From Cute to Brute
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- Commander
- Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge
- Cards
- 100
- Current value
- $397.85
- Grade
- B
How it grades
Fundamentals 80/100. Plays like Tokens and Lands-matter.
This reads as Tokens · Lands-matter, built around Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge. Go wide: flood the board with cheap bodies, multiply them, then convert width into damage or value with anthems, drain triggers, and sacrifice payoffs. Board wipes are the great enemy, so rebuild speed and token-doublers that refill fast matter more than any single big creature. Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge sits on the cEDH tier list, so the ceiling here is tournament-grade, and experienced tables will treat it that way. Its strongest fundamental is land count (41 lands. About 41 fits this curve for Tokens); the first thing to tighten is commander synergy: Only 23 of 52 spells play into your commanders' plan; they want enchantment, token, devotion support. Counts the builds players run with your commanders (Enchantress, Devotion, Tokens; from EDHREC).
- AMana reliability
- A+Land count
- AMana curve
- A+Ramp
- A+Card draw
- A+Interaction
- B-Commander synergy
- AWin conditions
- A-Card quality
- A+Legality & size
Where it falls short
- B-Commander synergyOnly 23 of 52 spells play into your commanders' plan; they want enchantment, token, devotion support. Counts the builds players run with your commanders (Enchantress, Devotion, Tokens; from EDHREC).
Strong on mana reliability, land count, mana curve, ramp, card draw, interaction, win conditions, card quality and legality & size.
99 cards graded: A 1, A- 5, B+ 29, B 60, B- 3, C+ 1. The command zone is the plan, so it isn't graded.
Upgrades
Made together, they take From Cute to Brute from B to A+.
Craterhoof Behemoth5GGG$25.05
In place of Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris: weakest slot in the deck (48/100)
Pays off your token engine (14 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (30 producers). Chases the same token plan as your commanders.
Welcoming Vampire2W$3.45
In place of Voldaren Pariah // Abolisher of Bloodlines: weakest slot in the deck (55/100)
Fits the go-wide build players run with your commanders. Top-5% staple by play data. EDHREC Tokens staple.
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar1WW$2.90
In place of Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound: weakest slot in the deck (57/100)
Fuels your token payoffs (9 in deck). Feeds the commanders' token payoff. Pays off your go-wide engine (30 producers).
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic PilgrimWB$3.71
In place of Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame: weakest slot in the deck (57/100)
Pays off your token engine (14 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (30 producers). Chases the same token plan as your commanders.
Jetmir, Nexus of Revels1RGW$9.73
In place of Sisay, Weatherlight Captain: weakest slot in the deck (61/100)
Pays off your token engine (14 producers). Chases the same token plan as your commanders. EDHREC Tokens staple.
Song of TotentanzXR$3.88
In place of Kolvori, God of Kinship // The Ringhart Crest: expensive for ramp: the help arrives late (62/100)
Pays off your token engine (14 producers). Fuels your token payoffs (9 in deck). Feeds the commanders' token payoff.
Company Commander2WB$2.44
In place of Sandstone Oracle: weakest slot in the deck (63/100)
Pays off your token engine (14 producers). Fuels your token payoffs (9 in deck). Feeds the commanders' token payoff.
Third Path IconoclastUR$0.38
In place of Dennick, Pious Apprentice // Dennick, Pious Apparition: weakest slot in the deck (63/100)
Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (12 producers). Fuels your token payoffs (9 in deck). Feeds the commanders' token payoff.
Deny the Witch1WUB$0.92
In place of Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged: weakest slot in the deck (64/100)
Pays off your go-wide engine (30 producers). Fits the go-wide build players run with your commanders. EDHREC Tokens staple.
Scute Swarm2G$8.53
In place of Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root: weakest slot in the deck (64/100)
Fuels your token payoffs (9 in deck). Feeds the commanders' token payoff. Top-5% staple by play data.
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Decklist
Commander 1
Creatures 33
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Planeswalkers 3
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Instants 6
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Sorceries 6
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Artifacts 11
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Enchantments 5
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Lands 35
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