Arcades, the Strategist
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Power level
8.0±0.3
High power
Fast, consistent, and resilient; can present and protect strong wins in stronger pods.
High confidence544 pts
Strategy ceiling 9.3
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy+8ⓘ
Fast mana3
Mana rocks2
Mana dorks5
Land ramp3
Other acceleration2
Other acceleration1
Commander Draw Engine+18ⓘ
Commander Synergy+3ⓘ
Tutors5
Draw engines2
Cantrips & burst draw3
Scry & Surveil1
Recursion9
Value engines7
Synergy support1
Counterspells4
Artifact/enchantment removal1
Spot removal5
Graveyard hate4
Land destruction1
Board wipes1
Stax & hate3
Protection10
Mana Acceleration+3ⓘ
Dual & shock lands5
Premium utility lands1
Utility lands16
Taplands7
5 Combo Families+42ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy+15ⓘ
Commander Synergy+6ⓘ
Combo pieces7
Synergy pieces1
Win conditions1
Combat threats4
Sacrifice outlets1
Token generators3
Mass reanimation1
Other2
Bracket
4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Power level 8.0 → Bracket 4
1.0 above Bracket 3 ceiling (7)
1.0 below Bracket 5 threshold (9)
2-card comboset a Bracket 3 floor, but this deck's power level pushes it into Bracket 4; under a marker-only reading of WotC's bracket guidance, it may fit Bracket 3.
Markers
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Game Changers 2
Minimum Bracket 3
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2-card combo 5
Minimum Bracket 3
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none
Themes6 total
Defenders/Walls24 cards
24 defenders/walls. Build an impenetrable wall, then convert to damage.
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Go-Wide / Weenies17 cards
17 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.
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Blink/Flicker10 cards
10 blink/flicker effects. Reuse enter-the-battlefield triggers repeatedly.
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