Nekuzar "Budget"

Commander
UBRNekusar, the Mindrazer
3.6±0.3
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
High confidence(231 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (57% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks5
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Talisman of Creativity+5
3Chromatic Lantern+3
Other acceleration1
1BNightscape Familiar+6
Treasure generators1
1BWaste Not+3
Commander Draw Engine (Nekusar, the Mindrazer provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Tutors2
BInsatiable Avarice+8
1BBGrim Tutor+5
Draw engines4
UMystic Remora+9
1BWaste Not+4
3BGixian Puppeteer+1
4UUForced Fruition+1
Cantrips & burst draw1
XUProsperity+1
Wheels3
2RWheel of Misfortune+6
2UWindfall+6
5BTasigur's Cruelty+1
Value engines5
BTinybones Joins Up+1
1RHarmonic Prodigy+1
2RGleeful Arsonist+1
1URGhyrson Starn, Kelermorph+1
3BBTergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern+1
Control Strategy Bonus (11.8 interaction cards)+19ⓘ
Counterspells4
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UUCounterspell+8
1UArcane Denial+8
UULong River's Pull+6
Spot removal4
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
2BBV.A.T.S.+5
2BBNo Mercy+1
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Board wipes1
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate23
BHopeless Nightmare+1
BTinybones Joins Up+1
RREidolon of the Great Revel+2
1BHecteyes+2
1RMagebane Lizard+2
1BBurglar Rat+1
1BElderfang Disciple+1
1BNezumi Informant+1
RRRazorkin Needlehead+1
1BVirus Beetle+1
2UPropaganda+4
2BNecrogen Mists+2
+11 more
Protection2
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
Fetchlands2
Evolving Wilds+5
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Dual & shock lands4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Shivan Reef+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Underground River+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands3
Crosis's Catacombs+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Taplands8
Temple of Deceit+3
Temple of Malice+3
Bloodfell Caves+2
Choked Estuary+2
Crumbling Necropolis+2
Dimir Aqueduct+2
Dismal Backwater+2
Izzet Boilerworks+2
Basic lands3
Mountain+5
Island+5
Swamp+8
Other1
3Chromatic Lantern+2
Commander Synergy (3 groups)+22ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 damage multiplier+4ⓘ
Win conditions4
XBBTorment of Hailfire+7
1RPrice of Progress+6
2RRSolphim, Mayhem Dominus+8
5RRRCity on Fire+1
Combat threats1
2RGleeful Arsonist+1
Sacrifice outlets1
BHopeless Nightmare+1
Drain effects8
BQuest for the Nihil Stone+2
BKederekt Parasite+1
BBloodchief Ascension+1
2BMegrim+1
UBRPhyrexian Tyranny+1
BBBUnderworld Dreams+1
3BGixian Puppeteer+1
3BRThe Lord of Pain+3
Token generators1
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4

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 3.6 (Bracket 2)+Game Changers→ Bracket 3
Interaction86Mana base79Threats66
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Game changers 1
Orcish Bowmasters
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes3 total

Discard18 cards

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

Burglar Rat,Elderfang Disciple,Hecteyes,Hopeless Nightmare,Megrim
Go-Wide / Weenies12 cards

12 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

Burglar Rat,Eidolon of the Great Revel,Elderfang Disciple,Harmonic Prodigy,Hecteyes
Group Slug5 cards

5 group slug effects. Damage everyone equally, then break parity.

Eidolon of the Great Revel,Magebane Lizard,The Lord of Pain,Wheel of Misfortune,Price of Progress

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.