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Ruthless Regiment

Commander precon · Commander 2020 · 2020 · led by Jirina Kudro

Synergy 4.0/5 (tight) · Bracket 1–2 · Jirina Kudro works with 38 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.

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

Its cards work together a little more: synergy 4.0 → 4.2 of 5, still tight. It is a little more consistent: Build 4.6 → 4.8 of 5, still on target; no longer short on ramp, 2 short on card advantage, was 3. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Bloodfell Caves: Bloodfell Caves enters tapped. Put in Badlands: Badlands never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  2. Take out Rakdos Carnarium: Rakdos Carnarium enters tapped. Put in Blood Crypt: Blood Crypt never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  3. Take out Boros Garrison: Boros Garrison enters tapped. Put in Plateau: Plateau never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  4. Take out Wind-Scarred Crag: Wind-Scarred Crag enters tapped. Put in Rugged Prairie: Rugged Prairie never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  5. Take out Orzhov Basilica: Orzhov Basilica enters tapped. Put in Desolate Mire: Desolate Mire never enters tapped and makes white or black.
  6. Take out Scoured Barrens: Scoured Barrens enters tapped. Put in Fetid Heath: Fetid Heath never enters tapped and makes white or black.

Ramp

  1. Take out Unexpectedly Absent: Unexpectedly Absent is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Crowded Crypt: Ramp: you were 2 short; Crowded Crypt counts as ramp. Crowded Crypt makes fodder for Disciple of Bolas.
  2. Take out Cavalry Pegasus: Cavalry Pegasus is next on the report's cut list. Works with 8 other cards: with 7 again and again, with 1 just once or in the background. Put in Fellwar Stone: Ramp: you were 2 short; Fellwar Stone counts as ramp.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Fireflux Squad: Fireflux Squad is next on the report's cut list. Works with 15 other cards: with 12 again and again, with 3 just once or in the background. Put in Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order: Card advantage: you were 3 short; Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order counts as card advantage.

Interaction

  1. Take out Dire Tactics: Dire Tactics costs 2 where Swords to Plowshares costs 1. Put in Swords to Plowshares: Swords to Plowshares is the same removal for 1 less mana.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Crackling Doom: Crackling Doom works with no other card in this deck; Beregond of the Guard works with 13 cards, 8 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Beregond of the Guard: When a Human enters thanks to Thraben Doomsayer, Beregond of the Guard gives +1/+1
  2. Take out Fumiko the Lowblood: Fumiko the Lowblood works with 9 cards in this deck, 3 of them on its theme; Arbaaz Mir works with 10 cards, 3 of them on it. Put in Arbaaz Mir: Alesha, Who Smiles at Death can bring back Arbaaz Mir
  3. Take out Captivating Crew: Captivating Crew works with 8 cards in this deck, 3 of them on its theme; Lossarnach Captain works with 20 cards, 13 of them on it. Put in Lossarnach Captain: When a Human enters thanks to Lossarnach Captain, Thalia's Lieutenant puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

Upgrades at bracket 3

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

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

Its cards work together a little more: synergy 4.0 → 4.1 of 5, still tight. It is a little more consistent: Build 4.6 → 4.8 of 5, still on target; no longer short on ramp, 2 short on card advantage, was 3. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Bloodfell Caves: Bloodfell Caves enters tapped. Put in Badlands: Badlands never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  2. Take out Rakdos Carnarium: Rakdos Carnarium enters tapped. Put in Blood Crypt: Blood Crypt never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  3. Take out Boros Garrison: Boros Garrison enters tapped. Put in Plateau: Plateau never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  4. Take out Wind-Scarred Crag: Wind-Scarred Crag enters tapped. Put in Rugged Prairie: Rugged Prairie never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  5. Take out Orzhov Basilica: Orzhov Basilica enters tapped. Put in Desolate Mire: Desolate Mire never enters tapped and makes white or black.
  6. Take out Scoured Barrens: Scoured Barrens enters tapped. Put in Fetid Heath: Fetid Heath never enters tapped and makes white or black.

Ramp

  1. Take out Unexpectedly Absent: Unexpectedly Absent is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Crowded Crypt: Ramp: you were 2 short; Crowded Crypt counts as ramp. Crowded Crypt makes fodder for Disciple of Bolas.
  2. Take out Cavalry Pegasus: Cavalry Pegasus is next on the report's cut list. Works with 8 other cards: with 7 again and again, with 1 just once or in the background. Put in Fellwar Stone: Ramp: you were 2 short; Fellwar Stone counts as ramp.
  3. 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.
  4. Take out Boros Signet: Boros 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.
  5. Take out Orzhov Signet: Orzhov Signet 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 Fireflux Squad: Fireflux Squad is next on the report's cut list. Works with 15 other cards: with 12 again and again, with 3 just once or in the background. Put in Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order: Card advantage: you were 3 short; Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order counts as card advantage.

Interaction

  1. Take out Dire Tactics: Dire Tactics costs 2 where Swords to Plowshares costs 1. Put in Swords to Plowshares: Swords to Plowshares is the same removal for 1 less mana.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Crackling Doom: Crackling Doom works with no other card in this deck; Beregond of the Guard works with 13 cards, 8 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Beregond of the Guard: When a Human enters thanks to Thraben Doomsayer, Beregond of the Guard gives +1/+1
  2. Take out Fumiko the Lowblood: Fumiko the Lowblood works with 9 cards in this deck, 3 of them on its theme; Arbaaz Mir works with 10 cards, 3 of them on it. Put in Arbaaz Mir: Alesha, Who Smiles at Death can bring back Arbaaz Mir
  3. Take out Captivating Crew: Captivating Crew works with 8 cards in this deck, 3 of them on its theme; Lossarnach Captain works with 20 cards, 13 of them on it. Put in Lossarnach Captain: When a Human enters thanks to Lossarnach Captain, Thalia's Lieutenant puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

Upgrades at bracket 4–5

No limits on Game Changers or combos.

