Dimir Alela Control

Commander
UBAlela, Cunning Conqueror
5.4±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(377 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks2
2UMisleading Signpost+6
2UMidnight Clock+4
Other acceleration1
2UAs Foretold+4
Treasure generators1
2UProsperous Thief+4
Tutors1
3UMystical Teachings+3
Draw engines9
1UFaerie Mastermind+5
1BBMari, the Killing Quill+9
1UBTegwyll, Duke of Splendor+3
2UUBident of Thassa+5
2UBTalion, the Kindly Lord+5
2UUReconnaissance Mission+5
2UUCoastal Piracy+5
2UUEnduring Curiosity+5
3UUKindred Discovery+6
Cantrips & burst draw4
UFaerie Seer+1
2UBNotion Thief+4
3BPile On+1
6UUDig Through Time+8
Wheels1
2UMidnight Clock+4
Recursion1
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines2
1BBitterblossom+4
5Banner of Kinship+1
Counterspells11
UUCounterspell+8
1ULofty Denial+6
1UNegate+6
1UMana Leak+6
1USpellstutter Sprite+6
1USpell Stutter+6
1UDisdainful Stroke+6
UBCountersquall+1
1UEssence Scatter+1
2UUnwind+5
2UURewind+5
Spot removal15
UPongify+5
URapid Hybridization+5
BTragic Slip+1
1BInfernal Grasp+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1UReality Shift+5
1BGo for the Throat+5
1BNowhere to Run+1
2BWithering Torment+2
2BSoul Shatter+1
3UAetherize+7
2UUIllusionist's Gambit+5
+3 more
Graveyard hate1
2UMidnight Clock+4
Stax & hate3
2BOpposition Agent+8
2UBNotion Thief+5
2BBRankle, Master of Pranks+1
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+2ⓘ
Fetchlands1
3U/BWaterlogged Teachings // Inundated Archive+8
Dual & shock lands7
Watery Grave+6
Morphic Pool+5
Darkslick Shores+5
Castle Vantress+4
Underground River+4
Drowned Catacomb+4
Spymaster's Vault+4
Premium utility lands3
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands10
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Shipwreck Marsh+2
Darkwater Catacombs+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Tainted Isle+2
Gloomlake Verge+2
Mutavault+2
Dreadship Reef+2
Mage-Ring Network+2
Riptide Laboratory+2
Taplands7
2USilundi Vision // Silundi Isle+2
Secluded Glen+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Choked Estuary+2
Dimir Aqueduct+2
Undercity Sewers+2
Faerie Conclave+2
Basic lands2
Island+7
Swamp+4
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 extra combat, 1 evasion enabler+21ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+13ⓘ
1 extra turn effect+5ⓘ
Synergy pieces2
1BBitterblossom+2
3UNotorious Throng+10
Combat threats5
BChangeling Outcast+1
2UScion of Oona+5
1UBTegwyll, Duke of Splendor+3
2BBRankle, Master of Pranks+1
5Banner of Kinship+1
Drain effects1
UBObyra, Dreaming Duelist+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 5.4 → Bracket 3
Interaction92Mana base87Consistency76

0.9 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.1 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 2
Notion ThiefOpposition Agent
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Extra turns (1)
Notorious Throng
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes9 total

Faerie Tribal15 cards

15 faerie creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Oona's Blackguard,Spellstutter Sprite,Faerie Mastermind,Talion, the Kindly Lord,Faerie Dreamthief
Counter Control12 cards

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

Lofty Denial,Countersquall,Rewind,Negate,Unwind
Aggro12 cards

12 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Changeling Outcast,Oona's Blackguard,Bident of Thassa,Prosperous Thief,Scion of Oona

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.