Darksteel

Commander
WUBRGChild of Alara
3.9±0.5
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
Medium confidence(249 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (35% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana4
0Everflowing Chalice+8
1Sol Ring+10
2Grim Monolith+9
5Karn, Legacy Reforged+7
Mana rocks15
XXXAstral Cornucopia+1
2Arcane Signet+6
2Liquimetal Torque+4
2Thought Vessel+4
3Worn Powerstone+5
3Skyclave Relic+3
3Commander's Sphere+1
3Darksteel Ingot+1
3Chromatic Lantern+1
4Thran Dynamo+6
4Hedron Archive+3
4Empowered Autogenerator+1
+3 more
Mana dorks2
2Automated Artificer+4
3Alloy Myr+1
Other acceleration2
6The Immortal Sun+5
6Ramos, Dragon Engine+1
Low Land Count (25/26)+-3ⓘ
Draw engines6
4The One Ring+8
3BBarbed Servitor+3
4Hedron Archive+2
6The Immortal Sun+5
6Coveted Jewel+3
7Chromatic Orrery+1
Recursion1
Buried Ruin+3
Value engines3
4Vedalken Orrery+5
5Karn, Legacy Reforged+2
9Hulking Metamorph+5
Counterspells1
8Darksteel Monolith+4
Board wipes1
3Karn's Sylex+12
Stax & hate1
6The Immortal Sun+5
Protection6
3Mithril Coat+4
3Darksteel Plate+1
4The One Ring+3
4The Golden Throne+2
8The Walls of Ba Sing Se+4
9Darksteel Forge+6
Mana Acceleration (23 sources)+13ⓘ
Low Land Count (25/26)+-3ⓘ
Dual & shock lands1
Thran Portal+5
Premium utility lands1
3Darksteel Ingot+1
Utility lands14
2Dowsing Dagger // Lost Vale+2
2RBrass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift+2
4Golden Guardian // Gold-Forge Garrison+2
4Conqueror's Galleon // Conqueror's Foothold+2
Darksteel Citadel+2
Karn's Bastion+2
Hostile Hostel // Creeping Inn+2
Thran Quarry+2
Tree of Tales+2
Vault of Whispers+2
Ancient Den+2
Buried Ruin+2
+2 more
Taplands10
Darkmoss Bridge+2
Drossforge Bridge+2
Goldmire Bridge+2
Mistvault Bridge+2
Tanglepool Bridge+2
Rustvale Bridge+2
Thornglint Bridge+2
Slagwoods Bridge+2
Razortide Bridge+2
Silverbluff Bridge+2
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 32%)+16ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+15ⓘ
Combo pieces2
3UMarch of the Machines+6
6Mycosynth Lattice+10
Synergy pieces11
3Skyclave Relic+3
3Weathered Sentinels+1
4Giggling Skitterspike+6
3BBarbed Servitor+3
4Darksteel Reactor+2
5Stuffy Doll+1
5Darksteel Juggernaut+1
7Kaldra Compleat+5
7Necron Monolith+4
11Darksteel Colossus+1
12Blightsteel Colossus+4
Combat threats1
3Chief of the Foundry+5
Sacrifice outlets1
4The Golden Throne+2

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 3.9 (Bracket 2)+Game Changers→ Bracket 3
Threats82Speed80Mana base64
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Game changers 2
Grim MonolithThe One Ring
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes8 total

Stompy / Big Mana15 cards

15 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Composite Golem,Darksteel Sentinel,Karn, Silver Golem,Darksteel Gargoyle,Colossus of Akros
Artifacts Matter14 cards

14 artifact synergy cards. Deck is built to leverage artifacts beyond just utility.

Meteorite,Karn, Silver Golem,Darksteel Forge,Skyclave Relic,Automated Artificer
Aggro9 cards

9 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Dowsing Dagger // Lost Vale,Creepy Doll,Kaldra Compleat,Hostile Hostel // Creeping Inn,The Immortal Sun

Combos1 total