Malcom Tana competitive budget 160
Power level
9.2±0.5
Fringe cEDH
Near-cEDH construction and pacing; viable at cEDH-adjacent tables but not top-tier meta.
Solid confidence624 pts
Strategy ceiling 10.0
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve+15ⓘ
Fast mana4
Mana rocks5
Mana dorks4
Other acceleration1
Treasure generators2
Other acceleration1
Tutors8
Draw engines7
Cantrips & burst draw1
Recursion2
Value engines1
Counterspells11
Artifact/enchantment removal2
Spot removal5
Graveyard hate1
Board wipes4
Protection4
Mana Acceleration+2ⓘ
Fetchlands2
Dual & shock lands7
Premium utility lands3
Utility lands3
Taplands3
Basic lands3
12 Combo Families+77ⓘ
Combo Commander+15ⓘ
Combo Commander+15ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy+2ⓘ
Combo pieces13
Combat threats4
Sacrifice outlets1
Drain effects1
Token generators2
Bracket
5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Power level 9.2 → Bracket 5
0.2 above Bracket 4 ceiling (9)
This deck has no formal Bracket 4 markers (no 4+ Game Changers, MLD, infinite turns, or early 2-card combo). Its power level places it here — under a marker-only reading of WotC's bracket guidance it may fit Bracket 4.
Markers
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2-card combo 7
Minimum Bracket 3
✕Game Changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none
Themes4 total
Counter Control13 cards
13 counterspells. Control the stack and protect key win conditions.
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Go-Wide / Weenies13 cards
13 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.
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Burn8 cards
8 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.
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History1 snapshot
Grade
Power9.8→9.2-0.6
BracketB5→B5
Vectors
Velocity
88→85
-3
Consistency
90→82
-8
Interaction
81→90
+9
Efficiency
85→82
-3
Lethality
98→97
-1
Card Changes
Added (10)
Removed (9)
Combos:15→12-3