The Valeyard

Commander
UBRThe Valeyard
6.1±0.3
Deck With a Plan
Cohesive strategy with synergistic card selection. At least one reliable path to close games.
High confidence(431 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (52% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana4
0Mox Opal+10
0Mox Amber+8
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Thought Vessel+4
3Model of Unity+1
3Relic of Legends+1
Other acceleration2
5BRThe Dalek Emperor+2
7UUUOmniscience+3
Tutors12
BImperial Seal+10
BVampiric Tutor+10
UMystical Tutor+9
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BDemonic Counsel+8
1BDiabolic Intent+8
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
2UIntuition+8
2USpellseeker+8
1BBPraetor's Grasp+1
1BBBBeseech the Mirror+8
3UGifts Ungiven+8
Draw engines3
2URhystic Study+10
4Coercive Portal+4
1UBRDavros, Dalek Creator+2
Cantrips & burst draw4
UBrainstorm+6
2RREnsnared by the Mara+5
3UPlea for Power+3
4UBGreat Intelligence's Plan+5
Value engines1
3BBBBolas's Citadel+5
Counterspells11
RPyroblast+13
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
RRed Elemental Blast+7
UDispel+5
UUMana Drain+10
UUNarset's Reversal+7
1UTale's End+5
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
2UFierce Guardianship+10
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal1
1USnap+2
Board wipes2
4Coercive Portal+4
4BBGenesis of the Daleks+5
Stax & hate2
BThoughtseize+1
2BOpposition Agent+8
Protection2
1BImp's Mischief+6
RRReturn the Favor+1
Fetchlands2
Maestros Theater+8
Promising Vein+5
Dual & shock lands3
Blood Crypt+6
Steam Vents+6
Watery Grave+6
Premium utility lands2
3Model of Unity+1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands4
Crosis's Catacombs+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Shipwreck Marsh+2
Stormcarved Coast+2
Basic lands3
Island+7
Mountain+7
Swamp+9
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+15.2ⓘ
2 extra turn effects+10ⓘ
Combo pieces1
3BBBBolas's Citadel+6
Win conditions1
7UUExpropriate+8
Combat threats1
4Midnight Crusader Shuttle+5
Token generators4
1UBRDavros, Dalek Creator+2
4BBGenesis of the Daleks+5
5UUHunted by The Family+4
5BRThe Dalek Emperor+2
Clone effects1
1RRReiterate+7
Extra turns1
3UPlea for Power+3
Other1
7UUUOmniscience+3

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 6.1 (Bracket 3)+Game Changers→ Bracket 4
Consistency93Interaction89Threats70
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Game changers 10
Bolas's CitadelDemonic TutorFierce GuardianshipGifts UngivenImperial SealIntuitionMystical TutorOpposition AgentRhystic StudyVampiric Tutor
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Extra turns (2)
ExpropriatePlea for Power
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes5 total

Counter Control11 cards

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

An Offer You Can't Refuse,Dispel,Fierce Guardianship,Mana Drain,Muddle the Mixture
Token Strategy6 cards

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

An Offer You Can't Refuse,Davros, Dalek Creator,Genesis of the Daleks,Hunted by The Family,Swan Song
Spellslinger6 cards

6 instant/sorcery synergies. Storm and copy effects can chain into explosive turns.

Increasing Vengeance,Narset's Reversal,Reiterate,Return the Favor,Reverberate

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.