How it grades
Fundamentals 88/100. Plays like Human Tribal and Aristocrats.
This reads as Human Tribal · Aristocrats, built around Jirina Kudro. A Human deck at heart: the creatures share a type on purpose, and lords, payoffs, and type-matters synergies make the whole board bigger than its parts. Tribal decks trade individual card power for critical mass, so keep the human count high and let the synergy pay the bills. Its strongest fundamental is interaction (22 removal/protection effects (want 9+ for Human Tribal)); the first thing to tighten is card draw: 8 draw effects (want 10+ for Human Tribal).
- A-Mana reliability
- B+Land count
- A+Mana curve
- A-Ramp
- B+Card draw
- A+Interaction
- A+Commander synergy
- AWin conditions
- B+Card quality
- A+Legality & size
Where it falls short
- B+Land count36 lands. About 39 fits this curve for Human Tribal.
- B+Card draw8 draw effects (want 10+ for Human Tribal).
- B+Card qualityMedian EDHREC rank #3,713
Strong on mana reliability, mana curve, ramp, interaction, commander synergy, win conditions and legality & size.
92 cards graded: A- 7, B+ 28, B 45, B- 9, C+ 2, C 1. The command zone is the plan, so it isn't graded.
Upgrades
Made together, they take Ruthless Regiment from B+ to A-.
Mentor of the Meek2W$4.81
In place of Nahiri, the Harbinger: conditional removal: dead against some boards (60/100)
Fills the draw gap (you're at 8 of 10+). Pays off your go-wide engine (21 producers). Top-5% staple by play data.
Welcoming Vampire2W$3.88
In place of Ambition's Cost: weakest slot in the deck (68/100)
Pays off the commanders' go-wide plan. Fills the draw gap (you're at 8 of 10+). Pays off your go-wide engine (21 producers).
Puresteel PaladinWW$2.51
In place of Painful Truths: weakest slot in the deck (70/100)
Pays off your artifact engine (10 producers). Fits the commander's plan. Is a Human for your commanders' plan.
Soul WardenW$3.35
In place of Titan of Eternal Fire: rarely played: check it earns its slot (47/100)
Pays off your token engine (9 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (21 producers). Top-5% staple by play data.
Harmonic Prodigy1R$4.35
In place of Unexpectedly Absent: weakest slot in the deck (50/100)
Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (11 producers). Top-5% staple by play data. Fits the commander's plan.
Idol of Oblivion2$2.85
In place of Species Specialist: weakest slot in the deck (71/100)
Fuels your token payoffs (6 in deck). Fits the token build players run with your commanders. Fills the draw gap (you're at 8 of 10+).
Impact Tremors1R$2.64
In place of Sanctuary Lockdown: weakest slot in the deck (54/100)
Pays off the commanders' token plan. Pays off your token engine (9 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (21 producers).
EphemerateW$5.14
In place of Fireflux Squad: conditional removal: dead against some boards (56/100)
Pays off your enters-the-battlefield engine (20 producers). Pays off the commanders' enters-the-battlefield plan. Top-5% staple by play data.
Conjurer's Closet5$4.11
In place of Dearly Departed: weakest slot in the deck (56/100)
Pays off your enters-the-battlefield engine (20 producers). Top-5% staple by play data. Pays off the commanders' enters-the-battlefield plan.
Terror of the Peaks3RR$29.95
In place of Sanctuary Blade: weakest slot in the deck (56/100)
Pays off your token engine (9 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (21 producers). Top-5% staple by play data.
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Decklist
Commander 1
Creatures 32
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Planeswalkers 1
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Instants 6
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Sorceries 5
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Artifacts 10
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Enchantments 9
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Lands 36
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- B×3
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