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Mono Black Aristocrats

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro-Combo	14214	26125–23933–4	52.2	204	1345	684
Aristocrats	4484	8396–7478–3	52.9	64	410	235
Mono Black Aristocrats	949	1908–1460–1	56.7	23	106	56

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	488–434	52.9
Mono Black Aggro	31–12	72.1
Heroic	56–43	56.6
Mono White Heroic	31–29	51.7
Azorius Heroic	8–0	100.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	11–6	64.7
Boros Heroic	4–6	40.0
Selesnya Heroic	0–2	0.0
Red Deck Wins	111–94	54.1
Mono Red Devotion	5–6	45.5
Proliferate Red	1–0	100.0
Goblins	16–13	55.2
Tokens	19–15	55.9
Selesnya Tokens	8–8	50.0
Mono White Tokens	3–5	37.5
Orzhov Tokens	2–0	100.0
Mono Green Stompy	17–10	63.0
White Weenie	39–42	48.1
Odric Keywords	7–0	100.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	6–4	60.0
Soldiers	6–4	60.0
Kithkin	2–0	100.0
Chroma White	4–4	50.0
Mono White Humans	0–2	0.0
Elves	10–18	35.7
Werewolves	1–2	33.3
Minotaurs	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Little Kid	3–4	42.9
Selesnya Counters	1–1	50.0
Rogues	5–3	62.5
Zombies	24–18	57.1
Gruul Aggro	12–10	54.5
Gruul Landfall	1–1	50.0
Merfolk	6–8	42.9
Mono Red Swarm	9–5	64.3
8 Whack	6–3	66.7
Artifact Aggro	52–73	41.6
Affinity	13–17	43.3
Hardened Scales Affinity	1–1	50.0
Boros Vehicles	1–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	2–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	31–50	38.3
Mono Blue Architect	3–4	42.9
Mono Blue Aggro	1–1	50.0
Illusions	0–1	0.0
Devastating Dreams	2–2	50.0
Madness	5–2	71.4
Gruul Madness	2–0	100.0
Rakdos Madness	1–1	50.0
Voltron	17–13	56.7
Hexproof	3–4	42.9
Equipment Aggro	11–4	73.3
Hateful Auras	1–4	20.0
Slivers	2–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	2–1	66.7
Knights	5–5	50.0
AggroSlide	15–14	51.7
Cats	4–8	33.3
Mono White Cats	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cats	4–6	40.0
Rakdos Aggro	7–5	58.3
Rakdos Hellbent	4–3	57.1
Boros Aggro	3–3	50.0
Humans	2–2	50.0
Gruul Humans	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Humans	2–0	100.0
Azorius Humans	0–1	0.0
Shamans	2–2	50.0
Legends Aggro	0–1	0.0
Boros Legends Aggro	0–1	0.0
Rats	1–0	100.0
Combo	264–245	51.9
Storm	42–37	53.2
Sultai Tendrils	4–2	66.7
Dimir Tendrils	7–7	50.0
Dragonstorm	4–5	44.4
Hazoret Storm	2–3	40.0
Simic Storm	3–1	75.0
Reclamation Storm	0–1	0.0
Citadel Storm	6–1	85.7
High Tide	3–10	23.1
Grixis Tendrils	1–0	100.0
Stormpost	0–2	0.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	3–1	75.0
Izzet Storm	1–0	100.0
Swath Storm	1–0	100.0
Song Storm	1–1	50.0
Channel Storm	1–3	25.0
Reanimator	45–45	50.0
Recurring Nightmare	11–11	50.0
Dragon Nightmare	5–10	33.3
Four Color Powerful Magic	2–1	66.7
Worldgorger Dragon	3–9	25.0
Double Dragon	0–3	0.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Living Death	0–1	0.0
Grozoth	1–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	29–23	55.8
Rakdos Reanimator	5–4	55.6
Dimir Reanimator	1–1	50.0
Mono Black Reanimator	12–12	50.0
Oriss Genesis	1–4	20.0
Biovisionary	1–1	50.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	5–7	41.7
Dubious Challenge	2–2	50.0
Warp World	5–2	71.4
Four Color Glimpse	4–2	66.7
Zubera Tribal	0–1	0.0
Maniac Combo	3–0	100.0
Hypergenesis	14–13	51.9
Hyperwave	2–3	40.0
New Perspectives	8–4	66.7
Cat Wave	2–3	40.0
Acid Wave	1–2	33.3
Mardu Life	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	10–15	40.0
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	3–3	50.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	4–10	28.6
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–2	0.0
Umbral Mantle	4–0	100.0
Fake-Twin	2–2	50.0
Jeskai Fake-Twin	2–0	100.0
Naya Fake-Twin	0–2	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	20–13	60.6
Anvil Colossus	3–5	37.5
Upheaval Colossus	1–2	33.3
Seismic Swans	1–0	100.0
Eye of the Storm	1–0	100.0
Eggs	3–1	75.0
Saffi Combo	1–0	100.0
