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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro-Combo	14000	25826–23541–4	52.3	203	1321	678
Aristocrats	4333	8164–7206–3	53.1	64	391	229
Rakdos Aristocrats	971	1993–1529	56.6	21	125	63

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	427–386	52.5
Mono Black Aggro	9–4	69.2
Heroic	19–20	48.7
Mono White Heroic	4–12	25.0
Azorius Heroic	4–0	100.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	5–2	71.4
Boros Heroic	6–6	50.0
Red Deck Wins	86–79	52.1
Mono Red Devotion	1–1	50.0
Goblins	10–4	71.4
Tokens	14–7	66.7
Selesnya Tokens	5–1	83.3
Mono White Tokens	5–4	55.6
Orzhov Tokens	4–2	66.7
Mono Green Stompy	23–9	71.9
White Weenie	49–65	43.0
Odric Keywords	0–1	0.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	5–5	50.0
Soldiers	19–33	36.5
Mono White Humans	9–9	50.0
Elves	20–17	54.1
Werewolves	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Little Kid	9–3	75.0
Selesnya Counters	2–1	66.7
Rogues	2–2	50.0
Zombies	10–8	55.6
Gruul Aggro	4–5	44.4
Gruul Landfall	1–0	100.0
Merfolk	13–7	65.0
Mono Red Swarm	4–1	80.0
Artifact Aggro	71–59	54.6
Affinity	47–31	60.3
Hush-finity	1–0	100.0
Hardened Scales Affinity	13–17	43.3
Salvage Titan	2–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	13–16	44.8
Mono Blue Architect	9–11	45.0
Madness	5–1	83.3
Golgari Madness	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Madness	2–0	100.0
Jund Madness	1–0	100.0
Voltron	8–11	42.1
Hexproof	3–5	37.5
Equipment Aggro	3–2	60.0
Hateful Auras	2–4	33.3
Slivers	2–1	66.7
Naya Zoo	2–1	66.7
Knights	9–11	45.0
AggroSlide	18–19	48.6
Cats	3–2	60.0
Mono White Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	2–2	50.0
Rakdos Aggro	5–1	83.3
Boros Aggro	0–2	0.0
Humans	14–25	35.9
Boros Humans	12–15	44.4
Orzhov Humans	2–10	16.7
Legends Aggro	4–8	33.3
Boros Legends Aggro	1–3	25.0
Selesnya Legends Aggro	1–0	100.0
Bard Class	0–5	0.0
Permanent Vacation	3–3	50.0
Pirates	4–6	40.0
Rats	3–0	100.0
Combo	386–280	58.0
Storm	63–54	53.8
Dimir Tendrils	13–14	48.1
Dragonstorm	6–6	50.0
Hazoret Storm	2–4	33.3
Citadel Storm	11–6	64.7
High Tide	11–12	47.8
Grixis Tendrils	6–0	100.0
Stormpost	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	11–6	64.7
Swath Storm	3–0	100.0
Song Storm	0–1	0.0
Channel Storm	0–2	0.0
Reanimator	33–31	51.6
Recurring Nightmare	1–3	25.0
Dragon Nightmare	1–0	100.0
Worldgorger Dragon	6–12	33.3
Double Dragon	1–4	20.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	24–15	61.5
Rakdos Reanimator	2–4	33.3
Dimir Reanimator	1–1	50.0
Mono Black Reanimator	18–10	64.3
Grixis Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Oriss Genesis	2–3	40.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	14–7	66.7
Dubious Challenge	3–0	100.0
Warp World	47–37	56.0
Temur Glimpse	9–5	64.3
Boros Glimpse	32–32	50.0
Actual Warp World	1–0	100.0
Four Color Glimpse	1–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	0–2	0.0
Hypergenesis	16–13	55.2
Splendid Reclamation Combo	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	9–8	52.9
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	4–3	57.1
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	4–4	50.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–1	50.0
Myr Incubator	0–3	0.0
"Twin"	5–2	71.4
Jeskai "Twin"	3–0	100.0
Naya "Twin"	2–2	50.0
Combo Post	1–1	50.0
Metalwork Colossus	6–5	54.5
Anvil Colossus	2–2	50.0
Upheaval Colossus	1–1	50.0
Seismic Swans	3–0	100.0
