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Archetypes Index

This page contains a curated list of the most important Pauper archetypes. Please note some of them may be not present in the meta anymore, e.g. due to a ban.

If you think a relevant archetype is missing or a mistake is present, please let us know: we will be happy to update this page.

Every archetype in the list is linked to its dedicated page, where you will find useful resources.

Name Dominant mana Type Family
Abzan TortEx Midrange TortEx
Acid Trip Midrange
Affinity Aggro, Combo Affinity
Altar Tron Combo Tron
Aristocrats Aggro Sacrifice
Atog Shift Midrange, Combo Affinity
Azorius Caw Blade Midrange
Azorius Evoke Control
Azorius Gates Midrange
Azorius Glitters Aggro Glitters
Azorius Prowess Aggro
Bogles Aggro
Boros Bully Midrange
Boros Gates Midrange
Boros Glitters Aggro Glitters
Boros Initiative Control
Boros Monarch Midrange
Boros Synth Midrange
Brew Aggro, Midrange, Control, Tempo, Combo Brew
Brew Abzan Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Azorius Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Bant Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Boros Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Dimir Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Dune Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Esper Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Golgari Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Grixis Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Gruul Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Ink Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Jeskai Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Jund Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew MonoB Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew MonoG Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew MonoR Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew MonoU Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew MonoW Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Naya Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Orzhov Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Rainbow Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Rakdos Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Simic Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Sultai Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Temur Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brew Witch Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo Brew
Brute Squad Aggro
Burn Aggro Burn
Canadian Threshold Midrange
Chatterstorm Combo Storm
Corrupt Control Control
Cycling Storm Combo Storm
Dimir 8-Post Control 8-Post
Dimir Alchemy Control
Dimir Control Control
Dimir Delver Tempo
Dimir Faeries Tempo Faeries
Dimir Flicker Control
Dimir Reanimator Midrange, Combo Reanimator
Dimir Teachings Control
Dimir Terror Tempo Terror
Domain Zoo Aggro
Eggs Combo
Eggs Tron Combo Tron
Elves Aggro, Combo
Empty The Warrens Storm Combo Storm
Esper Blade Midrange
Esper Familiars Control, Combo Familiars
Familiars Control, Combo Familiars
Fangren Tron Control Tron
Fishelbrand Combo
Flicker Tron Control Tron
Goblins Aggro
Golgari Dredge Midrange, Combo Dredge
Golgari Fog Control
Golgari Food Gates Midrange, Combo
Golgari Gardens Control
Golgari Gleezard Combo
Golgari Ponza Control Ponza
Golgari TortEx Midrange TortEx
Golgari Turbo Emblem Aggro, Combo Turbo Emblem
Grapeshot Storm Combo Storm
Grixis 8-Post Control 8-Post
Gruul Ponza Control Ponza
Gruul Ramp Aggro Cascade
Gruul Stompy Aggro
Gruul Turbo Emblem Aggro, Combo Turbo Emblem
Infect Aggro Infect
Inside Out Combo
Izzet 8-Post Control 8-Post
Izzet Blitz Aggro Blitz
Izzet Control Control Terror
Izzet Curve Midrange, Combo
Izzet Faeries Tempo Faeries
Izzet Terror Control Terror
Jeskai Ephemerate Control
Jeskai Familiars Control, Combo Familiars
Jeskai Glitters Aggro Glitters
Jeskai Snow Midrange
Jund Cascade Midrange Cascade
Jund Gardens Control
Jund Gleezard Combo
Jund PhD Midrange
Jund Tokens Midrange, Combo
Jund TortEx Midrange TortEx
Jund Wildfire Midrange
Kuldotha Rebirth Midrange
Mardu Glitters Midrange
Mardu Initiative Control
Mardu Synth Midrange
Midnight Gond Combo
Moggwarts Combo
MonoB Burn Aggro Burn
MonoB Control Control
MonoB Ponza Control Ponza
MonoB Sacrifice Aggro Sacrifice
MonoB Suicide Aggro
MonoG 8-Post Control 8-Post
MonoG Ponza Control Ponza
MonoG Tron Midrange Tron
MonoR 8-Post Aggro 8-Post
MonoR Blitz Aggro Blitz
MonoR Dredge Midrange, Combo Dredge
MonoR Heroic Aggro
MonoR Kuldotha Aggro
MonoR Kuldotha Aggro Burn
MonoR Madness Aggro Burn
MonoR Tron Control Tron
MonoR Turbo Emblem Aggro, Combo Turbo Emblem
MonoU 8-Post Control 8-Post
MonoU Control Control
MonoU Delver Tempo
MonoU Faeries Tempo Faeries
MonoU High Tide Combo
MonoU Terror Tempo Terror
MonoW 8-Post Aggro 8-Post
MonoW Heroic Aggro
Myr Retriever Combo Combo
Naya Gates Midrange
Naya Turbo Emblem Aggro, Combo Turbo Emblem
One Land Spy Combo Oops All Spells
Orzhov Blade Midrange
Orzhov Ephemerate Midrange
Orzhov Food Gates Midrange, Combo
Orzhov Glitters Midrange
Orzhov Pestilence Midrange, Control
Orzhov TortEx Midrange TortEx
Petal Festival Combo
Petitioners Mill Combo Mill
Pili-Pala Combo Combo
Ping Storm Combo Storm
Poison Storm Midrange, Combo
Rainbow Tron Control Tron
Rakdos Burn Midrange Burn
Rakdos Control Control
Rakdos Madness Midrange
Rakdos Metalcraft Midrange Cascade
Rakdos Reanimator Aggro, Combo Reanimator
Rakdos Sacrifice Aggro Sacrifice
Rakdos TortEx Midrange TortEx
Red Deck Wins Aggro
Ruby Storm Combo
Simic 8-Post Control 8-Post
Simic Infect Aggro Infect
Slivers Aggro
Soul Sisters Aggro, Combo
Spy Elves Combo Oops All Spells
Spy Walls Combo Oops All Spells
Stompy Aggro
Temur Cascade Midrange Cascade
Temur Ponza Control Ponza
Trinket Control Control
Turbo Goblins Aggro, Combo
Turbofog Control
Walls Combo
Watch Rites Combo
Whale Combo Combo
Whirlpool Mill Combo Mill
White Weenie Aggro
Zombies Midrange
Zubera Storm Combo Storm
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