Archetypes

Updated 14 Nov from MTGTop8
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Meta
#1

Mono Red Madness

Aggro
223 decks
Fireblast Guttersnipe Lightning Bolt Fiery Temper Grab the Prize
9.7%of the meta
−1.3vs. before
28wins
64players at biggest win
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#2

Balustrade Spy

Combo
165 decks
Lotleth Giant Balustrade Spy Land Grant Mesmeric Fiend Masked Vandal
7.2%of the meta
+2.7vs. before
19wins
83players at biggest win
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#3

Dimir Control

Control
162 decks
Counterspell Baleful Strix Cut Down Campfire Nihil Spellbomb
7.0%of the meta
+0.6vs. before
17wins
77players at biggest win
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#4

Dimir Faeries

Control
128 decks
Arms of Hadar Spellstutter Sprite Snuff Out Extract a Confession Cast Down
5.6%of the meta
+3.9vs. before
15wins
65players at biggest win
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#5

Esper Affinity

AggroMidrange
127 decks
Thoughtcast Refurbished Familiar Nihil Spellbomb Dispatch Utrom Monitor
5.5%of the meta
−1.8vs. before
15wins
137players at biggest win
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#6

Red Deck Wins

Aggro
104 decks
Burning-Tree Emissary Goblin Bushwhacker Rally at the Hornburg End the Festivities Clockwork Percussionist
4.5%of the meta
+0.7vs. before
9wins
53players at biggest win
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#7

Urzatron

Ramp
100 decks
Breath Weapon Expedition Map Giant's Boulder Bramble Wurm Crop Rotation
4.3%of the meta
−1.9vs. before
10wins
106players at biggest win
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#8

Elves

AggroCombo
93 decks
Llanowar Elves Masked Vandal Lead the Stampede Priest of Titania Quirion Ranger
4.0%of the meta
−1.5vs. before
16wins
102players at biggest win
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#9

White Weenie

Aggro
91 decks
Thraben Charm Novice Inspector Thraben Inspector Leonardo, Big Brother Ramosian Rally
4.0%of the meta
+0.4vs. before
15wins
64players at biggest win
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#10

Aura Hexproof

Aggro
79 decks
Ancestral Mask Slippery Bogle Armadillo Cloak Ethereal Armor Gladecover Scout
3.4%of the meta
−0.2vs. before
7wins
44players at biggest win
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#11

Grixis Affinity

Midrange
78 decks
Krark-Clan Shaman Myr Enforcer Nihil Spellbomb Galvanic Blast Makeshift Munitions
3.4%of the meta
−0.6vs. before
13wins
59players at biggest win
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#12

Boros Aggro

Aggro
70 decks
Prismatic Strands Thraben Charm Lightning Bolt Galvanic Blast Glint Hawk
3.0%of the meta
+1.5vs. before
7wins
51players at biggest win
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#13

Ruby Storm

Combo
70 decks
Desperate Ritual First Day of Class Glimpse the Impossible Goblin Anarchomancer Manamorphose
3.0%of the meta
+1.6vs. before
9wins
71players at biggest win
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#14

Mono Blue Delver

Tempo
58 decks
Brainstorm Counterspell Cryptic Serpent Delver of Secrets Lorien Revealed
2.5%of the meta
−0.2vs. before
6wins
36players at biggest win
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#15

Mono Blue Terror

Tempo
58 decks
Cryptic Serpent Tolarian Terror Counterspell Dispel Brainstorm
2.5%of the meta
+0.3vs. before
7wins
36players at biggest win
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#16

Golgari / Jund Garden

Midrange
42 decks
Avenging Hunter Snuff Out Campfire Cast Down Fanatical Offering
1.8%of the meta
−0.4vs. before
6wins
25players at biggest win
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#17

Gruul Midrange

Midrange
36 decks
Breath Weapon Arbor Elf Avenging Hunter Boarding Party Jewel Thief
1.6%of the meta
+0.8vs. before
10wins
37players at biggest win
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#18

Mono Blue Faeries

Tempo
36 decks
Cryoshatter Counterspell Dispel Faerie Seer Moon-Circuit Hacker
1.6%of the meta
−0.6vs. before
10wins
68players at biggest win
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#19

Rakdos Madness Burn

Aggro
36 decks
Alms of the Vein Faithless Looting Fiery Temper Grab the Prize Kitchen Imp
1.6%of the meta
+0.5vs. before
2wins
27players at biggest win
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#20