Eggs	6–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	2–2	50.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	7–7	50.0
Taking Turns	7–1	87.5
Izzet Ascension	7–7	50.0
Ominous Good	6–2	75.0
Jokulhaups Combo	2–4	33.3
Soulflayer	10–5	66.7
Reanim8 Rack	3–0	100.0
Breakfast	26–20	56.5
Hermit Gond	2–0	100.0
Hermit Dredge	0–1	0.0
Oops All Spells	18–18	50.0
Neoform Hermit	2–1	66.7
Unctus	1–0	100.0
Oops All Lands	8–4	66.7
Dredge	22–16	57.9
Insidious Roots Dredge	8–5	61.5
Polymorph	7–4	63.6
Dice Factory	2–1	66.7
Storm Herald	0–1	0.0
Enduring Ideal	2–5	28.6
Ad Nauseam	1–0	100.0
Tibalt's Trickery	1–1	50.0
Intruder Alarm	2–1	66.7
Calibrated Blast	5–2	71.4
Restore Balance	8–5	61.5
Gyruda	3–0	100.0
Stuffy Doll	1–1	50.0
Belcher	4–1	80.0
Possibility Storm	2–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	2–6	25.0
Phoenix Altar	7–4	63.6
Actual Twin	17–10	63.0
Izzet Twin	16–7	69.6
Boros Twin	1–3	25.0
Control	365–219	62.5
Mono Black Control	6–5	54.5
Esper Control	30–20	60.0
Demonic Rising	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Control	3–2	60.0
Dimir Control	31–11	73.8
Azorius Control	70–53	56.9
Cawblade	1–3	25.0
Turbo Fog	9–2	81.8
Izzet Control	6–6	50.0
Mardu Control	3–1	75.0
Mill	7–4	63.6
Boros Control	12–2	85.7
Cloudpost Control	34–20	63.0
Azorius Cloudpost Control	3–3	50.0
Blackpost	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	9–4	69.2
Dimir Cloudpost Control	0–2	0.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	17–9	65.4
Grixis Control	11–4	73.3
Cruel Control	6–2	75.0
Stax	16–3	84.2
Birthday Stax	1–0	100.0
Chandra Nalaar	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Control	5–1	83.3
Dragon Control	3–2	60.0
Runeflare	9–3	75.0
Ponza	16–16	50.0
Mono White Control	13–8	61.9
Life is Ez	2–1	66.7
Dynavolt Tower	1–0	100.0
Cycling Control	3–6	33.3
Astral Slide	3–6	33.3
Five Color Control	7–3	70.0
Five Color Collected Conjuring	4–2	66.7
Shrines	1–0	100.0
Sultai Control	1–3	25.0
Guildgate Control	2–6	25.0
Bant Control	1–1	50.0
Temur Reclamation	1–1	50.0
Pox	10–8	55.6
Enchantments Control	0–3	0.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–0	100.0
Seasons Past Control	10–0	100.0
Orzhov Control	21–14	60.0
Prison	19–10	65.5
Enchantress	13–7	65.0
Aggro-Combo	135–112	54.7
Aristocrats	66–68	49.3
Mono Black Aristocrats	2–4	33.3
Orzhov Aristocrats	4–3	57.1
Golgari Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Abzan Aristocrats	2–0	100.0
Mardu Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Food	3–5	37.5
Rakdos Aristocrats	49–49	50.0
Boros Bombardment	3–2	60.0
Burn	20–6	76.9
Infect	10–4	71.4
Simic Infect	3–1	75.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	2–0	100.0
Mono Black Infect	2–3	40.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	21–23	47.7
Izzet Dreadnought	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	18–20	47.4
Izzet Blitzkrieg	1–1	50.0
Chancellor of the Forge Combo	1–0	100.0
Hushnought	2–4	33.3
Liquimetal Fishing	2–0	100.0
Combo Goblins	9–6	60.0
Goblin Persist	4–4	50.0
Dirty Kitty	5–2	71.4
Dwarf Combo	1–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	111–94	54.1
Simic Flash	4–1	80.0
Izzet Tempo	19–27	41.3
Azorius Skies	3–6	33.3
Blue Madness	4–2	66.7
Simic Madness	4–2	66.7
Lich Aggro-Control	3–2	60.0
Wizards	5–1	83.3
Tetsukotog	1–0	100.0
Ninjas	6–6	50.0
Mono Blue Tempo	21–24	46.7
Mono Blue Librarians	12–14	46.2
Izzet Spells	11–6	64.7
Dimir Tempo	18–5	78.3
Dimir Faeries	2–0	100.0
Dimir Librarians	4–1	80.0
