All precons
Commander Precon
Explorers of the Deep
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan(lcc)
November 17, 2023
Power
4.5
Bracket
B2
4.5±0.3
Upgraded precon
Meaningful upgrades and cleaner synergies, though consistency gaps remain.
High confidence300 pts
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Fast mana1
+10Mana rocks3
+6+4
+4Land ramp3
+2+2+5Other acceleration1
+6No cards in Mana dorks, Treasure generators, Minor treasure, Other acceleration
Commander Draw Engine (Hakbal of the Surging Soul provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Commander Synergy (2 groups)+11ⓘ
Draw engines9
+2+2+2+1+5+5+5+6+5Cantrips & burst draw9
+5+4+3+2+2+1+2+1
+2Wheels1
+3Recursion2
+2+1Value engines9
+2+2+1+5+4+2+2+2+1Synergy support1
+1No cards in Tutors, Scry & Surveil
Counterspells1
+2Spot removal10
+5+5
+4+6+6+5+2+2+2+4Stax & hate1
+5Protection4
+4+1+2+2No cards in Artifact/enchantment removal, Graveyard hate, Land destruction, Board wipes, Edict effects, Soft interaction
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+6ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Dual & shock lands1
+4
Premium utility lands2
+6
+5
Utility lands8
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
Taplands5
+3
+2
+2
+2
+2
Basic lands2
+13
+7
No cards in Fetchlands, Fast & check lands
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 2 token doublers, 6 tribal lords, 4 evasion enablers+25ⓘ
Commander Synergy (2 groups)+5ⓘ
Synergy pieces9
+5+5+2+2+2+5+5+5+2Win conditions2
+2+2Combat threats7
+1+2+1+1+1+1+1Token generators2
+4+2Alternate win strategies1
+1No cards in Combo pieces, Sacrifice outlets, Drain effects, Reanimation, Clone effects, Extra turns, Group slug, Damage multipliers, Mass reanimation, Enablers
Bracket
2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.5 → Bracket 2
Consistency90Threats81Mana base69
1.5 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)
0.5 below Bracket 3 threshold (5)
✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none
Themes7 total
Merfolk Tribal33 cards
33 merfolk creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.
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+1/+1 Counters20 cards
20 counter synergies. Grow your creatures over time for massive threats.
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Go-Wide / Weenies15 cards
15 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.
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