$500 Budget Naru-Meha

Commander
UNaru Meha, Master Wizard
8.0±0.3
High Power
Tight curve and refined gameplan. Threats deploy quickly and the deck can protect its strategy.
High confidence(550 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve (71% CMC 0-2)+15ⓘ
Fast mana4
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+9
UHigh Tide+8
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Mind Stone+4
3Commander's Sphere+1
Other acceleration2
1UBaral, Chief of Compliance+6
2Sapphire Medallion+5
Low Land Count (29/31)+-5ⓘ
Tutors7
UMystical Tutor+9
1Expedition Map+5
1UMerchant Scroll+8
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
2USpellseeker+8
2ULong-Term Plans+5
2UDrift of Phantasms+5
Draw engines3
UMystic Remora+9
2URhystic Study+10
XUUUBlue Sun's Zenith+4
Cantrips & burst draw12
U/PGitaxian Probe+7
UPonder+6
UBrainstorm+6
UPreordain+5
1UBaral, Chief of Compliance+6
1UImpulse+1
UUMission Briefing+1
1UDeliberate+1
2UFrantic Search+6
1UUNarset, Parter of Veils+4
X2UStroke of Genius+1
6UUDig Through Time+8
Wheels1
2UWindfall+6
Recursion1
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines2
4UURecurring Insight+5
4UUMind's Desire+4
Control Strategy Bonus (24 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells11
0Pact of Negation+9
UFlusterstorm+8
U/PMental Misstep+8
USwan Song+8
USpell Pierce+6
UDispel+5
UUCounterspell+8
UUNarset's Reversal+7
1UNegate+6
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
1UUForce of Negation+9
Spot removal7
UChain of Vapor+7
URapid Hybridization+5
UPongify+5
1UReality Shift+5
1UThieving Skydiver+5
1UUnsubstantiate+1
1UInto the Roil+1
Board wipes1
1UCyclonic Rift+8
Stax & hate2
2UBack to Basics+6
1UUNarset, Parter of Veils+5
Protection1
2Spellskite+1
Other1
2UMystical Dispute+3
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+32ⓘ
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (3)+7ⓘ
Low Land Count (29/31)+-5ⓘ
Utility lands6
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Emergence Zone+2
Sunscorched Desert+2
Zhalfirin Void+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Riptide Laboratory+2
Taplands1
4UUUSea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn+2
Basic lands1
Island+21
4 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 92%)+38ⓘ
Combo pieces8
1Mana Vault+3
1Sol Ring+3
UUThassa's Oracle+10
2UGhostly Flicker+10
XUUUBlue Sun's Zenith+3
3UIllusionist's Stratagem+4
3UPrecognition Field+2
Mystic Sanctuary+3

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 8.0 → Bracket 4
Consistency93Interaction93Threats81

1.5 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

0.5 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 7
Thassa's OracleRhystic StudyMana VaultAncient TombNarset, Parter of VeilsCyclonic RiftMystical Tutor
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Mass land denial (1)
Back to Basics
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Counter Control11 cards

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

Mystical Dispute,Flusterstorm,Force of Negation,Dispel,Mental Misstep
Spellslinger (Commander)1 cards

Commander rewards casting instants and sorceries.

Naru Meha, Master Wizard
Bounce9 cards

9 bounce effects. Return permanents to hand for tempo advantage.

Unsubstantiate,Narset's Reversal,Winds of Rebuke,Chain of Vapor,Cyclonic Rift

Combos4 total