Locust Swarm

Commander
URThe Locust God
4.8±0.3
Upgraded precon
Meaningful upgrades and cleaner synergies, though consistency gaps remain.
Primary win line:Alternative game-win effects—Laboratory Maniac,Triskaidekaphile
High confidence(329 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Mana rocks5
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fire Diamond+4
2Thought Vessel+4
2Sky Diamond+4
2Mind Stone+2
Other acceleration2
2RRThe Fire Crystal+5
3UUArchmage of Runes+6
Treasure generators2
1URPrismari Command+1
2RRUnexpected Windfall+5
Commander Draw Engine (The Locust God provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Draw engines13
1Skullclamp+8
2UChasm Skulker+5
3UForgotten Creation+7
3URook Turret+5
2UUBident of Thassa+5
3UCuriosity Crafter+5
2UUCoastal Piracy+5
3UHomunculus Horde+2
3UUArchmage of Runes+6
3URTellah, Great Sage+2
2UURRNiv-Mizzet, Dracogenius+5
2UURRNiv-Mizzet, the Firemind+3
+1 more
Cantrips & burst draw18
UBrainstorm+6
RFaithless Looting+5
1UTriskaidekaphile+4
2Mind Stone+2
1UChart a Course+1
URIzzet Charm+1
2UFrantic Search+6
2UKiora, the Rising Tide+2
1URThe Royal Scions+1
1URPrismari Command+1
2UKeep Watch+1
2UThirst for Discovery+1
+6 more
Wheels5
1UTolarian Winds+7
1UWhirlpool Rider+2
2UWindfall+6
2UWhirlpool Warrior+2
4URArjun, the Shifting Flame+2
Value engines1
1RCavalcade of Calamity+1
Counterspells7
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
USpell Pierce+6
UUCounterspell+8
URIzzet Charm+1
2UUnwind+5
1URIonize+3
1UURefute+3
Spot removal4
2UStuck in Summoner's Sanctum+2
1URPrismari Command+1
3UAetherize+7
2RRFateful Showdown+4
Protection1
1UDiplomatic Immunity+2
Other1
3UEnsnare+4
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+5ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands2
Shivan Reef+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands6
Stormcarved Coast+2
Myriad Landscape+2
Fiery Islet+2
Ferrous Lake+2
Cascade Bluffs+2
Capital City+2
Taplands13
2RLindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege+2
Temple of Epiphany+3
Highland Lake+2
Eroded Canyon+2
Frostboil Snarl+2
Izzet Boilerworks+2
Baron, Airship Kingdom+2
Molten Tributary+2
Swiftwater Cliffs+2
Thriving Bluff+2
Izzet Guildgate+2
Crossroads Village+2
+1 more
Basic lands2
Island+7
Mountain+6
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+13ⓘ
Synergy pieces6
1RImpact Tremors+5
2UChasm Skulker+5
2UKiora, the Rising Tide+2
2RRThe Fire Crystal+5
3UHomunculus Horde+2
3URTellah, Great Sage+2
Win conditions3
1UTriskaidekaphile+4
2UURRNiv-Mizzet, the Firemind+3
UUURRRNiv-Mizzet, Parun+3
Combat threats4
XRRDuelist's Flame+5
1UTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+1
1URThe Royal Scions+1
2RRaid Bombardment+1
Drain effects6
1RShocking Sharpshooter+2
1RCavalcade of Calamity+1
2RGuttersnipe+2
2RWitty Roastmaster+1
2RWeftstalker Ardent+1
2RMolten Gatekeeper+1
Other2
1RGoblin Bombardment+5
2ULaboratory Maniac+8

Bracket

2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.8 → Bracket 2
Consistency95Threats78Mana base75

1.8 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

-0.3 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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

Themes10 total

Burn17 cards

17 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Tellah, Great Sage,Duelist's Flame,Guttersnipe,Witty Roastmaster,Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege
Token Strategy10 cards

10 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Tellah, Great Sage,Chasm Skulker,Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege,The Fire Crystal,Homunculus Horde
Tokens (Commander)1 cards

Commander generates or synergizes with creature tokens.

The Locust God

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.