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

Its cards work together a little more: synergy 4.0 → 4.2 of 5, still tight. It is a little more consistent: Build 4.6 → 4.8 of 5, still on target; no longer short on ramp, 2 short on card advantage, was 3. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Lands

  1. Take out Bloodfell Caves: Bloodfell Caves enters tapped. Put in Badlands: Badlands never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  2. Take out Rakdos Carnarium: Rakdos Carnarium enters tapped. Put in Blood Crypt: Blood Crypt never enters tapped and makes black or red.
  3. Take out Boros Garrison: Boros Garrison enters tapped. Put in Plateau: Plateau never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  4. Take out Wind-Scarred Crag: Wind-Scarred Crag enters tapped. Put in Rugged Prairie: Rugged Prairie never enters tapped and makes white or red.
  5. Take out Orzhov Basilica: Orzhov Basilica enters tapped. Put in Desolate Mire: Desolate Mire never enters tapped and makes white or black.
  6. Take out Scoured Barrens: Scoured Barrens enters tapped. Put in Fetid Heath: Fetid Heath never enters tapped and makes white or black.

Ramp

  1. Take out Unexpectedly Absent: Unexpectedly Absent is next on the report's cut list. Works with nothing else in this deck. Put in Crowded Crypt: Ramp: you were 2 short; Crowded Crypt counts as ramp. Crowded Crypt makes fodder for Disciple of Bolas.
  2. Take out Cavalry Pegasus: Cavalry Pegasus is next on the report's cut list. Works with 8 other cards: with 7 again and again, with 1 just once or in the background. Put in Fellwar Stone: Ramp: you were 2 short; Fellwar Stone counts as ramp.
  3. 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.
  4. Take out Boros Signet: Boros 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.
  5. Take out Orzhov Signet: Orzhov Signet 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.
  6. Take out Rakdos Signet: Rakdos Signet is weaker ramp than Mox Diamond. Put in Mox Diamond: Mox Diamond is ramp too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Fireflux Squad: Fireflux Squad is next on the report's cut list. Works with 15 other cards: with 12 again and again, with 3 just once or in the background. Put in Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order: Card advantage: you were 3 short; Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order counts as card advantage.
  2. Take out Ambition's Cost: Ambition's Cost 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 Dire Tactics: Dire Tactics costs 2 where Swords to Plowshares costs 1. Put in Swords to Plowshares: Swords to Plowshares is the same removal for 1 less mana.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Crackling Doom: Crackling Doom works with no other card in this deck; Beregond of the Guard works with 13 cards, 8 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Beregond of the Guard: When a Human enters thanks to Thraben Doomsayer, Beregond of the Guard gives +1/+1
  2. Take out Fumiko the Lowblood: Fumiko the Lowblood works with 9 cards in this deck, 3 of them on its theme; Arbaaz Mir works with 10 cards, 3 of them on it. Put in Arbaaz Mir: Alesha, Who Smiles at Death can bring back Arbaaz Mir
  3. Take out Captivating Crew: Captivating Crew works with 8 cards in this deck, 3 of them on its theme; Lossarnach Captain works with 20 cards, 13 of them on it. Put in Lossarnach Captain: When a Human enters thanks to Lossarnach Captain, Thalia's Lieutenant puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

Opens a route: Accursed Witch // Infectious Curse. 6 of its cards reach Garna, the Bloodflame through it.

Also short, against a typical Commander deck: card advantage 11 of 14, ramp 11 of 13.

The decklist

Creatures

Adriana, Captain of the Guard · Alesha, Who Smiles at Death · Banisher Priest · Bounty Agent · Captivating Crew · Cavalry Pegasus · Dearly Departed · Devout Chaplain · Disciple of Bolas · Fireflux Squad · Frontier Warmonger · Frontline Medic · Fumiko the Lowblood · Garna, the Bloodflame · General's Enforcer · Humble Defector · Kelsien, the Plague · Knight of the White Orchid · Magus of the Disk · Magus of the Wheel · Odric, Master Tactician · Riders of Gavony · Silvar, Devourer of the Free · Species Specialist · Thalia's Lieutenant · Thraben Doomsayer · Titan Hunter · Titan of Eternal Fire · Trynn, Champion of Freedom · Verge Rangers · Xathrid Necromancer · Zulaport Cutthroat

Planeswalkers

Nahiri, the Harbinger

Instants and sorceries

Ambition's Cost · Call the Coppercoats · Citywide Bust · Cleansing Nova · Crackling Doom · Dire Tactics · Flawless Maneuver · Increasing Devotion · Painful Truths · Terminate · Unexpectedly Absent

Artifacts and enchantments

Arcane Signet · Bastion of Remembrance · Bonder's Ornament · Boros Signet · Commander's Sphere · Heirloom Blade · Martial Impetus · Molten Echoes · Orzhov Signet · Outpost Siege · Parasitic Impetus · Rakdos Signet · Sanctuary Blade · Sanctuary Lockdown · Shared Animosity · Shiny Impetus · Skullclamp · Sol Ring · Vigilante Justice

Lands

Battlefield Forge · Bloodfell Caves · Bojuka Bog · Boros Garrison · Command Tower · Evolving Wilds · Exotic Orchard · 4 Mountain · Myriad Landscape · Nomad Outpost · Orzhov Basilica · Path of Ancestry · 8 Plains · Rakdos Carnarium · Scoured Barrens · Shadowblood Ridge · Smoldering Marsh · Spinerock Knoll · 4 Swamp · Temple of the False God · Unclaimed Territory · Wind-Scarred Crag · Windbrisk Heights

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