Appa, Steadfast Guardian

Commander
WAppa, Steadfast Guardian
3.9±0.85
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
Low confidence(222 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (33% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Mana rocks1
4Thran Dynamo+6
Land ramp2
3WKor Cartographer+2
4Solemn Simulacrum+1
Other acceleration3
2Pearl Medallion+6
3Oketra's Monument+5
3Semblance Anvil+1
Draw engines3
2WLoran of the Third Path+1
3WWAerial Extortionist+3
9Kozilek, the Broken Reality+1
Cantrips & burst draw5
1WHelpful Hunter+1
3Circuit Mender+1
2WInspiring Overseer+1
4Solemn Simulacrum+1
6Anticausal Vestige+1
Recursion1
9Artisan of Kozilek+3
Value engines4
1WDistinguished Conjurer+1
3Scroll of Fate+1
3WTeleportation Circle+1
4WAang, Airbending Master+4
Other4
2WPriest of Ancient Lore+2
2WInvasion of Dominaria // Serra Faithkeeper+2
1WWLightform+1
3WUnsettling Twins+2
Spot removal6
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
1WWFiend Hunter+1
2WLoran of the Third Path+1
3WWAerial Extortionist+3
6Duplicant+5
Board wipes3
2WWWrath of God+5
3WWDoomskar+6
4WWFinal Judgment+6
Stax & hate1
1WWAven Interrupter+10
Protection8
WEphemerate+8
WCloudshift+7
1WDistinguished Conjurer+1
2WEerie Interlude+3
1WWGuardian of Faith+1
3WCosmic Intervention+4
3WSelfless Squire+1
4WWWHerald of Eternal Dawn+5
Other2
2WAang's Iceberg+2
5WWLuminate Primordial+2
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+32ⓘ
Basic lands1
Plains+38
7 Combo Families (13 lines, Consistency: 36%)+37ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 2 evasion enablers+10ⓘ
1 extra turn effect+5ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+2.6ⓘ
Combo pieces9
WCloudshift+3
WEphemerate+2
1WWFiend Hunter+4
3Semblance Anvil+4
3WFelidar Guardian+10
3WRestoration Angel+9
2WWGlorious Protector+4
4WAbdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward+11
4WAang, Airbending Master+2
Synergy pieces2
3Oketra's Monument+5
4WReverent Hoplite+4
Win conditions5
3WWCathars' Crusade+5
5WWWMoonshaker Cavalry+5
9Artisan of Kozilek+2
9Kozilek, the Broken Reality+1
13Emrakul, the Promised End+8
Reanimation1
3WWKarmic Guide+8
Other13
1WOndu Cleric+1
WWKazandu Blademaster+1
1WJeong Jeong's Deserters+1
2WLantern Scout+1
2WKabira Evangel+1
2WMakindi Shieldmate+1
2WAvatar Enthusiasts+1
3WStonehorn Dignitary+1
3WTalus Paladin+1
4WHero of Goma Fada+1
4WKor Entanglers+1
4WKatara, Heroic Healer+1
5WWHighcliff Felidar+1

Bracket

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Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 3.9 → Bracket 2
Threats96Interaction82Mana base70

0.9 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.6 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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Extra turns (1)
Emrakul, the Promised End
✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes8 total

Blink/Flicker19 cards

19 blink/flicker effects. Reuse enter-the-battlefield triggers repeatedly.

Ephemerate,Solemn Simulacrum,Eerie Interlude,Felidar Guardian,Fiend Hunter
Stompy / Big Mana17 cards

17 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Artisan of Kozilek,Luminate Primordial,Hero of Goma Fada,Kor Entanglers,Reverent Hoplite
Human Tribal16 cards

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

Hero of Goma Fada,Lantern Scout,Fiend Hunter,Reverent Hoplite,Talus Paladin

Combos13 total