Felothar the Steadfast (Commander) - Budget Core Defenders

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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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Command Bridge
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Vernal Fen
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Tapestry Warden
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Festering Thicket
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wall of Omens
100% of 13 decks +93% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
100% of 13 decks +93% synergy
Overgrown Battlement
92% of 13 decks +86% synergy
Behind the Scenes
92% of 13 decks +84% synergy
Walking Bulwark
85% of 13 decks +81% synergy
Axebane Guardian
85% of 13 decks +79% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
85% of 13 decks +78% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
85% of 13 decks +78% synergy
Tower Defense
85% of 13 decks +76% synergy
Carven Caryatid
77% of 13 decks +73% synergy
Top Cards
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
77% of 13 decks +72% synergy
Assault Formation
77% of 13 decks +68% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
77% of 13 decks +69% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
69% of 13 decks +63% synergy
Tree of Redemption
69% of 13 decks +62% synergy
Wall of Roots
62% of 13 decks +54% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
62% of 13 decks +55% synergy
Dusk // Dawn
62% of 13 decks +49% synergy
Reunion of the House
62% of 13 decks +50% synergy
Arboreal Grazer
62% of 13 decks +57% synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Creatures
Blight Pile
54% of 13 decks +50% synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
54% of 13 decks +51% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54% of 13 decks +52% synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
54% of 13 decks +47% synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
54% of 13 decks +48% synergy
Indomitable Ancients
54% of 13 decks +46% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
54% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Fortified Rampart
54% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Towering Titan
54% of 13 decks +49% synergy
Rampart Architect
54% of 13 decks +42% synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
46% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Wall of Junk
46% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Arbor Adherent
46% of 13 decks +31% synergy
Crystal Barricade
46% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Vine Trellis
46% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
46% of 13 decks +39% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
38% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
38% of 13 decks +31% synergy
Colfenor, the Last Yew
38% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
38% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Mentor of the Meek
38% of 13 decks +31% synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
38% of 13 decks +38% synergy
Faeburrow Elder
38% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Betor, Kin to All
38% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Wall of Limbs
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Angelic Wall
31% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Jeskai Barricade
31% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Resolute Watchdog
31% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Hornet Nest
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Steel Wall
31% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
31% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Unhallowed Phalanx
31% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Archers' Parapet
23% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Portcullis Vine
23% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Wall of Mulch
23% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Perimeter Captain
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Gleaming Barrier
23% of 13 decks +23% synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
PuPu UFO
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Wall of Essence
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Basilica Guards
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Protector of the Wastes
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Wall of Vines
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Consulate Skygate
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Wall of Glare
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Wall of Reverence
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
54% of 13 decks -9% synergy
Despark
54% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Abzan Charm
38% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Bar the Door
38% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Path to Exile
31% of 13 decks -16% synergy
Beast Within
31% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Infernal Grasp
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
31% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Tear Asunder
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Generous Gift
15% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Defend the Rider
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Nature's Claim
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Unbreakable Formation
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
15% of 13 decks -16% synergy
Shelter
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Shape the Sands
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Mortify
15% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Condemn
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Ready // Willing
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Roiling Regrowth
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Harrow
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Reclaim
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Collective Resistance
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Refuse to Yield
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Reciprocate
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Autumn's Veil
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Heritage Reclamation
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Acrobatic Leap
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Divine Offering
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Village Rites
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Tyvar's Stand
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Eladamri's Call
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Doom Blade
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Return to Nature
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Peerless Recycling
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Putrefy
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Choose Your Weapon
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Aerial Maneuver
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Apostle's Blessing
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Null Elemental Blast
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Sorceries
Tip the Scales
62% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Fell the Mighty
54% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Feed the Swarm
46% of 13 decks +40% synergy
Rampant Growth
46% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Cultivate
31% of 13 decks -11% synergy
Kodama's Reach
23% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Will of the Abzan
23% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Farseek
23% of 13 decks -21% synergy
The Battle of Bywater
23% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Revoke Existence
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Unburial Rites
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Vindicate
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Nature's Lore
15% of 13 decks -15% synergy
Austere Command
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Solar Tide
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Map the Frontier
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Severed Strands
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Merciless Eviction
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Painful Truths
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Read the Bones
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Night's Whisper
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Tragic Arrogance
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Pestilent Haze
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Immortal Servitude
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Migration Path
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Duneblast
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Victimize
8% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Ranger's Path
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Wear Down
