Niko, Light of Hope

Commander
WUNiko, Light of Hope
10.0±0.3
cEDH
Peak efficiency across every axis. Wins are compact, fast, and well-protected.
High confidence(792 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
Serra's Sanctum+5
Mana rocks8
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Progress+5
2Azorius Signet+4
2Mind Stone+4
2Marble Diamond+4
2Thought Vessel+4
3Patriar's Seal+1
Mana dorks1
2Ornithopter of Paradise+4
Land ramp6
1Wayfarer's Bauble+5
1WDeep Gnome Terramancer+7
WWKnight of the White Orchid+5
1WLoyal Warhound+5
2WClaim Jumper+3
4Solemn Simulacrum+2
Other acceleration3
2Pearl Medallion+6
2Sapphire Medallion+5
3WSmothering Tithe+9
Treasure generators1
2WWBattle Angels of Tyr+5
Commander Draw Engine (Niko, Light of Hope provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Tutors2
2WRecruiter of the Guard+11
3WWGuardian Sunmare+2
Draw engines11
UMystic Remora+9
1UFaerie Mastermind+5
1USilent Hallcreeper+5
1UDour Port-Mage+3
2UEntity Tracker+5
2UUEnduring Curiosity+5
3UCuriosity Crafter+5
2WWBattle Angels of Tyr+5
3WWAerial Extortionist+3
2WWUUDream Trawler+3
5UUStarwinder+1
Cantrips & burst draw3
USplash Portal+4
WLand Tax+2
4UMulldrifter+1
Wheels1
2UWindfall+6
Recursion2
3WWGhostly Dancers+2
4WWSun Titan+4
Value engines11
UUFlesh Duplicate+5
2Marvin, Murderous Mimic+1
1WUSoulherder+1
3Thousand-Year Elixir+1
3UFaerie Artisans+6
2WUEpistolary Librarian+5
4Panharmonicon+2
3UThassa, Deep-Dwelling+1
3WTeleportation Circle+1
3UStarfield Vocalist+1
4UUAuton Soldier+9
Counterspells8
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UWash Away+6
UUCounterspell+8
WUDovin's Veto+7
1UNegate+6
WUPermission Denied+5
1UUFlare of Denial+7
Spot removal18
WGetaway Glamer+7
WUnwanted Remake+7
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
USplash Portal+4
1WGet Lost+9
WWParting Gust+9
1UThing in the Ice // Awoken Horror+7
1UDour Port-Mage+3
1UAzure Beastbinder+1
2WGenerous Gift+5
1WWSoltari Visionary+2
+6 more
Board wipes4
1WWUSupreme Verdict+6
3UThalakos Deceiver+5
2WWWrath of God+5
4WWTerminus+1
Stax & hate5
2UPropaganda+4
3WWindborn Muse+5
4WSphere of Safety+4
3UUSludge Monster+1
5UFear of Sleep Paralysis+1
Protection13
WEphemerate+12
WCloudshift+7
UEssence Flux+7
WMother of Runes+2
2Lightning Greaves+6
1WFlicker of Fate+5
1UFog Bank+5
1WMomentary Blink+5
1WAinok Strike Leader+2
1WAirbender Ascension+2
2WTeferi's Protection+9
3WLae'zel's Acrobatics+7
+1 more
Mana Acceleration (20 sources)+10ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (3)+10ⓘ
Fetchlands2
Flooded Strand+8
Fabled Passage+5
Dual & shock lands3
Hallowed Fountain+6
Adarkar Wastes+4
Glacial Fortress+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Plaza of Heroes+2
Utility lands8
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+4
Floodfarm Verge+2
Inkmoth Nexus+2
Mystic Gate+2
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Prairie Stream+2
Serra's Sanctum+2
Taplands5
2UGlasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore+2
2UHydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory+2
3WWitch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow+2
Azorius Chancery+2
Port Town+2
Basic lands2
Plains+12
Island+3
10 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 70%)+59ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 2 token doublers, 1 haste enabler, 2 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+24ⓘ
Combo pieces12
WCloudshift+3
UEssence Flux+3
WEphemerate+2
USplash Portal+2
1WFlicker of Fate+2
1WMomentary Blink+2
UUFlesh Duplicate+1
2UGlasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore+3
3WRestoration Angel+9
3WFelidar Guardian+9
3WPreston, the Vanisher+6
4UUAuton Soldier+3
Synergy pieces8
3UDisplacer Kitten+8
3WAnointed Procession+7
3UFaerie Artisans+6
3WNesting Dovehawk+4
4Panharmonicon+4
2WWArchon of Sun's Grace+4
3WWGhostly Dancers+2
4WWSun Titan+2
Combat threats4
1USilent Hallcreeper+5
2WSkyhunter Strike Force+1
2WWHero of Bladehold+4
2WWUUDream Trawler+3
Sacrifice outlets1
1WAinok Strike Leader+2
Token generators3
WOcelot Pride+4
3WIronwill Forger+4
3WWExalted Sunborn+4

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Breakdown
Learn more →
✓
Power level 10.0 → Bracket 5
Interaction99Threats98Consistency93

1.5 above Bracket 4 ceiling (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 5.

✓
Game changers 3
Teferi's ProtectionSmothering TitheSerra's Sanctum
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Blink/Flicker28 cards

28 blink/flicker effects. Reuse enter-the-battlefield triggers repeatedly.

Cloudshift,Ephemerate,Essence Flux,Getaway Glamer,Splash Portal
Token Strategy20 cards

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

An Offer You Can't Refuse,Ocelot Pride,Swan Song,Ainok Strike Leader,Get Lost
Go-Wide / Weenies17 cards

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

Ocelot Pride,Phyrexian Dreadnought,Mother of Runes,Ainok Strike Leader,Azure Beastbinder

Combos10 total