Braids, Arisen Nightmare

Commander
BBraids, Arisen Nightmare
4.1±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(268 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (52% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
Mana rocks3
2Mind Stone+4
2Charcoal Diamond+4
2The Irencrag+4
Land ramp3
1Wayfarer's Bauble+5
2Mycosynth Wellspring+5
4Solemn Simulacrum+2
Other acceleration2
3Bontu's Monument+3
2BBDefiler of Flesh+1
Treasure generators3
BShambling Ghast+4
2Prized Statue+4
1BBPawn of Ulamog+2
Commander Draw Engine (Braids, Arisen Nightmare provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Draw engines8
2BGrim Haruspex+5
2BMorbid Opportunist+5
2BMidnight Reaper+5
BBBAyara, First of Locthwain+3
3BErebos, Bleak-Hearted+5
4Coercive Portal+4
2BBSmothering Abomination+3
3BGixian Puppeteer+1
Cantrips & burst draw3
BBlood Fountain+4
2Ichor Wellspring+1
2BGravelighter+1
Recursion5
BUnearth+1
BVat of Rebirth+1
1BReassembling Skeleton+1
2BVictimize+2
7Spine of Ish Sah+1
Value engines3
1BVoldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner+5
3BSifter of Skulls+2
2BBDefiler of Flesh+1
Spot removal4
1BFeed the Swarm+5
2BBone Shredder+2
2BBRavenous Chupacabra+2
7Spine of Ish Sah+1
Board wipes2
4Coercive Portal+4
3BBMassacre Girl+1
Stax & hate4
1BBurglar Rat+1
1BElderfang Disciple+1
1BVirus Beetle+1
5Ugin's Nexus+5
Edict effects1
5BBButcher of Malakir+5
Protection1
BSupernatural Stamina+1
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+29ⓘ
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Utility lands3
Witch's Cottage+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Drownyard Temple+2
Basic lands1
Swamp+34
Combat Damage Synergy: aristocrats engine+8ⓘ
Synergy pieces11
1BZulaport Cutthroat+5
1BVoldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner+5
1BBlood Artist+5
BBBAyara, First of Locthwain+3
2BVictimize+3
1BBPawn of Ulamog+2
3BErebos, Bleak-Hearted+5
2BBNightmare Shepherd+4
2BBSmothering Abomination+3
3BSifter of Skulls+2
3BBSyr Konrad, the Grim+5
Win conditions1
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
Drain effects2
3Bontu's Monument+3
3BGixian Puppeteer+1
Token generators3
2Servo Schematic+4
1BJadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia+4
2Nimblewright Schematic+4
Reanimation2
BUnearth+1
BVat of Rebirth+1
Extra turns1
5Ugin's Nexus+5
Other1
1BDreadhorde Invasion+3

Bracket

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Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.1 → Bracket 2
Threats81Consistency70Mana base70

1.1 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.4 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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

Themes10 total

Aristocrats26 cards

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

Ayara, First of Locthwain,Solemn Simulacrum,Grim Haruspex,Pawn of Ulamog,Plaguecrafter
Artifacts Matter12 cards

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

Mycosynth Wellspring,Servo Schematic,Ichor Wellspring,Spine of Ish Sah,Spare Supplies
Go-Wide / Weenies12 cards

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

Reassembling Skeleton,Burglar Rat,Zulaport Cutthroat,Elvish Doomsayer,Elderfang Disciple

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.