Niko 2.1.2

Commander
WUNiko, Light of Hope
8.5±0.3
High Power
Tight curve and refined gameplan. Threats deploy quickly and the deck can protect its strategy.
High confidence(582 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (55% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
Serra's Sanctum+5
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Progress+5
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Azorius Signet+4
Mana dorks1
2Ornithopter of Paradise+4
Land ramp4
1Wayfarer's Bauble+5
1WDeep Gnome Terramancer+7
WWKnight of the White Orchid+5
2WClaim Jumper+3
Treasure generators1
2WWBattle Angels of Tyr+5
Commander Draw Engine (Niko, Light of Hope provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Tutors2
2WRecruiter of the Guard+11
3WWGuardian Sunmare+2
Draw engines9
UMystic Remora+9
1USilent Hallcreeper+5
1UFaerie Mastermind+5
1UDour Port-Mage+3
2UEntity Tracker+5
2WWBattle Angels of Tyr+5
3UCuriosity Crafter+5
3WWAerial Extortionist+3
5UUStarwinder+1
Cantrips & burst draw2
USplash Portal+4
WLand Tax+2
Value engines11
UUFlesh Duplicate+5
1WUSoulherder+1
3Thousand-Year Elixir+1
3UFaerie Artisans+6
2WUEpistolary Librarian+5
4Panharmonicon+2
3UStarfield Vocalist+1
3UThassa, Deep-Dwelling+1
3WTeleportation Circle+1
2WUBrago, King Eternal+1
4UUAuton Soldier+9
Counterspells6
USwan Song+8
UWash Away+6
UUCounterspell+8
WUDovin's Veto+7
1UNegate+6
1UUFlare of Denial+7
Spot removal10
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WUnwanted Remake+7
USplash Portal+4
WWParting Gust+9
1WGet Lost+9
1UDour Port-Mage+3
3WSummon: Yojimbo+13
3WPreston, the Vanisher+3
3WWAerial Extortionist+3
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Protection7
WEphemerate+12
WCloudshift+7
UEssence Flux+7
1WMomentary Blink+5
1UFog Bank+5
1WAinok Strike Leader+2
1WAirbender Ascension+2
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (3)+10ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (11 sources)+1ⓘ
Fetchlands2
Flooded Strand+8
Fabled Passage+5
Dual & shock lands3
Hallowed Fountain+6
Glacial Fortress+4
Adarkar Wastes+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Plaza of Heroes+2
Utility lands8
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+4
Serra's Sanctum+2
Prairie Stream+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Mystic Gate+2
Inkmoth Nexus+2
Floodfarm Verge+2
Taplands5
2UGlasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore+2
2UHydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory+2
3WWitch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow+2
Port Town+2
Azorius Chancery+2
Basic lands2
Plains+10
Island+5
9 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 68%)+54ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 token doubler, 1 haste enabler, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+17ⓘ
Combo pieces11
WCloudshift+3
UEssence Flux+3
WEphemerate+2
USplash Portal+2
1WMomentary Blink+2
UUFlesh Duplicate+1
2UGlasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore+3
3WFelidar Guardian+9
3WRestoration Angel+9
3WPreston, the Vanisher+6
4UUAuton Soldier+3
Synergy pieces4
3UDisplacer Kitten+8
3UFaerie Artisans+6
3WNesting Dovehawk+4
4Panharmonicon+4
Combat threats2
1USilent Hallcreeper+5
2WSkyhunter Strike Force+1
Sacrifice outlets1
1WAinok Strike Leader+2
Token generators2
WOcelot Pride+4
3WWExalted Sunborn+4

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
Threats95Interaction94Consistency90

2.0 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

0.0 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

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Game changers 1
Serra's Sanctum
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes9 total

Blink/Flicker21 cards

21 blink/flicker effects. Reuse enter-the-battlefield triggers repeatedly.

Cloudshift,Ephemerate,Essence Flux,Splash Portal,Parting Gust
Token Strategy12 cards

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

Ocelot Pride,Swan Song,Parting Gust,Ainok Strike Leader,Get Lost
Aggro10 cards

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

Ocelot Pride,Silent Hallcreeper,Fog Bank,Knight of the White Orchid,Skyhunter Strike Force

Combos9 total