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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Control	36178	57872–63728–43	47.6	269	2496	1327
Grixis Control	1673	2619–3137–2	45.5	11	97	40
Cruel Control	710	1113–1333–2	45.5	8	52	18

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	278–375–2	42.6
Mono Black Aggro	9–8	52.9
Heroic	25–50–1	33.3
Mono White Heroic	15–35–1	30.0
Azorius Heroic	2–2	50.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	4–6	40.0
Boros Heroic	3–6	33.3
Selesnya Heroic	0–1	0.0
Red Deck Wins	37–81–1	31.4
Mono Red Devotion	2–1	66.7
Proliferate Red	1–0	100.0
Goblins	7–13	35.0
Tokens	20–17	54.1
Selesnya Tokens	14–6	70.0
Mono White Tokens	2–4	33.3
Orzhov Tokens	1–3	25.0
Mono Green Stompy	7–10	41.2
White Weenie	47–38	55.3
Odric Keywords	8–2	80.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	0–2	0.0
Soldiers	16–5	76.2
Mono White Humans	1–3	25.0
Elves	15–23	39.5
Werewolves	3–0	100.0
Minotaurs	4–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	6–4	60.0
Selesnya Counters	4–1	80.0
Rogues	2–0	100.0
Zombies	14–23	37.8
Gruul Aggro	9–8	52.9
Merfolk	6–3	66.7
Mono Red Swarm	1–5	16.7
Artifact Aggro	20–34	37.0
Affinity	12–21	36.4
Hush-finity	1–0	100.0
Hardened Scales Affinity	0–2	0.0
Boros Vehicles	2–3	40.0
Salvage Titan	4–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	1–4	20.0
Mono Blue Architect	0–5	0.0
Mono Blue Aggro	3–1	75.0
Illusions	1–0	100.0
Devastating Dreams	0–1	0.0
Madness	4–2	66.7
Golgari Madness	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Madness	2–1	66.7
Voltron	7–5	58.3
Hexproof	4–4	50.0
Boros Auras	1–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	1–0	100.0
Hateful Auras	1–1	50.0
Slivers	2–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	1–0	100.0
Knights	4–5	44.4
AggroSlide	4–22	15.4
Cats	4–4	50.0
Mono White Cats	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cats	4–2	66.7
Rakdos Aggro	1–4	20.0
Humans	6–7	46.2
Gruul Humans	2–0	100.0
Selesnya Humans	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Humans	0–1	0.0
Boros Humans	1–3	25.0
Orzhov Humans	0–2	0.0
Shamans	1–1	50.0
Legends Aggro	1–4	20.0
Boros Legends Aggro	1–4	20.0
Pirates	1–1	50.0
Combo	176–204	46.3
Storm	42–43	49.4
Sultai Tendrils	1–2	33.3
Dimir Tendrils	9–10	47.4
Dragonstorm	5–0	100.0
Hazoret Storm	4–5	44.4
Simic Storm	1–3	25.0
Citadel Storm	3–3	50.0
High Tide	8–8	50.0
Grixis Tendrils	1–5	16.7
Stormpost	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	0–1	0.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	2–2	50.0
Channel Storm	1–1	50.0
Reanimator	33–44	42.9
Recurring Nightmare	3–2	60.0
Dragon Nightmare	3–2	60.0
Worldgorger Dragon	3–13	18.8
Double Dragon	0–3	0.0
Starlit Graves	1–2	33.3
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	1–2	33.3
Living Death	2–0	100.0
Excruciator Combo	2–0	100.0
Grozoth	2–1	66.7
Traditional Reanimator	19–24	44.2
Rakdos Reanimator	1–2	33.3
Dimir Reanimator	1–2	33.3
Mono Black Reanimator	9–9	50.0
Grixis Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Reanimator	0–2	0.0
Oriss Genesis	1–0	100.0
Necro Combo	1–1	50.0
Deathmantle Necro	1–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	2–2	50.0
Dubious Challenge	2–3	40.0
Warp World	3–2	60.0
Temur Glimpse	0–1	0.0
Boros Glimpse	1–0	100.0
Actual Warp World	1–1	50.0
Four Color Glimpse	1–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	1–1	50.0
Hypergenesis	10–5	66.7
Hyperwave	3–1	75.0
Cat Wave	10–1	90.9
Acid Wave	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	8–16	33.3
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	4–6	40.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	2–3	40.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–2	0.0
Myr Incubator	1–2	33.3
Umbral Mantle	0–1	0.0
Fake-Twin	4–4	50.0
Jeskai Fake-Twin	1–1	50.0
Naya Fake-Twin	1–1	50.0
Metalwork Colossus	2–6	25.0
