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Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Combo	37314	62397–63622–18	49.5	430	2789	1688
Jeskai Ascendancy	1495	2825–2271	55.4	33	140	111
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	837	1534–1247	55.2	13	63	60

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	363–319	53.2
Mono Black Aggro	7–5	58.3
Heroic	36–28	56.3
Mono White Heroic	29–17	63.0
Azorius Heroic	1–0	100.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	3–7	30.0
Boros Heroic	1–2	33.3
Selesnya Heroic	2–1	66.7
Red Deck Wins	62–57	52.1
Mono Red Devotion	1–2	33.3
Proliferate Red	1–1	50.0
Goblins	8–4	66.7
Tokens	7–6	53.8
Selesnya Tokens	2–2	50.0
Mono White Tokens	3–3	50.0
Orzhov Tokens	0–1	0.0
Mono Green Stompy	18–5	78.3
White Weenie	24–24	50.0
Odric Keywords	1–0	100.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	5–3	62.5
Soldiers	1–1	50.0
Kithkin	0–1	0.0
Mono White Humans	1–2	33.3
Elves	33–17	66.0
Werewolves	1–1	50.0
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Warriors	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Little Kid	7–2	77.8
Selesnya Counters	1–1	50.0
Rogues	3–3	50.0
Zombies	18–11	62.1
Gruul Aggro	7–3	70.0
Gruul Landfall	2–0	100.0
Merfolk	7–10	41.2
Mono Red Swarm	5–9	35.7
8 Whack	2–3	40.0
Artifact Aggro	55–74	42.6
Affinity	40–52	43.5
Hush-finity	0–1	0.0
Salvage Titan	1–2	33.3
Tempered Steel	11–14	44.0
Mono Blue Architect	3–6	33.3
Mono Blue Aggro	1–2	33.3
Illusions	1–0	100.0
Madness	9–8	52.9
Gruul Madness	1–1	50.0
Golgari Madness	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Madness	7–5	58.3
Voltron	6–6	50.0
Hexproof	5–4	55.6
Equipment Aggro	0–1	0.0
Hateful Auras	0–1	0.0
Slivers	2–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	5–2	71.4
Knights	4–5	44.4
AggroSlide	21–19	52.5
Cats	3–4	42.9
Mono White Cats	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cats	3–3	50.0
Rakdos Aggro	6–2	75.0
Boros Aggro	0–2	0.0
Humans	1–4	20.0
Selesnya Humans	1–0	100.0
Boros Humans	0–3	0.0
Orzhov Humans	0–1	0.0
Legends Aggro	0–3	0.0
Boros Legends Aggro	0–3	0.0
Pirates	1–0	100.0
Rats	1–0	100.0
Combo	276–252	52.3
Storm	67–62	51.9
Dimir Tendrils	19–30	38.8
Dark Tide	0–2	0.0
Dragonstorm	7–8	46.7
Hazoret Storm	5–5	50.0
Simic Storm	1–0	100.0
Citadel Storm	5–2	71.4
High Tide	8–8	50.0
Grixis Tendrils	2–0	100.0
Stormpost	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	1–0	100.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	2–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	7–6	53.8
Swath Storm	1–1	50.0
Channel Storm	1–0	100.0
Reanimator	34–53	39.1
Recurring Nightmare	0–2	0.0
Dragon Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	6–5	54.5
Double Dragon	4–0	100.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	1–0	100.0
8 Goyf	0–1	0.0
Living Death	2–2	50.0
Excruciator Combo	2–1	66.7
Traditional Reanimator	24–41	36.9
Rakdos Reanimator	9–14	39.1
Dimir Reanimator	4–1	80.0
Mono Black Reanimator	7–24	22.6
Grixis Reanimator	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Oriss Genesis	1–6	14.3
Necrotic Ooze Combo	7–6	53.8
Mono Green Stormless Storm	1–0	100.0
Dubious Challenge	1–0	100.0
Warp World	0–2	0.0
Temur Glimpse	0–1	0.0
Four Color Glimpse	0–1	0.0
Zubera Tribal	3–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	0–1	0.0
Hypergenesis	7–3	70.0
New Perspectives	0–3	0.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	19–16	54.3
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	12–12	50.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	5–2	71.4
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	2–2	50.0
Myr Incubator	1–3	25.0
