braids B4

Commander
B
See all Braids, Arisen Nightmare data
9.7±0.3
Fringe cEDH
Near-cEDH construction and pacing; viable at cEDH-adjacent tables but not top-tier meta.
Strategy ceiling 9.7
High confidence735 pts
Estimated win turn
T3best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve+15ⓘ
Commander Synergy+1ⓘ
Fast mana14
0+10
0+8
0+8
0+8
1+10
1+8
B+7
B+6
B+5
1B+6
3+5
+9
+7
+7
Mana rocks1
2+6
Mana dorks1
0+8
Other acceleration3
2+5
4B/PB/PB/P+10
5BBB+1
Minor treasure4
B+2
B+2
2+2
2B+2
Commander Draw Engine+15ⓘ
Tutors13
B+10
B+10
B+8
B+8
1B+10
1B+8
1B+8
1B+8
2B+7
1BB+5
1BBB+8
5BBB+2
+3
Draw engines5
1+8
BBB+10
2B+3
2BB+5
4BBB+6
Cantrips & burst draw2
1+3
1B+5
Scry & Surveil1
1+8
Recursion6
B+3
B+2
BB+4
1B+2
2B+2
+3
Value engines5
1B+4
2+3
3B+3
2BB+2
3BBB+5
Spot removal6
1B+5
1B+2
2B+6
1B/PB/P+3
3B+8
3B+3
Graveyard hate1
BB+5
Board wipes1
2B+8
Stax & hate7
1+5
B+1
2+5
2+2
2B+8
2B+2
2BB+7
Edict effects1
2BB+2
Protection1
1B+6
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands+25ⓘ
Mono-Color Mana Base+7ⓘ
Mana Acceleration+6ⓘ
Premium utility lands1
+6
Utility lands4
+4
+4
+2
+2
Taplands1
+2
Basic lands1
+18
9 Combo Families+63ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy+1ⓘ
Combo pieces17
B+9
B+5
1+4
B+3
1B+9
1B+9
1B+6
1B+5
2
2B+8
3+7
2B+5
4+12
2BB+7
3BBB+10
4B/PB/PB/P+8
4BBB+7
Synergy pieces2
B+8
1B+7
Sacrifice outlets2
B+1
+3
Token generators1
1B+4
Reanimation1
2B+3
Other1
1B+2

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Power level 9.7 → Bracket 5

0.7 above Bracket 4 ceiling (9)

Markers
Learn more →
✓
Game changers 10
Minimum Bracket 4
✓
Mass land denial 2
Minimum Bracket 4
✓
2-card combo 4
Minimum Bracket 3
✕Extra turns — none

Themes7 total

Go-Wide / Weenies11 cards

11 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

,,,,
Ad Nauseam3 cards

3 Ad Nauseam package cards. Empty the library with life-for-cards effects.

,,
Aristocrats10 cards

10 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

,,,,

Combos17 total

  • ++
  • ++
  • ++
  • ++
  • ++
  • +
  • ++
  • ++
  • ++
  • ++

History4 snapshots

Grade

Power9.7→9.7—
BracketB5→B5

Vectors

Velocity
96→96
—
Consistency
98→98
—
Interaction
78→80
+2
Efficiency
76→76
—
Lethality
99→99
—

Card Changes

Added (1)

1B+2

Removed (1)

Grade

Power9.7→9.7—
BracketB5→B5

Vectors

Velocity
96→96
—
Consistency
98→98
—
Interaction
52→78
+26
Efficiency
76→76
—
Lethality
99→99
—

Grade

Power9.7→9.7—
BracketB5→B5

Vectors

Velocity
96→96
—
Consistency
97→98
+1
Interaction
79→52
-27
Efficiency
71→76
+5
Lethality
99→99
—

Grade

Power10.0→9.7-0.3
BracketB5→B5