Celes, Tempo Knights 01/26/2026

Commander
WBRCeles, Rune Knight
6.5±0.3
Tuned casual
Well-tuned synergy shell with consistent lines and solid fundamentals.
High confidence(463 pts)
Estimated win turn
T9best
T10typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (25% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana2
BCulling the Weak+6
BBurnt Offering+3
Land ramp1
WWKnight of the White Orchid+5
Treasure generators3
BRKalain, Reclusive Painter+4
1RCharming Scoundrel+2
1RWBDihada, Binder of Wills+5
Other1
2RRRCavalier of Flame+1
Commander Draw Engine (Celes, Rune Knight provides card draw)+10ⓘ
Low Land Count (31/35)+-10ⓘ
Tutors2
2WAcclaimed Contender+1
1RWBDihada, Binder of Wills+5
Draw engines2
1BRipples of Undeath+1
1RWBShanid, Sleepers' Scourge+5
Cantrips & burst draw6
RFaithless Looting+5
1RDiscerning Peddler+1
1RWJoshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire+6
2WAcrobatic Maneuver+1
3BScurrilous Sentry+5
2RRRCavalier of Flame+1
Recursion13
WBPriest of Fell Rites+1
2BVictimize+2
1BBHaakon, Stromgald Scourge+1
2WSevinne's Reclamation+1
3RArdent Elementalist+2
2BRChainer, Nightmare Adept+1
2WWWCavalier of Dawn+2
3BBCoiling Rebirth+2
2BBBCavalier of Night+1
4BIncarnation Technique+1
4BBThwart the Grave+1
5WBPrimevals' Glorious Rebirth+7
+1 more
Value engines1
3RAnger+2
Spot removal15
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WFinal Showdown+7
WPath to Exile+6
BRetribution of the Ancients+2
BRRakdos Charm+8
WWParting Gust+8
WBDespark+5
1WWestfold Rider+5
2BSaw in Half+6
2RChaos Warp+5
2WAcrobatic Maneuver+1
2RWÉowyn, Fearless Knight+2
+3 more
Board wipes2
6WWVanquish the Horde+5
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Edict effects1
2BBFlare of Malice+4
Protection6
WEphemerate+8
WCloudshift+7
RWBoros Charm+5
2WWFlare of Fortitude+4
3WAkroma's Will+3
4WWLena, Selfless Champion+2
Other1
1RRFlare of Duplication+4
Low Land Count (31/35)+-10ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Bloodstained Mire+8
Arid Mesa+8
Marsh Flats+8
Dual & shock lands10
Godless Shrine+6
Sacred Foundry+6
Blood Crypt+6
Concealed Courtyard+5
Inspiring Vantage+5
Blackcleave Cliffs+5
Vault of Champions+5
Sulfurous Springs+4
Battlefield Forge+4
Caves of Koilos+4
Premium utility lands5
Path of Ancestry+6
Cavern of Souls+6
Command Tower+5
Forbidden Orchard+5
Savai Triome+5
Utility lands11
Haunted Ridge+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+2
The Grey Havens+2
Three Tree City+2
Blazemire Verge+2
Bleachbone Verge+2
Sunbillow Verge+2
Snow-Covered Mountain+2
Snow-Covered Plains+2
Snow-Covered Swamp+2
Taplands2
3WWitch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow+2
Raucous Theater+2
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 4 haste enablers, 3 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine, 2 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
2 Combo Families (2 lines, Consistency: 60%)+24ⓘ
Combo pieces4
BBurnt Offering+5
BCulling the Weak+1
2BSaw in Half+4
3RArdent Elementalist+4
Synergy pieces16
WBPriest of Fell Rites+1
1WBKnights' Charge+10
2BVictimize+3
2WLoyal Retainers+2
1BBHaakon, Stromgald Scourge+1
2WSevinne's Reclamation+1
1BRAlesha, Who Laughs at Fate+1
2BRChainer, Nightmare Adept+1
3WWKarmic Guide+8
3BBLiving Death+6
3BBCoiling Rebirth+2
2RRRCavalier of Flame+1
+4 more
Win conditions4
3WAkroma's Will+5
4BBSummon: Primal Odin+1
5WWWMoonshaker Cavalry+5
6WWSummon: Knights of Round+4
Combat threats5
1WWKnight Exemplar+5
1WWAdeline, Resplendent Cathar+5
1RRWTori D'Avenant, Fury Rider+5
2WWGreymond, Avacyn's Stalwart+2
2R4WImodane's Recruiter // Train Troops+4
Token generators2
1RWBMardu Siegebreaker+4
4WWLena, Selfless Champion+2
Other1
2WAcclaimed Contender+1

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
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Power level 6.5 → Bracket 3
Threats96Interaction90Mana base90

2.0 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

0.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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

Themes10 total

Human Tribal23 cards

23 human creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Acclaimed Contender,Chainer, Nightmare Adept,Knight of the White Orchid,Knight Exemplar,Loyal Retainers
Graveyard/Reanimator19 cards

19 graveyard synergies. Use your graveyard as a second hand.

Knights' Charge,Faithless Looting,Haakon, Stromgald Scourge,Cavalier of Dawn,Cavalier of Night
Knight Tribal18 cards

18 knight creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Acclaimed Contender,Haakon, Stromgald Scourge,Cavalier of Dawn,Cavalier of Flame,Cavalier of Night

Combos2 total