edhseer Commander synergy, explained

Precons › Murders at Karlov Manor Commander

Blame Game

Commander precon · Murders at Karlov Manor Commander · 2024 · led by Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser

Main theme: goad · Synergy 2.6/5 (developing) · Bracket 1–2 · Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser works with 5 of its cards

Upgrades at bracket 1–2

No Game Changers and no infinite combos: the level of an unchanged precon. Game Changers are cards on WotC's official list of cards that make a deck much stronger.

17 swaps, and after them the report reads the deck at bracket 1–2.

Its cards work together more: synergy 2.6 → 4.2 of 5, from developing to tight. It is more consistent: Build 4.2 → 4.7 of 5, still on target; no longer short on card advantage, no longer short on interaction. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Boros Garrison: Boros Garrison enters tapped. Put in Plateau: Plateau never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  2. Take out Furycalm Snarl: Furycalm Snarl enters tapped. Put in Rugged Prairie: Rugged Prairie never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  3. Take out Temple of Triumph: Temple of Triumph enters tapped. Put in Sacred Foundry: Sacred Foundry never enters tapped and makes white or red.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Disrupt Decorum: Disrupt Decorum is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order counts as card advantage.
  2. Take out Immortal Obligation: Immortal Obligation is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Diviner's Wand: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Diviner's Wand counts as card advantage. Sun Titan can bring back Diviner's Wand.
  3. Take out Gideon's Sacrifice: Gideon's Sacrifice is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Phial of Galadriel: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Phial of Galadriel counts as card advantage. Sun Titan can bring back Phial of Galadriel.
  4. Take out Take the Bait: Take the Bait is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Selfless Squire. Put in Haliya, Guided by Light: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Haliya, Guided by Light counts as card advantage.

Interaction

  1. Take out Spectacular Showdown: Spectacular Showdown is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Feather, Radiant Arbiter. Put in Hexing Squelcher: Interaction: you were 3 short; Hexing Squelcher counts as interaction. Hexing Squelcher gives Sun Titan ward.
  2. Take out Promise of Loyalty: Promise of Loyalty is next on the report's cut list. Works with 3 other cards: with 2 again and again, with 1 just once or in the background. Put in Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle: Interaction: you were 3 short; Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle counts as interaction.
  3. Take out Comeuppance: Comeuppance is next on the report's cut list. Put in Mondrak, Glory Dominus: Interaction: you were 3 short; Mondrak, Glory Dominus counts as interaction. Mondrak, Glory Dominus puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Vow of Lightning: Vow of Lightning works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Cool but Rude works with 4 cards, none of them on it. Put in Cool but Rude: Cool but Rude puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  2. Take out Rite of the Raging Storm: Rite of the Raging Storm works with no other card in this deck; Inti, Seneschal of the Sun works with 2 cards, none of them on it. Put in Inti, Seneschal of the Sun: Inti, Seneschal of the Sun puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  3. Take out Deflecting Palm: Deflecting Palm works with 4 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; The Spear of Leonidas works with 2 cards, none of them on it. Put in The Spear of Leonidas: The Spear of Leonidas puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  4. Take out Vow of Duty: Vow of Duty works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Gut, True Soul Zealot works with 13 cards, none of them on it. Put in Gut, True Soul Zealot: Gut, True Soul Zealot puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  5. Take out Bloodthirsty Blade: Bloodthirsty Blade works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Guide of Souls works with 9 cards, none of them on it. Put in Guide of Souls: When a permanent enters thanks to Sun Titan, Guide of Souls gains you 1 life
  6. Take out Prisoner's Dilemma: Prisoner's Dilemma works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ works with 3 cards, none of them on it. Put in Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ: Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  7. Take out Hot Pursuit: Hot Pursuit works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Moira Brown, Guide Author works with 3 cards, none of them on it. Put in Moira Brown, Guide Author: When Moira Brown, Guide Author enters thanks to Sun Titan, it makes a token

Upgrades at bracket 3

Up to three Game Changers, and no two-card infinite combo that costs 6 or less.

20 swaps, and after them the report reads the deck at bracket 3.

Its cards work together more: synergy 2.6 → 4.3 of 5, from developing to tight. It is more consistent: Build 4.2 → 4.7 of 5, still on target; no longer short on card advantage, no longer short on interaction. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Boros Garrison: Boros Garrison enters tapped. Put in Plateau: Plateau never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  2. Take out Furycalm Snarl: Furycalm Snarl enters tapped. Put in Rugged Prairie: Rugged Prairie never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  3. Take out Temple of Triumph: Temple of Triumph enters tapped. Put in Sacred Foundry: Sacred Foundry never enters tapped and makes white or red.

