The Ghoul, Gunslinger

Commander
BThe Ghoul, Gunslinger
4.7±0.3
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(319 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (51% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana3
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
BSongs of the Damned+5
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
2Thought Vessel+4
Other acceleration4
2Jet Medallion+5
3Bontu's Monument+3
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2
3BBBlack Market+5
Tutors2
BEntomb+8
2BBuried Alive+7
Draw engines2
1Skullclamp+8
4BBLiliana, Dreadhorde General+9
Cantrips & burst draw3
BVillage Rites+5
BCorrupted Conviction+1
1BDeadly Dispute+5
Recursion9
BPhyrexian Reclamation+5
BUnearth+1
1BOversold Cemetery+1
BBRelentless Dead+1
2BVictimize+2
2BInfesting Radroach+1
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2
2BBDread Return+1
3BLost Monarch of Ifnir+1
Value engines4
BStitcher's Supplier+1
2Contagion Clasp+1
2Mindcrank+1
2BFeral Ghoul+1
Spot removal5
1BGo for the Throat+5
2Contagion Clasp+1
2BSaw in Half+6
2BBV.A.T.S.+5
2BBLethal Scheme+2
Board wipes3
XBBNuclear Fallout+1
3BBLiliana, Death's Majesty+5
3BBBlasphemous Edict+4
Edict effects1
1BBBGrave Pact+6
Protection3
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
3Champion's Helm+1
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+21ⓘ
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Premium utility lands1
Path of Ancestry+6
Utility lands9
Accursed Duneyard+2
Karn's Bastion+2
Mariposa Military Base+2
Nesting Grounds+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Unholy Grotto+2
War Room+2
Witch's Cottage+2
Taplands3
2BMidgar, City of Mako+2
Crypt of Agadeem+2
Mortuary Mire+2
Basic lands1
Swamp+18
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, aristocrats engine+13ⓘ
Synergy pieces7
BReanimate+8
2BBastion of Remembrance+5
2BHeadless Rider+4
3BBLiliana, Death's Majesty+5
4BBScreeching Scorchbeast+4
4BBVault 12: The Necropolis+4
Field of the Dead+7
Win conditions4
1BZulaport Cutthroat+5
2BUnstoppable Slasher+1
3BBBZombie Apocalypse+5
7BBRise of the Dark Realms+6
Combat threats3
BChampion of the Perished+1
2BFeral Ghoul+1
3BLost Monarch of Ifnir+1
Sacrifice outlets2
BCarrion Feeder+5
High Market+4
Drain effects1
3Bontu's Monument+3
Reanimation4
BUnearth+1
2BVictimize+3
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2
2BBDread Return+1
Other1
BGravecrawler+5

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 4.7 → Bracket 3
Threats85Mana base70Consistency62

0.2 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.8 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 1
Field of the Dead
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Aristocrats15 cards

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

Bastion of Remembrance,Black Market,Carrion Feeder,Feral Ghoul,Geralf's Messenger
Graveyard/Reanimator14 cards

14 graveyard synergies. Use your graveyard as a second hand.

Braids's Frightful Return,Dig Up the Body,Dread Return,Ghoulcaller's Chant,Grave Venerations
Zombie Tribal11 cards

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

Carrion Feeder,Champion of the Perished,Feral Ghoul,Geralf's Messenger,Gravecrawler

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.