixis Madness	1–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	2–1	66.7
Wizards	4–4	50.0
Ninjas	6–2	75.0
Mono Blue Tempo	11–17	39.3
Mono Blue Faeries	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Librarians	0–3	0.0
Izzet Spells	10–12	45.5
Dimir Tempo	3–3	50.0
Dimir Faeries	1–0	100.0
Sultai Tempo	2–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	2–7	22.2
Spirits	0–2	0.0
Azorius Spirits	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Spirits	0–1	0.0
Combo-Control	50–80	38.5
Curses	2–1	66.7
Burning Vengeance	1–1	50.0
Cruel Combo-Control	2–4	33.3
Battle of Wits	5–5	50.0
Pickles	2–4	33.3
Mindcrank	6–6	50.0
Displace Loop	1–3	25.0
Peregrine Drake	0–2	0.0
Familiars	1–1	50.0
Yosei Vat	3–2	60.0
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	2–5	28.6
Zur's Weirding	5–6	45.5
Solar Flare	1–2	33.3
Plasma Swans	3–2	60.0
Mass Land Destruction	14–34	29.2
Wildfire	6–16	27.3
Thryx-Wildfire	3–5	37.5
Borderpost Wildfire	2–6	25.0
Jokulhaups Control	8–18	30.8
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	0–4	0.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	3–7	30.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	4–0	100.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	0–2	0.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	0–2	0.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	0–2	0.0
Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Archfiend Alteration	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	1–1	50.0
Midrange	238–265	47.3
Temur Ascendancy	1–1	50.0
The Rock	4–3	57.1
Grenzo	2–0	100.0
Abzan Midrange	11–12	47.8
Selesnya Midrange	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Value Town	0–1	0.0
Jund	14–11	56.0
Blink	29–39	42.6
Wave Blink	6–13	31.6
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–1	0.0
Esper Wave	1–2	33.3
Azorius Wave	2–2	50.0
Orzhov Wave	1–5	16.7
Abzan Wave	1–2	33.3
Acid Trip	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Blink	6–8	42.9
Graveyard Value	7–16	30.4
Séance	1–2	33.3
Varolz Dreadnought	2–7	22.2
Enchantments Matter	0–2	0.0
Allies	5–5	50.0
Orzhov Allies	1–0	100.0
Mardu Allies	1–3	25.0
Mono White Allies	1–0	100.0
Azorius Allies	1–1	50.0
Treefolk	0–1	0.0
Fake-Rack	10–8	55.6
Mardu Midrange	2–4	33.3
White Jund	0–1	0.0
Vampires	5–6	45.5
Mono Black Vampires	4–6	40.0
Rakdos Vampires	1–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	4–5	44.4
Orzhov Legends	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Legends	0–1	0.0
Elementals	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Midrange	12–19	38.7
Naya Midrange	2–0	100.0
Big Red	1–1	50.0
Mono Black Midrange	21–22	48.8
Necro Midrange	3–6	33.3
Mono Black Devotion	5–8	38.5
Heart of Darkness	2–1	66.7
Hellion Whip	1–1	50.0
Dimir Midrange	11–9	55.0
Temur Energy	0–1	0.0
Angels	1–1	50.0
Mono White Angels	0–1	0.0
Toughness Matters	4–6	40.0
Lifegain Midrange	3–3	50.0
Martyr's Grace	0–3	0.0
Adventures	1–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	4–11	26.7
Sultai Emerge	0–3	0.0
Fight Rigging	0–2	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	10–17	37.0
Orzhov Capenna	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Midrange	3–0	100.0
Prophet Glare	1–1	50.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	3–1	75.0
Ordealbreak	1–2	33.3
Enigmatic Incarnation	1–1	50.0
Neoform	3–0	100.0
Temur Neoform	3–0	100.0
Party	1–1	50.0
Fires of Invention	11–7	61.1
Hero of Precinct One	8–14	36.4
Abzan Hero	0–1	0.0
Mardu Hero	1–1	50.0
Esper Hero	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Hero	1–5	16.7
Five Color Hero	4–3	57.1
Naya Hero	0–1	0.0
Boros Hero	0–1	0.0
Gruul Obosh	0–1	0.0
Clerics	3–3	50.0
Simic Snow	2–4	33.3
Artifact Midrange	5–4	55.6
Coinflips	0–1	0.0
Death Cloud	7–3	70.0
Illness in the Ranks	1–3	25.0
Laelia Cascade	1–0	100.0
Ramp	45–53	45.9
Villainous Wealth	2–0	100.0
Rofellos Ramp	2–11	15.4
Wild Pair	0–1	0.0
Channel-Rofellos	0–2	0.0
Cloudpost Ramp	28–29	49.1
Eldrazipost	2–0	100.0
Locus Awakening	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	0–2	0.0
Greenpost	18–18	50.0
Gruul Post	1–1	50.0
Simic Post	3–1	75.0
Temurpost	0–1	0.0
Domain	0–3	0.0
Selvala Tokens	0–1	0.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	2–1	66.7
Historic Bloom	0–1	0.0
Reclamation at Wake	0–1	0.0
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	0–1	0.0
Eureka!	2–1	66.7
Carth Superfriends	2–2	50.0
Jund Carth	0–1	0.0
Applejacks	1–0	100.0