Staple

These are cards that are widely played in their domain. Staples can be limited to a specific archetype or affinity - or they can be global. The meaning of "staple" is here is taken to mean that the card is run with very high frequency, to such extent that it's questionable why it isn't being run if the deck matches the archetype. Some time is also given to let the meta brew so that new cards that just appeared aren't automatically added, so a "staple" is expected to be a card that has some history of appearing consistently in it's domain(s) frequently from week to week.

"Candidate" means that the card is less "certified" (only partially frequent and/or recent in that it was just released or updated) but still very possible a staple.

A deck shell consists of staples of any one particular deck type, which aren't listed here.

= Staples (last updated 2021-06-07) =

Global Staples
While not run by all decks, these are cards that are run universally. They are geared specifically towards certain decks, but can easily cross boundaries over archetypes and affinities.

Affinity Staples
These are cards that are very easy to run in decks of particular affinity and aren't limited to any one archetype. However, they are not likely to be run out-of-affinity unless "teched".

Strength
= Older Staples of 2019-12-10 =

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Global Staples
While not run by all decks, these are cards that are run universally. They are geared specifically towards certain decks, but can easily cross boundaries over archetypes and affinities.

Affinity Staples
These are cards that are very easy to run in decks of particular affinity and aren't limited to any one archetype. However, they are not likely to be run out-of-affinity unless "teched".

Strength

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