Anvil Colossus	0–2	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	0–1	0.0
Eggs	3–2	60.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–2	33.3
Blazing Shoal Combo	1–1	50.0
Taking Turns	1–5	16.7
Izzet Ascension	2–4	33.3
Ominous Good	3–3	50.0
Jokulhaups Combo	1–5	16.7
Soulflayer	4–1	80.0
Breakfast	9–15	37.5
Cephalid Breakfast	0–1	0.0
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	0–1	0.0
Hermit Gond	3–1	75.0
Hermit Dredge	0–2	0.0
Oops All Spells	4–6	40.0
Neoform Hermit	0–2	0.0
Unctus	1–3	25.0
Oops All Lands	3–3	50.0
Dredge	3–7	30.0
Insidious Roots Dredge	0–3	0.0
Polymorph	3–1	75.0
Protean Hulk Combo	0–1	0.0
Storm Herald	0–3	0.0
Enduring Ideal	3–3	50.0
Ad Nauseam	2–3	40.0
Ad Swanseam	2–0	100.0
Tibalt's Trickery	0–1	0.0
Intruder Alarm	0–2	0.0
Restore Balance	1–1	50.0
Belcher	0–1	0.0
Endless Belch	0–1	0.0
Tameshi Bloom	0–1	0.0
Midnight Mass	1–2	33.3
Phoenix Altar	0–1	0.0
Actual Twin	4–3	57.1
Izzet Twin	4–3	57.1
Nadu Combo	2–0	100.0
Control	195–205	48.8
Mono Black Control	4–4	50.0
Esper Control	12–13	48.0
Demonic Rising	11–10	52.4
Paradox Haze Lock	2–0	100.0
Mono Blue Control	7–6	53.8
Dimir Control	7–15	31.8
Watery Oath	0–1	0.0
Azorius Control	27–34	44.3
Adam's Ale	3–3	50.0
Cawblade	1–5	16.7
Turbo Fog	3–3	50.0
Izzet Control	8–6	57.1
Mardu Control	3–5	37.5
Mill	3–4	42.9
Cloudpost Control	5–12	29.4
Azorius Cloudpost Control	3–4	42.9
Blackpost	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	1–2	33.3
Izzet Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	0–3	0.0
Grixis Control	20–16	55.6
Cruel Control	14–14	50.0
Stax	3–12	20.0
Necro Stax	1–1	50.0
Pollute the Planet	0–2	0.0
Chandra Nalaar	2–0	100.0
Stagnant Control	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Control	10–9	52.6
Dragon Control	10–1	90.9
Esper Dragons	3–1	75.0
WUBR Dragons	1–0	100.0
Grixis Dragons	3–0	100.0
Dimir Dragons	2–0	100.0
Galleon Control	5–3	62.5
Runeflare	8–2	80.0
Ponza	6–12	33.3
Mono White Control	4–5	44.4
Life is Ez	3–3	50.0
Dynavolt Tower	2–2	50.0
Cycling Control	5–7	41.7
Astral Slide	5–7	41.7
Five Color Control	6–3	66.7
Shrines	4–3	57.1
Sultai Control	2–2	50.0
Guildgate Control	3–1	75.0
Bant Control	6–6	50.0
Pox	1–2	33.3
Enchantments Control	1–3	25.0
Seasons Past Control	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Control	1–3	25.0
Prison	0–1	0.0
Enchantress	0–1	0.0
Aggro-Combo	58–67	46.4
Aristocrats	15–28	34.9
Mono Black Aristocrats	2–11	15.4
Orzhov Aristocrats	4–5	44.4
Golgari Aristocrats	2–1	66.7
Abzan Aristocrats	4–2	66.7
Mardu Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	1–6	14.3
Boros Bombardment	1–1	50.0
Burn	6–12	33.3
Infect	12–6	66.7
Simic Infect	1–2	33.3
Blazing Shoal Infect	2–0	100.0
Golgari Infect	2–0	100.0
Mono Black Infect	1–2	33.3
Turbo Myth	1–0	100.0
Pummeler	2–3	40.0
Hermit Humans	1–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	5–7	41.7
Izzet Dreadnought	2–2	50.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	2–4	33.3
Izzet Blitzkrieg	3–2	60.0
Hushnought	5–2	71.4
Liquimetal Fishing	0–1	0.0
Combo Goblins	6–6	50.0
Goblin Persist	5–5	50.0
Dirty Kitty	1–1	50.0
Aggro-Control	60–82	42.3
Simic Flash	2–2	50.0
Simic Vat	0–1	0.0
Izzet Tempo	21–19	52.5
Azorius Skies	8–1	88.9
Blue Madness	6–8	42.9
Simic Madness	3–5	37.5
Temur Madness	2–1	66.7
Grixis Madness	1–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	1–5	16.7
Temur Clues	0–1	0.0
Wizards	1–3	25.0
Ninjas	1–3	25.0
Mono Blue Tempo	5–19	20.8
Mono Blue Faeries	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Librarians	0–2	0.0
Izzet Spells	8–6	57.1
Dimir Tempo	4–5	44.4
Dimir Faeries	0–1	0.0
Sultai Tempo	0–1	0.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	0–2	0.0
Azorius Tempo	0–4	0.0
Combo-Control	60–75	44.4
Curses	0–4	0.0
Oketra's Monument	1–0	100.0
Azorius Oketra's Monument	1–0	100.0
Burning Vengeance	1–2	33.3
