Commander

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9.6±0.2

Fringe cEDH

Near-cEDH construction and pacing; viable at cEDH-adjacent tables but not top-tier meta.

Strategy ceiling 9.6

High confidence756 pts

Estimated win turn

T3best

T5typical

T6+contested

Vector breakdown

Efficient Curve+8ⓘ

Commander Synergy+4ⓘ

Fast mana6

Mana rocks2

Mana dorks5

Land ramp1

Other acceleration3

Commander Draw Engine+15ⓘ

Commander Synergy+8ⓘ

Tutors8

Draw engines9

Recursion1

Value engines7

Control Strategy+30ⓘ

Counterspells16

Artifact/enchantment removal1

Spot removal5

Graveyard hate3

Board wipes1

Stax & hate3

Protection2

Two-Color Powerhouse Lands+20ⓘ

Mana Acceleration+5ⓘ

Fetchlands1

Dual & shock lands3

Premium utility lands4

Utility lands7

Basic lands2

6 Combo Families+42ⓘ

Tempo Control+20ⓘ

Combat Damage Synergy+18ⓘ

Commander Synergy+8ⓘ

Extra Turn Package+5ⓘ

Combo pieces10

Synergy pieces3

Win conditions1

Combat threats3

Extra turns1

Other1

Bracket

5

Bracket 5cEDH

Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.

Power level 9.6 → Bracket 5

0.6 above Bracket 4 ceiling (9)

Game Changers set a Bracket 4 floor, but this deck's power level pushes it into Bracket 5; under a marker-only reading of WotC's bracket guidance, it may fit Bracket 4.

Markers

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Game changers 10

Minimum Bracket 4

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2-card combo 3

Minimum Bracket 3

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Extra turns 1

✕Mass land denial — none

Themes7 total

Merfolk Tribal18 cards

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

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Go-Wide / Weenies13 cards

13 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

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Counter Control11 cards

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

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Combos6 total

2-card combos · 3
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1 setup prereq
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1 setup prereq
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3-card combo · 1
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4-card combos · 2
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Merfolk Creature With Free Tap Ability
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1 setup prereq
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Merfolk Creature