Winter, Cynical Opportunist

Commander
BGWinter, Cynical Opportunist
4.5±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
High confidence(289 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (31% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
2BGCulling Ritual+7
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Resilience+5
2Golgari Signet+4
Mana dorks1
BGSkull Prophet+1
Land ramp6
1GRampant Growth+5
1GSakura-Tribe Elder+5
1GShigeki, Jukai Visionary+1
2GHarrow+3
2GGHedge Shredder+1
3GGSummon: Titan+7
Other acceleration2
2BGDrag to the Roots+1
6GGVorinclex, Voice of Hunger+1
Tutors3
1BDemonic Counsel+8
1GHermit Druid+1
2BBuried Alive+7
Draw engines4
1BRipples of Undeath+1
2BGDeathreap Ritual+1
3BGUnderrealm Lich+1
4BGDeadbridge Chant+1
Cantrips & burst draw6
1GMulch+1
BGGrisly Salvage+1
BGSkull Prophet+1
1GShigeki, Jukai Visionary+1
2GCrawling Sensation+2
4BBProfessor Onyx+1
Wheels1
1BChain of Smog+1
Recursion9
1GLife from the Loam+7
1GGrapple with the Past+1
1GGEternal Witness+5
2BVictimize+2
1BGNyx Weaver+1
2GSix+1
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
3BBOverlord of the Balemurk+1
6BGColossal Grave-Reaver+1
Value engines5
BStitcher's Supplier+1
XBGOld Stickfingers+1
2BCemetery Tampering+4
2GGHedge Shredder+1
6BBBValgavoth, Terror Eater+4
Spot removal7
1Haywire Mite+4
BGAssassin's Trophy+6
2BDeluge of Doom+7
1BGPutrefy+2
2BGDrag to the Roots+1
3BGConvert to Slime+4
4BBNoxious Gearhulk+1
Graveyard hate1
6BBBValgavoth, Terror Eater+4
Board wipes1
2BGCulling Ritual+7
Stax & hate2
2Mesmeric Orb+1
6GGVorinclex, Voice of Hunger+1
Mana Acceleration (14 sources)+4ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+2ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Verdant Catacombs+8
Dual & shock lands4
Overgrown Tomb+6
Shifting Woodland+4
Llanowar Wastes+4
Woodland Cemetery+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands9
3Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core+2
Temple of the False God+2
Grim Backwoods+2
Dryad Arbor+2
Twilight Mire+2
Viridescent Bog+2
Tree of Tales+2
Tainted Wood+2
Vault of Whispers+2
Taplands7
Temple of Malady+3
Bojuka Bog+2
Golgari Rot Farm+2
Darkmoss Bridge+2
Necroblossom Snarl+2
Dakmor Salvage+2
Valgavoth's Lair+2
Basic lands2
Forest+5
Swamp+6
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 75%)+21ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 2 haste enablers, aristocrats engine+12ⓘ
Combo pieces2
1BChain of Smog+1
4BBProfessor Onyx+1
Synergy pieces13
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
1BGGrist, the Hunger Tide+6
2BVictimize+3
2GCrawling Sensation+2
BBGGJarad, Golgari Lich Lord+4
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
3GGSummon: Titan+7
3BBLiving Death+6
3BBSyr Konrad, the Grim+5
4BGDeadbridge Chant+1
5BBSheoldred, Whispering One+1
+1 more
Win conditions2
5GGGiant Adephage+4
9Portal to Phyrexia+5
Sacrifice outlets1
1Haywire Mite+4
Token generators1
2GArachnogenesis+4
Other1
1GHermit Druid+1

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 4.5 → Bracket 3
Threats88Mana base82Consistency59

Right at the Bracket 3 threshold

2.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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

Themes10 total

Mill24 cards

24 mill effects. Empty opponent libraries or fuel your graveyard.

Syr Konrad, the Grim,Grapple with the Past,Crawling Sensation,Life from the Loam,Deadbridge Chant
Stompy / Big Mana16 cards

16 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Syr Konrad, the Grim,Giant Adephage,Moldgraf Monstrosity,Professor Onyx,Noxious Gearhulk
Graveyard/Reanimator14 cards

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

Grapple with the Past,Life from the Loam,Nyx Weaver,Moldgraf Monstrosity,Eternal Witness

Combos1 total