black stax

Commander
BThe Raven Man
3.5±0.3
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
High confidence(202 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (30% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana4
0Everflowing Chalice+8
BDark Ritual+7
BBubbling Muck+1
Cabal Coffers+7
Mana rocks5
2Mind Stone+4
3Worn Powerstone+5
3The Celestus+3
4Thran Dynamo+6
5Throne of Eldraine+4
Land ramp1
1Wayfarer's Bauble+5
Other acceleration2
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2
5BRottenmouth Viper+1
Treasure generators1
1BWaste Not+3
Low Land Count (6/30)+-60ⓘ
Tutors5
BInsatiable Avarice+8
1Expedition Map+5
2BDemonic Bargain+5
2/B2/B2/BBeseech the Queen+3
Profane Tutor+18
Draw engines9
1Skullclamp+8
1BWaste Not+4
1BTinybones, Bauble Burglar+2
3The Celestus+3
BBBNecrodominance+1
3BHostile Investigator+5
4Geth's Grimoire+5
5Throne of Eldraine+4
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Cantrips & burst draw2
3BSyphon Mind+1
4BBProfessor Onyx+1
Wheels1
1BChain of Smog+1
Recursion2
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2
4BBBlood on the Snow+2
Spot removal3
BBConsuming Corruption+1
2BSoul Shatter+1
5BCurtains' Call+1
Board wipes5
XBZero Point Ballad+4
4Boompile+7
3BBBlasphemous Edict+4
3BBMassacre Girl+1
4BBBlood on the Snow+2
Stax & hate7
2Winter Moon+5
1BTinybones, Bauble Burglar+2
1BBandit's Talent+1
1BBOppression+1
2BBRankle, Master of Pranks+1
3BBNecrogoyf+1
3BBPainful Quandary+1
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+112ⓘ
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+6ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (12 sources)+2ⓘ
Low Land Count (6/30)+-60ⓘ
Utility lands5
3BBAclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead+2
Myriad Landscape+2
Geier Reach Sanitarium+2
Urza's Cave+2
Snow-Covered Swamp+2
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 100%)+25ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package+2ⓘ
Combo pieces2
1BChain of Smog+1
4BBProfessor Onyx+1
Synergy pieces1
3BHostile Investigator+5
Win conditions3
5BRottenmouth Viper+1
5BBBreach the Multiverse+1
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Combat threats2
2BBRankle, Master of Pranks+1
3BBNecrogoyf+1
Drain effects1
1BBandit's Talent+1
Reanimation4
XBZero Point Ballad+4
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2
3BWill of the Abzan+1
4BBBlood on the Snow+2

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 3.5 (Bracket 2)+Mass Land Denial→ Bracket 4
Mana base70Threats53Speed46
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Mass land denial (1)
Contamination
✕Game changers — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Discard22 cards

22 discard synergies. Empty opponents' hands while gaining value.

Possessed Portal,Gibbering Descent,Death Cloud,Bottomless Pit,Arterial Flow
Lifegain9 cards

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

Arterial Flow,The Celestus,Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead,Archon of Cruelty,Consuming Corruption
Stax8 cards

8 stax pieces. Tax and restrict opponents' resources while breaking parity.

Possessed Portal,Death Cloud,Rankle's Prank,Rankle, Master of Pranks,Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead

Combos1 total