Turntimber Ranger	0–1	0.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	2–1	66.7
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	4–0	100.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	1–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	8–7	53.3
Ominous Good	1–1	50.0
Jokulhaups Combo	3–2	60.0
Soulflayer	4–3	57.1
Reanim8 Rack	3–0	100.0
Breakfast	33–56	37.1
Cephalid Breakfast	16–32	33.3
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	9–28	24.3
Grixis Breakfast	7–4	63.6
Hermit Gond	1–1	50.0
Hermit Dredge	3–0	100.0
Oops All Spells	8–10	44.4
Neoform Hermit	5–12	29.4
Oops All Lands	5–2	71.4
Dredge	3–2	60.0
Polymorph	1–2	33.3
Protean Hulk Combo	1–0	100.0
Dice Factory	2–1	66.7
Storm Herald	3–2	60.0
Enduring Ideal	7–1	87.5
Ad Nauseam	1–0	100.0
Chain of Acid	1–0	100.0
Restore Balance	1–2	33.3
Gyruda	1–0	100.0
Stuffy Doll	0–2	0.0
Belcher	0–1	0.0
Midnight Mass	0–1	0.0
Actual Twin	1–1	50.0
Izzet Twin	1–1	50.0
Control	380–177–1	68.2
Mono Black Control	11–4	73.3
Esper Control	17–14	54.8
Demonic Rising	18–17	51.4
Paradox Haze Lock	2–0	100.0
Mono Blue Control	2–2	50.0
Dimir Control	29–8–1	78.4
Azorius Control	38–20	65.5
Adam's Ale	3–0	100.0
Cawblade	4–2	66.7
Turbo Fog	9–2	81.8
Izzet Control	10–2	83.3
Mardu Control	6–3	66.7
Mill	9–2	81.8
Boros Control	4–2	66.7
Cloudpost Control	22–21	51.2
Azorius Cloudpost Control	1–3	25.0
Blackpost	6–6	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	8–5	61.5
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	2–2	50.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	3–2	60.0
Grixis Control	25–7	78.1
Cruel Control	11–2	84.6
Stax	15–4	78.9
Pollute the Planet	0–1	0.0
Chandra Nalaar	4–0	100.0
Stagnant Control	4–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	12–8	60.0
Dragon Control	4–6	40.0
Izzet Dragons	3–5	37.5
Grixis Dragons	1–0	100.0
Galleon Control	5–1	83.3
Runeflare	6–3	66.7
Ponza	20–9	69.0
Mono White Control	8–1	88.9
Life is Ez	6–0	100.0
Dynavolt Tower	4–0	100.0
Cycling Control	17–4	81.0
Astral Slide	15–4	78.9
Five Color Control	5–1	83.3
Shrines	2–0	100.0
Last Stand Control	2–0	100.0
Sultai Control	31–7	81.6
Sultai Ultimatum	1–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	6–5	54.5
Bant Control	6–4	60.0
Pox	4–3	57.1
Enchantments Control	2–0	100.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	4–4	50.0
Seasons Past Control	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Control	6–7	46.2
Prison	4–3	57.1
Enchantress	4–3	57.1
Aggro-Combo	133–118	53.0
Aristocrats	57–59	49.1
Mono Black Aristocrats	25–25	50.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	9–12	42.9
Golgari Aristocrats	6–5	54.5
Abzan Aristocrats	7–4	63.6
Mardu Aristocrats	4–0	100.0
Food	2–4	33.3
Rakdos Aristocrats	4–5	44.4
Boros Bombardment	0–1	0.0
Burn	14–8	63.6
Infect	14–11	56.0
Simic Infect	1–3	25.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	6–3	66.7
Mono Black Infect	1–1	50.0
Pummeler	7–4	63.6
Hermit Humans	1–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	11–3	78.6
Izzet Dreadnought	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	9–2	81.8
Izzet Blitzkrieg	6–1	85.7
Chancellor of the Forge Combo	1–0	100.0
Hushnought	5–19	20.8
Liquimetal Fishing	3–2	60.0
Combo Goblins	10–9	52.6
Goblin Persist	4–6	40.0
Dirty Kitty	6–3	66.7
Aggro-Control	102–90	53.1
Simic Flash	2–3	40.0
Simic Vat	1–2	33.3
Izzet Tempo	22–16	57.9
Azorius Skies	6–6	50.0
Blue Madness	8–8	50.0
Simic Madness	7–8	46.7
Lich Aggro-Control	4–2	66.7
Temur Clues	1–2	33.3
Wizards	1–6	14.3
Tetsukotog	1–0	100.0
12 Pest	2–2	50.0
Ninjas	4–4	50.0
Mono Blue Tempo	7–24	22.6
Mono Blue Faeries	0–2	0.0
Mono Blue Librarians	0–1	0.0
Izzet Spells	10–6	62.5
Dimir Tempo	19–7	73.1
Dimir Faeries	1–0	100.0
Sultai Tempo	3–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	1–2	33.3
Spirits	3–1	75.0
Azorius Spirits	2–0	100.0
Mono Blue Spirits	1–1	50.0
Combo-Control	104–85	55.0
Curses	12–21	36.4
Oketra's Monument	2–1	66.7
Azorius Oketra's Monument	0–1	0.0
