Kagemaro Control

Commander
BKagemaro, First to Suffer
4.5±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
High confidence(301 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (26% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana3
0Everflowing Chalice+8
1Sol Ring+10
BBubbling Muck+1
Mana rocks12
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Charcoal Diamond+4
2Thought Vessel+4
2Mind Stone+4
3Worn Powerstone+5
3Decanter of Endless Water+1
4Thran Dynamo+6
4Nyx Lotus+1
4Sceptre of Eternal Glory+1
5Throne of Eldraine+4
6Coveted Jewel+3
Land ramp1
1Wayfarer's Bauble+5
Other acceleration5
1BHeartless Summoning+6
2Jet Medallion+5
3BCrypt Ghast+6
3BBBlack Market+5
6Caged Sun+6
Treasure generators1
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors1
5BBRune-Scarred Demon+3
Draw engines13
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1BBUnderworld Connections+1
1BBMask of Griselbrand+1
3BErebos, Bleak-Hearted+5
2BBMassacre Girl, Known Killer+5
3BGreed+1
5Mind's Eye+5
5Throne of Eldraine+4
6Coveted Jewel+3
4BBInfernal Sovereign+3
5BBBVilis, Broker of Blood+7
+1 more
Cantrips & burst draw5
3BDisciple of Bolas+1
3BAmbition's Cost+1
3BSyphon Mind+1
3BBLiliana's Contract+4
4BStinging Study+1
Recursion4
BPhyrexian Reclamation+5
1BBLiliana, the Last Hope+2
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
3BBPalace Siege+1
Spot removal4
BDefile+1
1BBLiliana, the Last Hope+2
1BBOubliette+1
2BBNo Mercy+1
Graveyard hate2
1Soul-Guide Lantern+11
2BBLeyline of the Void+4
Board wipes1
2BToxic Deluge+8
Protection2
1BImp's Mischief+6
2Lightning Greaves+6
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+16ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (21 sources)+11ⓘ
Utility lands1
Myriad Landscape+2
Taplands1
2BBFell the Profane // Fell Mire+2
Basic lands1
Swamp+39
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler+2ⓘ
Synergy pieces1
3BErebos, Bleak-Hearted+5
Win conditions3
XBBExsanguinate+5
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
3BBLiliana's Contract+4
Combat threats2
3Loxodon Warhammer+1
4BBInfernal Sovereign+3
Drain effects2
3BBPalace Siege+1
2B3BBUnholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+2
Reanimation3
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
Other1
5BBBVilis, Broker of Blood+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 4.5 → Bracket 3
Speed83Mana base70Consistency67

Right at the Bracket 3 threshold

2.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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

Themes5 total

Lifegain10 cards

10 lifegain synergies. Gain life to trigger payoffs and outlast opponents.

Exsanguinate,Crypt Ghast,Disciple of Bolas,Palace Siege,Loxodon Warhammer
Aristocrats7 cards

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

Black Market,Disciple of Bolas,Erebos, Bleak-Hearted,Oubliette,Animate Dead
Artifacts Matter6 cards

6 artifact synergy cards. Deck is built to leverage artifacts beyond just utility.

Coveted Jewel,Everflowing Chalice,Charcoal Diamond,Caged Sun,Soul-Guide Lantern

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.