Heliod Budget cEDH

Commander
WHeliod, Sun-Crowned
7.0±0.3
Playing with Power
Every card earns its slot. Efficient ramp, consistent draw, and a polished mana base.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Walking Ballista,Heliod, Sun-Crowned
High confidence(459 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (64% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana4
0Jeweled Amulet+1
1Sol Ring+10
3Basalt Monolith+7
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+7
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
2Mind Stone+4
Other acceleration1
2Pearl Medallion+6
Low Land Count (32/33)+-3ⓘ
Tutors7
WEnlightened Tutor+9
WWeathered Wayfarer+8
1WWRanger-Captain of Eos+4
3Scrapyard Recombiner+3
3WRanger of Eos+9
4Karn, the Great Creator+2
Inventors' Fair+4
Draw engines5
2Smuggler's Copter+5
1WDawn of Hope+4
2Mask of Memory+1
2WMentor of the Meek+5
3WMangara, the Diplomat+5
Recursion2
4WWSun Titan+4
Buried Ruin+3
Value engines2
WSoul Warden+4
WAuthority of the Consuls+1
Counterspells1
WMana Tithe+6
Spot removal7
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
XWWHeliod's Intervention+1
1WDisenchant+1
2WGenerous Gift+5
1WWAbolish+4
1WWSkyclave Apparition+4
Artifact/enchantment removal1
1WWAura of Silence+5
Graveyard hate4
1Grafdigger's Cage+5
1WRest in Peace+5
1WAshes of the Abhorrent+5
WWSamurai of the Pale Curtain+4
Stax & hate19
WDeafening Silence+6
WAuthority of the Consuls+4
1WThalia, Guardian of Thraben+7
1WDrannith Magistrate+7
1WEthersworn Canonist+6
1WSpirit of the Labyrinth+6
1WHushbringer+5
1WLeonin Arbiter+5
2Phyrexian Revoker+1
1WBlind Obedience+1
2WRule of Law+6
2WAven Mindcensor+6
+7 more
Protection6
WSilence+7
WMother of Runes+2
WGiver of Runes+1
WAlseid of Life's Bounty+1
1WMandate of Peace+12
1WWRanger-Captain of Eos+3
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+34ⓘ
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+6ⓘ
Low Land Count (32/33)+-3ⓘ
Utility lands3
Blast Zone+2
Buried Ruin+2
Sequestered Stash+2
Basic lands1
Plains+27
3 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 90%)+33ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 2 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+15ⓘ
Combo pieces4
XXWalking Ballista+10
1WDrannith Magistrate
4Uba Mask
6Triskelion+4
Synergy pieces1
WAlseid of Life's Bounty+1
Combat threats1
WSerra Ascendant+1
Sacrifice outlets1
3Scrapyard Recombiner+3
Drain effects2
1WSuture Priest+1
1WBlind Obedience+1
Token generators1
1WLuminarch Ascension+4
Other2
3Basalt Monolith+4
4WWSun Titan+2

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 7.0 → Bracket 4
Interaction97Threats83Mana base70

0.5 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.5 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

2-card combo are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 2
Enlightened TutorDrannith Magistrate
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes9 total

Go-Wide / Weenies17 cards

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

Hushbringer,Weathered Wayfarer,Samurai of the Pale Curtain,Mother of Runes,Soul Warden
Stax16 cards

16 stax pieces. Tax and restrict opponents' resources while breaking parity.

Deafening Silence,Vryn Wingmare,Rule of Law,Mandate of Peace,Grafdigger's Cage
Human Tribal15 cards

15 human creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Linden, the Steadfast Queen,Weathered Wayfarer,Mangara, the Diplomat,Thalia, Heretic Cathar,Mother of Runes

Combos3 total