Winter, Cynical Opportunist

Commander
BGWinter, Cynical Opportunist
8.9±0.3
High Power
Tight curve and refined gameplan. Threats deploy quickly and the deck can protect its strategy.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Mikaeus, the Unhallowed,Triskelion
High confidence(635 pts)
Estimated win turn
T2best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (50% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Heavy Curve (29% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana13
0Lotus Petal+8
0Chrome Mox+8
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+9
BDark Ritual+7
GCarpet of Flowers+1
2Grim Monolith+9
1BCabal Ritual+6
1GMalevolent Rumble+2
2BGCulling Ritual+7
Gaea's Cradle+10
Ancient Tomb+9
+1 more
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Resilience+5
Mana dorks3
B/GDeathrite Shaman+6
GBirds of Paradise+6
GDelighted Halfling+6
Land ramp3
2GGIcetill Explorer+2
3GGOverlord of the Hauntwoods+2
4GGLumra, Bellow of the Woods+5
Other acceleration3
GWild Growth+5
1GBadgermole Cub+6
5BBBHoarding Broodlord+2
Treasure generators1
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors7
BVampiric Tutor+10
BEntomb+8
GCrop Rotation+7
1BDemonic Tutor+10
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+7
5BBBHoarding Broodlord+2
Urza's Saga+3
Draw engines7
1GSylvan Library+8
1BRipples of Undeath+1
2BBlack Market Connections+5
4The One Ring+8
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+5
5BBBVilis, Broker of Blood+7
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Cantrips & burst draw3
1GMalevolent Rumble+2
3BBDoom Whisperer+1
9Summon: Bahamut+2
Wheels1
1BChain of Smog+1
Recursion10
1GAftermath Analyst+15
1GLife from the Loam+7
1GGEternal Witness+5
2BVictimize+2
2GSix+1
3BBOverlord of the Balemurk+1
4BIncarnation Technique+1
4GGLumra, Bellow of the Woods+5
4BBMetamorphosis Fanatic+1
6BGColossal Grave-Reaver+1
Value engines4
GSmuggler's Surprise+1
2GGIcetill Explorer+2
3BBBBolas's Citadel+5
6BBBValgavoth, Terror Eater+4
Spot removal8
1Haywire Mite+4
BGAssassin's Trophy+6
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
3BDeadly Rollick+8
3BBNecron Deathmark+1
4BBSummon: Primal Odin+1
9Summon: Bahamut+2
Boseiju, Who Endures+5
Graveyard hate2
B/GDeathrite Shaman+3
6BBBValgavoth, Terror Eater+4
Board wipes3
XBBThe Meathook Massacre+5
2BToxic Deluge+8
2BGCulling Ritual+7
Stax & hate1
2BOpposition Agent+8
Protection3
GVeil of Summer+8
2Lightning Greaves+6
4The One Ring+3
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (7)+20ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (24 sources)+14ⓘ
Fetchlands8
Marsh Flats+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Bloodstained Mire+8
Polluted Delta+8
Windswept Heath+8
Wooded Foothills+8
Prismatic Vista+7
Dual & shock lands4
Bayou+9
Overgrown Tomb+6
Undergrowth Stadium+5
Shifting Woodland+4
Premium utility lands3
Command Tower+5
City of Brass+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands9
3Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core+2
Urza's Saga+4
Boseiju, Who Endures+3
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Snow-Covered Forest+2
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2
Tree of Tales+2
Vault of Whispers+2
Wastewood Verge+2
Taplands1
Underground Mortuary+2
Basic lands2
Forest+1
Swamp+1
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 98%)+24ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+23ⓘ
Combo pieces3
3BBBMikaeus, the Unhallowed+8
3BBBBolas's Citadel+6
6Triskelion+4
Synergy pieces11
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
XBBThe Meathook Massacre+3
1BGGrist, the Hunger Tide+6
2BVictimize+3
4BIncarnation Technique+1
4GGLumra, Bellow of the Woods+5
4BBMetamorphosis Fanatic+1
5BBSheoldred, Whispering One+1
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
6BGColossal Grave-Reaver+1
Win conditions5
3GGOverlord of the Hauntwoods+2
4BBSummon: Primal Odin+1
9Portal to Phyrexia+5
9Summon: Bahamut+2
Field of the Dead+7
Combat threats1
3BBDoom Whisperer+1
Sacrifice outlets1
1Haywire Mite+4
Drain effects1
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+4
Token generators1
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
Reanimation1
2BNecromancy+7
Other2
5BBBVilis, Broker of Blood+4
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+3

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 8.9 → Bracket 4
Mana base96Speed95Threats95

-0.4 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

✓
Game changers 13
Crop RotationDemonic TutorVampiric TutorAncient TombGrim MonolithMana VaultGaea's CradleChrome MoxOpposition AgentThe One RingOrcish BowmastersBolas's CitadelField of the Dead
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Stompy / Big Mana18 cards

18 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Vilis, Broker of Blood,Mikaeus, the Unhallowed,Doom Whisperer,Razaketh, the Foulblooded,Archon of Cruelty
Aristocrats13 cards

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

Animate Dead,Mikaeus, the Unhallowed,Razaketh, the Foulblooded,Archon of Cruelty,Sheoldred, Whispering One
Mill12 cards

12 mill effects. Empty opponent libraries or fuel your graveyard.

Life from the Loam,Necron Deathmark,Aftermath Analyst,Lumra, Bellow of the Woods,Smuggler's Surprise

Combos1 total