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Draconic Dissent

Commander precon · Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate · 2022 · led by Firkraag, Cunning Instigator

Main theme: Dragon tribal · Synergy 2.5/5 (developing) · Bracket 1–2 · Firkraag, Cunning Instigator works with 8 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.

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

Its cards work together more: synergy 2.5 → 3.4 of 5, from developing to connected. It is more consistent: Build 3.9 → 4.5 of 5, from close to on target; no longer short on card advantage, 5 short on interaction, was 10. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Izzet Boilerworks: Izzet Boilerworks enters tapped. Put in Cascade Bluffs: Cascade Bluffs never enters tapped and makes blue or red.
  2. Take out Temple of Epiphany: Temple of Epiphany enters tapped. Put in Ferrous Lake: Ferrous Lake never enters tapped and makes blue or red.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Dissipation Field: Dissipation Field is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Sprite Dragon and Bothersome Quasit. Put in Vnwxt, Verbose Host: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Vnwxt, Verbose Host counts as card advantage.
  2. Take out Aether Gale: Aether Gale is next on the report's cut list. Put in Toothy, Imaginary Friend: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Toothy, Imaginary Friend counts as card advantage.

Interaction

  1. Take out Disrupt Decorum: Disrupt Decorum is next on the report's cut list. Put in Spit Flame: Interaction: you were 10 short; Spit Flame counts as interaction. When Stuffy Doll is dealt damage thanks to Spit Flame, it deals that much damage.
  2. Take out Domineering Will: Domineering Will is next on the report's cut list. Put in Polymorph: Interaction: you were 10 short; Polymorph counts as interaction. Polymorph can put Niv-Mizzet, Parun onto the battlefield from your library.
  3. Take out Spectacular Showdown: Spectacular Showdown is next on the report's cut list. Put in Transmogrify: Interaction: you were 10 short; Transmogrify counts as interaction. Transmogrify can put Niv-Mizzet, Parun onto the battlefield from your library.
  4. Take out Bloodthirsty Blade: Bloodthirsty Blade is next on the report's cut list. Works with 4 other cards: with 1 again and again, with 3 just once or in the background. Put in Identity Echo: Interaction: you were 10 short; Identity Echo counts as interaction. Identity Echo can put Niv-Mizzet, Parun onto the battlefield from your library.
  5. Take out Avatar of Slaughter: Avatar of Slaughter is next on the report's cut list. Works with 5 other cards: with 5 again and again. Put in Siren's Ruse: Interaction: you were 10 short; Siren's Ruse counts as interaction. When Siren's Ruse makes a player draw a card, Niv-Mizzet, Parun deals 1 damage.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Reins of Power: Reins of Power works with no other card in this deck; Dragonkin Berserker works with 15 cards, 14 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Dragonkin Berserker: While you control Sprite Dragon, Dragonkin Berserker counts it and costs less
  2. Take out Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs: Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs works with 1 card in this deck, none of it on its theme; Saw works with 8 cards, 1 of them on it. Put in Saw: When Saw makes a player draw a card, Niv-Mizzet, Parun deals 1 damage
  3. Take out The Akroan War: The Akroan War works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Adaptive Omnitool works with 17 cards, none of them on it. Put in Adaptive Omnitool: Adaptive Omnitool can dig for Dragon's Hoard

Upgrades at bracket 3

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

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

Its cards work together more: synergy 2.5 → 3.4 of 5, from developing to connected. It is more consistent: Build 3.9 → 4.5 of 5, from close to on target; no longer short on card advantage, 5 short on interaction, was 10. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Izzet Boilerworks: Izzet Boilerworks enters tapped. Put in Cascade Bluffs: Cascade Bluffs never enters tapped and makes blue or red.
  2. Take out Temple of Epiphany: Temple of Epiphany enters tapped. Put in Ferrous Lake: Ferrous Lake never enters tapped and makes blue or red.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Dissipation Field: Dissipation Field is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Sprite Dragon and Bothersome Quasit. Put in Vnwxt, Verbose Host: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Vnwxt, Verbose Host counts as card advantage.
  2. Take out Aether Gale: Aether Gale is next on the report's cut list. Put in Toothy, Imaginary Friend: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Toothy, Imaginary Friend counts as card advantage.

