Man and Dog

Commander
RGPako, Arcane RetrieverUHaldan, Avid Arcanist
7.1±0.4
Optimized
High slot efficiency and tight construction; strong execution without full cEDH profile.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(510 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve (82% CMC 0-2)+15ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
GTinder Wall+5
Mana rocks6
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Curiosity+5
2Talisman of Impulse+5
2Talisman of Creativity+5
2Izzet Signet+4
Mana dorks7
GBirds of Paradise+6
GDelighted Halfling+6
GArbor Elf+5
GFyndhorn Elves+5
GLlanowar Elves+5
GElvish Mystic+5
1GIncubation Druid+1
Land ramp3
GUtopia Sprawl+6
1GNature's Lore+6
1GFarseek+5
Other acceleration3
GExploration+8
GWild Growth+5
GUDoc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius+1
Tutors2
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
Urza's Saga+3
Draw engines3
UMystic Remora+9
1GSylvan Library+8
1GLevel Up+1
Cantrips & burst draw4
U/PGitaxian Probe+7
UBrainstorm+6
UAqueous Form+1
1GExplore+4
Recursion1
G/PNoxious Revival+5
Control Strategy Bonus (24.8 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells13
U/PMental Misstep+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UDispel+5
UMiscast+5
UUMana Drain+10
UUCounterspell+8
1UDelay+7
1UMemory Lapse+6
1UMana Leak+6
1UNegate+6
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
GUDecisive Denial+1
+1 more
Spot removal6
1UResculpt+8
1UReality Shift+5
1RUntimely Malfunction+5
4USubmerge+5
Boseiju, Who Endures+5
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Artifact/enchantment removal1
GNature's Claim+6
Board wipes2
3RRChandra's Ignition+1
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate1
1RGRhythm of the Wild+5
Protection4
GVeil of Summer+8
GAutumn's Veil+1
1GHeroic Intervention+7
1UWinged Boots+1
Mana Acceleration (21 sources)+11ⓘ
Fetchlands4
Wooded Foothills+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Ash Barrens+7
Fabled Passage+5
Dual & shock lands10
Breeding Pool+6
Stomping Ground+6
Steam Vents+6
Rejuvenating Springs+5
Spire Garden+5
Training Center+5
Karplusan Forest+4
Shivan Reef+4
Mistrise Village+4
Yavimaya Coast+4
Premium utility lands4
Command Tower+5
Ketria Triome+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Plaza of Heroes+2
Utility lands7
Urza's Saga+4
Boseiju, Who Endures+3
Command Beacon+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Kessig Wolf Run+2
Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway+2
Taplands2
Commercial District+2
Thundering Falls+2
Basic lands3
Forest+5
Island+4
Mountain+1
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 token doubler, 5 extra combats, 1 haste enabler, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+18.8ⓘ
Synergy pieces2
2RAggravated Assault+1
3RSeize the Day+1
Win conditions4
1GLevel Up+1
2RRRelentless Assault+1
3RRChandra's Ignition+1
4RRFull Throttle+1
Combat threats2
UAqueous Form+1
1USword Coast Sailor+2
Token generators1
1URThe Lost and the Damned+4
Extra turns1
3RROverpowering Attack+1

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 7.1 → Bracket 4
Interaction95Mana base93Speed92

0.6 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.4 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

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

Themes3 total

Counter Control14 cards

14 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

Memory Lapse,Mental Misstep,Counterspell,Autumn's Veil,Decisive Denial
Tap / Untap6 cards

6 tap/untap synergies. Generate extra value from activated abilities.

Arbor Elf,Seize the Day,Relentless Assault,Full Throttle,Overpowering Attack
Extra Combats5 cards

5 extra combat effects. Attack multiple times per turn.

Seize the Day,Relentless Assault,Full Throttle,Overpowering Attack,Aggravated Assault

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.