Azorius Tempo	10–12	45.5
Combo-Control	108–65	62.4
Curses	2–2	50.0
Cruel Combo-Control	1–0	100.0
Battle of Wits	14–9	60.9
Sunforger	6–0	100.0
Mindcrank	3–3	50.0
Dragoncrank	0–1	0.0
Yosei Vat	1–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	2–3	40.0
Zur's Weirding	1–3	25.0
Solar Flare	12–5	70.6
Plasma Swans	4–1	80.0
Liliana's Contract	1–2	33.3
Mass Land Destruction	30–22	57.7
Wildfire	9–4	69.2
Thryx-Wildfire	4–1	80.0
Borderpost Wildfire	5–3	62.5
Jokulhaups Control	21–18	53.8
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	8–3	72.7
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	3–4	42.9
Temur Jokulhaups Control	7–5	58.3
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Thopter-Sword	1–0	100.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	1–0	100.0
Resurgent Belief	6–1	85.7
Greasefang	20–11	64.5
Esper Greasefang	4–5	44.4
Orzhov Greasefang	16–6	72.7
Coveted Falcon Combo	3–3	50.0
Midrange	352–298	54.2
Temur Ascendancy	3–2	60.0
The Rock	25–22	53.2
Grenzo	2–2	50.0
Abzan Midrange	16–7	69.6
Selesnya Midrange	5–2	71.4
Jund	18–5	78.3
Blink	30–58	34.1
Wave Blink	5–11	31.3
Cloudpost Wave Blink	1–1	50.0
Azorius Wave	1–6	14.3
Orzhov Wave	3–2	60.0
Abzan Wave	0–2	0.0
Orzhov Blink	15–35	30.0
Anti-Persecution	3–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	7–9	43.8
Varolz Dreadnought	1–3	25.0
Enchantments Matter	4–1	80.0
Constellation	0–1	0.0
Allies	8–6	57.1
Orzhov Allies	2–0	100.0
Mardu Allies	0–1	0.0
BRGW Allies	1–0	100.0
Azorius Allies	3–5	37.5
Treefolk	1–1	50.0
-1/-1 Counters	0–1	0.0
Fake-Rack	10–5	66.7
Mardu Midrange	6–7	46.2
Yisan-Prophet	1–0	100.0
White Jund	2–1	66.7
Vampires	9–4	69.2
Mono Black Vampires	5–2	71.4
Rakdos Vampires	2–1	66.7
Legends Midrange	7–7	50.0
Boros Legends Midrange	4–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	3–4	42.9
Elementals	3–1	75.0
Rakdos Midrange	18–15	54.5
Naya Midrange	1–2	33.3
Big Red	10–7	58.8
Mono Black Midrange	28–27	50.9
Mono Black Devotion	12–8	60.0
Heart of Darkness	0–3	0.0
Hellion Whip	1–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	5–9	35.7
Angels	9–10	47.4
Mono White Angels	4–7	36.4
Azorius Angels	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Angels	2–1	66.7
Toughness Matters	2–1	66.7
Lifegain Midrange	5–7	41.7
Martyr's Grace	0–5	0.0
Adventures	2–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	6–4	60.0
Sultai Emerge	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	16–12	57.1
Jeskai Midrange	3–1	75.0
Prophet Glare	1–4	20.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	7–17	29.2
Neoform	1–2	33.3
Temur Neoform	1–0	100.0
Simic Neoform	0–1	0.0
UBRG Neoform	0–1	0.0
Party	5–1	83.3
Fires of Invention	8–8	50.0
Hero of Precinct One	5–12	29.4
Mardu Hero	0–2	0.0
Five Color Hero	2–5	28.6
Naya Hero	2–0	100.0
Boros Hero	0–3	0.0
Gruul Obosh	1–0	100.0
Clerics	3–3	50.0
Simic Snow	1–0	100.0
Artifact Midrange	17–3	85.0
Coinflip Tribal	2–0	100.0
Death Cloud	7–1	87.5
Nissa Company	4–1	80.0
Illness in the Ranks	2–2	50.0
Game Objects	4–1	80.0
Ramp	109–75	59.2
Rofellos Ramp	13–9	59.1
Wild Pair	0–1	0.0
Cloudpost Ramp	29–40	42.0
Eldrazipost	2–1	66.7
Golgari Post	2–0	100.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	0–3	0.0
Greenpost	16–29	35.6
Gruul Post	1–1	50.0
Simic Post	0–2	0.0
Temurpost	3–0	100.0
Domain	0–1	0.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	1–4	20.0
Historic Bloom	0–2	0.0
Carth Superfriends	7–3	70.0
Applejacks	4–5	44.4
Field Ramp	33–6	84.6