Zidane, Tantalus Thief
Power level
5.2±0.4
Focused casual
Reliable game plan with intentional card choices; still moderate speed and interaction.
High confidence344 pts
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana3
Mana rocks2
Land ramp1
Treasure generators7
Minor treasure3
Other acceleration2
Draw engines7
Cantrips & burst draw7
Recursion1
Value engines13
Counterspells1
Spot removal15
Stax & hate2
Protection5
Soft interaction4
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands+1ⓘ
Two-Color Mana Base+1ⓘ
Dual & shock lands3
Premium utility lands3
Utility lands8
Taplands3
Basic lands2
Combat Damage Synergy+16ⓘ
Combo pieces2
Synergy pieces5
Win conditions2
Combat threats2
Sacrifice outlets1
Token generators8
Clone effects1
Extra combats1
Enablers2
Other5
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
Learn more →✕Game Changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none
Themes7 total
Tokens (Commander)20 cards
This deck generates and leverages a wide board of creature tokens.
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Theft19 cards
19 steal effects. Turn opponents' threats against them.
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Blink/Flicker16 cards
16 blink/flicker effects. Reuse enter-the-battlefield triggers repeatedly.
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History10 snapshots
Grade
Power4.8→5.2+0.4
BracketB2→B3(+1)
Vectors
Velocity
51→51
—
Consistency
65→66
+1
Interaction
80→81
+1
Efficiency
71→72
+1
Lethality
89→89
—
Card Changes
Added (1)
Removed (1)
Grade
Power4.8→4.8—
BracketB2→B2
Scoring recalculated with no card changes — results reflect engine updates or calibration adjustments.
Grade
Power5.5→4.8-0.7
BracketB3→B2(-1)
Vectors
Velocity
51→51
—
Consistency
64→65
+1
Interaction
78→80
+2
Efficiency
72→71
-1
Lethality
94→89
-5
Card Changes
Added (4)
Removed (4)
Combos:2→1-1
Grade
Power5.5→5.5—
BracketB3→B3
Scoring recalculated with no card changes — results reflect engine updates or calibration adjustments.
Grade
Power6.5→5.5-1.0
BracketB3→B3
Vectors
Velocity
83→51
-32
Consistency
59→64
+5
Interaction
91→78
-13
Efficiency
78→72
-6
Lethality
91→94
+3
Card Changes
Added (2)
Removed (2)
Combos:1→2+1
Grade
Power6.5→6.5—
BracketB3→B3
Vectors
Velocity
83→83
—
Consistency
59→59
—
Interaction
91→91
—
Efficiency
76→78
+2
Lethality
91→91
—
Card Changes
Added (1)
Grade
Power6.5→6.5—
BracketB3→B3
Scoring recalculated with no card changes — results reflect engine updates or calibration adjustments.
Grade
Power6.6→6.5-0.1
BracketB4→B3(-1)
Vectors
Velocity
85→83
-2
Consistency
59→59
—
Interaction
90→91
+1
Efficiency
76→76
—
Lethality
91→91
—
Card Changes
Added (1)
Removed (1)
Grade
Power6.6→6.6—
BracketB3→B4(+1)
Vectors
Velocity
84→85
+1
Consistency
58→59
+1
Interaction
91→90
-1
Efficiency
76→76
—
Lethality
92→91
-1
Card Changes
Added (2)
Removed (2)
Grade
Power6.6→6.6—
BracketB3→B3
Vectors
Velocity
82→84
+2
Consistency
63→58
-5
Interaction
91→91
—
Efficiency
76→76
—
Lethality
92→92
—
Card Changes
Added (1)
Removed (1)