Orzhov Death & Taxes

Commander
WBLiesa, Shroud of Dusk
5.9±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Exquisite Blood,Vizkopa Guildmage
High confidence(395 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (62% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Hierarchy+5
2Orzhov Signet+4
Other acceleration1
3WSmothering Tithe+9
Treasure generators1
WBLotho, Corrupt Shirriff+2
Tutors2
BInsatiable Avarice+8
2WRecruiter of the Guard+11
Draw engines6
WEsper Sentinel+8
2Smuggler's Copter+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
2WLoran of the Third Path+1
3WMangara, the Diplomat+5
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+5
Cantrips & burst draw1
WLand Tax+2
Recursion3
1W/BW/BLurrus of the Dream-Den+1
4WCelestine, the Living Saint+1
4WWSun Titan+4
Value engines1
WAuthority of the Consuls+1
Spot removal13
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WFinal Showdown+7
WPath to Exile+6
1WWinds of Abandon+5
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
1WSheltered by Ghosts+5
1WBAnguished Unmaking+5
1WWSkyclave Apparition+4
1BBOubliette+1
2WLoran of the Third Path+1
W2WGiant Killer // Chop Down+7
2WWSettle the Wreckage+7
+1 more
Graveyard hate1
BBDauthi Voidwalker+5
Land destruction2
Strip Mine+7
Wasteland+6
Board wipes2
2BToxic Deluge+8
3BBBMassacre Wurm+1
Stax & hate8
WOrim's Chant+5
WAuthority of the Consuls+4
1WDrannith Magistrate+7
WBLotho, Corrupt Shirriff+2
1WBlind Obedience+1
2WThalia, Heretic Cathar+1
1WBKambal, Consul of Allocation+1
3Rug of Smothering+1
Protection9
WRebuff the Wicked+4
WMother of Runes+2
WGiver of Runes+1
WBlacksmith's Skill+1
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1WDawn's Truce+2
3WBInkshield+2
Maze of Ith+4
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (4)+10ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Marsh Flats+8
Dual & shock lands3
Godless Shrine+6
Vault of Champions+5
Isolated Chapel+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands9
Ghost Quarter+2
Homeward Path+2
Scavenger Grounds+2
Fetid Heath+2
Field of Ruin+2
Vault of the Archangel+2
Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway+2
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+2
Desolate Mire+2
Taplands6
BMalakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire+2
1WSejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier+2
2BBoggart Trawler // Boggart Bog+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Scoured Barrens+2
Shambling Vent+2
Basic lands2
Plains+9
Swamp+7
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 64%)+20ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 evasion enabler+3ⓘ
Combo pieces2
WBVizkopa Guildmage+3
4BExquisite Blood+9
Synergy pieces2
1WBlind Obedience+1
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+4
Win conditions1
XBBExsanguinate+5
Combat threats1
WSerra Ascendant+1
Drain effects3
BBloodchief Ascension+1
1WBKambal, Consul of Allocation+1
3BBBMassacre Wurm+1
Token generators2
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
3WBInkshield+2
Reanimation1
4WCelestine, the Living Saint+1
Other1
4WWSun Titan+2

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 5.9 → Bracket 3
Interaction94Mana base82Threats58

1.4 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

0.6 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

2-card combo are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 3
Smothering TitheDrannith MagistrateOrcish Bowmasters
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes7 total

Lifegain19 cards

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

Scoured Barrens,Swords to Plowshares,Mangara, the Diplomat,Serra Ascendant,Blind Obedience
Human Tribal13 cards

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

Giant Killer // Chop Down,Mother of Runes,Recruiter of the Guard,Mangara, the Diplomat,Serra Ascendant
Legends Matter10 cards

10 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Mangara, the Diplomat,Thalia, Heretic Cathar,Kambal, Consul of Allocation,Lurrus of the Dream-Den,Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire

Combos1 total