Mono White Oketra's Monument	2–0	100.0
Burning Vengeance	0–2	0.0
Cruel Combo-Control	1–4	20.0
Battle of Wits	6–6	50.0
Shared Fate	0–1	0.0
Swarm Intelligence	3–1	75.0
Pickles	2–3	40.0
Mindcrank	9–7	56.3
Displace Loop	5–3	62.5
Peregrine Drake	2–1	66.7
Yosei Vat	1–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	5–4	55.6
Hive Mind	2–4	33.3
Zur's Weirding	4–2	66.7
Solar Flare	2–2	50.0
Plasma Swans	5–3	62.5
Mass Land Destruction	38–20	65.5
Wildfire	26–11	70.3
Thryx-Wildfire	2–2	50.0
Borderpost Wildfire	4–1	80.0
Jokulhaups Control	12–9	57.1
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	7–1	87.5
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	0–3	0.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	0–2	0.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	2–3	40.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	2–0	100.0
Resurgent Belief	1–1	50.0
Coveted Falcon Combo	1–0	100.0
Midrange	371–236	61.1
Temur Ascendancy	13–7	65.0
Prophet Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
The Rock	24–9	72.7
Golgari Citadel	4–0	100.0
Grenzo	1–1	50.0
Abzan Midrange	15–7	68.2
Knights of Windgrace	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Midrange	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Value Town	1–0	100.0
Jund	13–7	65.0
Blink	24–39	38.1
Wave Blink	8–19	29.6
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–1	0.0
Esper Wave	2–1	66.7
Azorius Wave	4–12	25.0
Orzhov Wave	2–3	40.0
Abzan Wave	0–1	0.0
Acid Trip	2–3	40.0
Graveyard Value	11–11	50.0
Séance	1–4	20.0
Varolz Dreadnought	3–3	50.0
Enchantments Matter	6–4	60.0
Orzhov Enchantress	2–0	100.0
Allies	23–15	60.5
Orzhov Allies	5–4	55.6
Mardu Allies	8–5	61.5
Boros Allies	2–2	50.0
Mono White Allies	1–2	33.3
Azorius Allies	2–2	50.0
Treefolk	5–1	83.3
-1/-1 Counters	4–2	66.7
Fake-Rack	8–2	80.0
Selvala Morningstar	1–0	100.0
Mardu Midrange	10–3	76.9
Leave // Chance Midrange	1–0	100.0
Yisan-Prophet	0–1	0.0
White Jund	4–2	66.7
Vampires	15–5	75.0
Mono Black Vampires	14–4	77.8
Rakdos Vampires	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Vampires	1–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	20–6	76.9
Boros Legends Midrange	3–0	100.0
Mardu Legends	4–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	3–3	50.0
Selesnya Legends	0–2	0.0
Rakdos Midrange	24–12	66.7
Naya Midrange	4–6	40.0
Card Advantage White	5–3	62.5
Big Red	7–4	63.6
Mono Black Midrange	28–19	59.6
Necro Midrange	0–1	0.0
Mono Black Devotion	9–3	75.0
Davriel Braids	1–3	25.0
Heart of Darkness	0–1	0.0
Hellion Whip	2–1	66.7
Dimir Midrange	6–7	46.2
Angels	1–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	3–0	100.0
Lifegain Midrange	3–3	50.0
Martyr's Grace	0–2	0.0
Mutate	1–2	33.3
Sultai Midrange	4–3	57.1
Sultai Emerge	2–2	50.0
Orzhov Midrange	7–10	41.2
Jeskai Midrange	2–0	100.0
Prophet Glare	1–1	50.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	4–0	100.0
Zur the Enchanter	4–2	66.7
Ordealbreak	0–1	0.0
Mythic Colossification	1–2	33.3
Neoform	1–0	100.0
Sultai Neoform	1–0	100.0
Party	1–0	100.0
Fires of Invention	7–7	50.0
Hero of Precinct One	6–9	40.0
Abzan Hero	0–2	0.0
Mardu Hero	1–0	100.0
Esper Hero	3–3	50.0
Orzhov Hero	0–2	0.0
Five Color Hero	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Hero	1–0	100.0
Gruul Obosh	3–0	100.0
Clerics	4–0	100.0
Simic Snow	1–0	100.0
Artifact Midrange	6–1	85.7
Death Cloud	4–4	50.0
Game Objects	1–1	50.0
Ramp	66–75	46.8
Villainous Wealth	0–1	0.0
Rofellos Ramp	26–33	44.1
Wild Pair	1–1	50.0
Channel-Rofellos	13–19	40.6
Cloudpost Ramp	14–31	31.1
Locus Awakening	2–1	66.7
Golgari Post	1–0	100.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–0	100.0
Greenpost	7–21	25.0
Gruul Post	1–1	50.0
Simic Post	2–0	100.0
Devoid Cruelty	2–4	33.3
Domain	3–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	1–1	50.0
Historic Bloom	0–1	0.0
Reclamation at Wake	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	2–0	100.0
Applejacks	1–1	50.0