$20 Budget Samurai

Commander
WRRaiyuu, Storm's Edge
2.5±0.3
First Draft
Basic theme present but card selection and mana base need significant work.
Primary win line:Commander combat pressure
High confidence(137 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (56% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks6
2Boros Signet+4
2Marble Diamond+4
2Fire Diamond+4
3Commander's Sphere+4
3Boros Locket+1
3Boros Cluestone+1
Land ramp2
1Explorer's Scope+1
4WSunblade Samurai+3
Other acceleration2
2RPeerless Samurai+1
2RWBruenor Battlehammer+1
Other3
RReinforced Ronin+1
3Haunted Cloak+1
1RWRisona, Asari Commander+1
Tutors1
1WOpen the Armory+5
Draw engines5
1Zephyr Boots+5
1RAkki Ronin+5
1RTempered in Solitude+2
2Mask of Memory+1
1RWAkiri, Fearless Voyager+5
Cantrips & burst draw3
RReinforced Ronin+1
1ROgre-Head Helm+1
3Boros Locket+1
Recursion3
2WNorika Yamazaki, the Poet+2
3RHeiko Yamazaki, the General+1
4WIronsoul Enforcer+2
Value engines1
3WSeven-Tail Mentor+1
Counterspells1
1WDawn Charm+6
Spot removal3
WSwords to Plowshares+7
1RLightning Spear+1
2WImperial Subduer+1
Stax & hate1
2RRFumiko the Lowblood+2
Protection5
RWBoros Charm+5
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1WSelfless Samurai+2
2Mirror Shield+1
2Mask of Avacyn+1
Other1
2R/WR/WMaster Warcraft+1
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+16ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (11 sources)+1ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Evolving Wilds+5
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands4
Rogue's Passage+2
Slayers' Stronghold+2
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion+2
Axgard Armory+2
Taplands4
Lorehold Campus+3
Temple of Triumph+3
Boros Garrison+2
Wind-Scarred Crag+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+15
Plains+15
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 extra combat, 2 haste enablers, 6 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces2
4RThe Shattered States Era // Nameless Conqueror+10
5RAkki Battle Squad+1
Combat threats18
RSimian Sling+2
RGoblin Champion+1
RRabbit Battery+1
2Sigil of Valor+2
1RUpriser Renegade+2
1WEiganjo Exemplar+2
2Blackblade Reforged+2
2Hero's Blade+1
1RLizard Blades+1
2RBronzeplate Boar+2
3Loxodon Warhammer+1
2WMaul of the Skyclaves+1
+6 more
Sacrifice outlets1
1RLightning Spear+1
Token generators1
1RGoro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei+4
Other9
1Eater of Virtue+2
2Ring of Thune+2
1WAncestral Katana+2
1ROgre-Head Helm+1
2WDuelist's Heritage+1
3Haunted Cloak+1
2WImperial Subduer+1
2RPeerless Samurai+1
3RHeiko Yamazaki, the General+1

Bracket

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Bracket 1Exhibition
Theme-focused decks prioritizing creativity over power. No Game Changers, no 2-card combos.
Breakdown
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Power level 2.5 → Bracket 1
Threats80Mana base75Speed45

1.5 above Bracket 0 ceiling (1)

0.5 below Bracket 2 threshold (3)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes8 total

Voltron23 cards

23 equipment/auras. Stack these on your commander for one-shot commander damage kills.

Mirror Shield,Loxodon Warhammer,Sigil of Valor,Maul of the Skyclaves,Mask of Memory
Samurai Tribal18 cards

18 samurai creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Fumiko the Lowblood,The Shattered States Era // Nameless Conqueror,Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei,Imperial Subduer,Asari Captain
Aggro15 cards

15 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Dawn Charm,Goblin Champion,Maul of the Skyclaves,Mask of Memory,Zephyr Boots

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.