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Commander
UOctavia, Living Thesis
4.5±0.75
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Primary win line:Attrition and lockout endgame
Low confidence(305 pts)
Estimated win turn
T10best
T11typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve (65% CMC 0-2)+15ⓘ
Other acceleration2
2Sapphire Medallion+5
6UUUThe Magic Mirror+1
Low Land Count (24/35)+-28ⓘ
Draw engines13
UMystic Remora+9
1UGhostly Pilferer+5
1UShoreline Looter+5
1UKitsa, Otterball Elite+5
1USilent Hallcreeper+4
1UUGrazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+3
2UUCoastal Piracy+5
2UUReconnaissance Mission+5
2UUBident of Thassa+5
2UUEnduring Curiosity+5
3UNinja of the Deep Hours+5
2UUTeferi's Ageless Insight+1
+1 more
Cantrips & burst draw24
U/PGitaxian Probe+7
UBrainstorm+6
UPonder+6
UConsider+2
USerum Visions+1
UShadow Rift+1
UPortent+1
USleight of Hand+1
UCareful Study+1
UOtherworldly Gaze+1
UThought Scour+1
1ULooter il-Kor+5
+12 more
Wheels2
1UTolarian Winds+7
2UWindfall+6
Recursion1
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines3
UHedron Crab+1
1UMercurial Spelldancer+1
3UWonder+1
Other5
UDelver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration+2
UMental Note+2
UCloak of Feathers+2
1UStrategic Planning+2
4URush of Knowledge+2
Control Strategy Bonus (15.8 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells9
UForce Spike+6
USiren Stormtamer+6
1UDaze+8
1UArcane Denial+8
UUCounterspell+8
1UMemory Lapse+6
1ULose Focus+6
1URemand+3
3UUMisdirection+7
Spot removal5
UChain of Vapor+7
URapid Hybridization+5
1USnap+2
1UAzure Beastbinder+1
2UVisions of Duplicity+5
Protection1
1UUGrazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+3
Other5
URetraced Image+1
UTome Scour+1
UGigadrowse+1
UUMerfolk Secretkeeper // Venture Deeper+2
3UEnsnare+4
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+37ⓘ
Low Land Count (24/35)+-28ⓘ
Fetchlands5
Flooded Strand+8
Polluted Delta+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Prismatic Vista+7
Utility lands2
2UUOjer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch // Temple of Cyclical Time+2
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Basic lands1
Island+17
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+9.8ⓘ
Synergy pieces2
1UBrain Freeze+7
5UUMurktide Regent+1
Combat threats4
UArtful Dodge+1
USlither Blade+1
UTriton Shorestalker+1
1USilent Hallcreeper+4
Token generators1
2UKiora, the Rising Tide+2
Other4
UPteramander+1
1UCephalid Illusionist+1
1UUCephalid Constable+1
1U1UPicklock Prankster // Free the Fae+1

Bracket

2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.5 → Bracket 2
Consistency93Interaction84Mana base70

1.5 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.0 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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

Themes10 total

Go-Wide / Weenies16 cards

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

Merfolk Secretkeeper // Venture Deeper,Cephalid Illusionist,Slither Blade,Triton Shorestalker,Looter il-Kor
Aggro15 cards

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

Cephalid Illusionist,Coastal Piracy,Slither Blade,Triton Shorestalker,Reconnaissance Mission
Spellslinger (Commander)1 cards

Commander rewards casting instants and sorceries.

Octavia, Living Thesis

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.