The Gatewatch: Defence Of Zendikar

Commander
WUBRGGeneral Tazri
4.2±0.5
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
Medium confidence(279 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods+2
Mana rocks2
2Hedron Crawler+4
4Hedron Archive+3
Land ramp4
2GNatural Connection+3
2GNissa's Pilgrimage+3
2RGMina and Denn, Wildborn+4
4GNissa's Expedition+2
Other acceleration2
6Ugin, the Ineffable+2
5GGZendikar Resurgent+3
Tutors2
UMystical Tutor+9
2WCall the Gatewatch+5
Draw engines4
1UUJace Beleren+1
2UUBident of Thassa+5
4Hedron Archive+2
5GGZendikar Resurgent+3
Cantrips & burst draw3
1GGNissa, Voice of Zendikar+2
2UKiora, the Rising Tide+2
4RRChandra, Flamecaller+6
Value engines1
2GEvolution Sage+2
Counterspells1
UDispel+5
Spot removal5
WSearing Light+7
1GPlummet+5
1GCollective Resistance+5
1GNaturalize+1
6Ugin, the Ineffable+3
Board wipes3
4Aligned Hedron Network+7
4Perilous Vault+7
4RRChandra, Flamecaller+6
Fetchlands1
Sheltering Landscape+8
Premium utility lands2
Path of Ancestry+6
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands10
Ally Encampment+2
Blighted Woodland+2
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods+2
Holdout Settlement+2
Sea Gate Wreckage+2
Unknown Shores+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Temple of the False God+2
Painted Bluffs+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Taplands14
Crumbling Vestige+2
Kabira Crossroads+2
Base Camp+2
Manor Gate+2
Cliffgate+2
Sandsteppe Citadel+2
Gruul Guildgate+2
Selesnya Guildgate+2
Rugged Highlands+2
Blossoming Sands+2
Frontier Bivouac+2
Nomad Outpost+2
+2 more
Basic lands5
Forest+2
Island+2
Mountain+2
Plains+2
Swamp+2
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 haste enabler, 2 evasion enablers, 1 damage multiplier+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces6
1ROath of Chandra+6
2WOath of Gideon+4
2UKiora, the Rising Tide+2
2RROndu Champion+5
2GWGrovetender Druids+4
5GGAvenger of Zendikar+6
Combat threats1
2WWGideon, Ally of Zendikar+9
Drain effects1
2WBCliffhaven Vampire+1
Token generators4
2Captain's Claws+4
1GGNissa, Voice of Zendikar+2
3WAllied Reinforcements+4
4RRChandra, Flamecaller+6
Other1
3GGAshaya, Soul of the Wild+8

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 4.2 (Bracket 2)+Game Changers→ Bracket 3
Threats84Mana base76Consistency46
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Game changers 1
Mystical Tutor
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Token Strategy10 cards

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

Gideon, Ally of Zendikar,Grovetender Druids,Chandra, Flamecaller,Allied Reinforcements,Captain's Claws
+1/+1 Counters8 cards

8 counter synergies. Grow your creatures over time for massive threats.

Joraga Auxiliary,Lead by Example,Nissa, Voice of Zendikar,Nissa's Judgment,Relief Captain
Lifegain8 cards

8 lifegain synergies. Gain life to trigger payoffs and outlast opponents.

Drana's Emissary,Cliffhaven Vampire,Nissa, Voice of Zendikar,Ondu War Cleric,Kabira Crossroads

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.