I'm the Tax-Man

Commander
WUGrand Arbiter Augustin IV
6.8±0.3
Deck With a Plan
Cohesive strategy with synergistic card selection. At least one reliable path to close games.
High confidence(495 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (51% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana rocks7
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Progress+5
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Mind Stone+4
2Thought Vessel+4
2Azorius Signet+4
2UMidnight Clock+4
Land ramp1
1WCharitable Levy+8
Other acceleration4
2Pearl Medallion+6
2Sapphire Medallion+5
3WSmothering Tithe+9
2UUThe Water Crystal+6
Draw engines5
UMystic Remora+9
WEsper Sentinel+8
WCurse of Silence+5
2URhystic Study+10
2UMonastery Siege+3
Cantrips & burst draw1
3UKasmina, Enigmatic Mentor+5
Wheels1
2UMidnight Clock+4
Recursion3
3WWElspeth Conquers Death+4
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+1
Value engines2
2UUThe Water Crystal+6
5Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands+1
Counterspells5
XUSyncopate+10
UFlusterstorm+8
USpell Pierce+6
WUNo More Lies+10
1UMana Leak+6
Spot removal2
3WWElspeth Conquers Death+4
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Artifact/enchantment removal1
1WWAura of Silence+5
Graveyard hate1
2UMidnight Clock+4
Stax & hate32
WPaladin Class+5
WCurse of Silence+5
1WTithe Taker+9
1WCharitable Levy+8
1WThalia, Guardian of Thraben+7
WUUnsettled Mariner+6
2Sphere of Resistance+5
2Thorn of Amethyst+5
1WLeonin Arbiter+5
UUAcademy Loremaster+5
1WTax Collector+5
1WWAven Interrupter+15
+20 more
Protection6
1UEsior, Wardwing Familiar+5
WUGold-Forged Thopteryx+1
WUPippin, Guard of the Citadel+1
1UWinged Boots+1
1W/UW/UJubilant Skybonder+5
Maze of Ith+4
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (5)+13ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (14 sources)+4ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Flooded Strand+8
Dual & shock lands5
Hallowed Fountain+6
Sea of Clouds+5
Castle Vantress+4
Adarkar Wastes+4
Glacial Fortress+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands13
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+3
Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway+2
Nimbus Maze+2
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+2
Mystic Gate+2
Floodfarm Verge+2
Deserted Beach+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Prairie Stream+2
Irrigated Farmland+2
+1 more
Taplands6
4UUUSea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn+2
Temple of Enlightenment+3
Celestial Colonnade+2
Port Town+2
Restless Anchorage+2
Meticulous Archive+2
Basic lands2
Island+2
Plains+3
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 evasion enabler, 1 damage multiplier+10ⓘ
Synergy pieces1
WPaladin Class+5
Combat threats2
1UUCallaphe, Beloved of the Sea+3
1WWWArchangel of Tithes+3
Drain effects1
6God-Pharaoh's Statue+3

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 6.8 → Bracket 4
Interaction99Speed86Mana base86

0.3 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.7 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 4
The Tabernacle at Pendrell ValeAncient TombRhystic StudySmothering Tithe
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Go-Wide / Weenies12 cards

12 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

Tithe Taker,Unsettled Mariner,Esior, Wardwing Familiar,Strict Proctor,Esper Sentinel
Stax11 cards

11 stax pieces. Tax and restrict opponents' resources while breaking parity.

Vryn Wingmare,Squeeze,Lodestone Golem,Sphere of Resistance,Thorn of Amethyst
Human Tribal10 cards

10 human creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Tithe Taker,Glowrider,Jubilant Skybonder,Magus of the Tabernacle,Esper Sentinel

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.