Jund Wildfire

Ramp
28 decks
Krark-Clan Shaman Nihil Spellbomb Cast Down Cleansing Wildfire Eviscerator's Insight
1.2%of the meta
−1.1vs. before
2wins
48players at biggest win
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#21

Turbo Fog

Control
27 decks
Stream of Thought Arcane Denial Lorien Revealed Moment's Peace Weather the Storm
1.2%of the meta
+0.3vs. before
3wins
64players at biggest win
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#22

Gruul Aggro

Aggro
26 decks
Eldrazi Repurposer Writhing Chrysalis Malevolent Rumble Arbor Elf Utopia Sprawl
1.1%of the meta
−0.5vs. before
4wins
66players at biggest win
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#23

Tireless Tribe

Combo
22 decks
Prismatic Strands Inside Out Loran's Escape Tireless Tribe Aurora Eidolon
1.0%of the meta
+0.2vs. before
2wins
10players at biggest win
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#24

Golgari Pestilence

Control
18 decks
Snuff Out Nihil Spellbomb Tithing Blade Campfire Cast Down
0.8%of the meta
+0.3vs. before
2wins
21players at biggest win
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#25

Naya Gates

Control
18 decks
Thraben Charm Guardian of the Guildpact Prismatic Strands Sacred Cat Writhing Chrysalis
0.8%of the meta
+0.2vs. before
4wins
44players at biggest win
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#26

Mono Black Aggro

Aggro
15 decks
Accursed Marauder Bloodthrone Vampire Carrion Feeder Infestation Sage Mortician Beetle
0.7%of the meta
+0.3vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#27

Ephemerate

Midrange
14 decks
Negate Archaeomancer Ephemerate Ghostly Flicker God-Pharaoh's Faithful
0.6%of the meta
−0.7vs. before
3wins
33players at biggest win
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#28

Snow Jeskai Ephemerate

Midrange
14 decks
Archaeomancer Counterspell Dispel Ephemerate Lorien Revealed
0.6%of the meta
−0.6vs. before
1win
11players at biggest win
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#29

Esper Ephemerate

Midrange
13 decks
Archaeomancer Murmuring Mystic Baleful Strix Ephemerate Lorien Revealed
0.6%of the meta
−0.7vs. before
2wins
26players at biggest win
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#30

Jeskai Ephemerate

Midrange
13 decks
Thraben Charm Breath Weapon Union of the Third Path Archaeomancer Counterspell
0.6%of the meta
+0.1vs. before
2wins
15players at biggest win
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#31

Monster Tron

Ramp
13 decks
Breath Weapon Bramble Wurm Crop Rotation Expedition Map Ancient Stirrings
0.6%of the meta
−0.4vs. before
2wins
12players at biggest win
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#32

Walls Combo

Combo
13 decks
Lead the Stampede Overgrown Battlement Quirion Ranger Saruli Caretaker Wall of Roots
0.6%of the meta
0.0vs. before
2wins
36players at biggest win
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#33

Orzhov Glintblade

Midrange
11 decks
Thraben Charm Tithing Blade Grim Bauble Dispatch Glint Hawk
0.5%of the meta
−0.0vs. before
1win
67players at biggest win
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#34

UR Control

Control
10 decks
Breath Weapon Campfire Counterspell Lorien Revealed Murmuring Mystic
0.4%of the meta
−0.0vs. before
2wins
14players at biggest win
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#35

Persistent Petitioners

Combo
9 decks
Gnaw to the Bone Masked Vandal Spellstutter Sprite Generous Ent Glistener Seer
0.4%of the meta
+0.2vs. before
3wins
31players at biggest win
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#36

Mardu Synthesizer

Aggro
8 decks
Tithing Blade Navigator's Compass Black Mage's Rod Cleansing Wildfire Experimental Synthesizer
0.3%of the meta
+0.1vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#37

Mono Red Rally

Aggro
8 decks
Burning-Tree Emissary Clockwork Percussionist End the Festivities Galvanic Blast Goblin Bushwhacker
0.3%of the meta
−0.1vs. before
1win
26players at biggest win
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#38

Boros Moxite

Aggro
7 decks
Thraben Charm Dispatch Galvanic Blast Glint Hawk Kor Skyfisher
0.3%of the meta
−0.0vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#39

