Xavier Sal, Infested Captain

Commander
UBG
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5.2±0.4
Focused casual
Reliable game plan with intentional card choices; still moderate speed and interaction.
High confidence354 pts
Estimated win turn
T7best
T9typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Mana rocks6
2+5
2+5
2+5
2+4
2+4
2+4
Land ramp3
2G+3
3G+3
3GG+6
Other acceleration2
2B+2
3BB+1
Minor treasure1
2B+2
Draw engines7
XU+5
1U+2
UB+2
1U+2
2BG+5
4UU+3
4BB+1
Cantrips & burst draw5
1G+2
1BG+3
2B+1
4B+2
3UU+1
Scry & Surveil1
2G+5
Recursion3
2G+2
1B2B+2
3BB+1
Value engines7
B+1
1G+3
2+2
1BB+5
2G+2
2U+1
2U+1
Synergy support2
1B+1
4G+1
Counterspells2
U+7
U+7
Artifact/enchantment removal5
1G+5
1G+5
1G+2
1G+2
1BG+4
Spot removal13
B+7
U+5
U+5
B+4
1B+5
2U+1
2B+1
4U+2
3UU+1
4UU+2
4BB+1
4BB+1
+5
Board wipes7
1BB+7
1BB+7
1BB+6
2BB+12
2BG+1
3BB+3
3BB+1
Stax & hate1
3B+3
Edict effects1
4BB+1
Protection1
XG+2
Fetchlands10
+8
+8
+8
+8
+7
+5
+5
+5
+5
+5
Dual & shock lands7
+5
+5
+5
+5
+4
+4
+4
Premium utility lands1
+5
Utility lands6
+3
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
Basic lands3
+4
+4
+4
Combat Damage Synergy+17ⓘ
Synergy pieces2
2B+4
3U+2
Win conditions2
3GG+8
4BB+1
Combat threats7
1+2
1B+1
3+2
2U+1
3B+2
4G+1
4BB+1
Sacrifice outlets1
B+3
Drain effects2
B+1
3BB+3
Token generators6
B+4
B+4
2G+2
3G+3
4G+9
1B2B+2
Other1
+2

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Power level 5.2 → Bracket 3

0.2 above Bracket 2 ceiling (5)

1.8 below Bracket 4 threshold (7)

This deck's power level pushes it into Bracket 3, though under a marker-only reading of WotC's bracket guidance it may fit Bracket 2.
Markers
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✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Token Strategy12 cards

12 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

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+1/+1 Counters12 cards

12 counter synergies. Grow creatures over time for massive threats.

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Sagas12 cards

12 sagas. Multi-chapter enchantments for incremental value.

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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.