Arvad the Cursed

Commander
WBArvad the Cursed
2.8±0.5
First Draft
Basic theme present but card selection and mana base need significant work.
Primary win line:Commander combat pressure
Medium confidence(165 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Mana rocks1
3Honored Heirloom+3
Tutors1
5Heroes' Podium+1
Draw engines2
1BBUnderworld Connections+1
4BBUrgoros, the Empty One+5
Cantrips & burst draw3
1BNasty End+1
2BBlood Pact+1
3WWBBKaya, Intangible Slayer+2
Spot removal13
WBDespark+5
1BMurderous Compulsion+5
1BSevered Strands+5
1WValorous Stance+5
1WDisenchant+1
3Honored Heirloom+3
1WBMortify+2
1WWStasis Snare+2
2WStormplain Detainment+2
2BAssassinate+2
2WWReturn to Dust+1
3WWBBKaya, Intangible Slayer+2
+1 more
Graveyard hate1
BBTymaret, Chosen from Death+4
Protection2
BSupernatural Stamina+1
2WMake a Stand+1
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+33ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Evolving Wilds+5
Taplands2
Forsaken Sanctuary+2
Orzhov Guildgate+2
Basic lands2
Plains+17
Swamp+16
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+19ⓘ
Synergy pieces2
2WWKongming, "Sleeping Dragon"+5
3WWSyr Alin, the Lion's Claw+5
Combat threats3
WBZealous Persecution+5
2Hero's Heirloom+1
5Heroes' Podium+1
Sacrifice outlets3
WBBartolomé del Presidio+5
1BNasty End+1
WWBAron, Benalia's Ruin+4
Drain effects2
1WBDenethor, Ruling Steward+8
3WWBBKaya, Intangible Slayer+2
Token generators2
1WMurder Investigation+4
5WBTeysa, Envoy of Ghosts+2
Reanimation1
4BUnburial Rites+4

Bracket

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Bracket 1Exhibition
Theme-focused decks prioritizing creativity over power. No Game Changers, no 2-card combos.
Breakdown
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Power level 2.8 → Bracket 1
Mana base75Threats67Interaction43

1.8 above Bracket 0 ceiling (1)

0.2 below Bracket 2 threshold (3)

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

Themes10 total

Legends Matter20 cards

20 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Daxos, Blessed by the Sun,Denethor, Ruling Steward,Firja, Judge of Valor,Hero's Blade,Heroes' Podium
Lifegain12 cards

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

Daxos, Blessed by the Sun,Denethor, Ruling Steward,Emerge from the Cocoon,Firja, Judge of Valor,Harsh Sustenance
Human Tribal11 cards

11 human creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

D'Avenant Trapper,Denethor, Ruling Steward,Hixus, Prison Warden,Judge Magister Gabranth,Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"

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.