Glossary

Deck Archetype
Deck archetypes are a way to classify deck types into broad categories. The main four strategies are: aggro, control, combo and midrange. Note that hybrid decks made a bulk of these and are a combination multiple archetypes (such as control-combo and aggro-control).

Deck Type
Deck types are ways in which decks are classified based on the deck's overall strategy. They are less broad than archetypes and more descriptive. A deck's "type" can be recognized from its affinity, deck shell / core, and archetype.

Deck Shell
A group of cards that make up the core of a deck type and consist of staples of that particular deck type. See respective deck type page for its shell.

Staple
These are cards that are widely played in and out of their affinity. Staples are either deck type specific or universal.

Package
A small group of cards that interact heavily with each other can be run in various deck types within an archetype without much of a penalty.

Filler
Cards that are neither part of a package or deck shell. They are used to smooth out the curve, threat-to-answer density, and hit the minimum deck size limit.