Talrand, Sky Summoner

Commander
UTalrand, Sky Summoner
4.6±0.5
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Medium confidence(314 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve (66% CMC 0-2)+15ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Mind Stone+4
2Thought Vessel+4
2Sky Diamond+4
Mana dorks1
1UCurious Homunculus+11
Other acceleration2
1UBaral, Chief of Compliance+6
2Sapphire Medallion+5
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+6ⓘ
Low Land Count (9/32)+-58ⓘ
Tutors1
UMystical Tutor+9
Draw engines1
2UUArchmage Emeritus+5
Cantrips & burst draw12
U/PGitaxian Probe+7
UPonder+6
UBrainstorm+6
1UBaral, Chief of Compliance+6
1UImpulse+1
UUMission Briefing+1
2UThirst for Discovery+1
X2UDrown in Dreams+1
3UFact or Fiction+6
3UUMystic Confluence+2
6UUDig Through Time+8
7UTreasure Cruise+7
Recursion2
3UUMetallurgic Summonings+5
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines1
5UShark Typhoon+5
Control Strategy Bonus (16.4 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells9
0Pact of Negation+9
USwan Song+8
USpell Pierce+6
UUCounterspell+8
1UArcane Denial+8
1UMana Leak+6
1UUDisallow+6
2UUnwind+5
3UUMystic Confluence+2
Spot removal9
UPongify+5
URapid Hybridization+5
1UReality Shift+5
1USnap+2
1UInto the Roil+1
3UWash Out+7
3UAetherize+7
3UUAetherspouts+1
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Board wipes1
1UCyclonic Rift+8
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+101ⓘ
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (3)+6ⓘ
Low Land Count (9/32)+-58ⓘ
Dual & shock lands1
Castle Vantress+4
Utility lands7
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Reliquary Tower+2
Lonely Sandbar+2
Tolaria West+2
Myriad Landscape+2
Remote Isle+2
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Taplands1
Soaring Seacliff+2
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+10.4ⓘ
Synergy pieces2
3UMurmuring Mystic+4
3UUMetallurgic Summonings+5
Token generators1
5UShark Typhoon+5

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 4.6 → Bracket 3
Interaction87Mana base70Speed65

0.1 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.9 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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

Themes6 total

Counter Control9 cards

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

Counterspell,Mana Leak,Arcane Denial,Disallow,Swan Song
Bounce8 cards

8 bounce effects. Return permanents to hand for tempo advantage.

Otawara, Soaring City,Into the Roil,Blink of an Eye,Cyclonic Rift,Aetherize
Cantrips8 cards

8 cantrips. Cheap spells that replace themselves for velocity.

Opt,Ponder,Arcane Denial,Into the Roil,Blink of an Eye

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.