Interaction

  1. Take out Disrupt Decorum: Disrupt Decorum is next on the report's cut list. Put in Spit Flame: Interaction: you were 10 short; Spit Flame counts as interaction. When Stuffy Doll is dealt damage thanks to Spit Flame, it deals that much damage.
  2. Take out Domineering Will: Domineering Will is next on the report's cut list. Put in Polymorph: Interaction: you were 10 short; Polymorph counts as interaction. Polymorph can put Niv-Mizzet, Parun onto the battlefield from your library.
  3. Take out Spectacular Showdown: Spectacular Showdown is next on the report's cut list. Put in Transmogrify: Interaction: you were 10 short; Transmogrify counts as interaction. Transmogrify can put Niv-Mizzet, Parun onto the battlefield from your library.
  4. Take out Bloodthirsty Blade: Bloodthirsty Blade is next on the report's cut list. Works with 4 other cards: with 1 again and again, with 3 just once or in the background. Put in Identity Echo: Interaction: you were 10 short; Identity Echo counts as interaction. Identity Echo can put Niv-Mizzet, Parun onto the battlefield from your library.
  5. Take out Avatar of Slaughter: Avatar of Slaughter is next on the report's cut list. Works with 5 other cards: with 5 again and again. Put in Siren's Ruse: Interaction: you were 10 short; Siren's Ruse counts as interaction. When Siren's Ruse makes a player draw a card, Niv-Mizzet, Parun deals 1 damage.

Board wipes

  1. Take out Rowan Kenrith: Rowan Kenrith is weaker board wipe than Cyclonic Rift. Put in Cyclonic Rift: Cyclonic Rift is board wipe too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Reins of Power: Reins of Power works with no other card in this deck; Dragonkin Berserker works with 15 cards, 14 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Dragonkin Berserker: While you control Sprite Dragon, Dragonkin Berserker counts it and costs less
  2. Take out Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs: Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs works with 1 card in this deck, none of it on its theme; Saw works with 8 cards, 1 of them on it. Put in Saw: When Saw makes a player draw a card, Niv-Mizzet, Parun deals 1 damage
  3. Take out The Akroan War: The Akroan War works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Adaptive Omnitool works with 17 cards, none of them on it. Put in Adaptive Omnitool: Adaptive Omnitool can dig for Dragon's Hoard

Upgrades at bracket 4–5

No limits on Game Changers or combos.

13 swaps, and after them the report reads the deck at bracket 3. These are the same swaps as at bracket 3: none of the stronger cards bracket 4–5 allows does any of these jobs strictly better, so aiming higher changes nothing for this deck.

Its cards work together more: synergy 2.5 → 3.4 of 5, from developing to connected. It is more consistent: Build 3.9 → 4.5 of 5, from close to on target; no longer short on card advantage, 5 short on interaction, was 10. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Izzet Boilerworks: Izzet Boilerworks enters tapped. Put in Cascade Bluffs: Cascade Bluffs never enters tapped and makes blue or red.
  2. Take out Temple of Epiphany: Temple of Epiphany enters tapped. Put in Ferrous Lake: Ferrous Lake never enters tapped and makes blue or red.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Dissipation Field: Dissipation Field is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Sprite Dragon and Bothersome Quasit. Put in Vnwxt, Verbose Host: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Vnwxt, Verbose Host counts as card advantage.
  2. Take out Aether Gale: Aether Gale is next on the report's cut list. Put in Toothy, Imaginary Friend: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Toothy, Imaginary Friend counts as card advantage.

