El Pako budget 150$ cEDH

Commander
RGPako, Arcane RetrieverUHaldan, Avid Arcanist
7.2±0.3
Playing with Power
Every card earns its slot. Efficient ramp, consistent draw, and a polished mana base.
High confidence(483 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve (80% CMC 0-2)+15ⓘ
Fast mana4
1Sol Ring+10
GTinder Wall+5
ROrcish Lumberjack+1
GCarpet of Flowers+1
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Creativity+5
2Talisman of Curiosity+5
Mana dorks2
GArbor Elf+5
1GIlysian Caryatid+1
Land ramp3
GUtopia Sprawl+6
1GNature's Lore+6
1GDruid Class+4
Other acceleration2
GWild Growth+5
3GWilderness Reclamation+1
Extra turns redundancy (3 effects)+6ⓘ
Tutors9
UMystical Tutor+9
UPersonal Tutor+8
RGamble+7
1UMerchant Scroll+8
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
2ULong-Term Plans+5
2USolve the Equation+5
3UMicromancer+3
U/R4URInvert // Invent+3
Cantrips & burst draw3
GAbundant Growth+1
1UDress Down+1
1UUNarset, Parter of Veils+4
Wheels1
2UWindfall+6
Recursion3
GReclaim+1
1GRegrowth+5
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines1
3GWilderness Reclamation+1
Counterspells12
UStubborn Denial+6
USpell Pierce+6
UMiscast+5
UDispel+5
UUCounterspell+8
1UMemory Lapse+6
1UMiscalculation+6
1UMana Leak+6
1UNegate+6
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
GUDecisive Denial+1
1UUErtai's Scorn+8
Spot removal7
URapid Hybridization+5
1UResculpt+9
1UReality Shift+5
1RAbrade+5
1USnap+2
1UInto the Roil+1
4UUKarn's Temporal Sundering+1
Artifact/enchantment removal1
GNature's Claim+6
Board wipes1
1UVolatile Stormdrake+5
Stax & hate2
1UDress Down+1
1UUNarset, Parter of Veils+5
Protection3
XUMarch of Swirling Mist+6
GAutumn's Veil+1
1UWinged Boots+1
Mana Acceleration (14 sources)+4ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Ash Barrens+7
Dual & shock lands4
Shivan Reef+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Yavimaya Coast+4
Karplusan Forest+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands2
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Cinder Glade+2
Basic lands3
Forest+7
Island+11
Mountain+5
7 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 82%)+50ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+15.2ⓘ
3 extra turn effects (strong tempo)+15ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 2 haste enablers+4ⓘ
Combo pieces8
UMystical Tutor+1
UPersonal Tutor
1RTwinflame+7
1RRDualcaster Mage+10
3UUTemporal Manipulation+10
4UUWalk the Aeons+6
4GGSeasons Past+4
U/R4URInvert // Invent
Extra turns1
4UUKarn's Temporal Sundering+1

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 7.2 → Bracket 4
Threats92Interaction91Consistency79

0.7 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.3 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

Extra Turns are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 3
Narset, Parter of VeilsMystical TutorGamble
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Extra turns (3)
Karn's Temporal SunderingWalk the AeonsTemporal Manipulation
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes4 total

Counter Control14 cards

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

Memory Lapse,Miscast,Disrupt,Dispel,Counterspell
Bounce6 cards

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

Winds of Rebuke,Regrowth,Blink of an Eye,Karn's Temporal Sundering,Into the Roil
Tap / Untap5 cards

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

Mystic Sanctuary,Wilderness Reclamation,Arbor Elf,March of Swirling Mist,Snap

Combos7 total