Zul Ashur, Lich Lord

Commander
BZul Ashur, Lich Lord
3.8±0.3
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(250 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
2Charcoal Diamond+4
Other acceleration1
3Bontu's Monument+3
Treasure generators1
BShambling Ghast+4
Tutors2
2BBuried Alive+7
2BBVile Entomber+3
Draw engines5
BCryptbreaker+2
BBUndead Augur+5
2Ravenous Amulet+2
2BMidnight Reaper+5
4BBLiliana, Dreadhorde General+9
Cantrips & burst draw3
BVillage Rites+5
BCorrupted Conviction+1
1BDeadly Dispute+5
Recursion5
BUnearth+1
1BUndead Butler+1
2BVictimize+2
3BLost Monarch of Ifnir+1
4BBGravespawn Sovereign+4
Value engines3
BStitcher's Supplier+1
2BCrowded Crypt+3
3BTormod, the Desecrator+1
Spot removal6
BEaten Alive+7
BTragic Slip+1
1BFeed the Swarm+5
BBConsuming Corruption+1
1BBHero's Downfall+2
1BBMurder+2
Graveyard hate1
3BSoul-Shackled Zombie+4
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+30ⓘ
Utility lands2
Barren Moor+2
Hidden Grotto+2
Taplands2
Memorial to Folly+2
Mortuary Mire+2
Basic lands1
Swamp+32
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 3 tribal lords, aristocrats engine+23ⓘ
Synergy pieces14
BGraf Harvest+4
BCryptbreaker+2
BUnearth+1
XBBDread Summons+4
2BHeadless Rider+4
2BVictimize+3
2BCrowded Crypt+2
2BPlague Belcher+1
2BBLiliana's Reaver+4
3BLost Monarch of Ifnir+1
3BBOpen the Graves+4
3BBBZombie Apocalypse+5
+2 more
Win conditions1
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
Combat threats6
BChampion of the Perished+1
1BBCemetery Reaper+5
1BBDeath Baron+5
2BLord of the Accursed+5
2BBEndless Ranks of the Dead+5
3BBLiliana's Mastery+4
Sacrifice outlets2
1BHungry Ghoul+4
2Ravenous Amulet+2
Drain effects2
3Bontu's Monument+3
2BLoyal Subordinate+1
Token generators2
1BGhoulish Procession+4
2BHobbling Zombie+4
Other1
3BTormod, the Desecrator+3

Bracket

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Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 3.8 → Bracket 2
Threats91Mana base70Consistency59

0.8 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.7 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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

Themes9 total

Zombie Tribal34 cards

34 zombie creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Accursed Marauder,Archghoul of Thraben,Cemetery Reaper,Champion of the Perished,Crow of Dark Tidings
Aristocrats18 cards

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

Accursed Marauder,Archghoul of Thraben,Crow of Dark Tidings,Crowded Crypt,Fell Stinger
Token Strategy17 cards

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

Army of the Damned,Cemetery Reaper,Crowded Crypt,Cryptbreaker,Deadly Dispute

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.