From the Shadows
Power level
8.9±0.4
High power
Fast, consistent, and resilient; can present and protect strong wins in stronger pods.
High confidence610 pts
Strategy ceiling 9.5
Estimated win turn
T3best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Commander Synergy+1ⓘ
Fast mana8
Mana rocks5
Mana dorks1
Treasure generators3
Minor treasure2
Other acceleration5
Commander Draw Engine+10ⓘ
Tutors1
Draw engines3
Cantrips & burst draw2
Scry & Surveil1
Recursion4
Value engines2
Synergy support1
Counterspells2
Artifact/enchantment removal2
Spot removal5
Board wipes3
Edict effects2
Protection2
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands+20ⓘ
Mana Acceleration+3ⓘ
Dual & shock lands3
Premium utility lands4
Utility lands18
Taplands1
Basic lands2
11 Combo Families+54ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy+25ⓘ
Commander Synergy+1ⓘ
Combo pieces20
Synergy pieces3
Win conditions1
Combat threats4
Sacrifice outlets3
Drain effects2
Token generators8
Other1
Bracket
4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Power level 8.9 → Bracket 4
1.9 above Bracket 3 ceiling (7)
0.1 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.
Markers
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Game Changers 3
Minimum Bracket 3
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2-card combo 2
Minimum Bracket 3
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none
Themes7 total
AristocratsCore (20 cards)
20 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.
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ComboCore (18 cards)
This deck is built around assembling one or more infinite combo finishes.
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Token StrategyCore (14 cards)
14 token producers. Go-wide with a creature token army for board presence and combat pressure.
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