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Arcades, the Strategist
Commander
8.0±0.4
High power
Fast, consistent, and resilient; can present and protect strong wins in stronger pods.
Strategy ceiling 9.2
High confidence575 pts
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve (65% CMC 0-2)+15ⓘ
Commander Synergy (2 groups)+9ⓘ
Fast mana1
+10Mana rocks2
+6+4Mana dorks8
+6+6+6+5+5+2+2+5Land ramp1
+5Other acceleration6
+8+7+8+8+9
+2Other acceleration1
+3Commander Draw Engine (Arcades, the Strategist provides card draw)+18ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+9ⓘ
Tutors3
+5
+9+3Draw engines6
+8+3+3+10+2+1Recursion1
+2Other2
+1+1Control Strategy Bonus (23.4 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells5
+3.6+6.4+2.5+1.6+0.9Spot removal5
+4.9+3.6+0.4+0.4+3.5
Artifact/enchantment removal1
+3.6Stax & hate1
+2.5Protection13
+4.9+0.9+0.4+0.4+4.9+2.5+0.1+8.1+6.4+0.4
+0.4
+1.6Other1
+0.3Mana Acceleration (18 sources)+6ⓘ
Fetchlands3
+8
+8
+8
Dual & shock lands9
+9
+9
+9
+6
+6
+6
+5
+5
+5
Premium utility lands3
+5
+5
+4
Utility lands8
+2+3
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
Taplands6
+2+2+2
+2
+2
+2
Basic lands3
+3
+3
+3
Other1
+12 Combo Families (2 lines, Consistency: 77%)+26ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 2 haste enablers+4ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Combo pieces4
+6+2
+8+3Drain effects1
+1Other3
+1+1+1Bracket
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
Mana base94Speed93Consistency80
1.0 above Bracket 3 ceiling (7)
1.0 below Bracket 5 threshold (9)
2-card combo are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.
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Game changers 3
Minimum Bracket 3
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2-card combo 2
Minimum Bracket 3
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none
Themes5 total
Stax10 cards
10 stax pieces. Tax and restrict opponents' resources while breaking parity.
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Defenders/Walls20 cards
20 defenders/walls. Build an impenetrable wall, then convert to damage.
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Go-Wide / Weenies18 cards
18 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.
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