Lightning, Army of One

Commander
WRLightning, Army of One
8.2±0.3
High Power
Tight curve and refined gameplan. Threats deploy quickly and the deck can protect its strategy.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—The Reaver Cleaver,Aggravated Assault
High confidence(568 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (61% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana6
0Mox Opal+10
0Chrome Mox+8
0Mox Amber+8
1Sol Ring+10
2RJeska's Will+5
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana rocks5
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Conviction+5
2Boros Signet+4
2Thought Vessel+4
2WCodsworth, Handy Helper+1
Land ramp1
2Sword of the Animist+5
Other acceleration6
RWBureau Headmaster+6
1WCid, Freeflier Pilot+3
2WDanitha Capashen, Paragon+6
3WSmothering Tithe+9
2RWBruenor Battlehammer+1
12Excalibur, Sword of Eden+1
Treasure generators1
2RThe Reaver Cleaver+4
Tutors6
WEnlightened Tutor+9
WSteelshaper's Gift+8
WWCloud, Midgar Mercenary+8
1WOpen the Armory+5
1WStoneforge Mystic+1
2RImperial Recruiter+11
Draw engines7
WEsper Sentinel+8
1Skullclamp+8
1WArchivist of Oghma+7
WWPuresteel Paladin+5
1WSram, Senior Edificer+5
1RWAkiri, Fearless Voyager+5
4The One Ring+8
Cantrips & burst draw2
1RPsychotic Fury+1
2RJeska's Will+4
Recursion1
1WCid, Freeflier Pilot+3
Value engines2
WSigarda's Aid+1
RWInventory Management+3
Counterspells1
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal5
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
1Shadowspear+2
RWDeflecting Palm+1
2WGenerous Gift+5
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Land destruction1
Strip Mine+7
Stax & hate1
1WVoice of Victory+5
Protection14
WSilence+7
1Commander's Plate+4
WWGrand Abolisher+7
RWBoros Charm+5
2Conqueror's Flail+5
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
RWInventory Management+3
2Brotherhood Regalia+1
2WFlawless Maneuver+8
3Mithril Coat+4
2WCodsworth, Handy Helper+1
3WAkroma's Will+3
+2 more
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (5)+13ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (19 sources)+9ⓘ
Fetchlands7
Arid Mesa+8
Bloodstained Mire+8
Flooded Strand+8
Marsh Flats+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Windswept Heath+8
Wooded Foothills+8
Dual & shock lands6
Plateau+9
Sacred Foundry+6
Spectator Seating+5
Battlefield Forge+4
Castle Embereth+4
Clifftop Retreat+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands7
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+2
Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Rugged Prairie+2
Sunbaked Canyon+2
Sundown Pass+2
Taplands5
RSpikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave+2
1R/WLegion Leadership // Legion Stronghold+2
2RValakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge+2
6WWOndu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins+2
Boros Garrison+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+6
Plains+6
2 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 96%)+29ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 4 extra combats, 2 haste enablers, 2 evasion enablers, 10 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
Combo pieces3
3Sword of Feast and Famine+7
2RAggravated Assault+4
2RThe Reaver Cleaver
Synergy pieces13
1Shadowspear+3
1RLizard Blades+1
RWReyav, Master Smith+1
2RCombat Celebrant+1
2RFervor+1
3WAkroma's Will+5
R/WR/WR/WR/WBlade Historian+1
2WWHalvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms+1
5Genji Glove+1
2RRWWAurelia, the Warleader+1
4RREmbercleave+1
4RWWGisela, Blade of Goldnight+8
+1 more
Win conditions1
12Excalibur, Sword of Eden+1
Combat threats2
1RKediss, Emberclaw Familiar+1
2RWBruenor Battlehammer+1
Token generators1
1WVoice of Victory+5

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 8.2 → Bracket 4
Mana base95Speed90Threats89

1.7 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

0.3 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 6
Ancient TombChrome MoxEnlightened TutorJeska's WillSmothering TitheThe One Ring
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Voltron21 cards

21 equipment/auras. Stack these on your commander for one-shot commander damage kills.

Battlefield Improvisation,Blackblade Reforged,Brotherhood Regalia,Colossus Hammer,Commander's Plate
Legends Matter16 cards

16 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Akiri, Fearless Voyager,Aurelia, the Warleader,Blackblade Reforged,Bruenor Battlehammer,Cid, Freeflier Pilot
Go-Wide / Weenies14 cards

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

Archivist of Oghma,Bureau Headmaster,Cid, Freeflier Pilot,Cloud, Midgar Mercenary,Esper Sentinel

Combos2 total