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Commander precon · Secret Lair Drop · 2023 · led by Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge

Synergy 3.4/5 (connected) · Bracket 1–2 · Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge works with 24 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 a little more: synergy 3.4 → 3.7 of 5, still connected. Its consistency is unchanged: Build stays at 5.0 of 5, on target. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Rimewood Falls: Rimewood Falls makes only blue or green. Put in Ketria Triome: Ketria Triome enters tapped and makes blue, red or green.
  2. Take out Woodland Chasm: Woodland Chasm makes only black or green. Put in Indatha Triome: Indatha Triome enters tapped and makes white, black or green.
  3. Take out Forest: Forest makes only green. Put in Bayou: Bayou never enters tapped and makes black or green.
  4. Take out Island: Island makes only blue. Put in Hallowed Fountain: Hallowed Fountain never enters tapped and makes white or blue.
  5. Take out Mountain: Mountain makes only red. Put in Badlands: Badlands never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  6. Take out Swamp: Swamp makes only black. Put in Blood Crypt: Blood Crypt never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  7. Take out Plains: Plains makes only white. Put in Godless Shrine: Godless Shrine never enters tapped and makes white or black.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Hadana's Climb // Winged Temple of Orazca: Hadana's Climb // Winged Temple of Orazca works with 2 cards in this deck, 1 of them on its theme. Put in Liliana the Repentant: While you control Liliana the Repentant, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and
  2. Take out Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort: Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort works with 6 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme. Put in Liliana the Faultless: While you control Liliana the Faultless, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and
  3. Take out Zetalpa, Primal Dawn: Zetalpa, Primal Dawn works with 3 cards in this deck, 1 of them on its theme; Dual Nature works with 30 cards, 18 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Dual Nature: When Plargg, Dean of Chaos enters, Dual Nature makes a token
  4. Take out Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse: Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse works with 7 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme; Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple works with 25 cards, 22 of them on it. Put in Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple: While you control Pious Evangel, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and
  5. Take out Triplicate Titan: Triplicate Titan works with 6 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme; Mogg Bombers works with 24 cards, 22 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Mogg Bombers: While you control Mogg Bombers, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and

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 a little more: synergy 3.4 → 3.7 of 5, still connected. Its consistency is unchanged: Build stays at 5.0 of 5, on target. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Rimewood Falls: Rimewood Falls makes only blue or green. Put in Ketria Triome: Ketria Triome enters tapped and makes blue, red or green.
  2. Take out Woodland Chasm: Woodland Chasm makes only black or green. Put in Indatha Triome: Indatha Triome enters tapped and makes white, black or green.
  3. Take out Forest: Forest makes only green. Put in Bayou: Bayou never enters tapped and makes black or green.
  4. Take out Island: Island makes only blue. Put in Hallowed Fountain: Hallowed Fountain never enters tapped and makes white or blue.
  5. Take out Mountain: Mountain makes only red. Put in Badlands: Badlands never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  6. Take out Swamp: Swamp makes only black. Put in Blood Crypt: Blood Crypt never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  7. Take out Plains: Plains makes only white. Put in Godless Shrine: Godless Shrine never enters tapped and makes white or black.

Ramp

  1. Take out Arcane Signet: Arcane Signet 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.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Hadana's Climb // Winged Temple of Orazca: Hadana's Climb // Winged Temple of Orazca works with 2 cards in this deck, 1 of them on its theme. Put in Liliana the Repentant: While you control Liliana the Repentant, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and
  2. Take out Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort: Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort works with 6 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme. Put in Liliana the Faultless: While you control Liliana the Faultless, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and
  3. Take out Zetalpa, Primal Dawn: Zetalpa, Primal Dawn works with 3 cards in this deck, 1 of them on its theme; Dual Nature works with 30 cards, 18 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Dual Nature: When Plargg, Dean of Chaos enters, Dual Nature makes a token
  4. Take out Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse: Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse works with 7 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme; Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple works with 25 cards, 22 of them on it. Put in Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple: While you control Pious Evangel, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and
  5. Take out Triplicate Titan: Triplicate Titan works with 6 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme; Mogg Bombers works with 24 cards, 22 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Mogg Bombers: While you control Mogg Bombers, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and

Upgrades at bracket 4–5

No limits on Game Changers or combos.