Interaction

  1. Take out Disrupt Decorum: Disrupt Decorum is next on the report's cut list. Put in Spit Flame: Interaction: you were 10 short; Spit Flame counts as interaction. When Stuffy Doll is dealt damage thanks to Spit Flame, it deals that much damage.
  2. Take out Domineering Will: Domineering Will is next on the report's cut list. Put in Polymorph: Interaction: you were 10 short; Polymorph counts as interaction. Polymorph can put Niv-Mizzet, Parun onto the battlefield from your library.
  3. Take out Spectacular Showdown: Spectacular Showdown is next on the report's cut list. Put in Transmogrify: Interaction: you were 10 short; Transmogrify counts as interaction. Transmogrify can put Niv-Mizzet, Parun onto the battlefield from your library.
  4. Take out Bloodthirsty Blade: Bloodthirsty Blade is next on the report's cut list. Works with 4 other cards: with 1 again and again, with 3 just once or in the background. Put in Identity Echo: Interaction: you were 10 short; Identity Echo counts as interaction. Identity Echo can put Niv-Mizzet, Parun onto the battlefield from your library.
  5. Take out Avatar of Slaughter: Avatar of Slaughter is next on the report's cut list. Works with 5 other cards: with 5 again and again. Put in Siren's Ruse: Interaction: you were 10 short; Siren's Ruse counts as interaction. When Siren's Ruse makes a player draw a card, Niv-Mizzet, Parun deals 1 damage.

Board wipes

  1. Take out Rowan Kenrith: Rowan Kenrith is weaker board wipe than Cyclonic Rift. Put in Cyclonic Rift: Cyclonic Rift is board wipe too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Reins of Power: Reins of Power works with no other card in this deck; Dragonkin Berserker works with 15 cards, 14 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Dragonkin Berserker: While you control Sprite Dragon, Dragonkin Berserker counts it and costs less
  2. Take out Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs: Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs works with 1 card in this deck, none of it on its theme; Saw works with 8 cards, 1 of them on it. Put in Saw: When Saw makes a player draw a card, Niv-Mizzet, Parun deals 1 damage
  3. Take out The Akroan War: The Akroan War works with 2 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Adaptive Omnitool works with 17 cards, none of them on it. Put in Adaptive Omnitool: Adaptive Omnitool can dig for Dragon's Hoard

Also short, against a typical Commander deck: interaction 2 of 12, card advantage 12 of 14.

The decklist

Creatures

Agitator Ant · Angler Turtle · Astral Dragon · Avatar of Slaughter · Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer · Bothersome Quasit · Brash Taunter · Burnished Hart · Chaos Dragon · Death Kiss · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Geode Rager · Goblin Spymaster · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Keiga, the Tide Star · Mocking Doppelganger · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Pursued Whale · Ryusei, the Falling Star · Sly Instigator · Solemn Simulacrum · Sprite Dragon · Steel Hellkite · Stuffy Doll · Territorial Hellkite · Thunder Dragon · Vengeful Ancestor · Warmonger Hellkite

Planeswalkers

Rowan Kenrith · Will Kenrith

Instants and sorceries

Aether Gale · Blasphemous Act · Chain Reaction · Chaos Warp · Compulsive Research · Curse of the Swine · Disrupt Decorum · Domineering Will · Reins of Power · Spectacular Showdown

Artifacts and enchantments

Arcane Signet · Artificer Class · Bloodthirsty Blade · Clan Crafter · Curse of Opulence · Curse of Verbosity · Dissipation Field · Dragon's Hoard · Fellwar Stone · Hedron Archive · Izzet Signet · Loot Dispute · Midnight Clock · Mind Stone · Propaganda · Psychic Impetus · Shiny Impetus · Sol Ring · Talisman of Creativity · The Akroan War · Wayfarer's Bauble

Lands

Ash Barrens · Castle Vantress · Command Tower · Desolate Lighthouse · 12 Island · Izzet Boilerworks · Kher Keep · 12 Mountain · Myriad Landscape · Path of Ancestry · Prismari Campus · Reliquary Tower · Temple of Epiphany · Temple of the False God · Terrain Generator · Wandering Fumarole

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