Ramp

  1. Take out Arcane Signet: Arcane Signet is weaker ramp than Smothering Tithe. Put in Smothering Tithe: Smothering Tithe is ramp too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.
  2. Take out Fellwar Stone: Fellwar Stone is weaker ramp than Chrome Mox. Put in Chrome Mox: Chrome Mox is ramp too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.
  3. Take out Thought Vessel: Thought Vessel is weaker ramp than Mana Vault. Put in Mana Vault: Mana Vault is ramp too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Disrupt Decorum: Disrupt Decorum is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order counts as card advantage.
  2. Take out Immortal Obligation: Immortal Obligation is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Diviner's Wand: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Diviner's Wand counts as card advantage. Sun Titan can bring back Diviner's Wand.
  3. Take out Gideon's Sacrifice: Gideon's Sacrifice is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Phial of Galadriel: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Phial of Galadriel counts as card advantage. Sun Titan can bring back Phial of Galadriel.
  4. Take out Take the Bait: Take the Bait is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Selfless Squire. Put in Haliya, Guided by Light: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Haliya, Guided by Light counts as card advantage.

Interaction

  1. Take out Spectacular Showdown: Spectacular Showdown is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Feather, Radiant Arbiter. Put in Hexing Squelcher: Interaction: you were 3 short; Hexing Squelcher counts as interaction. Hexing Squelcher gives Sun Titan ward.
  2. Take out Promise of Loyalty: Promise of Loyalty is next on the report's cut list. Works with 3 other cards: with 2 again and again, with 1 just once or in the background. Put in Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle: Interaction: you were 3 short; Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle counts as interaction.
  3. Take out Comeuppance: Comeuppance is next on the report's cut list. Put in Mondrak, Glory Dominus: Interaction: you were 3 short; Mondrak, Glory Dominus counts as interaction. Mondrak, Glory Dominus puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Vow of Lightning: Vow of Lightning works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Cool but Rude works with 4 cards, none of them on it. Put in Cool but Rude: Cool but Rude puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  2. Take out Rite of the Raging Storm: Rite of the Raging Storm works with no other card in this deck; Inti, Seneschal of the Sun works with 2 cards, none of them on it. Put in Inti, Seneschal of the Sun: Inti, Seneschal of the Sun puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  3. Take out Deflecting Palm: Deflecting Palm works with 4 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; The Spear of Leonidas works with 2 cards, none of them on it. Put in The Spear of Leonidas: The Spear of Leonidas puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  4. Take out Vow of Duty: Vow of Duty works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Gut, True Soul Zealot works with 13 cards, none of them on it. Put in Gut, True Soul Zealot: Gut, True Soul Zealot puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  5. Take out Bloodthirsty Blade: Bloodthirsty Blade works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Guide of Souls works with 9 cards, none of them on it. Put in Guide of Souls: When a permanent enters thanks to Sun Titan, Guide of Souls gains you 1 life
  6. Take out Prisoner's Dilemma: Prisoner's Dilemma works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ works with 3 cards, none of them on it. Put in Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ: Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  7. Take out Hot Pursuit: Hot Pursuit works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Moira Brown, Guide Author works with 3 cards, none of them on it. Put in Moira Brown, Guide Author: When Moira Brown, Guide Author enters thanks to Sun Titan, it makes a token

Upgrades at bracket 4–5

No limits on Game Changers or combos.

21 swaps, and after them the report reads the deck at bracket 4–5.

Its cards work together more: synergy 2.6 → 4.3 of 5, from developing to tight. It is more consistent: Build 4.2 → 4.7 of 5, still on target; no longer short on card advantage, no longer short on interaction. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Boros Garrison: Boros Garrison enters tapped. Put in Plateau: Plateau never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  2. Take out Furycalm Snarl: Furycalm Snarl enters tapped. Put in Rugged Prairie: Rugged Prairie never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  3. Take out Temple of Triumph: Temple of Triumph enters tapped. Put in Sacred Foundry: Sacred Foundry never enters tapped and makes white or red.

Ramp

  1. Take out Arcane Signet: Arcane Signet is weaker ramp than Smothering Tithe. Put in Smothering Tithe: Smothering Tithe is ramp too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.
  2. Take out Fellwar Stone: Fellwar Stone is weaker ramp than Chrome Mox. Put in Chrome Mox: Chrome Mox is ramp too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.
  3. Take out Thought Vessel: Thought Vessel is weaker ramp than Mana Vault. Put in Mana Vault: Mana Vault is ramp too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Disrupt Decorum: Disrupt Decorum is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order counts as card advantage.
  2. Take out Immortal Obligation: Immortal Obligation is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Diviner's Wand: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Diviner's Wand counts as card advantage. Sun Titan can bring back Diviner's Wand.
  3. Take out Gideon's Sacrifice: Gideon's Sacrifice is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Phial of Galadriel: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Phial of Galadriel counts as card advantage. Sun Titan can bring back Phial of Galadriel.
  4. Take out Take the Bait: Take the Bait is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Selfless Squire. Put in Haliya, Guided by Light: Card advantage: you were 4 short; Haliya, Guided by Light counts as card advantage.
  5. Take out Trouble in Pairs: Trouble in Pairs is weaker card draw than The One Ring. Put in The One Ring: The One Ring is card draw too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.