Umbral Mantle	1–3	25.0
Fake-Twin	2–1	66.7
Murderous Mastery	1–0	100.0
Naya Fake-Twin	0–1	0.0
Combo Post	1–1	50.0
Metalwork Colossus	12–1	92.3
Anvil Colossus	6–1	85.7
Upheaval Colossus	2–0	100.0
Seismic Swans	4–0	100.0
Eggs	18–18	50.0
Saffi Combo	1–0	100.0
Turntimber Ranger	0–1	0.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	5–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	1–1	50.0
Taking Turns	10–1	90.9
Izzet Ascension	9–5	64.3
Ominous Good	4–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Combo	2–1	66.7
Soulflayer	4–6	40.0
Reanim8 Rack	0–3	0.0
Breakfast	11–25	30.6
Hermit Gond	1–0	100.0
Hermit Dredge	4–0	100.0
Oops All Spells	5–16	23.8
Neoform Hermit	1–7	12.5
Unctus	0–1	0.0
Oops All Lands	1–1	50.0
Dredge	19–12	61.3
Polymorph	1–1	50.0
Dice Factory	2–1	66.7
Storm Herald	0–1	0.0
Enduring Ideal	4–3	57.1
Ad Nauseam	4–3	57.1
Ad Swanseam	0–1	0.0
Chain of Acid	1–0	100.0
GreenTwin	2–2	50.0
Tibalt's Trickery	1–0	100.0
Restore Balance	0–1	0.0
Gyruda	1–0	100.0
Stuffy Doll	1–1	50.0
Belcher	1–1	50.0
Possibility Storm	1–0	100.0
Actual Twin	1–2	33.3
Izzet Twin	0–2	0.0
Boros Twin	1–0	100.0
Nadu Combo	1–0	100.0
Control	251–171	59.5
Mono Black Control	8–4	66.7
Esper Control	15–20	42.9
Demonic Rising	5–1	83.3
Mono Blue Control	3–0	100.0
Dimir Control	6–13	31.6
Azorius Control	37–37	50.0
Cawblade	7–3	70.0
Turbo Fog	3–3	50.0
Izzet Control	2–3	40.0
Mardu Control	6–6	50.0
Mill	4–1	80.0
Boros Control	3–0	100.0
Cloudpost Control	34–14	70.8
Azorius Cloudpost Control	5–3	62.5
Blackpost	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	13–3	81.3
Dimir Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Izzet Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	3–1	75.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	9–4	69.2
Grixis Control	15–5	75.0
Cruel Control	6–4	60.0
Stax	14–2	87.5
Chandra Nalaar	2–1	66.7
Stagnant Control	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Control	11–5	68.8
Dragon Control	3–0	100.0
Izzet Dragons	2–0	100.0
Runeflare	3–1	75.0
Ponza	16–9	64.0
Mono White Control	6–2	75.0
Life is Ez	6–2	75.0
Dynavolt Tower	3–0	100.0
Cycling Control	11–6	64.7
Astral Slide	10–6	62.5
Five Color Control	8–2	80.0
Five Color Collected Conjuring	3–0	100.0
Last Stand Control	1–1	50.0
Sultai Control	7–6	53.8
Sultai Ultimatum	1–1	50.0
Guildgate Control	2–1	66.7
Bant Control	2–5	28.6
Pox	9–12	42.9
Enchantments Control	1–1	50.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	0–1	0.0
Seasons Past Control	2–2	50.0
Orzhov Control	5–3	62.5
Prison	3–2	60.0
Enchantress	2–2	50.0
Aggro-Combo	98–101	49.2
Aristocrats	20–17	54.1
Mono Black Aristocrats	3–2	60.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	6–6	50.0
Golgari Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Abzan Aristocrats	2–0	100.0
Mardu Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	3–4	42.9
Boros Bombardment	2–3	40.0
Burn	13–16	44.8
Infect	18–23	43.9
Simic Infect	10–8	55.6
Blazing Shoal Infect	2–12	14.3
Golgari Infect	3–1	75.0
Pummeler	1–0	100.0
Hermit Humans	1–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	12–17	41.4
Izzet Dreadnought	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	9–15	37.5
Izzet Blitzkrieg	6–7	46.2
Hushnought	6–9	40.0
Liquimetal Fishing	2–2	50.0
Combo Goblins	19–10	65.5
Goblin Persist	15–10	60.0
Dirty Kitty	4–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	93–93	50.0
Simic Flash	1–3	25.0
Simic Vat	1–1	50.0
Izzet Tempo	33–24	57.9
Azorius Skies	4–4	50.0
Blue Madness	4–2	66.7
Simic Madness	1–2	33.3
Grixis Madness	1–0	100.0
Lich Aggro-Control	1–2	33.3
Wizards	5–1	83.3
Tetsukotog	1–0	100.0
