Zul Ashur, Lich Lord

Commander
BZul Ashur, Lich Lord
3.7±0.3
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(243 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks5
2Arcane Signet+6
2Charcoal Diamond+4
2Mind Stone+4
3Commander's Sphere+1
3Heraldic Banner+1
Treasure generators1
BShambling Ghast+4
Tutors2
3BGrim Servant+3
2BBVile Entomber+3
Draw engines2
BBUndead Augur+5
2BMidnight Reaper+5
Cantrips & burst draw3
BVillage Rites+5
BCorrupted Conviction+1
1BDeadly Dispute+5
Recursion3
1BUndead Butler+1
2BVictimize+2
4BBGravespawn Sovereign+4
Value engines2
BStitcher's Supplier+1
3BTormod, the Desecrator+1
Spot removal7
BEaten Alive+7
BTragic Slip+1
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BInfernal Grasp+5
BBConsuming Corruption+1
1BBHero's Downfall+2
1BBMurder+2
Graveyard hate1
3BSoul-Shackled Zombie+4
Board wipes2
3BBLiliana, Death's Majesty+5
6BNecrotic Hex+2
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+28ⓘ
Premium utility lands1
Path of Ancestry+6
Utility lands1
Myriad Landscape+2
Taplands1
Mortuary Mire+2
Basic lands1
Swamp+32
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 3 tribal lords, aristocrats engine+23ⓘ
Synergy pieces10
BGraf Harvest+4
XBBDread Summons+4
1BNecromancer's Stockpile+4
2BHeadless Rider+4
2BVictimize+3
3BVengeful Dead+1
3BBLiliana, Death's Majesty+5
3BBOpen the Graves+4
3BBBZombie Apocalypse+5
5BBBArmy of the Damned+4
Win conditions1
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
Combat threats7
BChampion of the Perished+1
1BBCemetery Reaper+5
1BBDeath Baron+5
2BLord of the Accursed+5
2BLiliana's Devotee+4
3Heraldic Banner+1
3BBLiliana's Mastery+4
Sacrifice outlets2
BVampiric Rites+4
1BHungry Ghoul+4
Drain effects1
2BLoyal Subordinate+1
Token generators3
1BGhoulish Procession+4
2BBJosu Vess, Lich Knight+4
6BNecrotic Hex+2
Other1
3BTormod, the Desecrator+3

Bracket

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Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 3.7 → Bracket 2
Threats90Mana base70Consistency37

0.7 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.8 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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

Themes7 total

Zombie Tribal31 cards

31 zombie creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Accursed Marauder,Archghoul of Thraben,Cemetery Reaper,Champion of the Perished,Corpse Augur
Token Strategy16 cards

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

Army of the Damned,Cemetery Reaper,Deadly Dispute,Dread Summons,Ghoulish Procession
Aristocrats15 cards

15 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

Accursed Marauder,Archghoul of Thraben,Corpse Augur,Crow of Dark Tidings,Fell Stinger

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.