Talion, the Kindly Lord

Commander
UBTalion, the Kindly Lord
8.5±0.3
High Power
Tight curve and refined gameplan. Threats deploy quickly and the deck can protect its strategy.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Demonic Consultation,Thassa's Oracle
High confidence(645 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (62% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana6
0Chrome Mox+8
0Lotus Petal+8
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
Ancient Tomb+9
Cabal Coffers+7
Mana rocks4
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Dimir Signet+4
3Skyclave Relic+3
Treasure generators1
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Commander Draw Engine (Talion, the Kindly Lord provides card draw)+10ⓘ
Tutors10
BVampiric Tutor+10
BImperial Seal+10
UMystical Tutor+9
UPersonal Tutor+8
BInsatiable Avarice+8
1BDemonic Tutor+10
2USpellseeker+8
1BBGrim Tutor+5
2/B2/B2/BBeseech the Queen+3
3UUStep Through+2
Draw engines6
UMystic Remora+9
1UFaerie Mastermind+5
2URhystic Study+10
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
1UUUJace, Wielder of Mysteries+4
Cantrips & burst draw5
1Sensei's Divining Top+8
UBrainstorm+6
UPreordain+5
UBLim-Dûl's Vault+1
1UUNarset, Parter of Veils+4
Value engines3
2Mindcrank+1
3U/PPhyrexian Metamorph+6
5Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands+1
Counterspells14
0Pact of Negation+9
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UStrix Serenade+6
UBDrown in the Loch+11
UUMana Drain+10
UUCounterspell+8
1UArcane Denial+8
1UNegate+6
1UMemory Lapse+6
2UFierce Guardianship+10
1UUForce of Negation+9
+2 more
Spot removal5
UPongify+5
UInto the Flood Maw+4
XUUCurse of the Swine+4
3BDeadly Rollick+8
3UUStep Through+2
Graveyard hate1
BBDauthi Voidwalker+5
Board wipes6
1UCyclonic Rift+8
2BToxic Deluge+8
2BBDamnation+5
3BBCrux of Fate+6
3BBBlasphemous Edict+4
3BBVillainous Wrath+3
Stax & hate5
2BOpposition Agent+8
1UUNarset, Parter of Veils+5
2UPropaganda+4
3Crawlspace+1
5Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands+1
Protection1
1BImp's Mischief+6
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (3)+14ⓘ
Fetchlands7
Maestros Theater+8
Bad River+8
Polluted Delta+8
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Evolving Wilds+5
Fabled Passage+5
Escape Tunnel+5
Dual & shock lands4
Watery Grave+6
Morphic Pool+5
Darkslick Shores+5
Underground River+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands4
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Soldevi Excavations+2
Darkwater Catacombs+2
Gloomlake Verge+2
Taplands2
Salt Marsh+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Basic lands2
Island+7
Swamp+6
4 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 94%)+38ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: aristocrats engine+8ⓘ
Combo pieces6
BDemonic Consultation+9
BBloodchief Ascension+1
UUThassa's Oracle+13
2Mindcrank
UBDuskmantle Guildmage
1UUUJace, Wielder of Mysteries+6
Synergy pieces1
3Skyclave Relic+3
Drain effects1
3BBVillainous Wrath+3

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 8.5 → Bracket 4
Interaction98Consistency96Mana base89

2.0 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

0.0 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

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Game changers 13
Demonic TutorChrome MoxVampiric TutorNarset, Parter of VeilsFierce GuardianshipCyclonic RiftRhystic StudyThassa's OracleImperial SealForce of WillMystical TutorOpposition AgentAncient Tomb
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes3 total

Counter Control13 cards

13 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

Pact of Negation,Fierce Guardianship,Negate,Memory Lapse,Force of Will
Consultation / Thoracle3 cards

3 Consultation line cards. Win by exiling your library.

demonic consultation,thassa's oracle,jace, wielder of mysteries
Token Strategy8 cards

8 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Skyclave Relic,Swan Song,Black Market Connections,Pongify,Strix Serenade

Combos4 total