Army of Darkness

Commander
WUBVarina, Lich Queen
4.6±0.4
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(315 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (25% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana3
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
5URooftop Storm+7
Mana rocks5
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Mind Stone+2
3Commander's Sphere+4
3Decanter of Endless Water+1
Commander Draw Engine (Varina, Lich Queen provides card draw)+10ⓘ
Draw engines3
BCryptbreaker+2
2BBEnduring Tenacity+5
4UHordewing Skaab+5
Cantrips & burst draw2
2Mind Stone+2
1UThink Twice+1
Recursion6
BPhyrexian Reclamation+5
1BZul Ashur, Lich Lord+1
2UBGisa and Geralf+1
3BLost Monarch of Ifnir+1
3UBThe Scarab God+5
4BBGravespawn Sovereign+4
Value engines5
2UBWilhelt, the Rotcleaver+3
2WBRatadrabik of Urborg+2
3UNecroduality+2
3UBFallen Shinobi+1
3BBBBolas's Citadel+5
Other4
1BCemetery Recruitment+2
WBFeast of the Victorious Dead+1
1BBSuccumb to Temptation+2
3WBCampaign of Vengeance+1
Spot removal5
WSwords to Plowshares+7
UUnsummon+1
1BTerror+5
1WDisenchant+1
1WBVindicate+2
Board wipes2
3BBArchfiend of Ifnir+5
3BBLiliana, Death's Majesty+5
Stax & hate1
1WWizened Mentor+2
Edict effects1
1BBBGrave Pact+6
Other2
WErase+2
BRaise Dead+1
Fetchlands2
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands3
Caves of Koilos+4
Adarkar Wastes+4
Glacial Fortress+4
Premium utility lands3
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands6
Darkwater Catacombs+2
Unclaimed Territory+2
Tainted Isle+2
Fetid Pools+2
Irrigated Farmland+2
Prairie Stream+2
Taplands6
Temple of Silence+3
Hidden Necropolis+2
Orzhov Basilica+2
Dimir Aqueduct+2
Mortuary Mire+2
Arcane Sanctum+2
Basic lands3
Island+6
Swamp+6
Plains+3
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 4 tribal lords, 1 evasion enabler, 1 damage multiplier+25ⓘ
Combo pieces1
3BBBBolas's Citadel+6
Synergy pieces15
BGravecrawler+5
BCryptbreaker+2
WBCruel Celebrant+5
WBHashaton, Scarab's Fist+4
1BUndertaker+1
1BZul Ashur, Lich Lord+1
2BDiregraf Colossus+5
1UBDiregraf Captain+5
2UBWilhelt, the Rotcleaver+3
2WBRatadrabik of Urborg+2
3BLost Monarch of Ifnir+1
3UBThe Scarab God+5
+3 more
Win conditions2
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
Field of the Dead+7
Combat threats6
1BBDeath Baron+5
1BBCemetery Reaper+5
2BLord of the Accursed+5
2BBEndless Ranks of the Dead+5
3WOn Wings of Gold+4
4BBGrave Titan+4
Sacrifice outlets1
1BGisa's Favorite Shovel+4
Drain effects2
WBCorpse Knight+1
WBWayward Servant+1
Token generators6
1WWizened Mentor+2
1UBGleaming Overseer+4
2WRenewed Solidarity+4
3UIrenicus's Vile Duplication+4
4UEternal Skylord+4
3WWGod-Eternal Oketra+4
Clone effects1
3UNecroduality+4
Other2
3UCleaver Skaab+4
4BRavenous Rotbelly+1

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.6 → Bracket 3
Threats96Mana base77Consistency63

0.1 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.9 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 2
Bolas's CitadelField of the Dead
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Zombie Tribal24 cards

24 zombie creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Corpse Knight,Diregraf Colossus,Cryptbreaker,Diregraf Captain,Gleaming Overseer
Token Strategy22 cards

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

Diregraf Colossus,Cryptbreaker,Gleaming Overseer,Endless Ranks of the Dead,Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Aristocrats11 cards

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

Diregraf Captain,Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver,Ravenous Rotbelly,Ratadrabik of Urborg,Open the Graves

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.