Commander

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7.0±0.5

Optimized

High slot efficiency and tight construction; strong execution without full cEDH profile.

Medium confidence492 pts

Estimated win turn

T4best

T6typical

T8+contested

Vector breakdown

Efficient Curve+8ⓘ

Commander Synergy+8ⓘ

Fast mana1

Mana rocks4

Mana dorks2

Land ramp4

Other acceleration1

Commander Draw Engine+18ⓘ

Commander Synergy+6ⓘ

Tutors5

Draw engines5

Cantrips & burst draw1

Scry & Surveil2

Recursion6

Value engines3

Synergy support1

Other1

Counterspells2

Spot removal7

Graveyard hate1

Board wipes1

Stax & hate2

Protection6

Fetchlands4

Dual & shock lands3

Premium utility lands2

Utility lands10

Taplands8

Basic lands3

Combat Damage Synergy+25ⓘ

1 Combo Family+24ⓘ

Commander Synergy+6ⓘ

Combo pieces3

Synergy pieces1

Combat threats8

Drain effects1

Token generators4

Extra turns1

Other2

Bracket

4

Bracket 4Optimized

High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.

Power level 7.0 → Bracket 4

Right at the Bracket 4 threshold

2.0 below Bracket 5 threshold (9)

2-card combo set a Bracket 3 floor, but this deck's power level pushes it into Bracket 4; under a marker-only reading of WotC's bracket guidance, it may fit Bracket 3.

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Game changers 3

Minimum Bracket 3

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2-card combo 1

Minimum Bracket 3

✕Mass land denial — none

✕Extra turns — none

Themes5 total

Defenders/Walls30 cards

30 defenders/walls. Build an impenetrable wall, then convert to damage.

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Go-Wide / Weenies21 cards

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

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Hatebears10 cards

10 hatebear creatures. Small creatures that restrict opponents.

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Combos1 total

2-card combo · 1
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2 setup prereqs