yshtola mill bracket 4 ($400 budget)
Power level
8.3±0.2
High power
Fast, consistent, and resilient; can present and protect strong wins in stronger pods.
High confidence577 pts
Strategy ceiling 9.8
Estimated win turn
T5best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana2
Mana rocks5
Other acceleration2
Treasure generators1
Commander Draw Engine+18ⓘ
Commander Synergy+2ⓘ
Tutors6
Draw engines4
Cantrips & burst draw1
Value engines7
Control Strategy+30ⓘ
Counterspells12
Spot removal9
Graveyard hate1
Board wipes2
Stax & hate12
Protection4
Dual & shock lands6
Premium utility lands5
Utility lands12
Taplands1
Basic lands3
3 Combo Families+33ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy+8ⓘ
Combo pieces5
Bracket
4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Power level 8.3 → Bracket 4
1.3 above Bracket 3 ceiling (7)
0.7 below Bracket 5 threshold (9)
2-card comboset a Bracket 3 floor, but this deck's power level pushes it into Bracket 4; under a marker-only reading of WotC's bracket guidance, it may fit Bracket 3.
Markers
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Game Changers 3
Minimum Bracket 3
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2-card combo 2
Minimum Bracket 3
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none
Themes3 total
Counter Control10 cards
10 counterspells. Control the stack and protect key win conditions.
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Stax (Commander)9 cards
This deck uses resource denial and tax effects to slow opponents down.
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Mill8 cards
8 mill effects. Empty opponent libraries or fuel the graveyard.
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History1 snapshot
Grade
Power8.2→8.3+0.1
BracketB4→B4
Vectors
Velocity
61→62
+1
Consistency
85→90
+5
Interaction
98→98
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Efficiency
83→83
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Lethality
68→54
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