20 New Tribal & Deck Archetypes

We’ve been expanding Icarian’s archetype system, and this batch is a big one: 20 new archetypes now power our deck recommendations.

New Tribal Support

If you’re building around creature types, we now recognize:

Wizards
Pirates
Rats
Faeries
Phyrexians
Knights
Demons
Assassins
Rogues
Soldiers
Elementals
Spirits

These join our existing tribal support for Elves, Goblins, Zombies, and others. When you select a tribal archetype, recommendations prioritize cards that synergize with that creature type - lords, tribal payoffs, and the support pieces that make the deck work.

New Deck Styles

Not every deck is about creature types. We’ve added support for strategy-focused archetypes:

Cascade - Stack your deck with value
Discard - Make opponents hellbent
Burn - Direct damage wins games
-1/-1 Counters - Wither and infect synergies
Extra Turns - Take all the turns
Hatebears - Tax and punish

What This Means for You

When you set your deck’s archetype in the builder, our recommendations get specific. A Faerie deck surfaces different cards than a generic Dimir list. A Cascade deck prioritizes the right CMC distribution.

The archetype system is how Icarian moves beyond generic “good cards in these colors” suggestions toward recommendations that actually fit how you want to play.

More Coming

This is part of our ongoing expansion. We’re adding archetypes regularly based on what Commander players actually build. If your favorite strategy isn’t supported yet, it’s probably on the list.

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