Gain and Drain (aka The Big Suck)

Commander
WBKarlov of the Ghost Council
2.7±0.45
Early build
Core idea exists, but ratios, ramp, draw, and interaction still need major refinement.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
Medium confidence(151 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (52% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Orzhov Signet+4
3Pristine Talisman+1
Other acceleration2
3Bontu's Monument+3
3BCrypt Ghast+6
Treasure generators1
3WBLife Insurance+2
Draw engines4
1WDawn of Hope+4
1WBMarkov Purifier+2
2W/BW/BSyndicate Heavy+3
3BGreed+1
Recursion2
2WAbiding Grace+2
4WBTreasury Thrull+1
Value engines11
WSoul Warden+4
WCleric Class+4
BThrull Parasite+1
WLunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom+1
1WAjani's Mantra+2
WWDaxos, Blessed by the Sun+1
1WDistinguished Conjurer+1
1WLifecreed Duo+1
1BBBloodthirsty Aerialist+1
3WSunbond+1
3BSyndicate Enforcer+1
Other12
WSpirit Link+1
1WNyx-Fleece Ram+2
1WImpassioned Orator+1
1WWhitesun's Passage+1
2Tablet of the Guilds+1
WWKnight of Meadowgrain+1
1W/BW/BGift of Orzhova+1
1WBKingpin's Pet+1
2WBasilica Guards+1
3WRhox Faithmender+1
3WBVizkopa Confessor+1
3WBBlood Baron of Vizkopa+1
Graveyard hate1
W/BBeckon Apparition+4
Board wipes2
WWBBKaya's Wrath+7
3WWFumigate+6
Stax & hate2
1WBlind Obedience+1
3WBVizkopa Confessor+1
Protection3
1WDistinguished Conjurer+1
2WGift of Immortality+1
3WBBlood Baron of Vizkopa+1
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+3ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Obscura Storefront+8
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands1
Isolated Chapel+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands5
Radiant Fountain+2
Tainted Field+2
Adventurer's Inn+2
Fetid Heath+2
Desolate Mire+2
Taplands7
Temple of Silence+3
Shambling Vent+2
Restless Fortress+2
Orzhov Guildgate+2
Kabira Crossroads+2
Scoured Barrens+2
Sunlit Marsh+2
Basic lands2
Swamp+10
Plains+10
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy+14ⓘ
Synergy pieces6
1BBlood Artist+5
2Tablet of the Guilds+1
WWDaxos, Blessed by the Sun+1
WBElas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+1
3WWArchangel of Thune+6
3WBLife Insurance+2
Win conditions2
XBBExsanguinate+5
XWWBBDebt to the Deathless+1
Combat threats10
WDutiful Thrull+1
1BBasilica Screecher+2
WWKnight of Meadowgrain+1
1WAjani's Pridemate+1
1BBBloodthirsty Aerialist+1
1W/BW/BGift of Orzhova+1
1WBKingpin's Pet+1
2WWAjani Goldmane+4
3WRhox Faithmender+1
3WBBlood Baron of Vizkopa+1
Drain effects19
BThrull Parasite+1
WSpirit Link+1
1BSorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate+8
1BStarscape Cleric+4
1WSyndic of Tithes+2
WBTithe Drinker+2
WBVizkopa Guildmage+1
1WBlind Obedience+1
1WSuture Priest+1
3Bontu's Monument+3
2WBasilica Guards+1
2W/BW/BSyndicate Heavy+3
+7 more
Token generators2
W/BBeckon Apparition+4
3WAngelic Accord+4
Other1
2BMarauding Blight-Priest+4

Bracket

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Bracket 1Exhibition
Theme-focused decks prioritizing creativity over power. No Game Changers, no 2-card combos.
Breakdown
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Power level 2.7 → Bracket 1
Threats86Mana base75Consistency44

1.7 above Bracket 0 ceiling (1)

0.3 below Bracket 2 threshold (3)

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

Themes6 total

Aristocrats (Commander)31 cards

This deck generates value from sacrificing and recurring creatures.

Basilica Guards,Basilica Screecher,Blind Obedience,Blood Artist,Bloodthirsty Aerialist
Lifegain62 cards

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

Bloodthirsty Aerialist,Basilica Screecher,Knight of Obligation,Syndic of Tithes,Thrull Parasite
Lifedrain28 cards

28 lifedrain effects. Drain opponents' life while gaining your own.

Basilica Screecher,Knight of Obligation,Syndic of Tithes,Thrull Parasite,Vizkopa Confessor

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.