Talrand Respond To Everything (256) (RETIRED)

Commander
UTalrand, Sky Summoner
5.7±0.2
Focused casual
Reliable game plan with intentional card choices; still moderate speed and interaction.
High confidence(376 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T7+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana3
1Sol Ring+10
UHigh Tide+8
2UUTurnabout+1
Mana rocks7
2Prismatic Lens+4
2Thought Vessel+4
2Mind Stone+2
2UForger's Foundry+5
3Worn Powerstone+5
3Heraldic Banner+3
5Throne of Eldraine+4
Mana dorks1
2Ornithopter of Paradise+4
Other acceleration2
2UMocking Sprite+6
2UAs Foretold+4
Tutors2
1Expedition Map+5
6UUUSorcerous Squall+5
Draw engines7
1UFolio of Fancies+1
2UWavebreak Hippocamp+5
2UMathise, Surge Channeler+5
2UUReconnaissance Mission+5
2UUEnduring Curiosity+5
2UUArchmage Emeritus+5
5Throne of Eldraine+4
Cantrips & burst draw15
UConsider+2
1UScour All Possibilities+2
2Mind Stone+2
1UTrade Routes+2
1URadical Idea+2
1UThink Twice+1
1UBorne Upon a Wind+1
1UChart a Course+1
2UFrantic Search+6
2UDecoy Gambit+1
2UUFarsight Ritual+2
XUUUUTranscendent Message+2
+3 more
Recursion3
1USnapcaster Mage+6
2UTenacious Tomeseeker+1
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines9
2UForger's Foundry+5
2UAdaptive Training Post+2
2UULeyline of Anticipation+1
5Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands+1
3UULier, Disciple of the Drowned+1
5UShark Typhoon+5
4UUMirror Match+2
5UUMind's Dilation+5
5UUJin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant+2
Control Strategy Bonus (10 interaction cards)+10ⓘ
Counterspells7
UWash Away+6
USpell Pierce+6
UUCounterspell+8
2UUnwind+5
1UUIce Out+3
2UWhirlwind Denial+2
2UUFoil+7
Spot removal11
UInto the Flood Maw+4
1UUnsubstantiate+1
1UInto the Roil+1
UUCyber Conversion+1
1UUFilter Out+7
2UFlatline+2
2UDecoy Gambit+1
2UUIllusionist's Gambit+5
3UJohann's Stopgap+1
4UUTrue Polymorph+5
4UUMirror Match+2
Board wipes1
1UUTasha's Hideous Laughter+1
Stax & hate2
5Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands+1
5UUJin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant+2
Protection2
2UULeyline of Anticipation+1
3UULier, Disciple of the Drowned+1
Mana Acceleration (13 sources)+3ⓘ
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (2)+3ⓘ
Fetchlands5
Brokers Hideout+8
Obscura Storefront+8
Maestros Theater+8
Evolving Wilds+5
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Utility lands9
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Riptide Laboratory+2
Emergence Zone+2
Field of Ruin+2
Darksteel Citadel+2
Myriad Landscape+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Temple of the False God+2
Scavenger Grounds+2
Basic lands1
Island+20
3 Combo Families (3 lines, Consistency: 70%)+29ⓘ
2 extra turn effects+10ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 extra combat+6ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+4ⓘ
Combo pieces6
1Sol Ring+4
1UTrade Routes+2
3UUTemporal Manipulation+11
3UUCapture of Jingzhou+11
5UUHullbreaker Horror+10
Mystic Sanctuary+4
Synergy pieces1
3UMurmuring Mystic+4
Token generators1
5UShark Typhoon+5
Other1
3Heraldic Banner+1

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 5.7 → Bracket 3
Threats88Consistency87Mana base79

1.2 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

0.8 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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Extra turns (2)
Temporal ManipulationCapture of Jingzhou
✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes9 total

Spellslinger (Commander)1 cards

Commander rewards casting instants and sorceries.

Talrand, Sky Summoner
Bounce9 cards

9 bounce effects. Return permanents to hand for tempo advantage.

Unsubstantiate,Riptide Laboratory,Johann's Stopgap,Tenacious Tomeseeker,Decoy Gambit
Graveyard/Reanimator8 cards

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

Think Twice,Scour All Possibilities,Tenacious Tomeseeker,Sorcerous Squall,Snapcaster Mage

Combos3 total