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EV ranking

How well each archetype is positioned against the field at The Gauntlet 2025. EV(D) = sum over opponents O of share(O) · winrate(D, O), renormalized to exclude the mirror, with a Beta(2, 2) shrinkage so sparse matchups pull toward 50%. Draws count as 0.5. Adj WR / Adj EV use ELO-derived matchup winrates instead -- same math, skill-controlled. Faded figures come from a small sample (under 10 matches) — read them as rough estimates.

#Archetype Decks Share Matches Winrate Adj WR EV Adj EV Avg ELO Skew
1 Wind Luxem Zander 4 14.3% 30 65.0% 64.5% 61.8% 64.7% 1545
2 Fire Aggro 1 3.6% 9 50.0% 48.1% 56.5% 57.6% 1436 ↓ low
3 Fire Suzaku 1 3.6% 8 50.0% 47.4% 55.3% 55.5% 1458 ↓ low
4 Wind Shadowstrike 2 7.1% 16 59.4% 63.8% 53.3% 57.3% 1501
5 Wind Astra Cleric 2 7.1% 17 61.8% 62.3% 50.5% 52.8% 1554
6 Water Allies 1 3.6% 8 56.2% 65.6% 50.0% 56.3% 1441 ↓ low
7 Water Crux Lorraine 1 3.6% 8 56.2% 65.6% 50.0% 56.3% 1441 ↓ low
8 Fire Crux Mage 1 3.6% 8 43.8% 39.2% 48.4% 44.2% 1619 ↑ top
9 Wind Allies 1 3.6% 8 37.5% 44.9% 48.3% 52.1% 1474 ↓ low
10 Water Genbu 12 42.9% 64 46.1% 39.6% 46.1% 41.7% 1553
11 Fire Crux Lorraine 1 3.6% 9 38.9% 40.5% 45.0% 45.4% 1426 ↓ low
12 Fire Luxem Assassin 1 3.6% 8 37.5% 47.0% 44.7% 49.8% 1419 ↓ low
13 Fire Exia 1 3.6% 7 7.1% 23.9% 25.5% 27.6% 1345 ↓ low