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Edge of Autumn
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Bad Deal
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
8% of 13 decks -14% synergy
Adventurous Impulse
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Survival Cache
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Altar of Bone
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Grow from the Ashes
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Ancient Craving
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Ambition's Cost
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Fell
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Barter in Blood
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Bring to Trial
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Final Parting
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Deep Reconnaissance
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Arms of Hadar
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Life // Death
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
54% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Colfenor's Urn
46% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Slagwurm Armor
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Skeleton Key
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Spare Supplies
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Spidersilk Net
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Echo Circlet
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Glaring Spotlight
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Kite Shield
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Robe of Stars
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Bag of Devouring
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Mirror Shield
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Meekstone
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Prowler's Helm
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Leather Armor
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Peregrine Mask
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Ensouled Scimitar
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Cathar's Shield
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Vanguard's Shield
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Lightning Greaves
8% of 13 decks -8% synergy
Wedding Invitation
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Paladin's Shield
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Accorder's Shield
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Enchantments
Jaws of Defeat
62% of 13 decks +48% synergy
Stoneskin
38% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Assemble the Players
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Smile at Death
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
The Birth of Meletis
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Glasswing Grace
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Dormant Grove
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
The Fall of Lord Konda
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Font of Fertility
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Skeletal Grimace
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Abzan Runemark
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Spider Climb
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Serra's Blessing
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Brave the Sands
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Web
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Street Savvy
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Wild Growth
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Rolling Stones
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Journey to Eternity
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Eland Umbra
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Blessing of Leeches
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Abundant Growth
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Spirit Link
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Primal Rage
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Gift of Granite
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Chosen by Heliod
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
69% of 13 decks +57% synergy
Bojuka Bog
62% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Rogue's Passage
23% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Forbidding Watchtower
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
15% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Desert of the Glorified
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Desert of the True
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Shambling Vent
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Secluded Steppe
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Ghost Quarter
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Buried Ruin
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
The Dross Pits
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
The Fair Basilica
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Tranquil Thicket
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
The Hunter Maze
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Reliquary Tower
8% of 13 decks -9% synergy
Temple of the False God
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Sol Ring
77% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Selesnya Signet
38% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Orzhov Signet
38% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Golgari Signet
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Thought Vessel
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Thran Dynamo
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Talisman of Unity
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
100% of 13 decks +47% synergy
Swamp
100% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Forest
100% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Plains
100% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Exotic Orchard
77% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Deceptive Landscape
69% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Isolated Chapel
69% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
69% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Canopy Vista
69% of 13 decks +24% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
62% of 13 decks +47% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
62% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Path of Ancestry
54% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
38% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Evolving Wilds
38% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Temple of Malady
38% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Radiant Grove
38% of 13 decks +31% synergy
Caves of Koilos
38% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Fortified Village
38% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Temple of Plenty
38% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Brushland
31% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
31% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Twilight Mire
31% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Temple of Silence
31% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Murmuring Bosk
23% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
15% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
15% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Myriad Landscape
15% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Viridescent Bog
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Jungle Hollow
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
15% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Glasswing Grace
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Scattered Groves
15% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Ash Barrens
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Blighted Woodland
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Gond Gate
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Blossoming Sands
8% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Snow-Covered Wastes
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Graypelt Refuge
8% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Festering Gulch
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Creosote Heath
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Scoured Barrens
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Forlorn Flats
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Escape Tunnel
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Fabled Passage
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Citadel Gate
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Strangled Cemetery
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Desolate Mire
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy