Hired Claw representative art for Mono-Red Aggro

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Mono-Red Aggro

15 decks from 8 events · 12 Aug – 8 Sep 2026

15Decks1.3% of published lists
42.4%Win rate 31.2–54.4% · 28–38–0 · 66-match sample
46.9 of 75 DebatedSlots settled10 cards, each in 80% of lists or more
28.1 slotsStill argued overspread over 39 cards, in both boards

Maindeck 60 slots

4 copies in every list 4 copies in 1 list out of 4 1 copy in every list always 1 copy, sometimes 2 Grey means 80% of lists or more. Violet means fewer.

Settled core

6 cards · 37.3 slots
Burst Lightning 100% Burst Lightning1st 100% · 2nd 100% · 3rd 100% · 4th 100%
Mountain 100% Mountain1st 100% · 2nd 100% · 3rd 100% · 4th 100% · 5th 100% · 6th 100% · 7th 100% · 8th 100% · 9th 100% · 10th 100% · 11th 100% · 12th 100% · 13th 100% · 14th 100% · 15th 100% · 16th 100% · 17th 100% · 18th 100% · 19th 100% · 20th 87%
Soulstone Sanctuary 100% Soulstone Sanctuary1st 100% · 2nd 100% · 3rd 100%
Hired Claw 93% Hired Claw1st 93% · 2nd 93% · 3rd 93% · 4th 93%
Shock 93% Shock1st 93% · 2nd 93% · 3rd 73% · 4th 73%
Nova Hellkite 87% Nova Hellkite1st 87% · 2nd 87% · 3rd 87% · 4th 80%

Still argued over

28 cards · 22.7 slots
Channeled Dragonfire 73% Channeled Dragonfire1st 73% · 2nd 73% · 3rd 13%
Smaug the Magnificent 73% Smaug the Magnificent1st 73% · 2nd 73% · 3rd 73% · 4th 47%
Sunspine Lynx 67% Sunspine Lynx1st 67% · 2nd 67% · 3rd 13% · 4th 13%
Magda, the Hoardmaster 53% Magda, the Hoardmaster1st 53% · 2nd 53% · 3rd 53% · 4th 47%
Hexing Squelcher 47% Hexing Squelcher1st 47% · 2nd 47% · 3rd 27% · 4th 20%
Magmatic Hellkite 47% Magmatic Hellkite1st 47% · 2nd 47% · 3rd 13% · 4th 13%
Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant 47% Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant1st 47% · 2nd 47% · 3rd 47% · 4th 47%
Emberheart Challenger 40% Emberheart Challenger1st 40% · 2nd 40% · 3rd 33% · 4th 27%
Greasewrench Goblin 40% Greasewrench Goblin1st 40% · 2nd 40% · 3rd 40% · 4th 40%
Lightning Strike 40% Lightning Strike1st 40% · 2nd 40% · 3rd 20%
Tersa Lightshatter 40% Tersa Lightshatter1st 40% · 2nd 40% · 3rd 40%
Zhao, the Moon Slayer 40% Zhao, the Moon Slayer1st 40% · 2nd 40% · 3rd 33%
Scorching Shot 33% Scorching Shot1st 33%
Taurean Mauler 33% Taurean Mauler1st 33% · 2nd 33%
Kellan, Planar Trailblazer 13% Kellan, Planar Trailblazer1st 13% · 2nd 13%

13 cards are in fewer than 10% of lists. Their rows are not shown. Their 2.7 slots still count in the total above.

Point to a card to read its copies. Each percentage is the share of lists that play at least that many.

Sideboard 15 slots

Settled core

4 cards · 9.5 slots
Ghost Vacuum 100% Ghost Vacuum1st 100% · 2nd 93%
Scorching Shot 93% Scorching Shot1st 93% · 2nd 60% · 3rd 33% · 4th 27%
Magebane Lizard 87% Magebane Lizard1st 87% · 2nd 87% · 3rd 87% · 4th 73%
Sunspine Lynx 87% Sunspine Lynx1st 87% · 2nd 87% · 3rd 33% · 4th 7%

Still argued over

11 cards · 5.5 slots
Sear 60% Sear1st 60% · 2nd 60% · 3rd 13% · 4th 7%
Slagstorm 60% Slagstorm1st 60% · 2nd 60% · 3rd 7%
The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku 60% The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku1st 60% · 2nd 60%
Soul-Guide Lantern 33% Soul-Guide Lantern1st 33% · 2nd 33%
Maelstrom Artisan // Rocket Volley 13% Maelstrom Artisan // Rocket Volley1st 13% · 2nd 13%

6 cards are in fewer than 10% of lists. Their rows are not shown. Their 0.7 slots still count in the total above.

Point to a card to read its copies. Each percentage is the share of lists that play at least that many.

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Every list

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Show decklist for deleon91
#20 deleon91 Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-31 · 3-3-0 Representative

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (20)
  • 4 Dwarven Mauler 7%
  • 4 Hexing Squelcher 47%
  • 4 Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo 7%
  • 1 Dáin Ironfoot 7%
  • 3 Thorin, Mountain-king 7%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Instants (4)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
Artifacts (12)
  • 4 Doc Ock's Tentacles 7%
  • 2 Lavaspur Boots 7%
  • 2 Chainsaw 7%
  • 4 Samurai's Katana 7%
Lands (24)
  • 19 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%
  • 2 The Lonely Mountain 7%

Sideboard (15)

  • 1 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 2 Soul-Guide Lantern 33%
  • 1 Chainsaw 7%
  • 2 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 4 Sear 60%
  • 1 Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor 7%
  • 4 Sunspine Lynx 87%
Dwarven Mauler
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
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#27 Arkany1 Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-31 · 3-3-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (27)
  • 4 Greasewrench Goblin 40%
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 4 Emberheart Challenger 40%
  • 2 Hexing Squelcher 47%
  • 3 Zhao, the Moon Slayer 40%
  • 3 Tersa Lightshatter 40%
  • 3 Smaug the Magnificent 73%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Sorceries (2)
  • 2 Channeled Dragonfire 73%
Instants (8)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 4 Shock 93%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 2 Soul-Guide Lantern 33%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 4 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 3 Sunspine Lynx 87%
Greasewrench Goblin
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
Show decklist for Boin
#31 Boin Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-21 · 3-4-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (26)
  • 4 Greasewrench Goblin 40%
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 2 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer 13%
  • 2 Emberheart Challenger 40%
  • 4 Hexing Squelcher 47%
  • 3 Zhao, the Moon Slayer 40%
  • 3 Tersa Lightshatter 40%
  • 4 Sunspine Lynx 67%
Instants (11)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 4 Shock 93%
  • 3 Lightning Strike 40%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 3 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 2 Maelstrom Artisan // Rocket Volley 13%
  • 2 Slagstorm 60%
  • 2 The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku 60%
Greasewrench Goblin
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
Show decklist for Arkany1
5–0 Arkany1 Standard League · 2026-08-19 · 5-0-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (27)
  • 4 Greasewrench Goblin 40%
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 4 Emberheart Challenger 40%
  • 2 Hexing Squelcher 47%
  • 3 Zhao, the Moon Slayer 40%
  • 3 Tersa Lightshatter 40%
  • 3 Smaug the Magnificent 73%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Sorceries (2)
  • 2 Channeled Dragonfire 73%
Instants (8)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 4 Shock 93%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 2 Soul-Guide Lantern 33%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 4 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 3 Sunspine Lynx 87%
Greasewrench Goblin
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
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#7 Arkany1 Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-18 · 5-3-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (27)
  • 4 Greasewrench Goblin 40%
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 4 Emberheart Challenger 40%
  • 2 Hexing Squelcher 47%
  • 3 Zhao, the Moon Slayer 40%
  • 3 Tersa Lightshatter 40%
  • 3 Smaug the Magnificent 73%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Sorceries (2)
  • 2 Channeled Dragonfire 73%
Instants (8)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 4 Shock 93%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 2 Soul-Guide Lantern 33%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 4 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 3 Sunspine Lynx 87%
Greasewrench Goblin
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
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#16 Arkany1 Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-17 · 4-2-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (27)
  • 4 Greasewrench Goblin 40%
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 3 Emberheart Challenger 40%
  • 3 Magda, the Hoardmaster 53%
  • 3 Zhao, the Moon Slayer 40%
  • 3 Tersa Lightshatter 40%
  • 3 Smaug the Magnificent 73%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Sorceries (2)
  • 2 Channeled Dragonfire 73%
Instants (8)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 4 Shock 93%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 2 Soul-Guide Lantern 33%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 4 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 3 Sunspine Lynx 87%
Greasewrench Goblin
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
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#8 Boin Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-17 · 4-3-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (26)
  • 4 Greasewrench Goblin 40%
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 2 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer 13%
  • 4 Emberheart Challenger 40%
  • 3 Hexing Squelcher 47%
  • 2 Zhao, the Moon Slayer 40%
  • 3 Tersa Lightshatter 40%
  • 4 Sunspine Lynx 67%
Instants (11)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 4 Shock 93%
  • 3 Lightning Strike 40%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 2 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 2 Maelstrom Artisan // Rocket Volley 13%
  • 3 Slagstorm 60%
  • 2 The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku 60%
Greasewrench Goblin
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
Show decklist for SpockVidaLoka
#19 SpockVidaLoka Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-17 · 3-3-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (26)
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 4 Magda, the Hoardmaster 53%
  • 4 Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant 47%
  • 2 Taurean Mauler 33%
  • 2 Magmatic Hellkite 47%
  • 4 Smaug the Magnificent 73%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 67%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Sorceries (3)
  • 2 Channeled Dragonfire 73%
  • 1 Scorching Shot 33%
Instants (8)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 2 Shock 93%
  • 2 Lightning Strike 40%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 1 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 2 Sear 60%
  • 2 Slagstorm 60%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 87%
  • 2 The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku 60%
Hired Claw
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
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#21 Wizard_2002 Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-15 · 2-2-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (26)
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 4 Magda, the Hoardmaster 53%
  • 4 Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant 47%
  • 2 Taurean Mauler 33%
  • 2 Magmatic Hellkite 47%
  • 4 Smaug the Magnificent 73%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 67%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Sorceries (3)
  • 2 Channeled Dragonfire 73%
  • 1 Scorching Shot 33%
Instants (8)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 2 Shock 93%
  • 2 Lightning Strike 40%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 1 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 2 Sear 60%
  • 2 Slagstorm 60%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 87%
  • 2 The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku 60%
Hired Claw
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
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#28 4FunNoWin Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-14 · 3-3-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (26)
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 4 Magda, the Hoardmaster 53%
  • 4 Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant 47%
  • 2 Taurean Mauler 33%
  • 2 Magmatic Hellkite 47%
  • 4 Smaug the Magnificent 73%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 67%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Sorceries (3)
  • 2 Channeled Dragonfire 73%
  • 1 Scorching Shot 33%
Instants (8)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 4 Shock 93%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 1 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 2 Sear 60%
  • 2 Slagstorm 60%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 87%
  • 2 The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku 60%
Hired Claw
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
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#18 Boin Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-14 · 3-3-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (25)
  • 4 Burnout Bashtronaut 7%
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 4 Hexing Squelcher 47%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 7%
  • 4 Howlsquad Heavy 7%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 67%
  • 3 Nova Hellkite 87%
Instants (11)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 4 Shock 93%
  • 3 Lightning Strike 40%
Lands (24)
  • 19 Mountain 100%
  • 2 Rockface Village 7%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 1 Soulstone Sanctuary 7%
  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 3 Sear 60%
  • 4 Slickshot Show-Off 7%
  • 2 Zhao, the Moon Slayer 7%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 87%
  • 1 Nova Hellkite 7%
Burnout Bashtronaut
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
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#17 PedraStone Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-14 · 4-2-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (26)
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 4 Magda, the Hoardmaster 53%
  • 4 Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant 47%
  • 2 Taurean Mauler 33%
  • 2 Magmatic Hellkite 47%
  • 4 Smaug the Magnificent 73%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 67%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Sorceries (3)
  • 2 Channeled Dragonfire 73%
  • 1 Scorching Shot 33%
Instants (8)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 4 Shock 93%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 1 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 2 Sear 60%
  • 2 Slagstorm 60%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 87%
  • 2 The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku 60%
Hired Claw
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
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#5 SpockVidaLoka Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-14 · 5-2-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (26)
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 4 Magda, the Hoardmaster 53%
  • 4 Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant 47%
  • 2 Taurean Mauler 33%
  • 2 Magmatic Hellkite 47%
  • 4 Smaug the Magnificent 73%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 67%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Sorceries (3)
  • 2 Channeled Dragonfire 73%
  • 1 Scorching Shot 33%
Instants (8)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 2 Shock 93%
  • 2 Lightning Strike 40%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 4 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 1 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 2 Sear 60%
  • 2 Slagstorm 60%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 87%
  • 2 The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku 60%
Hired Claw
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
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#20 PedraStone Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-13 · 3-3-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (26)
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 4 Magda, the Hoardmaster 53%
  • 4 Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant 47%
  • 4 Magmatic Hellkite 47%
  • 4 Smaug the Magnificent 73%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 67%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Sorceries (3)
  • 3 Channeled Dragonfire 73%
Instants (8)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 4 Shock 93%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 3 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 2 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 2 Sear 60%
  • 2 Slagstorm 60%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 87%
  • 2 The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku 60%
Hired Claw
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.
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#6 SpockVidaLoka Standard Challenge 32 · 2026-08-13 · 5-2-0

Maindeck (60)

Creatures (26)
  • 4 Hired Claw 93%
  • 4 Magda, the Hoardmaster 53%
  • 4 Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant 47%
  • 4 Magmatic Hellkite 47%
  • 4 Smaug the Magnificent 73%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 67%
  • 4 Nova Hellkite 87%
Sorceries (3)
  • 3 Channeled Dragonfire 73%
Instants (8)
  • 4 Burst Lightning 100%
  • 4 Shock 93%
Lands (23)
  • 20 Mountain 100%
  • 3 Soulstone Sanctuary 100%

Sideboard (15)

  • 2 Ghost Vacuum 100%
  • 3 Magebane Lizard 87%
  • 2 Scorching Shot 93%
  • 2 Sear 60%
  • 2 Slagstorm 60%
  • 2 Sunspine Lynx 87%
  • 2 The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku 60%
Hired Claw
Point to a card to read its copies. Bright names are in 80% of lists or more. Dim names are still argued over.

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Method

A slot is one card in the average list. For each card, we count the lists that play at least one copy, then at least two, then at least three. We add those shares. Add every card and the boards total 60 and 15.

The settled bound is chosen at 80% of published lists. Settled slots are grey. Other slots are violet. Cards in fewer than 10% of lists still count in the argued-over total, but their rows are not shown.

The band bounds are chosen. Locked starts at 60 settled slots out of 75. Consolidated starts at 50. Debated starts at 40. Open is below 40. A locked deck is not a better deck.

Share is share of published decklists, not of the field. MTGO publishes exactly 32 decklists per Challenge, whatever the field size. A 448-player event gives the same 32 lists as a 32-player one. Those 32 lists lean heavily toward the top of the standings.

Leagues publish 5–0 decklists and no match data. They count in the deck total, in the share, in the card slots, and in the pilots, because a registered list is a registered list. They stay out of the win rate, because there is no match to count. So deck counts and shares cover all published decklists, and win rates cover paired events only.

Preliminaries contribute nothing. They publish match records but no decklists, so their matches have no archetype to attach to.

Win rates count only matches where both players published a decklist. The published 32 are the top finishers. Counting their matches against players who did not publish a list would push every archetype's rate up. With both sides counted, every win has a matching loss. So the pool always balances at exactly 50% wins.