Premodern
Control
Few creatures, lots of removal and counterspells, surviving long enough to take over late.
Control
60% (2,343 games, 382 decks)
Control by Color Identity
Naya
69% (59 games, 9 decks)
Esper
65% (20 games, 3 decks)
Mono-Blue
63% (375 games, 61 decks)
Simic
63% (40 games, 6 decks)
Gruul
62% (65 games, 10 decks)
Azorius
61% (466 games, 71 decks)
Mono-Red
61% (292 games, 47 decks)
Selesnya
60% (103 games, 18 decks)
Witch-Maw
59% (29 games, 5 decks)
Ink-Treader
59% (145 games, 24 decks)
Five-Color
57% (150 games, 26 decks)
Dimir
57% (76 games, 14 decks)
Temur
56% (48 games, 8 decks)
Orzhov
56% (80 games, 14 decks)
Bant
56% (96 games, 15 decks)
Mono-Black
55% (137 games, 22 decks)
Jund
50% (32 games, 5 decks)
Grixis
45% (22 games, 4 decks)
Most-Played Cards in Control
- Hydroblast48% (n=1513)
- Counterspell48% (n=1509)
- Swords to Plowshares46% (n=1437)
- Annul46% (n=1421)
- Blue Elemental Blast43% (n=1326)
- Impulse42% (n=1318)
- Tsabo's Web40% (n=1251)
- Powder Keg38% (n=1179)
- Gush36% (n=1128)
- Portent35% (n=1092)