How it grades
Fundamentals 66/100.
No single established archetype dominates. This is its own brew around Felothar the Steadfast, so the fundamentals below carry the grade. Its strongest fundamental is land count (38 lands. About 39 fits this curve); the first thing to tighten is commander synergy: Only 8 of 61 spells play into your commanders' plan; they want sacrifice support.
- A+Mana reliability
- A+Land count
- A+Mana curve
- A+Ramp
- CCard draw
- A+Interaction
- FCommander synergy
- BWin conditions
- ACard quality
- A+Legality & size
Where it falls short
- CCard draw5 draw effects (want 10+).
- FCommander synergyOnly 8 of 61 spells play into your commanders' plan; they want sacrifice support.
- BWin conditions17 threats (want 18+) and no combo found. This deck can win, but slowly.
Strong on mana reliability, land count, mana curve, ramp, interaction, card quality and legality & size.
87 cards graded: A- 3, B+ 35, B 44, B- 5. The command zone is the plan, so it isn't graded.
Upgrades
Made together, they take Abzan Armor from C+ to B-.
Puresteel PaladinWW$2.32
In place of Carven Caryatid: weakest slot in the deck (68/100)
Fills the draw gap (you're at 5 of 10+). Pays off your artifact engine (10 producers). Fuels your go-wide payoffs (4 in deck).
Esper SentinelW$58.41
In place of Wall of Blossoms: weakest slot in the deck (71/100)
Works with the commander directly. Top-5% staple by play data. Fits the commander's plan.
Morbid Opportunist2B$0.38
In place of Wall of Omens: weakest slot in the deck (72/100)
Fills the draw gap (you're at 5 of 10+). Fuels your go-wide payoffs (4 in deck). Works with the commander directly.
Loran of the Third Path2W$7.25
In place of Wall of Limbs: weakest slot in the deck (55/100)
Fills the draw gap (you're at 5 of 10+). Fuels your go-wide payoffs (4 in deck). Works with the commander directly.
Mangara, the Diplomat3W$0.31
In place of Tip the Scales: weakest slot in the deck (56/100)
Fills the draw gap (you're at 5 of 10+). Fuels your go-wide payoffs (4 in deck). Works with the commander directly.
Soul WardenW$3.41
In place of Colfenor's Urn: weakest slot in the deck (57/100)
Pays off your go-wide engine (33 producers). Fuels your go-wide payoffs (4 in deck). Works with the commander directly.
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar1WW$2.90
In place of Reunion of the House: weakest slot in the deck (59/100)
Fuels your token payoffs (7 in deck). Pays off your go-wide engine (33 producers). Works with the commander directly.
Champion of Lambholt1GG$4.79
In place of Behind the Scenes: weakest slot in the deck (59/100)
Pays off your go-wide engine (33 producers). Fuels your go-wide payoffs (4 in deck). Works with the commander directly.
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic PilgrimWB$3.71
In place of Will of the Abzan: weakest slot in the deck (61/100)
Pays off the commanders' sacrifice plan. Pays off your go-wide engine (33 producers). Fuels your go-wide payoffs (4 in deck).
Marionette Apprentice1B$2.06
In place of Arbor Adherent: expensive for ramp: the help arrives late (61/100)
Pays off your artifact engine (10 producers). Fuels your token payoffs (7 in deck). Works with the commander directly.
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Decklist
Commander 1
Creatures 40
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Instants 5
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Sorceries 6
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Artifacts 7
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Enchantments 3
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Lands 38
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