The Valeyard

Commander
UBRThe Valeyard
5.8±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(415 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana4
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
2RJeska's Will+5
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
3Commander's Sphere+1
3Model of Unity+1
Mana dorks1
2Ornithopter of Paradise+4
Land ramp2
2Mycosynth Wellspring+5
3Burnished Hart+3
Other acceleration1
5BRThe Dalek Emperor+2
Tutors3
UMystical Tutor+9
1BDemonic Tutor+10
3UGifts Ungiven+8
Draw engines3
2URhystic Study+10
4Coercive Portal+4
1UBRDavros, Dalek Creator+2
Cantrips & burst draw4
2RJeska's Will+4
2RREnsnared by the Mara+5
3UPlea for Power+3
4UBGreat Intelligence's Plan+5
Recursion1
1B2BAltar of Bhaal // Bone Offering+2
Value engines2
4Panharmonicon+2
3BBBBolas's Citadel+5
Counterspells7
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
1UArcane Denial+8
1UAnticognition+6
2UFierce Guardianship+10
1UUAdmiral's Order+7
1UUAmazing Acrobatics+3
1UUCancel+3
Spot removal7
BAnnihilating Glare+7
BBone Shards+7
BWorthy Cost+7
1RAbrade+5
1BDesperate Plea+5
1RSuplex+5
1BRDaretti, Ingenious Iconoclast+3
Board wipes3
1UCyclonic Rift+8
4Coercive Portal+4
4BBGenesis of the Daleks+5
Stax & hate1
2BOpposition Agent+8
Mana Acceleration (11 sources)+1ⓘ
Fetchlands6
Maestros Theater+8
Evolving Wilds+5
Promising Vein+5
Shire Terrace+5
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Vibrant Cityscape+5
Dual & shock lands9
Blood Crypt+6
Steam Vents+6
Watery Grave+6
Luxury Suite+5
Morphic Pool+5
Training Center+5
Castle Embereth+4
Castle Locthwain+4
Mistrise Village+4
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+5
Mountain+4
Swamp+5
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+16.2ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, aristocrats engine+13ⓘ
2 extra turn effects+10ⓘ
Combo pieces1
3BBBBolas's Citadel+6
Synergy pieces1
4Panharmonicon+4
Win conditions2
3UBRMissy+5
7UUExpropriate+8
Combat threats1
4Midnight Crusader Shuttle+5
Token generators7
1BRDaretti, Ingenious Iconoclast+3
2BRThe Master, Gallifrey's End+4
1UBRDavros, Dalek Creator+2
1B2BAltar of Bhaal // Bone Offering+2
4BBGenesis of the Daleks+5
5UUHunted by The Family+4
5BRThe Dalek Emperor+2
Extra turns1
3UPlea for Power+3
Other1
2UGhostly Flicker+7

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.8 (Bracket 3)+Game Changers→ Bracket 4
Interaction89Mana base88Threats86
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Game changers 10
Ancient TombBolas's CitadelCyclonic RiftDemonic TutorFierce GuardianshipGifts UngivenJeska's WillMystical TutorOpposition AgentRhystic Study
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Extra turns (2)
ExpropriatePlea for Power
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes4 total

Counter Control10 cards

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

Admiral's Order,Amazing Acrobatics,An Offer You Can't Refuse,Annul,Anticognition
Token Strategy8 cards

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

Altar of Bhaal // Bone Offering,An Offer You Can't Refuse,Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast,Davros, Dalek Creator,Genesis of the Daleks
Artifacts Matter7 cards

7 artifact synergy cards. Deck is built to leverage artifacts beyond just utility.

Annihilating Glare,Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast,Genesis of the Daleks,Missy,Mycosynth Wellspring

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.