Sergeant John Benton

Commander
WGSergeant John Benton
4.1±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
High confidence(269 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve (75% CMC 0-2)+15ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Thought Vessel+4
3Decanter of Endless Water+1
Mana dorks7
GBirds of Paradise+6
GArbor Elf+5
GAvacyn's Pilgrim+5
GElvish Mystic+5
GFyndhorn Elves+5
GLlanowar Elves+5
GSakura-Tribe Scout+1
Land ramp7
GUtopia Sprawl+6
GArboreal Grazer+1
1GNature's Lore+6
1GThree Visits+6
1GSakura-Tribe Elder+5
1GSummer Bloom+4
2GCultivate+5
Other acceleration3
GExploration+8
GBurgeoning+7
GWild Growth+5
Commander Draw Engine (Sergeant John Benton provides card draw)+29ⓘ
Draw engines1
1GWKutzil, Malamet Exemplar+5
Cantrips & burst draw1
WLoran's Escape+1
Spot removal5
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
1WValorous Stance+5
1GRam Through+1
2WStroke of Midnight+5
Stax & hate2
1GWKutzil, Malamet Exemplar+5
3WAlms Collector+1
Protection15
GRoyal Treatment+4
GTamiyo's Safekeeping+2
WBlacksmith's Skill+1
GBlossoming Defense+1
WLoran's Escape+1
GSnakeskin Veil+1
XGTyvar's Stand+1
GVines of Vastwood+1
WHyena Umbra+1
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1GOverprotect+1
+3 more
Other1
2GInvigorate+4
Mana Acceleration (21 sources)+11ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (2)+5ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Windswept Heath+8
Dual & shock lands4
Temple Garden+6
Bountiful Promenade+5
Brushland+4
Sunpetal Grove+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands7
Canopy Vista+2
Hushwood Verge+2
Overgrown Farmland+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Scattered Groves+2
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2
Taplands2
3WWitch Enchanter+2
Lush Portico+2
Basic lands2
Forest+11
Plains+9
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 3 damage multipliers+15ⓘ
Drain effects1
5Psychosis Crawler+4
Token generators1
WCrumb and Get It+4

Bracket

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Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.1 → Bracket 2
Speed91Mana base82Interaction63

1.1 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.4 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes4 total

Voltron17 cards

17 equipment/auras. Stack these on your commander for one-shot commander damage kills.

Become Immense,Flare of Faith,Giant Growth,Groundswell,Invigorate
Stax7 cards

7 stax pieces. Tax and restrict opponents' resources while breaking parity.

Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar,Blossoming Defense,Snakeskin Veil,Tamiyo's Safekeeping,Tyvar's Stand
Aggro (Commander)1 cards

Commander rewards aggressive, combat-focused gameplay.

Sergeant John Benton

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.