Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls

Commander
BRValgavoth, Harrower of Souls
3.7±0.4
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
High confidence(216 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
Mana rocks5
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Rakdos Signet+4
2RCursed Mirror+1
Other acceleration2
2Ruby Medallion+6
2Jet Medallion+5
Treasure generators1
2RDescent into Avernus+5
Commander Draw Engine (Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls provides card draw)+10ⓘ
Tutors1
1BDemonic Counsel+8
Draw engines6
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
3Scrawling Crawler+1
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
2BROb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+1
4BBBPeer into the Abyss+6
2B3BBUnholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+2
Cantrips & burst draw5
1BNight's Whisper+2
BBSign in Blood+2
1RGrab the Prize+1
2RLight Up the Stage+1
2RRTectonic Giant+1
Value engines2
2RGleeful Arsonist+1
5BRKaervek the Merciless+1
Other1
2RSpellshock+1
Spot removal5
RLightning Bolt+2
BRRakdos Charm+8
1RAbrade+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
2BWithering Torment+2
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Board wipes3
2BToxic Deluge+8
2RRPyrohemia+1
3BBMassacre Girl+1
Stax & hate19
1RRoiling Vortex+5
RRRazorkin Needlehead+1
2Ankh of Mishra+1
1BBlood Seeker+1
1RHarsh Mentor+1
2RRampaging Ferocidon+5
3Crawlspace+1
1RRSulfuric Vortex+1
3Scrawling Crawler+1
3Rug of Smothering+1
BBBUnderworld Dreams+1
2BRMogis, God of Slaughter+1
+7 more
Protection2
1BImp's Mischief+6
3RBolt Bend+1
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+12ⓘ
Dual & shock lands2
Sulfurous Springs+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands7
2RROjer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power+2
Tainted Peak+2
Shivan Gorge+2
Blazemire Verge+2
Graven Cairns+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Mount Doom+2
Taplands7
2BBFell the Profane // Fell Mire+2
5B/RB/RBloodsoaked Insight // Sanguine Morass+2
Leechridden Swamp+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Spinerock Knoll+2
Raucous Theater+2
Basic lands2
Swamp+11
Mountain+6
Other1
3Barbed Wire+1
3 Combo Families (3 lines, Consistency: 55%)+27ⓘ
Combo pieces5
RRRazorkin Needlehead+1
BBBUnderworld Dreams+1
2RRPyrohemia+1
2RROjer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power
4BBBPeer into the Abyss+7
Synergy pieces3
1BRMayhem Devil+5
3BBSyr Konrad, the Grim+5
2B3BBUnholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+2
Win conditions3
XBBExsanguinate+5
1RRRTorbran, Thane of Red Fell+1
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
Combat threats2
2RGleeful Arsonist+1
2RRTectonic Giant+1
Drain effects8
BKederekt Parasite+1
1BCreeping Bloodsucker+6
1BBlood Seeker+1
2RDescent into Avernus+5
1RRSulfuric Vortex+1
2BRKardur, Doomscourge+1
3BRThe Lord of Pain+3
3BBPolluted Bonds+1
Other3
1RMagebane Lizard+1
RREidolon of the Great Revel+1
1BBSoot Imp+1

Bracket

2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 3.7 → Bracket 2
Threats82Mana base75Interaction74

0.7 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.8 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes8 total

Group Slug14 cards

14 group slug effects. Damage everyone equally, then break parity.

Syr Konrad, the Grim,Magebane Lizard,Eidolon of the Great Revel,Manabarbs,Descent into Avernus
Burn11 cards

11 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Lightning Bolt,Abrade,Syr Konrad, the Grim,Grab the Prize,Shivan Gorge
Lifegain10 cards

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

Rampaging Ferocidon,Polluted Bonds,Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber,Exsanguinate,Sulfuric Vortex

Combos3 total