The Grim Captain 💀

Commander
BThrone of the Grim Captain
5.1±0.3
Focused casual
Reliable game plan with intentional card choices; still moderate speed and interaction.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(347 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (25% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana7
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
BSongs of the Damned+5
Ancient Tomb+9
Lake of the Dead+8
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+7
Cabal Coffers+7
Mana rocks2
1BThe Soul Stone+2
5Throne of Eldraine+4
Other acceleration5
2Jet Medallion+5
3Bontu's Monument+3
3BCrypt Ghast+6
4BTreacherous Urge+1
4B/PB/PB/PK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+10
Treasure generators3
BGreedy Freebooter+2
2BBlack Market Connections+3
3BPitiless Plunderer+3
Tutors5
BVampiric Tutor+10
BEntomb+8
1BUnmarked Grave+8
2BForerunner of the Coalition+3
5BBRune-Scarred Demon+3
Draw engines9
1BRipples of Undeath+1
3Buster Sword+10
2BBlack Market Connections+5
2BPreacher of the Schism+5
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+5
2BBCourt of Locthwain+5
5Throne of Eldraine+4
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Cantrips & burst draw5
1BMire Triton+2
1BFrancisco, Fowl Marauder+1
2BGutless Plunderer+2
2BAltar of the Wretched // Wretched Bonemass+1
3BThe Grim Captain's Locker+2
Recursion6
3Crucible of Worlds+7
2BOzox, the Clattering King+4
1BBXu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist+1
3BSkeleton Crew+2
3BBDrana, the Last Bloodchief+1
3BBOverlord of the Balemurk+1
Value engines4
BStitcher's Supplier+1
4Roaming Throne+3
5Nazgûl Battle-Mace+1
3BBBBolas's Citadel+5
Spot removal5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BVisage of Dread // Dread Osseosaur+1
2BSpitting Dilophosaurus+1
3BDeadly Rollick+8
4BBTetzimoc, Primal Death+6
Graveyard hate1
BMerrow Bonegnawer+4
Stax & hate2
3BHollowsage+1
5Nazgûl Battle-Mace+1
Protection1
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (5)+24ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (13 sources)+3ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Bloodstained Mire+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Shire Terrace+5
Utility lands4
1BTarrian's Journal // The Tomb of Aclazotz+2
3Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core+2
Phyrexian Tower+4
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Taplands1
The Black Gate+2
Basic lands1
Swamp+18
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 haste enabler, aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+19ⓘ
Combo pieces2
3BBBBolas's Citadel+6
4B/PB/PB/PK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+8
Synergy pieces17
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
1BPersist+6
1BSkeletal Changeling+2
1BThe Soul Stone+2
2BRotting Regisaur+2
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
2BAltar of the Wretched // Wretched Bonemass+1
1BBXu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist+1
3BPitiless Plunderer+6
2BBMortal Combat+2
3BSkeleton Crew+2
+5 more
Win conditions3
1BBBBloodletter of Aclazotz+1
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
7BBRise of the Dark Realms+6
Combat threats7
BChangeling Outcast+1
1BFrancisco, Fowl Marauder+1
1BBCaptivating Vampire+10
2BVenomous Changeling+2
2BMarkov Baron+1
2BSpitting Dilophosaurus+1
4BBRampaging Spiketail+3
Sacrifice outlets2
4BBSkeletal Vampire+4
Phyrexian Tower+3
Drain effects3
3Bontu's Monument+3
2BForerunner of the Coalition+3
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+4
Token generators3
2BPreacher of the Schism+5
2BCorpses of the Lost+4
4Maskwood Nexus+6
Reanimation1
4BTreacherous Urge+1
Other1
4Roaming Throne+5

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 5.1 → Bracket 3
Threats96Consistency88Speed81

0.6 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.4 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
Ancient TombVampiric TutorBolas's Citadel
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Graveyard (Commander)17 cards

This deck uses the graveyard as a primary resource.

Altar of the Wretched // Wretched Bonemass,Animate Dead,Drana, the Last Bloodchief,Entomb,Hollowsage
Stompy / Big Mana12 cards

12 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Rune-Scarred Demon,Tetzimoc, Primal Death,Skeletal Vampire,Gray Merchant of Asphodel,Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Lifegain10 cards

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

Crypt Ghast,Bontu's Monument,Mire Triton,Gray Merchant of Asphodel,Archon of Cruelty

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.