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Commander
BAshcoat of the Shadow Swarm
4.9±0.5
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Medium confidence(316 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (59% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
3Heraldic Banner+1
3Patchwork Banner+1
Mana dorks1
2Leaden Myr+4
Other acceleration4
2BVesper Ghoul+6
3Bontu's Monument+3
3Herald's Horn+2
3BCrypt Ghast+6
Draw engines2
3Herald's Horn+3
5Vanquisher's Banner+3
Cantrips & burst draw5
BCorrupted Conviction+1
1BDeadly Dispute+5
1BCostly Plunder+1
1BPlumb the Forbidden+1
1BEviscerator's Insight+1
Counterspells1
BBDash Hopes+6
Spot removal6
BWorthy Cost+7
BEaten Alive+7
BTragic Slip+1
BDefile+1
1BRats of Rath+5
6BBAvatar of Woe+1
Graveyard hate2
2BLord Skitter, Sewer King+4
4BBFinal Act+10
Board wipes3
XBBThe Meathook Massacre+5
2BCrypt Rats+7
2BBCrippling Fear+1
Stax & hate1
1BBurglar Rat+1
Protection4
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
2Mask of Avacyn+1
3Champion's Helm+1
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+26ⓘ
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands1
Mudflat Village+2
Taplands3
Valgavoth's Lair+2
Big Apple, 3 a.m.+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Basic lands1
Swamp+31
4 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 34%)+26ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler, aristocrats engine+10ⓘ
Combo pieces6
2Thornbite Staff+10
2Lightning Greaves+3
2BCrypt Rats
4Crackdown Construct+6
3BBMarrow-Gnawer+5
6BBAvatar of Woe+1
Synergy pieces3
1BPack Rat+4
XBBThe Meathook Massacre+3
2BBRevenge of the Rats+4
Win conditions2
3BBPatriarch's Bidding+5
5Vanquisher's Banner+2
Combat threats1
3Heraldic Banner+1
Sacrifice outlets2
1BCostly Plunder+1
1BPlumb the Forbidden+1
Drain effects1
3Bontu's Monument+3
Token generators4
BLab Rats+4
1BTribute to Horobi // Echo of Death's Wail+14
1BPiper of the Swarm+9
2BLord Skitter, Sewer King+4

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.9 → Bracket 3
Threats90Mana base70Interaction68

0.4 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.6 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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

Themes10 total

Go-Wide / Weenies15 cards

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

Muck Rats,Rats of Rath,Bog Rats,Burglar Rat,Pack Rat
Token Strategy11 cards

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

Lab Rats,Lord Skitter, Sewer King,Pack Rat,Rat King, Pale Piper,Marrow-Gnawer
Aristocrats10 cards

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

Rat King, Pale Piper,Wave of Rats,Marrow-Gnawer,Tribute to Horobi // Echo of Death's Wail,Demonic Vigor

Combos4 total