Longshot (Budget)
Power level
4.4±0.3
Upgraded precon
Meaningful upgrades and cleaner synergies, though consistency gaps remain.
High confidence296 pts
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve+15ⓘ
Fast mana8
Mana rocks7
Mana dorks1
Land ramp1
Other acceleration2
Treasure generators1
Minor treasure1
Tutors1
Draw engines3
Cantrips & burst draw18
Scry & Surveil1
Recursion3
Value engines2
Synergy support1
Counterspells1
Artifact/enchantment removal1
Spot removal9
Graveyard hate2
Stax & hate1
Protection4
Mono-Color Mana Base+21ⓘ
Mana Acceleration+8ⓘ
Utility lands2
Taplands2
Basic lands1
Combat Damage Synergy+4ⓘ
Combo pieces1
Synergy pieces6
Win conditions2
Combat threats4
Sacrifice outlets2
Token generators1
Group slug4
Damage multipliers1
Enablers1
Other1
Bracket
2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Power level 4.4 → Bracket 2
1.4 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)
0.6 below Bracket 3 threshold (5)
Markers
Learn more →✕Game Changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none
Themes3 total
BurnCore (16 cards)
16 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.
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SpellslingerCore (13 cards)
13 instant/sorcery synergies. Storm and copy effects can chain into explosive turns.
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StormCore (11 cards)
11 storm synergies. Chain spells for exponential value.
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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.