Arcades, the Strategist
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Power level
7.3±0.4
Optimized
High slot efficiency and tight construction; strong execution without full cEDH profile.
High confidence501 pts
Estimated win turn
T4best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy+8ⓘ
Fast mana3
Mana rocks4
Mana dorks5
Other acceleration3
Commander Draw Engine+18ⓘ
Commander Synergy+3ⓘ
Tutors6
Draw engines2
Cantrips & burst draw1
Scry & Surveil1
Recursion8
Value engines8
Synergy support1
Counterspells2
Artifact/enchantment removal1
Spot removal5
Graveyard hate3
Land destruction1
Board wipes1
Stax & hate3
Protection12
Soft interaction1
Mana Acceleration+3ⓘ
Dual & shock lands5
Premium utility lands2
Utility lands15
Taplands7
2 Combo Families+27ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy+6ⓘ
Combo pieces4
Synergy pieces1
Win conditions2
Combat threats5
Sacrifice outlets1
Token generators3
Mass reanimation1
Other3
Bracket
4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Power level 7.3 → Bracket 4
0.3 above Bracket 3 ceiling (7)
1.7 below Bracket 5 threshold (9)
2-card comboset a Bracket 3 floor, but this deck's power level pushes it into Bracket 4; under a marker-only reading of WotC's bracket guidance, it may fit Bracket 3.
Markers
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Game Changers 2
Minimum Bracket 3
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2-card combo 2
Minimum Bracket 3
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none
Themes7 total
Defenders/Walls25 cards
25 defenders/walls. Build an impenetrable wall, then convert to damage.
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Go-Wide / Weenies14 cards
14 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.
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Blink/Flicker10 cards
10 blink/flicker effects. Reuse enter-the-battlefield triggers repeatedly.
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