The Valeyard

Commander
UBRThe Valeyard
4.4±0.5
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Medium confidence(295 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
3Model of Unity+1
3Commander's Sphere+1
Mana dorks4
2Leaden Myr+4
2Silver Myr+4
2Iron Myr+4
2Ornithopter of Paradise+4
Land ramp4
1Traveler's Amulet+1
2Mycosynth Wellspring+5
3Burnished Hart+3
3Canoptek Wraith+3
Other acceleration1
5BRThe Dalek Emperor+2
Tutors1
1Traveler's Amulet+1
Draw engines2
4Coercive Portal+4
1UBRDavros, Dalek Creator+2
Cantrips & burst draw3
2RREnsnared by the Mara+5
3UPlea for Power+3
4UBGreat Intelligence's Plan+5
Recursion1
1B2BAltar of Bhaal // Bone Offering+2
Value engines1
4Panharmonicon+2
Counterspells7
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
1UArcane Denial+8
1UAnticognition+6
UUUArchmage's Charm+7
1UUAdmiral's Order+7
1UUAmazing Acrobatics+3
1UUCancel+3
Spot removal7
BAnnihilating Glare+7
RCrush+7
1BDesperate Plea+5
1RAbrade+5
1BRDaretti, Ingenious Iconoclast+3
2BAssassinate+2
1BBAsphyxiate+2
Board wipes2
4Coercive Portal+4
4BBGenesis of the Daleks+5
Mana Acceleration (13 sources)+3ⓘ
Fetchlands6
Maestros Theater+8
Evolving Wilds+5
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Vibrant Cityscape+5
Shire Terrace+5
Promising Vein+5
Premium utility lands2
3Model of Unity+1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands4
Myriad Landscape+2
Crosis's Catacombs+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Basic lands3
Island+9
Swamp+9
Mountain+6
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+12.4ⓘ
2 extra turn effects+10ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: aristocrats engine+8ⓘ
Synergy pieces1
4Panharmonicon+4
Win conditions2
3UBRMissy+5
7UUExpropriate+8
Combat threats1
4Midnight Crusader Shuttle+5
Token generators7
1BRDaretti, Ingenious Iconoclast+3
2BRThe Master, Gallifrey's End+4
1UBRDavros, Dalek Creator+2
1B2BAltar of Bhaal // Bone Offering+2
4BBGenesis of the Daleks+5
5UUHunted by The Family+4
5BRThe Dalek Emperor+2
Extra turns1
3UPlea for Power+3
Other1
2UGhostly Flicker+7

Bracket

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Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.4 → Bracket 2
Threats82Interaction80Mana base74

1.4 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.1 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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Extra turns (2)
Plea for PowerExpropriate
✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes7 total

Counter Control10 cards

10 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

Trap the Trespassers,Split Decision,Archmage's Charm,An Offer You Can't Refuse,Admiral's Order
Artifacts Matter9 cards

9 artifact synergy cards. Deck is built to leverage artifacts beyond just utility.

Genesis of the Daleks,The Dalek Emperor,Missy,The Master, Gallifrey's End,Annihilating Glare
Token Strategy8 cards

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

Hunted by The Family,Genesis of the Daleks,The Dalek Emperor,Davros, Dalek Creator,The Master, Gallifrey's End

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.