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

Its cards work together a little more: synergy 3.4 → 3.7 of 5, still connected. Its consistency is unchanged: Build stays at 5.0 of 5, on target. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Rimewood Falls: Rimewood Falls makes only blue or green. Put in Ketria Triome: Ketria Triome enters tapped and makes blue, red or green.
  2. Take out Woodland Chasm: Woodland Chasm makes only black or green. Put in Indatha Triome: Indatha Triome enters tapped and makes white, black or green.
  3. Take out Forest: Forest makes only green. Put in Bayou: Bayou never enters tapped and makes black or green.
  4. Take out Island: Island makes only blue. Put in Hallowed Fountain: Hallowed Fountain never enters tapped and makes white or blue.
  5. Take out Mountain: Mountain makes only red. Put in Badlands: Badlands never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  6. Take out Swamp: Swamp makes only black. Put in Blood Crypt: Blood Crypt never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  7. Take out Plains: Plains makes only white. Put in Godless Shrine: Godless Shrine never enters tapped and makes white or black.

Ramp

  1. Take out Arcane Signet: Arcane Signet 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.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Harmonize: Harmonize is weaker card draw than Rhystic Study. Put in Rhystic Study: Rhystic Study is card draw too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.

Board wipes

  1. Take out Urza's Ruinous Blast: Urza's Ruinous Blast 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 Hadana's Climb // Winged Temple of Orazca: Hadana's Climb // Winged Temple of Orazca works with 2 cards in this deck, 1 of them on its theme. Put in Liliana the Repentant: While you control Liliana the Repentant, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and
  2. Take out Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort: Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort works with 6 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme. Put in Liliana the Faultless: While you control Liliana the Faultless, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and
  3. Take out Zetalpa, Primal Dawn: Zetalpa, Primal Dawn works with 3 cards in this deck, 1 of them on its theme; Dual Nature works with 30 cards, 18 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Dual Nature: When Plargg, Dean of Chaos enters, Dual Nature makes a token
  4. Take out Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse: Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse works with 7 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme; Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple works with 25 cards, 22 of them on it. Put in Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple: While you control Pious Evangel, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and
  5. Take out Triplicate Titan: Triplicate Titan works with 6 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme; Mogg Bombers works with 24 cards, 22 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Mogg Bombers: While you control Mogg Bombers, Augusta, Dean of Order counts it and

Opens a route: Blossoming Tortoise. 5 of its cards reach Tireless Provisioner through it.

The decklist

Creatures

Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier · Beast Whisperer · Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage · Butcher of Malakir · Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame · Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel · Dennick, Pious Apprentice // Dennick, Pious Apparition · Diluvian Primordial · Emmara, Soul of the Accord · Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound · Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse · Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy · Kolvori, God of Kinship // The Ringhart Crest · Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged · Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer · Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris · Meteor Golem · Mila, Crafty Companion // Lukka, Wayward Bonder · Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen · Nissa, Vastwood Seer // Nissa, Sage Animist · Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order · Rhys the Redeemed · Sandstone Oracle · Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow · Sisay, Weatherlight Captain · Sphinx of the Second Sun · Tireless Provisioner · Tovolar's Huntmaster // Tovolar's Packleader · Triplicate Titan · Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root · Valki, God of Lies // Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor · Voldaren Pariah // Abolisher of Bloodlines · Zetalpa, Primal Dawn

Planeswalkers

Arlinn Kord // Arlinn, Embraced by the Moon · Arlinn, the Pack's Hope // Arlinn, the Moon's Fury · Garruk Relentless // Garruk, the Veil-Cursed

Instants and sorceries

Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Beast Within · Farseek · Hagra Mauling // Hagra Broodpit · Harmonize · Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins · Pongify · Putrefy · Time Wipe · Urza's Ruinous Blast · Utter End · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge

Artifacts and enchantments

Altar of the Pantheon · Arcane Signet · Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun · Chromatic Lantern · Commander's Sphere · Dowsing Dagger // Lost Vale · Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound · Fellwar Stone · Guardian Project · Hadana's Climb // Winged Temple of Orazca · Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity · Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort · Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin · Sol Ring · Thaumatic Compass // Spires of Orazca · Treasure Map // Treasure Cove

Lands

Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Command Tower · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Exotic Orchard · 3 Forest · Frontier Bivouac · Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway · Island · Jungle Shrine · Mountain · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Opulent Palace · Path of Ancestry · Plains · Rimewood Falls · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Sandsteppe Citadel · Savage Lands · Scattered Groves · Seaside Citadel · Sheltered Thicket · Swamp · Terramorphic Expanse · The World Tree · Vivid Grove · Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince · Woodland Chasm

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