12 Pest	0–1	0.0
Ninjas	5–4	55.6
Mono Blue Tempo	13–31	29.5
Mono Blue Faeries	2–3	40.0
Mono Blue Librarians	2–3	40.0
Izzet Spells	5–4	55.6
Dimir Tempo	14–8	63.6
Dimir Faeries	1–1	50.0
Sultai Tempo	0–1	0.0
Azorius Tempo	1–2	33.3
Combo-Control	75–59	56.0
Curses	4–2	66.7
Burning Vengeance	1–0	100.0
Cruel Combo-Control	1–1	50.0
Battle of Wits	4–1	80.0
Sunforger	3–0	100.0
Pickles	1–0	100.0
Mindcrank	8–14	36.4
Dragoncrank	1–4	20.0
Displace Loop	0–1	0.0
Familiars	0–1	0.0
Hedron Alignment	0–1	0.0
Lich's Mastery	4–0	100.0
Zur's Weirding	3–5	37.5
Solar Flare	0–5	0.0
Plasma Swans	8–5	61.5
Liliana's Contract	1–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	35–22	61.4
Wildfire	18–11	62.1
Thryx-Wildfire	4–3	57.1
Borderpost Wildfire	9–4	69.2
Jokulhaups Control	17–11	60.7
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	5–5	50.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	7–3	70.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	0–2	0.0
Archfiend Alteration	0–1	0.0
Midrange	298–218	57.8
Temur Ascendancy	1–3	25.0
The Rock	9–5	64.3
Golgari Citadel	2–0	100.0
Grenzo	4–1	80.0
Abzan Midrange	10–13	43.5
Selesnya Midrange	4–1	80.0
Selesnya Value Town	3–1	75.0
Jund	16–9	64.0
Blink	47–37	56.0
Wave Blink	26–20	56.5
Cloudpost Wave Blink	1–3	25.0
Esper Wave	1–0	100.0
Azorius Wave	17–8	68.0
Orzhov Wave	1–5	16.7
Abzan Wave	4–3	57.1
Bant Wave	2–1	66.7
Orzhov Blink	0–2	0.0
Anti-Persecution	1–1	50.0
Graveyard Value	19–5	79.2
Séance	5–1	83.3
Varolz Dreadnought	10–3	76.9
Enchantments Matter	1–0	100.0
Allies	13–6	68.4
Orzhov Allies	1–0	100.0
Mardu Allies	1–2	33.3
Boros Allies	2–0	100.0
Mono White Allies	2–2	50.0
Esper Allies	5–2	71.4
Treefolk	5–2	71.4
Fake-Rack	6–13	31.6
Mardu Midrange	3–5	37.5
Yisan-Prophet	0–2	0.0
Vampires	4–7	36.4
Mono Black Vampires	2–3	40.0
Rakdos Vampires	0–2	0.0
Orzhov Vampires	2–2	50.0
Legends Midrange	5–3	62.5
Selesnya Legends	3–1	75.0
Rakdos Midrange	19–14	57.6
Big Red	3–4	42.9
Mono Black Midrange	24–22	52.2
Mono Black Devotion	14–11	56.0
Dimir Midrange	10–3	76.9
Dimir Vat	1–0	100.0
Temur Energy	1–0	100.0
Angels	3–1	75.0
Mono White Angels	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Angels	1–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	0–2	0.0
Lifegain Midrange	4–2	66.7
Adventures	1–1	50.0
Mutate	1–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	4–8	33.3
Sultai Emerge	1–0	100.0
Sultai Energy	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	7–10	41.2
Jeskai Midrange	0–2	0.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–2	33.3
Zur the Enchanter	1–1	50.0
Ordealbreak	3–1	75.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	3–1	75.0
Mythic Colossification	2–2	50.0
Neoform	1–0	100.0
Temur Neoform	1–0	100.0
Party	1–1	50.0
Fires of Invention	9–2	81.8
Hero of Precinct One	5–10	33.3
Abzan Hero	1–1	50.0
Esper Hero	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Hero	0–2	0.0
Five Color Hero	1–4	20.0
Boros Hero	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Hero	0–1	0.0
Clerics	4–1	80.0
Simic Snow	14–1	93.3
Artifact Midrange	3–1	75.0
Coinflips	1–0	100.0
Death Cloud	1–3	25.0
Game Objects	0–2	0.0
Ramp	80–34	70.2
Villainous Wealth	2–1	66.7
Rofellos Ramp	4–8	33.3
Wild Pair	1–1	50.0
Cloudpost Ramp	50–19	72.5
Eldrazipost	2–0	100.0
Locus Awakening	4–1	80.0
Golgari Post	3–0	100.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–3	25.0
Greenpost	35–13	72.9
Simic Post	2–1	66.7
Domain	2–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	3–1	75.0
Historic Bloom	1–0	100.0
Eureka!	2–1	66.7
Defenders	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	3–1	75.0
Applejacks	2–1	66.7