Anikthea, Hand of Erebos

Commander
WBGAnikthea, Hand of Erebos
1.7±0.3
Pile
Minimal strategic cohesion. Card quality and mana base suggest a first build or heavily budget-constrained list.
Primary win line:Commander combat pressure
High confidence(68 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (25% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Other acceleration1
4BBDemon of Fate's Design+2
Low Land Count (4/35)+-78ⓘ
Tutors4
GWSterling Grove+3
2WIdyllic Tutor+5
1BBBBeseech the Mirror+8
3GDefense of the Heart+1
Draw engines3
1BBBraids, Arisen Nightmare+4
2BBEnduring Tenacity+5
2B3BBUnholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+2
Cantrips & burst draw1
9Summon: Bahamut+2
Recursion4
1WBAthreos, God of Passage+3
3WWBoon of the Spirit Realm+4
4WBAthreos, Shroud-Veiled+1
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+1
Value engines1
3GElvish Piper+1
Counterspells2
1WDawn Charm+6
2GObscuring Haze+5
Spot removal3
WGaladriel's Dismissal+1
9Summon: Bahamut+2
3B5BBCramped Vents // Access Maze+4
Graveyard hate1
1GBlessed Respite+1
Board wipes3
XWBBlot Out the Sky+6
1BGPernicious Deed+7
3WWDon't Move+6
Stax & hate2
1BBBraids, Arisen Nightmare+2
1W4WWDollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery+2
Protection14
GSpore Frog+3
WAlseid of Life's Bounty+1
BDarkness+1
1GHeroic Intervention+7
1WEverybody Lives!+5
1GConstant Mists+4
GWSterling Grove+2
1WDawn's Truce+2
2WUltimate Magic: Holy+1
2WWFlare of Fortitude+4
3GGaladhrim Ambush+2
3WSelfless Squire+1
+2 more
Low Land Count (4/35)+-78ⓘ
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands3
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+3
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 haste enabler, 2 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces13
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
XWBBlot Out the Sky+6
1GDruid's Deliverance+4
3Nettlecyst+4
2GArachnogenesis+4
1WBAthreos, God of Passage+2
2BBNightmare Shepherd+4
3GGaladhrim Ambush+2
1B2BPromise of Aclazotz // Foul Rebirth+4
3WBInkshield+2
2B3BBUnholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+2
+1 more
Win conditions3
5GGGCraterhoof Behemoth+8
5WWWMoonshaker Cavalry+5
9Summon: Bahamut+2
Combat threats2
4BBDemon of Fate's Design+2
6GGArchetype of Endurance+2
Sacrifice outlets1
WAlseid of Life's Bounty+1
Drain effects1
2B6BBFuneral Room // Awakening Hall+14
Reanimation2
3WWKarmic Guide+8
4WBAthreos, Shroud-Veiled+1

Bracket

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Bracket 1Exhibition
Theme-focused decks prioritizing creativity over power. No Game Changers, no 2-card combos.
Breakdown
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Power level 1.7 → Bracket 1
Threats91Interaction79

0.7 above Bracket 0 ceiling (1)

1.3 below Bracket 2 threshold (3)

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

Themes10 total

Burn19 cards

19 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Holy Day,Ethereal Haze,Druid's Deliverance,Constant Mists,Dawn Charm
Aggro18 cards

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

Holy Day,Dawnstrider,Druid's Deliverance,Constant Mists,Kami of False Hope
Aristocrats15 cards

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

Athreos, God of Passage,Kami of False Hope,Animate Dead,Karmic Guide,Endless Wurm

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.