The Lone Samurai

Commander
WUBJin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima
6.7±0.3
Deck With a Plan
Cohesive strategy with synergistic card selection. At least one reliable path to close games.
Primary win line:Commander combat pressure
High confidence(478 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
Mana rocks5
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Hierarchy+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Talisman of Progress+5
1BThe Soul Stone+2
Land ramp2
2Sword of the Animist+5
3Sword of Hearth and Home+3
Treasure generators5
WBLotho, Corrupt Shirriff+2
2BBlack Market Connections+3
2WWBattle Angels of Tyr+5
3BGrim Hireling+4
3BRev, Tithe Extractor+2
Commander Draw Engine (Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima provides card draw)+21ⓘ
Draw engines6
UBPsychic Frog+3
2BBlack Market Connections+5
3Sword of Forge and Frontier+2
2UUReconnaissance Mission+5
2WWBattle Angels of Tyr+5
2UUEnduring Curiosity+5
Cantrips & burst draw1
1UBorne Upon a Wind+1
Value engines5
1BBNashi, Moon Sage's Scion+4
2WDelney, Streetwise Lookout+1
3USakashima of a Thousand Faces+3
3BRev, Tithe Extractor+2
3UUBBSilent-Blade Oni+5
Counterspells7
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UStrix Serenade+6
UWash Away+6
UUMana Drain+10
UUCounterspell+8
WUPermission Denied+5
Spot removal9
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
WBDespark+5
BBDamn+5
2WGenerous Gift+5
1WBAnguished Unmaking+5
2WStroke of Midnight+5
WUBVoid Rend+2
3BDeadly Rollick+8
Board wipes3
2BToxic Deluge+8
1WWUSupreme Verdict+6
4WWAustere Command+5
Stax & hate1
WBLotho, Corrupt Shirriff+2
Protection2
2Lightning Greaves+6
1WRobe of Stars+1
Fetchlands3
Flooded Strand+8
Polluted Delta+8
Marsh Flats+8
Dual & shock lands12
Hallowed Fountain+6
Watery Grave+6
Godless Shrine+6
Morphic Pool+5
Sea of Clouds+5
Vault of Champions+5
Caves of Koilos+4
Drowned Catacomb+4
Adarkar Wastes+4
Glacial Fortress+4
Isolated Chapel+4
Underground River+4
Premium utility lands3
Raffine's Tower+5
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands4
Eiganjo Castle+2
Shipwreck Marsh+2
Shattered Sanctum+2
Deserted Beach+2
Taplands1
1UUSink into Stupor // Soporific Springs+2
Basic lands3
Swamp+4
Island+5
Plains+6
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine, 2 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+17.4ⓘ
1 extra turn effect+5ⓘ
Synergy pieces7
BVorpal Sword+1
UBPsychic Frog+3
1BThe Soul Stone+2
3Sword of Feast and Famine+6
3Sword of Forge and Frontier+2
4Grafted Exoskeleton+4
4Leyline Axe+1
Combat threats3
1BPhyresis+1
2WWWarren Warleader+9
3BJecht, Reluctant Guardian // Braska's Final Aeon+5
Token generators2
3UIrenicus's Vile Duplication+4
4UUImpostor Syndrome+4
Reanimation1
3BBArchpriest of Shadows+1
Clone effects3
3USakashima of a Thousand Faces+6
3USpark Double+5
2UUSakashima the Impostor+5
Extra turns1
4WUMedomai the Ageless+11
Other2
2UGhostly Flicker+7
1BBNashi, Moon Sage's Scion+2

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 6.7 → Bracket 4
Interaction92Threats92Mana base91

0.2 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.8 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

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Extra turns (1)
Medomai the Ageless
✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes9 total

Aggro20 cards

20 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Reconnaissance Mission,Silent-Blade Oni,Medomai the Ageless,Vorpal Sword,Sword of Hearth and Home
Token Strategy13 cards

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

Battle Angels of Tyr,Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff,Generous Gift,Black Market Connections,Strix Serenade
Voltron11 cards

11 equipment/auras. Stack these on your commander for one-shot commander damage kills.

Tainted Strike,Phyresis,Vorpal Sword,Sword of Hearth and Home,Sword of the Animist

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.