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Commander
URBalmor, Battlemage Captain
4.9±0.3
Upgraded precon
Meaningful upgrades and cleaner synergies, though consistency gaps remain.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(337 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (59% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
2Izzet Signet+4
Other acceleration6
URGoblin Electromancer+6
URStormcatch Mentor+6
1UBaral, Chief of Compliance+4
1URVadrik, Astral Archmage+6
1UUHaughty Djinn+3
3UUStormwing Entity+1
Treasure generators3
1URPrismari Command+1
3RStorm-Kiln Artist+6
4RInspired Tinkering+5
Other1
URStormchaser Mage+1
Draw engines1
1URJori En, Ruin Diver+5
Cantrips & burst draw23
UPonder+6
RFaithless Looting+5
UPreordain+5
UOpt+2
UConsider+2
UThought Scour+1
1UBaral, Chief of Compliance+4
1URemand+3
URIzzet Charm+1
1RFists of Flame+1
URExpressive Iteration+1
1URFlame of Anor+1
+11 more
Recursion1
1RDreadhorde Arcanist+5
Value engines4
1RTwinferno+1
1U/RU/RSaheeli, Sublime Artificer+5
2UGale, Waterdeep Prodigy+1
4RVolcanic Torrent+6
Control Strategy Bonus (14.6 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells9
USiren Stormtamer+6
USpell Pierce+6
UMausoleum Wanderer+1
1UMana Leak+6
1UDisdainful Stroke+6
1UNegate+6
1URemand+3
URIzzet Charm+1
3UUMystic Confluence+2
Spot removal7
RLava Dart+2
1RAbrade+5
1RArc Trail+1
1RGhitu Amplifier+1
1URFlame of Anor+1
1URPrismari Command+1
2RRFiery Confluence+2
Board wipes2
4RVolcanic Torrent+6
4RRImmolating Gyre+6
Protection2
UMagic Damper+1
USecret Identity+1
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+12ⓘ
Dual & shock lands2
Sulfur Falls+4
Shivan Reef+4
Premium utility lands2
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands6
1U/RU/RRush of Inspiration // Crackling Falls+2
Riptide Laboratory+2
Kher Keep+2
Myriad Landscape+2
Ferrous Lake+2
Cascade Bluffs+2
Taplands5
RSpikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave+2
2RKazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs+2
2USilundi Vision // Silundi Isle+2
Temple of Epiphany+3
Frostboil Snarl+2
Basic lands2
Island+11
Mountain+10
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+20ⓘ
Synergy pieces8
UMausoleum Wanderer+1
1RYoung Pyromancer+4
1RKiln Fiend+1
1RTwinferno+1
2RFiery Inscription+6
2RGuttersnipe+2
1URAdeliz, the Cinder Wind+2
2RRJaya, Fiery Negotiator+2
Combat threats2
URStormchaser Mage+1
1UUHaughty Djinn+3
Drain effects1
1RCoruscation Mage+4
Token generators8
1RRally at the Hornburg+4
1RKari Zev, Skyship Raider+4
URThird Path Iconoclast+4
1RLoyal Apprentice+4
1U/RU/RSaheeli, Sublime Artificer+5
2RYou See a Pair of Goblins+4
3RGoblin Wizardry+4
3UHermes, Overseer of Elpis+2
Other1
USecret Identity+1

Bracket

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Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.9 → Bracket 2
Consistency84Threats82Mana base75

1.9 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

Token Strategy15 cards

15 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Rally at the Hornburg,You See a Pair of Goblins,Inspired Tinkering,Jaya, Fiery Negotiator,Kher Keep
Storm15 cards

15 storm synergies. Chain spells for exponential value.

Stormwing Entity,Stormchaser Mage,Volcanic Torrent,Vadrik, Astral Archmage,Ghitu Amplifier
Burn14 cards

14 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Izzet Charm,Guttersnipe,Lava Dart,Arc Trail,Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave

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.