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John Sherwood
Jul 7, 2025
Adapting the Abzan Armor Precon for Different Commander Brackets
On this edition of Bracketeering, John looks at the Abzan Armor precon from Tarkir: Dragonstorm to give it options for the 3 lower Brackets.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wall of Blossoms
95%inclusion19 decks20 decks
87%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Omens
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
83%synergy
Assault Formation
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
81%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
66%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
65%synergy
Felothar the Steadfast
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
65%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
63%synergy
Despark
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
62%synergy
Unhallowed Phalanx
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Jaws of Defeat
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
60%synergy
Tower Defense
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
62%synergy
Reunion of the House
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
58%synergy
Rampart Architect
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
57%synergy
Axebane Guardian
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
59%synergy
Tree of Redemption
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
57%synergy
Towering Titan
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
60%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
58%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
58%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
54%synergy
Indomitable Ancients
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
52%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
53%synergy
Abzan Beastmaster
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
57%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
51%synergy
Carven Caryatid
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
51%synergy
Arbor Adherent
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
38%synergy
Crystal Barricade
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
41%synergy
Blight Pile
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
46%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
42%synergy
Walking Bulwark
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
46%synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
45%synergy
Essence of Antiquity
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Roots
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
38%synergy
Ancient Lumberknot
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
41%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
38%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Junk
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
33%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
28%synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Catapult Fodder
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
28%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
21%synergy
Colfenor, the Last Yew
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Archers' Parapet
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Flumph
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Nethroi, Apex of Death
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Hornet Nest
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Vine Trellis
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Adamantoise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Demon Wall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Reverence
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Limbs
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Zealot
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Mulch
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
-8%synergy
Abzan Charm
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
31%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
21%synergy
Infernal Grasp
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Bar the Door
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-27%synergy
Kin-Tree Severance
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Putrefy
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Join Shields
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Mythos of Nethroi
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Ready // Willing
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Gods Willing
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Tear Asunder
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Charm
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Fight On!
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lightfoot Technique
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Hero's Downfall
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Force of Despair
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Abrupt Decay
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-21%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Aura Mutation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Rally the Monastery
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Fog
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Giant Growth
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sarkhan's Resolve
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Titanic Growth
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Armor of Shadows
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Infuse with Vitality
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Return to the Earth
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Blot Out
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
High Stride
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Naturalize
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Unmake
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Foul Renewal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Refuse to Yield
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Disembowel
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Filigree Fracture
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
28%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
37%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Tip the Scales
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Feed the Swarm
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Fell the Mighty
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
-14%synergy
Will of the Abzan
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Read the Bones
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Diresight
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Risky Shortcut
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Overrun
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Cut a Deal
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Perennation
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Roamer's Routine
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Increasing Ambition
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Duneblast
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Seeker's Folly
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-18%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Severed Strands
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Martial Coup
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-17%synergy
Doomskar
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Spark Harvest
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Wear Down
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Final Act
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-25%synergy
Disorienting Choice
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-17%synergy
Graceful Restoration
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Explore
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Vindicate
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Path of Peril
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Kin-Tree Invocation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Queen
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Open the Gates
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Colfenor's Urn
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Abzan Monument
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Strionic Resonator
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Leather Armor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
The Last Ride
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Lantern
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-11%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Stoneskin
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
45%synergy
Behind the Scenes
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
42%synergy
Unnatural Growth
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
36%synergy
Warlock Class
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Smile at Death
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Colossification
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Wound Reflection
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Assemble the Players
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Revival of the Ancestors
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Almost Perfect
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Grasp of Fate
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Tarmogoyf Nest
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Zendikon
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Grievous Wound
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Brave the Sands
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Hold the Gates
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Eland Umbra
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Leyline Immersion
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Insidious Roots
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Tenuous Truce
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Talent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Isolation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Court of Bounty
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
47%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Garruk, Apex Predator
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Forbidding Watchtower
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-6%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Maze's End
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Basilisk Gate
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Thran Portal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Depths
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Fountain
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Restless Fortress
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Stirring Wildwood
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion17 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Signet
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
36%synergy
Selesnya Signet
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Unity
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Golgari Signet
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Staff of Compleation
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Abzan Banner
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Indatha Crystal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Cluestone
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Locket
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
The Irencrag
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Locket
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Cluestone
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion20 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion20 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion20 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion19 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
66%synergy
Exotic Orchard
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
85%inclusion17 decks20 decks
32%synergy
Isolated Chapel
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
21%synergy
Fortified Village
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
36%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Malady
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
42%synergy
Temple of Plenty
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
44%synergy
Temple of Silence
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
38%synergy
Evolving Wilds
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
26%synergy
Canopy Vista
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Twilight Mire
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Blossoming Sands
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
32%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Jungle Hollow
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Radiant Grove
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Caves of Koilos
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Brushland
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Viridescent Bog
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Scoured Barrens
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Mire
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Citadel Gate
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Scattered Groves
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Arctic Treeline
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Mire
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Krosan Verge
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Wood
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-8%synergy