How it grades
Fundamentals 99/100. Plays like Spellslinger and Control.
This reads as Spellslinger · Control, built around Vivi Ornitier. The spells are the deck: every instant and sorcery triggers payoffs (drain, tokens, copies, treasure), so chaining cheap cantrips is the game plan. Creature count stays low by design; protect the two or three payoff engines and the velocity does the rest. Vivi Ornitier sits on the cEDH tier list, so the ceiling here is tournament-grade, and experienced tables will treat it that way. The fundamentals check out across the board. From here it's meta calls and personal tech.
- A+Mana reliability
- A+Land count
- A+Mana curve
- A+Ramp
- A+Card draw
- A+Interaction
- A+Commander synergy
- A+Win conditions
- A+Card quality
- A+Legality & size
Nothing falls short. Strong on mana reliability, land count, mana curve, ramp, card draw, interaction, commander synergy, win conditions, card quality and legality & size.
85 cards graded: A 2, A- 27, B+ 34, B 22. The command zone is the plan, so it isn't graded.
Upgrades
Dualcaster Mage1RR$4.23
In place of Sigil of Sleep: weakest slot in the deck (61/100)
Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (36 producers). Top-5% staple by play data. Fits the commander's plan.
Emry, Lurker of the Loch2U$0.67
In place of Hexing Squelcher: weakest slot in the deck (63/100)
Pays off your artifact engine (12 producers). Fuels your graveyard payoffs (4 in deck). Works with the commander directly.
Baral, Chief of Compliance1U$4.80
In place of Wild Ride: weakest slot in the deck (64/100)
Fuels your card-draw payoffs (4 in deck). EDHREC Spellslinger staple. Top-5% staple by play data.
Return the FavorRR$1.10
In place of Izzet Signet: weakest slot in the deck (67/100)
Fuels your instant-and-sorcery payoffs (9 in deck). Feeds the commanders' instant-and-sorcery payoff. Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (36 producers).
Wizard ClassU$3.12
In place of Talisman of Creativity: weakest slot in the deck (67/100)
Pays off your card-draw engine (17 producers). Pays off the commanders' +1/+1 counter plan. Fuels your card-draw payoffs (4 in deck).
Reflections of Littjara4U$3.07
In place of Simian Spirit Guide: weakest slot in the deck (67/100)
Chases the same instant-and-sorcery plan as your commanders. Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (36 producers). Top-5% staple by play data.
Chasm Skulker2U$0.83
In place of Flashback: weakest slot in the deck (68/100)
Pays off your card-draw engine (17 producers). Fuels your card-draw payoffs (4 in deck). Top-5% staple by play data.
Narset's ReversalUU$2.81
In place of Mystic Remora: weakest slot in the deck (69/100)
Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (36 producers). Fuels your instant-and-sorcery payoffs (9 in deck). Top-5% staple by play data.
Impact Tremors1R$2.52
In place of Magic Damper: weakest slot in the deck (69/100)
Pays off your go-wide engine (12 producers). Shares the commanders' burn mechanic. Top-5% staple by play data.
Reckless Fireweaver1R$0.51
In place of Snap: weakest slot in the deck (69/100)
Pays off your artifact engine (12 producers). Top-5% staple by play data. Shares the commanders' burn mechanic.
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Decklist
Commander 1
Creatures 15
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Instants 23
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- A
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Sorceries 13
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Artifacts 11
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Enchantments 6
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Lands 31
- B
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- B
- B+
- B×9
- B
- B×7
- B
- B
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- B
- B
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- B
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- B+
- B
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