Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar / Tavern Brawler

Commander
BShadowheart, Dark JusticiarRTavern Brawler
5.4±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(373 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks8
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Rakdos Signet+4
2Liquimetal Torque+4
2RCursed Mirror+1
3Decanter of Endless Water+1
4Thran Dynamo+6
Treasure generators5
BShambling Ghast+4
1RMagda, the Hoardmaster+2
2RFurnace Reins+15
2RSeize the Spotlight+5
3BRuthless Technomancer+2
Draw engines3
BRStormfist Crusader+1
2BMorbid Opportunist+5
2BRThe Beast, Deathless Prince+5
Cantrips & burst draw5
BVillage Rites+5
BCorrupted Conviction+1
1BDeadly Dispute+5
2RSeize the Spotlight+5
2RVengeful Possession+3
Recursion2
2BVictimize+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3
Spot removal10
BEaten Alive+7
RClaim the Firstborn+5
BRRakdos Charm+9
1RAbrade+5
1BGo for the Throat+5
1RRKari Zev's Expertise+10
2RVengeful Possession+3
2BCome Back Wrong+1
3RThe Akroan War+5
5BB1BVirtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn+1
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Board wipes9
1RRHarness by Force+5
1RRBesmirch+5
2BRThe Nipton Lottery+12
3RCaptivating Crew+5
3RGrab the Reins+5
3RIn Thrall to the Pit+5
2BRThe Beast, Deathless Prince+5
3RRMass Mutiny+5
3BBRRMutinous Massacre+11
Stax & hate1
3BRAngrath, the Flame-Chained+3
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (3)+7ⓘ
Dual & shock lands4
Blood Crypt+6
Castle Locthwain+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands5
Reliquary Tower+2
Myriad Landscape+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Tainted Peak+2
Taplands10
2RKazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs+2
2BBoggart Trawler // Boggart Bog+2
2BMidgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid+2
2BBFell the Profane // Fell Mire+2
3RRSong-Mad Treachery // Song-Mad Ruins+2
3RRPinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak+2
Rakdos Carnarium+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+9
Swamp+9
Combat Damage Synergy: aristocrats engine+8ⓘ
Synergy pieces9
1RGoblin Bombardment+5
1BDark Privilege+4
1RMagda, the Hoardmaster+2
1BChthonian Nightmare+1
2BSedgemoor Witch+4
2BVictimize+3
3BRuthless Technomancer+2
3BWill of the Abzan+1
High Market+4
Win conditions2
BRJuri, Master of the Revue+1
5RRRInsurrection+6
Drain effects2
BRStormfist Crusader+1
3BRAngrath, the Flame-Chained+3
Token generators3
1RYoung Pyromancer+4
2RBloody Betrayal+9
2BOphiomancer+4
Reanimation3
BReanimate+8
2BCome Back Wrong+1
5BB1BVirtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn+1
Other1
4RZealous Conscripts+6

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.4 → Bracket 3
Interaction91Mana base81Threats80

0.9 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.1 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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

Themes10 total

Theft20 cards

20 steal effects. Turn opponents' threats against them.

Claim the Firstborn,Mass Mutiny,Kari Zev's Expertise,Captivating Crew,Harness by Force
Tap / Untap17 cards

17 tap/untap synergies. Generate extra value from activated abilities.

Claim the Firstborn,Mass Mutiny,Kari Zev's Expertise,Captivating Crew,Harness by Force
Haste Matters13 cards

13 haste enablers. Attack immediately for explosive damage.

Claim the Firstborn,Kari Zev's Expertise,Captivating Crew,Grab the Reins,Angrath, the Flame-Chained

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.