Sergeant John Benton

Commander
WGSergeant John Benton
4.0±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Primary win line:Commander combat pressure
High confidence(261 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (65% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
2Thought Vessel+4
Mana dorks5
GArbor Elf+5
GAvacyn's Pilgrim+5
GElvish Mystic+5
GLlanowar Elves+5
1GBloom Tender+7
Land ramp1
GUtopia Sprawl+6
Other acceleration1
GWild Growth+5
Commander Draw Engine (Sergeant John Benton provides card draw)+29ⓘ
Draw engines5
1GSeason of Growth+5
1WSram, Senior Edificer+5
2GGarruk's Uprising+5
1GWKutzil, Malamet Exemplar+5
2GSnake Umbra+3
Cantrips & burst draw2
WLoran's Escape+1
2GInspiring Call+2
Recursion2
GRancor+1
WWBrought Back+1
Value engines4
1Basilisk Collar+2
1WNoble Heritage+1
2GBranching Evolution+2
2WAbzan Falconer+1
Spot removal7
WSwords to Plowshares+7
1WValorous Stance+5
1GRam Through+1
2WStroke of Midnight+5
1WWAbolish+4
2GReclamation Sage+2
1WWGrasp of Fate+1
Stax & hate1
1GWKutzil, Malamet Exemplar+5
Protection15
WEmerge Unscathed+5
GRoyal Treatment+4
WBlacksmith's Skill+1
GBlossoming Defense+1
WHyena Umbra+1
WLoran's Escape+1
WSelfless Savior+1
GSnakeskin Veil+1
1GHeroic Intervention+7
1WEverybody Lives!+5
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1WNoble Heritage+1
+3 more
Other1
2GInvigorate+4
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+21ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Dual & shock lands2
Temple Garden+6
Brushland+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands4
Canopy Vista+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Sungrass Prairie+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Basic lands2
Forest+15
Plains+15
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 token doubler, 1 evasion enabler, 4 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces3
GRancor+1
1WWAjani, Caller of the Pride+4
2WWAngelic Destiny+1
Sacrifice outlets1
WSelfless Savior+1
Token generators1
3WFelidar Retreat+4
Reanimation1
WWBrought Back+1

Bracket

2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.0 → Bracket 2
Mana base75Interaction73Speed66

1.0 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.5 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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

Themes5 total

Voltron17 cards

17 equipment/auras. Stack these on your commander for one-shot commander damage kills.

All That Glitters,Become Immense,Empyrial Armor,Groundswell,Hyena Umbra
+1/+1 Counters9 cards

9 counter synergies. Grow your creatures over time for massive threats.

Abzan Falconer,Ajani, Caller of the Pride,Inspiring Call,Noble Heritage,Show of Confidence
Lifegain7 cards

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

Ajani, Caller of the Pride,Invigorate,Take Up the Shield,Unflinching Courage,Basilisk Collar

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.