Celes, Rune Knight

Commander
WBRCeles, Rune Knight
6.3±0.2
Deck With a Plan
Cohesive strategy with synergistic card selection. At least one reliable path to close games.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Celes, Rune Knight,Goblin Bombardment
High confidence(410 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (52% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks7
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Boros Signet+4
2Charcoal Diamond+4
2Rakdos Signet+4
2Mind Stone+2
3Commander's Sphere+4
Land ramp1
4Solemn Simulacrum+1
Treasure generators1
3BPitiless Plunderer+3
Commander Draw Engine (Celes, Rune Knight provides card draw)+10ⓘ
Tutors2
2BBuried Alive+7
2BBVile Entomber+3
Draw engines5
RWBanon, the Returners' Leader+3
2BMidnight Reaper+5
2BMorbid Opportunist+5
3BErebos, Bleak-Hearted+5
4BBHarvester of Souls+5
Cantrips & burst draw9
1BDeadly Dispute+5
1RDemand Answers+2
2Mind Stone+2
1BNight's Whisper+2
1BAltar's Reap+1
1BPlumb the Forbidden+1
1BUmbral Collar Zealot+1
2RLaughing Mad+1
4Solemn Simulacrum+1
Scry & Surveil2
BViscera Seer+3
2BWoe Strider+2
Recursion7
WBPriest of Fell Rites+1
1BSidisi, Regent of the Mire+1
1WBObstinate Gargoyle+1
2WSevinne's Reclamation+1
RWBTerra, Herald of Hope+1
3BBPuppeteer Clique+2
4WWSun Titan+4
Spot removal10
BWorthy Cost+7
WPath to Exile+6
BRRakdos Charm+8
1RSiege Smash+8
WBDespark+5
1BGo for the Throat+5
BRTerminate+5
2Lesser Masticore+1
2WGenerous Gift+5
1WBMortify+2
Board wipes1
RRWWWBBRuinous Ultimatum+6
Protection1
2WMake a Stand+1
Fetchlands4
Shattered Landscape+8
Ash Barrens+7
Evolving Wilds+5
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Dual & shock lands4
Battlefield Forge+4
Clifftop Retreat+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Isolated Chapel+4
Premium utility lands2
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands5
Desolate Mire+2
Fetid Heath+2
Rugged Prairie+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Tainted Peak+2
Taplands6
Temple of Malice+3
Temple of Silence+3
Temple of Triumph+3
Furycalm Snarl+2
Nomad Outpost+2
Shineshadow Snarl+2
Basic lands3
Mountain+3
Plains+1
Swamp+10
6 Combo Families (6 lines, Consistency: 70%)+42ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, aristocrats engine+11ⓘ
Combo pieces6
BViscera Seer+8
WBBartolomé del Presidio+9
1RGoblin Bombardment+9
1BUmbral Collar Zealot+5
2BWoe Strider+9
2BYahenni, Undying Partisan+9
Synergy pieces17
1BBlood Artist+5
1RImpact Tremors+5
1BZulaport Cutthroat+5
RWBanon, the Returners' Leader+3
2Lesser Masticore+1
WBPriest of Fell Rites+1
1BSidisi, Regent of the Mire+1
2BBastion of Remembrance+5
1BRMayhem Devil+5
2RMolten Gatekeeper+1
2WSevinne's Reclamation+1
RWBTerra, Herald of Hope+1
+5 more
Combat threats4
3Wingrattle Scarecrow+2
1WBObstinate Gargoyle+1
3BLingering Tormentor+1
3BBPuppeteer Clique+2
Sacrifice outlets4
1BBloodthrone Vampire+4
1BDross Hopper+4
1BAltar's Reap+1
1BPlumb the Forbidden+1
Drain effects2
2RWeftstalker Ardent+1
2RWitty Roastmaster+1
Other2
1BPutrid Goblin+1
2B/RB/RMurderous Redcap+1

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 6.3 → Bracket 3
Threats97Mana base84Consistency77

1.8 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

0.2 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

2-card combo are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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

Themes10 total

Aristocrats27 cards

27 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

Bartolomé del Presidio,Bastion of Remembrance,Blood Artist,Bloodthrone Vampire,Dross Hopper
Blink/Flicker12 cards

12 blink/flicker effects. Reuse enter-the-battlefield triggers repeatedly.

Molten Gatekeeper,Path of Ancestry,Priest of Fell Rites,Puppeteer Clique,Sevinne's Reclamation
Go-Wide / Weenies12 cards

12 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

Banon, the Returners' Leader,Bartolomé del Presidio,Blood Artist,Bloodthrone Vampire,Dross Hopper

Combos6 total