The Valeyard

Commander
UBRThe Valeyard
6.5±0.3
Deck With a Plan
Cohesive strategy with synergistic card selection. At least one reliable path to close games.
High confidence(462 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana4
0Lotus Petal+8
0Mox Diamond+8
1Sol Ring+10
2Grim Monolith+9
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
3Model of Unity+1
Other acceleration1
5BRThe Dalek Emperor+2
Tutors8
BVampiric Tutor+10
BImperial Seal+10
UMystical Tutor+9
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BDemonic Counsel+8
2USpellseeker+8
2USolve the Equation+5
1BBPraetor's Grasp+1
Draw engines5
UMystic Remora+9
2URhystic Study+10
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
4The One Ring+8
1UBRDavros, Dalek Creator+2
Cantrips & burst draw8
UPonder+6
UBrainstorm+6
UPreordain+5
3UFact or Fiction+6
2RREnsnared by the Mara+5
2UBNotion Thief+4
3UPlea for Power+3
4UBGreat Intelligence's Plan+5
Counterspells11
RPyroblast+13
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
RRed Elemental Blast+7
UMiscast+5
UUMana Drain+10
1UArcane Denial+8
UUNarset's Reversal+7
2UFierce Guardianship+10
2RDeflecting Swat+9
3UUForce of Will+10
Spot removal2
1USnap+2
3BDeadly Rollick+8
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Board wipes1
1UCyclonic Rift+8
Stax & hate2
2BOpposition Agent+8
2UBNotion Thief+5
Protection2
1RRChef's Kiss+5
4The One Ring+3
Fetchlands5
Bloodstained Mire+8
Polluted Delta+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Grixis Panorama+8
Prismatic Vista+7
Dual & shock lands4
Blood Crypt+6
Watery Grave+6
Steam Vents+6
Drowned Catacomb+4
Premium utility lands2
3Model of Unity+1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands7
4Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring+2
2UUOjer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch // Temple of Cyclical Time+2
Shipwreck Marsh+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Stormcarved Coast+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Basic lands3
Island+6
Mountain+6
Swamp+6
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+17.2ⓘ
2 extra turn effects+10ⓘ
Win conditions2
3UUBribery+5
7UUExpropriate+8
Combat threats1
4Midnight Crusader Shuttle+5
Token generators3
1UBRDavros, Dalek Creator+2
5UUHunted by The Family+4
5BRThe Dalek Emperor+2
Extra turns1
3UPlea for Power+3

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 6.5 → Bracket 4
Interaction94Consistency93Mana base86

Right at the Bracket 4 threshold

2.0 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 13
Grim MonolithMox DiamondRhystic StudyThe One RingOpposition AgentNotion ThiefVampiric TutorCyclonic RiftFierce GuardianshipForce of WillDemonic TutorMystical TutorImperial Seal
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Extra turns (2)
Plea for PowerExpropriate
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes3 total

Counter Control11 cards

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

Split Decision,Trap the Trespassers,An Offer You Can't Refuse,Mana Drain,Swan Song
Spellslinger6 cards

6 instant/sorcery synergies. Storm and copy effects can chain into explosive turns.

Split Decision,Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring,Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch // Temple of Cyclical Time,Narset's Reversal,Twincast
Discard5 cards

5 discard synergies. Empty opponents' hands while gaining value.

Davros, Dalek Creator,Great Intelligence's Plan,Sycorax Commander,Bite of the Black Rose,Capital Punishment

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.