Raphael, the Muscle

Commander
RRaphael, the Muscle
9.3±0.3
Fringe cEDH
Near-optimal construction. High card-for-card quality with interaction ready from the start.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Underworld Breach,Wheel of Fortune+1 more
High confidence(642 pts)
Estimated win turn
T2best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (63% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana17
0Mox Opal+10
0Chrome Mox+8
0Mox Diamond+8
0Lotus Petal+8
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+9
RRite of Flame+5
2Grim Monolith+9
1RPyretic Ritual+5
1RDesperate Ritual+5
3Basalt Monolith+7
2RSeething Song+6
+5 more
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Thought Vessel+4
2Mind Stone+4
Mana dorks1
2Ornithopter of Paradise+4
Treasure generators3
RRagavan, Nimble Pilferer+2
2RProfessional Face-Breaker+4
2RRUnexpected Windfall+5
Tutors5
RGamble+7
1RGoblin Recruiter+5
2RImperial Recruiter+11
2RGoblin Matron+5
Urza's Saga+3
Draw engines2
2RProfessional Face-Breaker+3
3Scrawling Crawler+1
Cantrips & burst draw7
1Sensei's Divining Top+8
RFaithless Looting+5
1RDemand Answers+2
2Scroll Rack+1
2RJeska's Will+4
2RRUnexpected Windfall+5
3RBig Score+4
Wheels1
2RWheel of Fortune+8
Recursion1
3RMizzix's Mastery+5
Value engines4
RRagavan, Nimble Pilferer+2
1RHarmonic Prodigy+1
3Rings of Brighthearth+3
2RBirgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty+1
Counterspells2
RRed Elemental Blast+7
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal3
1RAbrade+5
1RUntimely Malfunction+5
2RChaos Warp+5
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Land destruction2
Strip Mine+7
Wasteland+6
Board wipes1
2RRChain Reaction+7
Stax & hate1
3Scrawling Crawler+1
Protection2
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (6)+22ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (23 sources)+13ⓘ
Fetchlands4
Bloodstained Mire+8
Wooded Foothills+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Arid Mesa+8
Premium utility lands6
Cavern of Souls+6
Command Tower+5
City of Brass+5
Mana Confluence+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Reflecting Pool+4
Utility lands2
2RSundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure+2
Urza's Saga+4
Basic lands1
Mountain+11
6 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 92%)+48ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 2 haste enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Combo pieces15
XXWalking Ballista+7
1Grindstone
1RUnderworld Breach+13
2Thornbite Staff+10
1RGoblin Bombardment+8
1RTwinflame+7
2Painter's Servant+4
1RRDualcaster Mage+10
3Staff of Domination+7
3Rings of Brighthearth+7
3Basalt Monolith+7
2RJeska's Will+2
+3 more
Synergy pieces4
1RImpact Tremors+5
1RLoyal Apprentice+4
3Academy Manufactor+5
3RPurphoros, God of the Forge+7
Drain effects2
1RReckless Fireweaver+1
2RGuttersnipe+2
Other4
2Isochron Scepter+8
1RGrapeshot+7
3Umbral Mantle+7
6Triskelion+1

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Breakdown
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✓
Power level 9.3 → Bracket 5
Threats99Speed96Mana base90

0.8 above Bracket 4 ceiling (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 5.

✓
Game changers 8
Ancient TombMana VaultChrome MoxMox DiamondGrim MonolithGambleJeska's WillUnderworld Breach
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes8 total

Burn11 cards

11 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Thornbite Staff,Triskelion,Guttersnipe,Walking Ballista,Reckless Fireweaver
Token Strategy9 cards

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

Urza's Saga,Twinflame,Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker,Professional Face-Breaker,Academy Manufactor
Storm7 cards

7 storm synergies. Chain spells for exponential value.

Urza's Saga,Isochron Scepter,Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty,Reckless Fireweaver,Harmonic Prodigy

Combos6 total