Winter, Cynical Opportunist

Commander
BGWinter, Cynical Opportunist
8.1±0.3
High Power
Tight curve and refined gameplan. Threats deploy quickly and the deck can protect its strategy.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Mikaeus, the Unhallowed,Triskelion
High confidence(570 pts)
Estimated win turn
T2best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (50% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Heavy Curve (31% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana10
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+9
BDark Ritual+7
BCulling the Weak+6
GCarpet of Flowers+1
1BCabal Ritual+6
1GMalevolent Rumble+2
2BGCulling Ritual+7
Gaea's Cradle+10
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana dorks5
B/GDeathrite Shaman+6
GBirds of Paradise+6
GDelighted Halfling+6
GElves of Deep Shadow+5
1GFanatic of Rhonas+4
Land ramp4
1GNature's Lore+6
2GGIcetill Explorer+2
4GGLumra, Bellow of the Woods+5
7GGThe Great Henge+3
Other acceleration3
1GBadgermole Cub+6
2Agatha's Soul Cauldron+3
5BBBHoarding Broodlord+2
Treasure generators1
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors5
BVampiric Tutor+10
BEntomb+8
XGGFinale of Devastation+7
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+7
5BBBHoarding Broodlord+2
Draw engines8
1GSylvan Library+8
1BRipples of Undeath+1
2BBlack Market Connections+5
4The One Ring+8
2GGGreater Good+2
3BGUnderrealm Lich+1
5BBBVilis, Broker of Blood+7
7GGThe Great Henge+5
Cantrips & burst draw2
1GMalevolent Rumble+2
3BBDoom Whisperer+1
Recursion10
1GAftermath Analyst+15
1GGEternal Witness+5
2BVictimize+2
2GSix+1
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
3BBOverlord of the Balemurk+1
4BIncarnation Technique+1
4GGLumra, Bellow of the Woods+5
4BBMetamorphosis Fanatic+1
6BGColossal Grave-Reaver+1
Value engines4
GSmuggler's Surprise+1
2Agatha's Soul Cauldron+3
2GGIcetill Explorer+2
6BBBValgavoth, Terror Eater+4
Spot removal4
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
3BBNecron Deathmark+1
5GGGWoodfall Primus+1
Boseiju, Who Endures+5
Graveyard hate3
B/GDeathrite Shaman+3
2Agatha's Soul Cauldron+3
6BBBValgavoth, Terror Eater+4
Board wipes2
XBBThe Meathook Massacre+5
2BGCulling Ritual+7
Stax & hate1
2BOpposition Agent+8
Protection5
GVeil of Summer+8
GLegolas's Quick Reflexes+5
CEldritch Immunity+1
2Lightning Greaves+6
4The One Ring+3
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (5)+20ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (22 sources)+12ⓘ
Fetchlands8
Marsh Flats+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Bloodstained Mire+8
Polluted Delta+8
Windswept Heath+8
Wooded Foothills+8
Prismatic Vista+7
Dual & shock lands5
Bayou+9
Overgrown Tomb+6
Undergrowth Stadium+5
Shifting Woodland+4
Llanowar Wastes+4
Premium utility lands3
Mana Confluence+5
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands9
3Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core+2
Boseiju, Who Endures+3
Darksteel Citadel+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Snow-Covered Swamp+2
Snow-Covered Forest+2
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2
Tree of Tales+2
Vault of Whispers+2
Taplands4
BMalakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire+2
B/GRevitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove+2
XBBBAgadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt+2
Underground Mortuary+2
Basic lands2
Forest+1
Swamp+2
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 98%)+24ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 2 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+20ⓘ
Combo pieces2
3BBBMikaeus, the Unhallowed+8
6Triskelion+4
Synergy pieces11
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
XBBThe Meathook Massacre+3
2BVictimize+3
2GGGreater Good+2
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
4BIncarnation Technique+1
4GGLumra, Bellow of the Woods+5
4BBMetamorphosis Fanatic+1
5BBSheoldred, Whispering One+1
6BGColossal Grave-Reaver+1
Win conditions4
XGGFinale of Devastation+4
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
9Portal to Phyrexia+5
Field of the Dead+7
Combat threats1
3BBDoom Whisperer+1
Token generators1
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
Reanimation3
1BDance of the Dead+6
2BNecromancy+7
5GGGWoodfall Primus+1
Other2
5BBBVilis, Broker of Blood+4
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+3

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 8.1 → Bracket 4
Mana base96Threats94Speed91

1.6 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

0.4 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 8
Vampiric TutorAncient TombMana VaultGaea's CradleOpposition AgentThe One RingOrcish BowmastersField of the Dead
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Stompy / Big Mana21 cards

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

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed,Woodfall Primus,Doom Whisperer,Gray Merchant of Asphodel,Sheoldred, Whispering One
Aristocrats12 cards

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

Animate Dead,Mikaeus, the Unhallowed,Woodfall Primus,Dance of the Dead,Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
Mill11 cards

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

Chains of Mephistopheles,Necron Deathmark,Aftermath Analyst,Lumra, Bellow of the Woods,Smuggler's Surprise

Combos1 total