Xanathar, Guild Kingpin

Commander
UBXanathar, Guild Kingpin
5.1±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Attrition and lockout endgame
High confidence(348 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks3
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Dimir Signet+4
Other acceleration1
2UAs Foretold+4
Draw engines1
3UBTasha, the Witch Queen+9
Cantrips & burst draw7
UBrainstorm+6
UPonder+6
UBDimir Charm+3
UBSiphon Insight+1
1UBThief of Sanity+2
2UBNotion Thief+4
2BBGonti, Lord of Luxury+1
Recursion3
1UBKing Narfi's Betrayal+4
2BBGisa, Glorious Resurrector+1
2U/BU/B3UBConnive // Concoct+2
Value engines8
1BBNashi, Moon Sage's Scion+4
2BCunning Rhetoric+1
2UParadox Haze+1
3USakashima's Will+5
3UStolen Goods+5
2UBHostage Taker+1
4BBBArvinox, the Mind Flail+1
5BBThieving Amalgam+1
Control Strategy Bonus (20.4 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells6
UBDrown in the Loch+11
UUCounterspell+8
1UMemory Lapse+6
1UNegate+6
UBDimir Charm+3
3UUGale's Redirection+11
Spot removal11
BBloodchief's Thirst+7
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BInfernal Grasp+5
1UReality Shift+5
1UThieving Skydiver+5
2UBEvil Twin+7
3USakashima's Will+5
2UBHostage Taker+1
3UBAshiok, Nightmare Muse+5
3UUMind Flayer+5
2U/BU/B3UBConnive // Concoct+2
Graveyard hate2
U/BU/BU/BU/BCovetous Urge+4
2BBGisa, Glorious Resurrector+1
Stax & hate2
1UVantress Gargoyle+5
2UBNotion Thief+5
Protection1
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+15ⓘ
Dual & shock lands2
Watery Grave+6
Drowned Catacomb+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands3
Darkwater Catacombs+2
Field of Ruin+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Taplands2
Bojuka Bog+2
Dimir Aqueduct+2
Basic lands2
Island+16
Swamp+15
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+14.4ⓘ
Synergy pieces3
2BBGisa, Glorious Resurrector+1
3BBSyr Konrad, the Grim+5
4BThe Eldest Reborn+1
Win conditions1
3UUBribery+5
Combat threats2
1UBThief of Sanity+2
4BBRakshasa Debaser+4
Drain effects1
5BBThieving Amalgam+1
Token generators2
3UBTasha, the Witch Queen+9
3UBAshiok, Nightmare Muse+5
Reanimation1
2U/BU/B3UBConnive // Concoct+2
Other1
1BBNashi, Moon Sage's Scion+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 5.1 → Bracket 3
Interaction91Mana base75Consistency61

0.6 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.4 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 1
Notion Thief
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes9 total

Legends Matter10 cards

10 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Arvinox, the Mind Flail,Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths,Black Cat, Cunning Thief,Gisa, Glorious Resurrector,Gonti, Lord of Luxury
Human Tribal8 cards

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

Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths,Black Cat, Cunning Thief,Cathartic Adept,Gisa, Glorious Resurrector,Hostage Taker
Mill7 cards

7 mill effects. Empty opponent libraries or fuel your graveyard.

Cathartic Adept,Ghoulcaller's Bell,King Narfi's Betrayal,Krydle of Baldur's Gate,Syr Konrad, the Grim

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.