Budget Heliod Control
Power level
5.1±0.4
Focused casual
Reliable game plan with intentional card choices; still moderate speed and interaction.
High confidence327 pts
Estimated win turn
T11best
T12typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve−10ⓘ
Mana rocks2
Land ramp1
Draw engines10
Cantrips & burst draw1
Recursion4
Value engines2
Control Strategy+30ⓘ
Counterspells1
Spot removal8
Graveyard hate1
Board wipes7
Stax & hate11
Protection2
Soft interaction1
Mono-Color Mana Base+20ⓘ
Utility lands1
Taplands1
Basic lands1
Combat Damage Synergy+25ⓘ
1 Combo Family+21ⓘ
Combo pieces2
Synergy pieces1
Win conditions1
Combat threats3
Sacrifice outlets3
Drain effects2
Token generators7
Enablers1
Bracket
3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Power level 5.1 → Bracket 3
0.1 above Bracket 2 ceiling (5)
1.9 below Bracket 4 threshold (7)
This deck's power level pushes it into Bracket 3, though under a marker-only reading of WotC's bracket guidance it may fit Bracket 2.
Markers
Learn more →✕Game Changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none
Themes5 total
StaxCore (14 cards)
14 stax pieces. Tax and restrict opponents' resources while breaking parity.
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Token StrategyCore (12 cards)
12 token producers. Go-wide with a creature token army for board presence and combat pressure.
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Blink/FlickerCore (9 cards)
9 blink/flicker effects. Reuse enter-the-battlefield triggers repeatedly.
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