Pain is gain

Commander
WBGBetor, Ancestor's Voice
5.2±0.4
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
High confidence(356 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (50% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana2
5BGBeledros Witherbloom+2
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana rocks3
2Talisman of Unity+5
2Talisman of Resilience+5
2Talisman of Hierarchy+5
Mana dorks2
GBirds of Paradise+6
GElves of Deep Shadow+5
Land ramp3
1GSakura-Tribe Elder+5
1GFarseek+5
4GGLumra, Bellow of the Woods+5
Other acceleration1
4B/PB/PB/PK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+10
Tutors1
1GCommune with the Gods+2
Draw engines11
1GSylvan Library+8
1BDark Confidant+7
1BHeirloom Mirror // Inherited Fiend+4
1BKeen Duelist+1
1BStronghold Arena+1
1BRipples of Undeath+1
4The One Ring+8
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+5
2BBEnduring Tenacity+5
3BGUnderrealm Lich+1
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Cantrips & burst draw4
BGGrisly Salvage+1
2BTwilight Diviner+1
3BBDoom Whisperer+1
4GGolgari Grave-Troll+1
Recursion6
G/PNoxious Revival+5
1GGEternal Witness+5
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
4GGLumra, Bellow of the Woods+5
5BRodolf Duskbringer+1
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3
Value engines3
1Basilisk Collar+2
BStitcher's Supplier+1
2BBMindwrack Demon+1
Other2
1BBDross Harvester+1
2GWLathiel, the Bounteous Dawn+1
Spot removal9
BVendetta+7
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WBFinal Payment+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1WBAnguished Unmaking+5
1B/PB/PDismember+1
3BSnuff Out+6
5GGGWoodfall Primus+1
Boseiju, Who Endures+5
Artifact/enchantment removal1
GNature's Claim+6
Graveyard hate1
1BHeirloom Mirror // Inherited Fiend+4
Board wipes2
2BToxic Deluge+8
3WWDamning Verdict+6
Protection4
WChildren of Korlis+1
1WSelfless Spirit+6
1WAdanto Vanguard+1
4The One Ring+3
Fetchlands4
Marsh Flats+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Bloodstained Mire+8
Windswept Heath+8
Dual & shock lands8
Godless Shrine+6
Temple Garden+6
Overgrown Tomb+6
Castle Locthwain+4
Brushland+4
Shifting Woodland+4
Caves of Koilos+4
Llanowar Wastes+4
Premium utility lands5
Hidden Hideout+6
Mana Confluence+5
Indatha Triome+5
City of Brass+5
Command Tower+5
Utility lands7
Boseiju, Who Endures+3
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Nomad Stadium+2
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2
Cabal Pit+2
Vault of the Archangel+2
Taplands5
Lush Portico+2
Underground Mortuary+2
Shadowy Backstreet+2
Mosswort Bridge+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Basic lands3
Swamp+2
Forest+2
Plains+3
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+13ⓘ
Combo pieces1
4B/PB/PB/PK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+8
Synergy pieces9
BReanimate+8
1GNoose Constrictor+2
1BBDross Harvester+1
2BBMindwrack Demon+1
3BNezumi Freewheeler // Hideous Fleshwheeler+1
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
4GGLumra, Bellow of the Woods+5
5BRodolf Duskbringer+1
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Win conditions1
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
Combat threats9
WSerra Ascendant+1
BGLotleth Troll+2
1WAdanto Vanguard+1
1WEssence Channeler+1
2BMadame Null, Power Broker+1
BBBBPhyrexian Obliterator+1
WWWWPhyrexian Vindicator+1
3BBDoom Whisperer+1
6Wurmcoil Engine+5
Sacrifice outlets1
WChildren of Korlis+1
Drain effects2
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+4
4BBKokusho, the Evening Star+1
Token generators3
2BTwilight Diviner+1
4BTivash, Gloom Summoner+4
5BGBeledros Witherbloom+2
Reanimation1
5GGGWoodfall Primus+1

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.2 → Bracket 3
Mana base92Threats79Consistency77

0.7 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.3 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 2
Ancient TombThe One Ring
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Lifegain26 cards

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

Wurmcoil Engine,Underrealm Lich,Kokusho, the Evening Star,Adanto Vanguard,Nature's Claim
Go-Wide / Weenies14 cards

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

Elves of Deep Shadow,Adanto Vanguard,Serra Ascendant,Children of Korlis,Keen Duelist
Aristocrats13 cards

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

Wurmcoil Engine,Kokusho, the Evening Star,Children of Korlis,Beledros Witherbloom,Dross Harvester

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.