Interaction

  1. Take out Spectacular Showdown: Spectacular Showdown is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Feather, Radiant Arbiter. Put in Hexing Squelcher: Interaction: you were 3 short; Hexing Squelcher counts as interaction. Hexing Squelcher gives Sun Titan ward.
  2. Take out Promise of Loyalty: Promise of Loyalty is next on the report's cut list. Works with 3 other cards: with 2 again and again, with 1 just once or in the background. Put in Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle: Interaction: you were 3 short; Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle counts as interaction.
  3. Take out Comeuppance: Comeuppance is next on the report's cut list. Put in Mondrak, Glory Dominus: Interaction: you were 3 short; Mondrak, Glory Dominus counts as interaction. Mondrak, Glory Dominus puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Vow of Lightning: Vow of Lightning works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Cool but Rude works with 4 cards, none of them on it. Put in Cool but Rude: Cool but Rude puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  2. Take out Rite of the Raging Storm: Rite of the Raging Storm works with no other card in this deck; Inti, Seneschal of the Sun works with 2 cards, none of them on it. Put in Inti, Seneschal of the Sun: Inti, Seneschal of the Sun puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  3. Take out Deflecting Palm: Deflecting Palm works with 4 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; The Spear of Leonidas works with 2 cards, none of them on it. Put in The Spear of Leonidas: The Spear of Leonidas puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  4. Take out Vow of Duty: Vow of Duty works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Gut, True Soul Zealot works with 13 cards, none of them on it. Put in Gut, True Soul Zealot: Gut, True Soul Zealot puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  5. Take out Bloodthirsty Blade: Bloodthirsty Blade works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Guide of Souls works with 9 cards, none of them on it. Put in Guide of Souls: When a permanent enters thanks to Sun Titan, Guide of Souls gains you 1 life
  6. Take out Prisoner's Dilemma: Prisoner's Dilemma works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ works with 3 cards, none of them on it. Put in Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ: Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ puts cards into the graveyard that Sun Titan can bring back
  7. Take out Hot Pursuit: Hot Pursuit works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Moira Brown, Guide Author works with 3 cards, none of them on it. Put in Moira Brown, Guide Author: When Moira Brown, Guide Author enters thanks to Sun Titan, it makes a token

Opens a route: Rockslide Sorcerer. 9 of its cards reach Curse of Opulence through it.

Also short, against a typical Commander deck: card advantage 10 of 14, interaction 9 of 12.

The decklist

Creatures

Agitator Ant · Ancient Stone Idol · Angel of the Ruins · Anya, Merciless Angel · Boros Reckoner · Brash Taunter · Darien, King of Kjeldor · Etali, Primal Storm · Feather, Radiant Arbiter · Fiendish Duo · Frontier Warmonger · Gisela, Blade of Goldnight · Havoc Eater · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Keeper of the Accord · Loran of the Third Path · Orzhov Advokist · Otherworldly Escort · Selfless Squire · Solemn Simulacrum · Stalking Leonin · Steel Hellkite · Sun Titan · Vengeful Ancestor · Wall of Omens · Windborn Muse

Planeswalkers

Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Instants and sorceries

Comeuppance · Deflecting Palm · Disrupt Decorum · Gideon's Sacrifice · Immortal Obligation · Mob Verdict · Prisoner's Dilemma · Promise of Loyalty · Sevinne's Reclamation · Spectacular Showdown · Take the Bait · Winds of Rath

Artifacts and enchantments

Arcane Signet · Bloodthirsty Blade · Curse of Opulence · Duelist's Heritage · Fellwar Stone · Ghostly Prison · Hot Pursuit · Martial Impetus · Mind Stone · Ransom Note · Redemption Arc · Rite of the Raging Storm · Seal of Cleansing · Shiny Impetus · Smuggler's Share · Sol Ring · Soul Snare · Talisman of Conviction · Thought Vessel · Tome of Legends · Trouble in Pairs · Vow of Duty · Vow of Lightning

Lands

Access Tunnel · Ash Barrens · Boros Garrison · Castle Ardenvale · Command Tower · Escape Tunnel · Exotic Orchard · Furycalm Snarl · Kher Keep · Labyrinth of Skophos · 7 Mountain · Myriad Landscape · Needle Spires · 9 Plains · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Scavenger Grounds · Slayers' Stronghold · Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion · Temple of the False God · Temple of Triumph · Throne of the High City · War Room

Other Murders at Karlov Manor Commander precons