there can be only one prince of darkness

Commander
WBRCeles, Rune Knight
7.8±0.2
Optimized
High slot efficiency and tight construction; strong execution without full cEDH profile.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Celes, Rune Knight,Goblin Bombardment
High confidence(507 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (50% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana4
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
BBurnt Offering+3
3Ashnod's Altar+4
Mana rocks6
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Conviction+5
2Talisman of Hierarchy+5
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Boros Signet+4
2Orzhov Signet+4
Other acceleration1
3WWEirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+1
Treasure generators2
2WMonologue Tax+2
3BPitiless Plunderer+3
Commander Draw Engine (Celes, Rune Knight provides card draw)+10ⓘ
Tutors5
1BMausoleum Secrets+8
1BDemonic Counsel+8
1BLively Dirge+1
2BBuried Alive+7
1BBPraetor's Grasp+1
Draw engines2
2BMorbid Opportunist+5
2BBSpecies Specialist+5
Cantrips & burst draw3
RFaithless Looting+5
1RThrill of Possibility+2
3RBig Score+4
Recursion9
BUnearth+1
BBStitch Together+1
WBPriest of Fell Rites+1
1WRhys, the Evermore+1
3Crucible of Worlds+7
W/BW/BW/BRestless Apparition+1
2WSevinne's Reclamation+1
3BBPuppeteer Clique+2
4WWSun Titan+4
Value engines2
3RJaxis, the Troublemaker+4
5Cauldron of Souls+1
Other1
3WWEirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+1
Counterspells1
RRed Elemental Blast+7
Spot removal6
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
2Lesser Masticore+1
1WBAnguished Unmaking+5
2WTouch the Spirit Realm+2
RWBCrackling Doom+1
Board wipes1
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate1
2WMonologue Tax+2
Protection6
WCloudshift+7
WBlacksmith's Skill+1
1WFlicker of Fate+5
1WRhys, the Evermore+1
3RBolt Bend+1
5Cauldron of Souls+1
Mana Acceleration (12 sources)+2ⓘ
Dual & shock lands7
Godless Shrine+6
Caves of Koilos+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Battlefield Forge+4
Isolated Chapel+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Clifftop Retreat+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands5
Reliquary Tower+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Fetid Heath+2
Rugged Prairie+2
Graven Cairns+2
Taplands4
Foreboding Ruins+2
Furycalm Snarl+2
Shineshadow Snarl+2
Nomad Outpost+2
Basic lands3
Plains+6
Swamp+6
Mountain+6
8 Combo Families (8 lines, Consistency: 88%)+56ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+19ⓘ
Combo pieces7
1BAnimate Dead+10
1RGoblin Bombardment+9
3Blasting Station+11
3Ashnod's Altar+6
3WWKarmic Guide+12
3WWEirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+5
4WWSun Titan+6
Synergy pieces11
BUnearth+1
1BPersist+6
1BZulaport Cutthroat+5
2Lesser Masticore+1
1BLively Dirge+1
BBStitch Together+1
WBPriest of Fell Rites+1
1BRMayhem Devil+5
2WSevinne's Reclamation+1
3BPitiless Plunderer+6
3BBSyr Konrad, the Grim+5
Win conditions2
5WWWMoonshaker Cavalry+5
Field of the Dead+7
Combat threats4
1WWKnight Exemplar+5
3WKinsbaile Cavalier+2
3BBPuppeteer Clique+2
3RWAdriana, Captain of the Guard+1
Sacrifice outlets1
BBurnt Offering+3
Drain effects1
WBCorpse Knight+1
Token generators1
1RWBMardu Siegebreaker+4
Reanimation1
W/BW/BW/BRestless Apparition+1
Other2
1BPutrid Goblin+1
2B/RB/RMurderous Redcap+1

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 7.8 → Bracket 4
Threats98Consistency81Mana base77

1.3 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

0.7 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 1
Field of the Dead
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Aristocrats19 cards

19 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

Syr Konrad, the Grim,Cauldron of Souls,Zulaport Cutthroat,Mayhem Devil,Lesser Masticore
Human Tribal10 cards

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

Syr Konrad, the Grim,Zulaport Cutthroat,Adriana, Captain of the Guard,Species Specialist,Pitiless Plunderer
Reanimator10 cards

10 reanimation effects. Recur creatures and key permanents from the graveyard.

Unearth,Animate Dead,Karmic Guide,Lively Dirge,Sevinne's Reclamation

Combos8 total