Sergeant John Benton

Commander
WGSergeant John Benton
3.7±0.5
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
Medium confidence(236 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve (72% CMC 0-2)+15ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
2GElvish Spirit Guide+6
Mana rocks1
3Bender's Waterskin+1
Mana dorks6
GArbor Elf+5
GAvacyn's Pilgrim+5
GElvish Mystic+5
GFyndhorn Elves+5
GLlanowar Elves+5
GSakura-Tribe Scout+1
Land ramp3
GUtopia Sprawl+6
GArboreal Grazer+1
1GSummer Bloom+4
Other acceleration1
GWild Growth+5
Commander Draw Engine (Sergeant John Benton provides card draw)+29ⓘ
Draw engines1
1GWKutzil, Malamet Exemplar+5
Cantrips & burst draw1
WLoran's Escape+1
Recursion1
G/PNoxious Revival+5
Spot removal7
WSwords to Plowshares+7
1GCollective Resistance+5
1WDestroy Evil+5
1WExorcise+5
1GInscription of Abundance+1
1GRam Through+1
3GGBounty of the Hunt+4
Artifact/enchantment removal1
GNature's Claim+6
Stax & hate3
1Meekstone+5
1GWKutzil, Malamet Exemplar+5
2WSolitary Confinement+1
Protection9
GDefend the Rider+4
GTamiyo's Safekeeping+2
GBlossoming Defense+1
WLoran's Escape+1
XGTyvar's Stand+1
GVines of Vastwood+1
GGFrenzied Baloth+1
1GOverprotect+1
2G/WShield of the Oversoul+1
Other1
2GInvigorate+4
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+6ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (13 sources)+3ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Dual & shock lands3
Razorverge Thicket+5
Brushland+4
Sunpetal Grove+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands9
2Dowsing Dagger+2
Blinkmoth Nexus+2
Branchloft Pathway+2
Canopy Vista+2
Horizon Canopy+2
Overgrown Farmland+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Riftstone Portal+2
Sungrass Prairie+2
Taplands5
1WSejiri Shelter+2
2GBridgeworks Battle+2
3WWitch Enchanter+2
Hickory Woodlot+2
Remote Farm+2
Basic lands2
Forest+10
Plains+5
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler, 6 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces2
GBerserk+1
1WWAjani, Caller of the Pride+4

Bracket

2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 3.7 → Bracket 2
Mana base75Speed74Interaction62

0.7 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.8 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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

Themes7 total

Voltron15 cards

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

Become Immense,Dowsing Dagger,Flare of Faith,Giant Growth,Groundswell
Aggro8 cards

8 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Berserk,Conclave Sledge-Captain,Dowsing Dagger,Fog,Frenzied Baloth
Lifegain7 cards

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

Ajani, Caller of the Pride,Elixir,Inscription of Abundance,Invigorate,Nature's Claim

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.