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Commander
WBKarlov of the Ghost Council
4.2±0.3
Upgraded precon
Meaningful upgrades and cleaner synergies, though consistency gaps remain.
High confidence(278 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Orzhov Signet+4
3Pristine Talisman+1
Land ramp1
WWKnight of the White Orchid+5
Other acceleration2
2Jet Medallion+5
3Bontu's Monument+3
Treasure generators1
2WSmuggler's Share+2
Tutors1
2BRhystic Tutor+5
Draw engines5
2WMentor of the Meek+5
2WSmuggler's Share+2
3WMangara, the Diplomat+5
2WWExemplar of Light+5
2BBTwilight Prophet+1
Cantrips & burst draw4
BVillage Rites+5
1Fountain of Renewal+2
1BNight's Whisper+2
2BDecode Transmissions+1
Wheels1
2BDark Deal+4
Recursion1
2WBSorin, Vengeful Bloodlord+1
Value engines9
WSoul Warden+4
WAuthority of the Consuls+1
WHinterland Sanctifier+1
WWDaxos, Blessed by the Sun+1
1WDistinguished Conjurer+1
1WLifecreed Duo+1
WWWLinden, the Steadfast Queen+1
2WAerith Gainsborough+1
3WWSunscorch Regent+1
Other2
1WImpassioned Orator+1
WBSyr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar+1
Control Strategy Bonus (12.4 interaction cards)+22ⓘ
Spot removal13
WPath to Exile+6
1BGo for the Throat+5
WBDespark+5
1BInfernal Grasp+5
1WExorcise+5
WBVanishing Verse+5
BBDamn+5
WBSyr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar+1
2WStroke of Midnight+5
1WBMortify+2
1WBVindicate+2
2BHellish Rebuke+2
+1 more
Board wipes2
3WWCleansing Nova+6
3WWSingle Combat+5
Stax & hate3
WAuthority of the Consuls+4
2WThalia, Heretic Cathar+1
3BBPainful Quandary+1
Protection4
1Spectrum Sentinel+2
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1WDistinguished Conjurer+1
2WFlawless Maneuver+8
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+27ⓘ
Dual & shock lands2
Concealed Courtyard+5
Isolated Chapel+4
Utility lands1
Tainted Field+2
Taplands2
Scoured Barrens+2
Shineshadow Snarl+2
Basic lands2
Plains+16
Swamp+17
Synergy pieces4
WBCruel Celebrant+5
2BBastion of Remembrance+5
2BBTwilight Prophet+1
3BBSyr Konrad, the Grim+5
Win conditions3
1BZulaport Cutthroat+5
XWWBBDebt to the Deathless+1
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
Combat threats4
WWDaxos, Blessed by the Sun+1
WBSyr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar+1
WWWLinden, the Steadfast Queen+1
2WDazzling Angel+1
Drain effects6
WBTithe Drinker+2
1WSuture Priest+1
3Bontu's Monument+3
2BEssence Harvest+2
2BDecode Transmissions+1
3BRevenge of Ravens+1
Reanimation2
2WWRaise the Past+12
2WBSorin, Vengeful Bloodlord+1
Other1
2BMarauding Blight-Priest+4

Bracket

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Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.2 → Bracket 2
Interaction83Mana base75Threats59

1.2 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.3 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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

Themes6 total

Lifegain33 cards

33 lifegain synergies. Gain life to trigger payoffs and outlast opponents.

Linden, the Steadfast Queen,Revenge of Ravens,Fountain of Renewal,Gray Merchant of Asphodel,Scoured Barrens
Go-Wide / Weenies13 cards

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

Soul Warden,Tithe Drinker,Impassioned Orator,Knight of the White Orchid,Zulaport Cutthroat
Lifedrain13 cards

13 lifedrain effects. Drain opponents' life while gaining your own.

Revenge of Ravens,Gray Merchant of Asphodel,Tithe Drinker,Zulaport Cutthroat,Cruel Celebrant

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.