Witch-King

Commander
UBLord of the Nazgûl
5.0±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Attrition and lockout endgame
High confidence(342 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (59% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
Mana rocks6
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Dimir Signet+4
2Thought Vessel+4
2Charcoal Diamond+4
3Commander's Sphere+1
Other acceleration1
2Jet Medallion+5
Tutors1
1UBRingsight+5
Draw engines3
1BCall of the Ring+5
2URhystic Study+10
4The One Ring+8
Cantrips & burst draw6
U/PGitaxian Probe+7
UBrainstorm+6
UPonder+6
UPreordain+5
3UDistant Melody+1
6BBDecree of Pain+3
Recursion5
BUnearth+1
2BBDread Return+1
3BBCoiling Rebirth+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines5
3Rings of Brighthearth+3
2BNazgûl+1
5Nazgûl Battle-Mace+1
3BBBShadow of the Enemy+5
4UUStorm of Saruman+1
Counterspells3
UUMana Drain+10
UUCounterspell+8
1UArcane Denial+8
Spot removal8
1Shadowspear+2
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BGo for the Throat+5
1BInfernal Grasp+5
1USnap+2
1BBClaim the Precious+2
2BWithering Torment+2
5BB1BVirtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn+1
Graveyard hate1
3BBBShadow of the Enemy+5
Board wipes4
1UCyclonic Rift+8
2BToxic Deluge+8
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
6BBDecree of Pain+3
Stax & hate1
5Nazgûl Battle-Mace+1
Protection3
BDarkness+1
2Lightning Greaves+6
4The One Ring+3
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (3)+8ⓘ
Dual & shock lands4
Watery Grave+6
Morphic Pool+5
Drowned Catacomb+4
Underground River+4
Premium utility lands2
Cavern of Souls+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands9
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2
Barad-dûr+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Tainted Isle+2
Darkwater Catacombs+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Shipwreck Marsh+2
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+2
Taplands4
Bojuka Bog+2
The Black Gate+2
Choked Estuary+2
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+2
Basic lands2
Swamp+9
Island+7
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+11.2ⓘ
Synergy pieces1
3BBCoiling Rebirth+2
Win conditions1
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
Combat threats1
1Shadowspear+3
Reanimation7
BReanimate+8
BUnearth+1
1BAnimate Dead+7
1BPersist+6
2BBDread Return+1
3BBLiving Death+6
5BB1BVirtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn+1
Other1
3Rings of Brighthearth+4

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.0 → Bracket 3
Interaction83Mana base80Consistency76

0.5 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.5 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 3
Cyclonic RiftThe One RingRhystic Study
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes5 total

Tokens (Commander)1 cards

Commander generates or synergizes with creature tokens.

Lord of the Nazgûl
Graveyard/Reanimator8 cards

8 graveyard synergies. Use your graveyard as a second hand.

Unearth,Call to the Netherworld,Persist,Echoing Return,Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
The Ring8 cards

8 Ring temptation cards. Empower your ring-bearer with escalating abilities.

One Ring to Rule Them All,Ringsight,Ringwraiths,Claim the Precious,The Black Breath

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.