Cruel Combo-Control	8–16	33.3
Battle of Wits	4–2	66.7
Approach Necro	1–0	100.0
Shared Fate	1–0	100.0
Swarm Intelligence	1–1	50.0
Sunforger	1–0	100.0
Pickles	0–3	0.0
Mindcrank	3–5	37.5
Dragoncrank	1–0	100.0
Displace Loop	3–5	37.5
Peregrine Drake	3–4	42.9
Familiars	0–1	0.0
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	2–1	66.7
Zur's Weirding	4–5	44.4
Solar Flare	0–2	0.0
Plasma Swans	5–3	62.5
Liliana's Contract	1–1	50.0
Mass Land Destruction	19–15	55.9
Wildfire	16–10	61.5
Thryx-Wildfire	5–3	62.5
Borderpost Wildfire	5–3	62.5
Jokulhaups Control	3–5	37.5
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
Resurgent Belief	1–0	100.0
Greasefang	1–2	33.3
Esper Greasefang	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Greasefang	0–1	0.0
Coveted Falcon Combo	0–2	0.0
Midrange	250–254	49.6
Temur Ascendancy	14–10	58.3
The Rock	6–7	46.2
Golgari Citadel	1–0	100.0
Abzan Midrange	3–9	25.0
Selesnya Midrange	2–3	40.0
Selesnya Value Town	1–2	33.3
Jund	14–20	41.2
Blink	18–33	35.3
Wave Blink	7–6	53.8
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–1	0.0
Azorius Wave	6–3	66.7
Orzhov Wave	0–2	0.0
Bant Wave	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Blink	4–10	28.6
Graveyard Value	12–18	40.0
Séance	5–4	55.6
Varolz Dreadnought	2–3	40.0
Indestructible	0–1	0.0
Enchantments Matter	5–2	71.4
Orzhov Enchantress	4–0	100.0
Constellation	0–2	0.0
Allies	5–3	62.5
Orzhov Allies	2–1	66.7
Mono White Allies	0–1	0.0
BRGW Allies	2–1	66.7
Treefolk	2–2	50.0
-1/-1 Counters	1–0	100.0
Fake-Rack	6–6	50.0
Mardu Midrange	4–7	36.4
Yisan-Prophet	0–1	0.0
White Jund	0–2	0.0
Vampires	11–6	64.7
Mono Black Vampires	10–3	76.9
Rakdos Vampires	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Vampires	0–1	0.0
Legends Midrange	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Legends	0–1	0.0
Elementals	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Midrange	18–11	62.1
Naya Midrange	6–2	75.0
Big Red	5–4	55.6
Mono Black Midrange	20–22	47.6
Necro Midrange	2–7	22.2
Mono Black Devotion	7–4	63.6
Davriel Braids	0–1	0.0
Verdant Succession	0–2	0.0
Hellion Whip	1–5	16.7
Dimir Midrange	15–9	62.5
Dimir Vat	2–1	66.7
Temur Energy	1–2	33.3
Angels	3–1	75.0
Mono White Angels	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Angels	1–1	50.0
Toughness Matters	3–1	75.0
Lifegain Midrange	2–2	50.0
Martyr's Grace	0–1	0.0
Mutate	2–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	9–6	60.0
Sultai Emerge	4–3	57.1
Fight Rigging	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Midrange	10–7	58.8
Jeskai Midrange	1–3	25.0
Prophet Glare	0–1	0.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–2	33.3
Zur the Enchanter	0–1	0.0
Ordealbreak	2–2	50.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	2–2	50.0
Neoform	4–0	100.0
Temur Neoform	2–0	100.0
Party	1–1	50.0
Fires of Invention	1–5	16.7
Hero of Precinct One	4–4	50.0
Abzan Hero	1–0	100.0
Esper Hero	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Hero	0–1	0.0
Five Color Hero	1–1	50.0
Naya Hero	1–0	100.0
Artifact Midrange	2–0	100.0
Coinflips	1–1	50.0
Death Cloud	1–2	33.3
Illness in the Ranks	1–1	50.0
Laelia Cascade	1–4	20.0
Wight Midrange	1–4	20.0
Golgari Wight	0–2	0.0
Jund Wight	1–2	33.3
Ramp	35–71	33.0
Villainous Wealth	1–2	33.3
Rofellos Ramp	4–11	26.7
Wild Pair	1–1	50.0
Channel-Rofellos	0–4	0.0
Cloudpost Ramp	11–34	24.4
Eldrazipost	1–0	100.0
Locus Awakening	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	0–1	0.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	0–2	0.0
Greenpost	7–25	21.9
Gruul Post	0–1	0.0
Simic Post	2–5	28.6
Devoid Cruelty	0–1	0.0
Domain	2–2	50.0
Selvala Tokens	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	1–3	25.0
Historic Bloom	0–2	0.0
Reclamation at Wake	0–3	0.0
Eureka!	0–3	0.0
Defenders	2–0	100.0
Applejacks	1–1	50.0
Orcish Aids	0–1	0.0
Field Ramp	1–1	50.0
Unclassified	1–0	100.0