Sergeant John Benton

Commander
WGSergeant John Benton
3.1±0.3
Precon level
Comparable to stock precons: clear plan, but slower mana and lower card efficiency.
High confidence(180 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve (75% CMC 0-2)+15ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
2GElvish Spirit Guide+6
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
2Thought Vessel+4
Mana dorks6
GBirds of Paradise+6
GArbor Elf+5
GAvacyn's Pilgrim+5
GElvish Mystic+5
GFyndhorn Elves+5
GLlanowar Elves+5
Land ramp6
GUtopia Sprawl+6
GSkyshroud Ranger+2
GArboreal Grazer+1
1GSummer Bloom+4
1GBroken Bond+1
1GSwell of Growth+1
Other acceleration4
GExploration+8
GBurgeoning+7
GWild Growth+5
2GAzusa, Lost but Seeking+8
Commander Draw Engine (Sergeant John Benton provides card draw)+29ⓘ
Draw engines1
1GWKutzil, Malamet Exemplar+5
Cantrips & burst draw1
WLoran's Escape+1
Value engines1
0Spellbook+1
Spot removal4
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
1GBroken Bond+1
1GRam Through+1
Board wipes2
4WPromise of Loyalty+5
3WWSingle Combat+5
Stax & hate1
1GWKutzil, Malamet Exemplar+5
Protection13
GRoyal Treatment+4
GTamiyo's Safekeeping+2
WBlacksmith's Skill+1
GBlossoming Defense+1
WHyena Umbra+1
WLoran's Escape+1
GSnakeskin Veil+1
XGTyvar's Stand+1
GVines of Vastwood+1
1GOverprotect+1
1WTake Up the Shield+1
2WBastion Protector+3
+1 more
Other1
2GInvigorate+4
Mana Acceleration (20 sources)+10ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+1ⓘ
Dual & shock lands4
Temple Garden+6
Bountiful Promenade+5
Brushland+4
Sunpetal Grove+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands6
Canopy Vista+2
Horizon Canopy+2
Overgrown Farmland+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Sungrass Prairie+2
Taplands2
2GBridgeworks Battle+2
Fortified Village+2
Basic lands2
Forest+13
Plains+10
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler, 4 damage multipliers+18ⓘ
Synergy pieces15
WCrumb and Get It+4
GEmbiggen+2
GMight of Old Krosa+2
G/PMutagenic Growth+2
WRustler Rampage+2
GScale Up+2
2Empyrial Plate+2
1WFlare of Faith+2
1WWEmpyrial Armor+2
3Hand of Vecna+2
2WKaya's Onslaught+2
2WDuelist's Heritage+1
+3 more
Win conditions2
GTifa's Limit Break+2
GScent of Ivy+1
Combat threats6
GGroundswell+2
GGiant Growth+1
1GPhytoburst+2
1GTitanic Growth+2
2GInner Calm, Outer Strength+1
3GIndomitable Might+1
Other1
1GSwell of Growth+1

Bracket

2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 3.1 → Bracket 2
Speed90Mana base75Threats61

0.1 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

1.4 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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

Themes2 total

Voltron (Commander)24 cards

This deck is built around equipping or enchanting the commander for commander damage.

Become Immense,Crumb and Get It,Duelist's Heritage,Embiggen,Empyrial Armor
Stax8 cards

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

Blossoming Defense,Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar,Promise of Loyalty,Single Combat,Snakeskin Veil

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.