Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

Commander
BGZask, Skittering Swarmlord
4.6±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(313 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (27% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
2BGCulling Ritual+7
Mana rocks1
2Arcane Signet+6
Land ramp7
1GNature's Lore+6
2GCultivate+5
2GEntish Restoration+3
2GHorizon Explorer+3
2GHarrow+3
2GRoiling Regrowth+3
3GSplendid Reclamation+8
Treasure generators1
1BGOld Rutstein+1
Tutors1
2GThe Hunger Tide Rises+2
Draw engines5
1Skullclamp+8
1BRipples of Undeath+1
2BStinging Cave Crawler+5
3BGMoldervine Reclamation+5
2BBGGIzoni, Thousand-Eyed+4
Cantrips & burst draw5
BVillage Rites+5
1GMulch+1
BGGrisly Salvage+1
2GCrawling Sensation+2
3Circuit Mender+1
Recursion6
1GRegrowth+5
2BVictimize+2
1BGSquirming Emergence+1
3GSplendid Reclamation+8
2BGRise of the Witch-king+1
2BBDread Return+1
Value engines4
GGrist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm+6
2GRealmwalker+5
1BGOld Rutstein+1
3BGMazirek, Kraul Death Priest+1
Spot removal4
GCaustic Caterpillar+7
1Haywire Mite+4
BGAssassin's Trophy+6
1BGPutrefy+2
Board wipes3
2BGCulling Ritual+7
2BBCrippling Fear+1
3BBSwarmyard Massacre+2
Fetchlands3
Ash Barrens+7
Evolving Wilds+5
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Dual & shock lands2
Undergrowth Stadium+5
Woodland Cemetery+4
Premium utility lands3
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands8
Swarmyard+2
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature+2
Ghost Quarter+2
Barren Moor+2
Grim Backwoods+2
Tainted Wood+2
Twilight Mire+2
Viridescent Bog+2
Taplands5
2GBala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary+2
2GBridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks+2
Temple of Malady+3
Darkmoss Bridge+2
Jungle Hollow+2
Basic lands2
Forest+6
Swamp+5
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, aristocrats engine+24ⓘ
Synergy pieces14
BReanimate+8
GGrist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm+6
1BBlood Artist+5
1BGGrist, the Hunger Tide+6
2GScute Swarm+5
2BVictimize+3
2GCrawling Sensation+2
1BGOld Rutstein+1
1BGSquirming Emergence+1
2BBDread Return+1
3BBLiving Death+6
3BBSyr Konrad, the Grim+5
+2 more
Win conditions2
3BBPatriarch's Bidding+5
5GGGiant Adephage+4
Sacrifice outlets2
1Haywire Mite+4
2BNantuko Husk+4
Drain effects1
3BFumulus, the Infestation+4
Token generators7
1GBroodhatch Nantuko+4
2GHornet Nest+9
2GThe Hunger Tide Rises+2
3GGAnt Queen+4
3BBSwarmyard Massacre+2
4GGGHornet Queen+4
6GGLiving Hive+4

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.6 → Bracket 3
Threats93Mana base79Consistency66

0.1 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.9 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Insect Tribal28 cards

28 insect creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Blightbeetle,Kraul Foragers,Mortician Beetle,Ant Queen,Caustic Caterpillar
Token Strategy18 cards

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

Ant Queen,Broodhatch Nantuko,Living Hive,Old Rutstein,Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
Aristocrats17 cards

17 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

Mortician Beetle,Blood Artist,Caustic Caterpillar,Nantuko Husk,Verdant Succession

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.