Caw Gates

Control
7 decks
Brainstorm Sacred Cat Squadron Hawk Guardian of the Guildpact Prismatic Strands
0.3%of the meta
−0.2vs. before
2wins
20players at biggest win
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#40

Devotion to Black

7 decks
Cuombajj Witches Defile Duress Gray Merchant of Asphodel Sign in Blood
0.3%of the meta
+0.2vs. before
1win
22players at biggest win
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#41

Mono Green Aggro

Aggro
7 decks
Lead the Stampede Quirion Ranger Winding Way Essence Warden Gene Pollinator
0.3%of the meta
+0.1vs. before
2wins
27players at biggest win
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#42

Poison Storm

Combo
7 decks
Moment's Peace Contentious Plan Experimental Augury Infectious Inquiry Pentad Prism
0.3%of the meta
+0.1vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#43

Mono Green Life

6 decks
Essence Warden Gene Pollinator Jaspera Sentinel Land Grant Lead the Stampede
0.3%of the meta
+0.3vs. before
1win
29players at biggest win
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#44

R Madness

6 decks
Guttersnipe Faithless Looting Fiery Temper Fireblast Grab the Prize
0.3%of the meta
+0.3vs. before
1win
81players at biggest win
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#45

UR Skred

Control
6 decks
Augur of Bolas Counterspell Lorien Revealed Skred Breath Weapon
0.3%of the meta
−0.1vs. before
1win
53players at biggest win
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#46

BG Fog Gates

Control
5 decks
Campfire Crypt Rats Eviscerator's Insight Fanatical Offering Ichor Wellspring
0.2%of the meta
−0.1vs. before
1win
34players at biggest win
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#47

Flicker Tron

5 decks
Moment's Peace Breath Weapon Expedition Map Ghostly Flicker Giant's Boulder
0.2%of the meta
+0.2vs. before
2wins
80players at biggest win
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#48

Mono Green Infect

Aggro
5 decks
Vines of Vastwood Blight Mamba Glistener Elf Ichorclaw Myr Might of Old Krosa
0.2%of the meta
−0.0vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#49

Rakdos Madness

Aggro
5 decks
Alms of the Vein Faithless Looting Fiery Temper Grab the Prize Kitchen Imp
0.2%of the meta
−0.2vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#50

Mardu Aggro

Aggro
4 decks
Krark-Clan Shaman Tithing Blade Makeshift Munitions Nihil Spellbomb Blood Fountain
0.2%of the meta
−0.2vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#51

U Terror

4 decks
Brainstorm Counterspell Cryptic Serpent Dispel Lorien Revealed
0.2%of the meta
+0.2vs. before
1win
8players at biggest win
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#52

Ub Control

4 decks
Campfire Extract a Confession Arms of Hadar Baleful Strix Cast Down
0.2%of the meta
+0.2vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#53

Azorius Familiars

Combo
3 decks
Negate Thraben Charm Archaeomancer Ephemerate Ghostly Flicker
0.1%of the meta
−0.3vs. before
2wins
15players at biggest win
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#54

Boros Tribe

Combo
3 decks
Loran's Escape Prismatic Strands Aurora Eidolon Fling Inside Out
0.1%of the meta
0.0vs. before
1win
22players at biggest win
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#55

Gruul Ponza

Ramp
3 decks
Annoyed Altisaur Arbor Elf Avenging Hunter Boarding Party Eldrazi Repurposer
0.1%of the meta
−0.1vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#56

Hot Dogs

3 decks
Apostle's Blessing Crash Through Festival Crasher Kiln Fiend Lava Dart
0.1%of the meta
−0.2vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#57

Mono Red Pingers

3 decks
Fireblast Lava Dart Lightning Bolt Voldaren Epicure Faithless Looting
0.1%of the meta
+0.1vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#58

Temur Control

3 decks
Bonder's Ornament Breath Weapon Counterspell Lorien Revealed Lose Focus
0.1%of the meta
+0.1vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#59

Temur Skred

Control
3 decks
Breath Weapon Campfire Counterspell Lorien Revealed Murmuring Mystic
0.1%of the meta
+0.1vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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#60

WW Heroics

Aggro
3 decks
Mask of Law and Grace Akroan Skyguard Benevolent Blessing Emerge Unscathed Ethereal Armor
0.1%of the meta
+0.1vs. before
0wins
—biggest win
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