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Commander
UNezahal, Primal Tide
5.5±0.5
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Medium confidence(502 pts)
Estimated win turn
T10best
T11typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (43% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
UHigh Tide+8
Mana rocks2
0Everflowing Chalice+8
3Worn Powerstone+5
Treasure generators1
3UUSpell Swindle+7
Commander Draw Engine (Nezahal, Primal Tide provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Tutors3
UMystical Tutor+9
UPersonal Tutor+8
1UMerchant Scroll+8
Draw engines2
XUUUBlue Sun's Zenith+4
4UUSummon: Leviathan+3
Cantrips & burst draw16
UPonder+6
UBrainstorm+6
UPreordain+5
1UImpulse+1
1UUDream Fracture+2
2UBrainsurge+1
2UStock Up+1
3UFact or Fiction+6
2UUConsuming Tide+4
2UUDismiss+2
3UULórien Revealed+3
3UUMystic Confluence+2
+4 more
Value engines1
4UUCounterlash+4
Other2
1UConsult the Star Charts+2
2UUMemory Deluge+2
Control Strategy Bonus (28.3 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells16
UUMana Drain+10
UUCounterspell+8
1UUForce of Negation+9
UUUArchmage's Charm+7
1UUDream Fracture+2
2UUScattering Stroke+9
1UUUCryptic Command+7
2UURewind+5
2UUDismiss+2
3UUForce of Will+10
3UUSpell Swindle+7
3UUTraumatic Visions+3
+4 more
Spot removal14
USuspend+8
URapid Hybridization+5
XUUDisplacement Wave+7
3Vedalken Shackles+5
3UAetherize+7
2UUIllusionist's Gambit+5
2UUConsuming Tide+4
3UEngulf the Shore+1
3UUEvacuation+6
3UUDevastation Tide+6
4UUCrush of Tentacles+10
3UUUInundate+6
+2 more
Land destruction1
Wasteland+6
Stax & hate1
5UUUStormtide Leviathan+3
Protection1
3UUUDiscontinuity+6
Other2
4UUOverwhelming Intellect+2
3UUUGather Specimens+1
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+22ⓘ
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+3ⓘ
Dual & shock lands1
Mistrise Village+4
Utility lands3
Coral Atoll+2
Terrain Generator+2
Field of Ruin+2
Taplands2
4UUUSea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn+2
Sunken Palace+2
Basic lands1
Island+31
1 Combo Family (1 lines, Consistency: 85%)+23ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 extra combat, 1 haste enabler+8ⓘ
Combo pieces3
1Sol Ring+4
XUUUBlue Sun's Zenith+3
5UUHullbreaker Horror+10
Synergy pieces4
4UUShipbreaker Kraken+1
5UUTromokratis+1
5UUUStormtide Leviathan+3
7UUUDeep-Sea Kraken+5
Win conditions1
2UUReins of Power+5
Extra turns1
4UUShadow of the Second Sun+1

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 5.5 → Bracket 3
Interaction98Consistency90Mana base70

1.0 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 2
Mystical TutorForce of Will
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes5 total

Counter Control17 cards

17 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

Sublime Epiphany,Traumatic Visions,Counterlash,Scattering Stroke,Overwhelming Intellect
Bounce8 cards

8 bounce effects. Return permanents to hand for tempo advantage.

Sublime Epiphany,Coral Atoll,Mystic Confluence,Aetherize,Scourge of Fleets
Stompy / Big Mana7 cards

7 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Stormtide Leviathan,Deep-Sea Kraken,Scourge of Fleets,Shipbreaker Kraken,Tromokratis

Combos1 total