The Imposter budget/cheaper

Commander
USakashima of a Thousand FacesWYoshimaru, Ever Faithful
5.5±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(381 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks2
2Sky Diamond+4
3Honor-Worn Shaku+1
Land ramp1
2WArchaeomancer's Map+3
Other acceleration1
2Sapphire Medallion+5
Tutors3
UMystical Tutor+9
WEnlightened Tutor+9
5Heroes' Podium+1
Draw engines2
UMystic Remora+9
UCombat Research+5
Recursion1
4UBody Double+3
Value engines19
1UPhantasmal Image+4
1WPhelia, Exuberant Shepherd+1
2UMirror Image+5
1UUMirrormade+5
3Mirage Mirror+4
3Mirror Box+1
2UGogo, Master of Mimicry+1
3U/PPhyrexian Metamorph+6
3UStunt Double+5
2UUUndercover Operative+5
3UClone+5
2UUVizier of Many Faces+5
+7 more
Counterspells7
USwan Song+8
UThree Steps Ahead+7
UUCounterspell+8
1UArcane Denial+8
WUDovin's Veto+7
1UNegate+6
2UUSee Double+4
Spot removal5
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
UPongify+5
3UAetherize+7
2WWThe Wandering Emperor+3
Board wipes3
1WWUSupreme Verdict+6
4WUrza's Ruinous Blast+6
3WWDamning Verdict+6
Protection3
1WPhelia, Exuberant Shepherd+1
3WAkroma's Will+3
3WComeuppance+1
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+8ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands3
Hallowed Fountain+6
Adarkar Wastes+4
Glacial Fortress+4
Premium utility lands3
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Plaza of Heroes+2
Utility lands5
Deserted Beach+2
Prairie Stream+2
Myriad Landscape+2
Mystic Gate+2
Skycloud Expanse+2
Taplands2
2UGlasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore+2
Azorius Chancery+2
Basic lands2
Plains+2
Island+21
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 evasion enabler, 1 damage multiplier+23ⓘ
Win conditions4
2UURite of Replication+6
3WAkroma's Will+5
3WWCathars' Crusade+5
7UUClone Legion+4
Combat threats3
WWFlowering of the White Tree+5
1WPack Leader+1
5Heroes' Podium+1
Token generators5
1UUCackling Counterpart+4
1UUQuasiduplicate+4
2WRenewed Solidarity+4
4Helm of the Host+4
2WWThe Wandering Emperor+3
Reanimation2
2UUSakashima's Student+5
4UBody Double+3
Clone effects3
1UPhantasmal Image+2
2UUSakashima the Impostor+5
2UUClever Impersonator+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 5.5 → Bracket 3
Consistency88Interaction86Threats85

1.0 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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

Themes3 total

Clones27 cards

27 clone effects. Copy the best threats on the battlefield.

Three Steps Ahead,Clone Legion,Phyrexian Metamorph,Stunt Double,Mirror Image
Token Strategy14 cards

14 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Pongify,Three Steps Ahead,Clone Legion,Swan Song,Cackling Counterpart
Counter Control6 cards

6 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

Three Steps Ahead,Swan Song,Dovin's Veto,Counterspell,Negate

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.