Felothar the Steadfast (Commander) - Expensive 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.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tapestry Warden
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tree of Redemption
100% of 13 decks +92% synergy
Overgrown Battlement
92% of 13 decks +86% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
92% of 13 decks +86% synergy
Wall of Omens
92% of 13 decks +85% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
92% of 13 decks +84% synergy
Assault Formation
92% of 13 decks +84% synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
85% of 13 decks +80% synergy
Axebane Guardian
85% of 13 decks +79% synergy
Tree of Perdition
85% of 13 decks +77% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85% of 13 decks +77% synergy
Top Cards
Crystal Barricade
85% of 13 decks +76% synergy
Jaws of Defeat
85% of 13 decks +71% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
77% of 13 decks +71% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
77% of 13 decks +74% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
77% of 13 decks +70% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
77% of 13 decks +71% synergy
Betor, Kin to All
77% of 13 decks +66% synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
77% of 13 decks +72% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
77% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
23% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Worldly Tutor
8% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Teferi's Protection
8% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Demonic Tutor
8% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Creatures
Perimeter Captain
69% of 13 decks +67% synergy
Walking Bulwark
69% of 13 decks +65% synergy
Arbor Adherent
69% of 13 decks +54% synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
62% of 13 decks +55% synergy
Wall of Junk
62% of 13 decks +60% synergy
Wall of Roots
62% of 13 decks +54% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
62% of 13 decks +55% synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
54% of 13 decks +48% synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
54% of 13 decks +47% synergy
Rampart Architect
54% of 13 decks +42% synergy
Ohran Frostfang
54% of 13 decks +47% synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
46% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Vine Trellis
46% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
46% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
46% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Blight Pile
38% of 13 decks +35% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
38% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
38% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Towering Titan
38% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Shield Sphere
38% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Rhox Faithmender
31% of 13 decks +24% synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Nethroi, Apex of Death
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Wall of Shards
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Flumph
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Arboreal Grazer
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Birds of Paradise
31% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Indomitable Ancients
23% of 13 decks +16% synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Beast Whisperer
23% of 13 decks +16% synergy
Jeskai Barricade
23% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Colfenor, the Last Yew
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
23% of 13 decks +16% synergy
Wall of Glare
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Carven Caryatid
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Hornet Nest
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Angelic Wall
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Runic Armasaur
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Steel Wall
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Faeburrow Elder
15% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Enduring Innocence
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Portcullis Vine
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Fortified Rampart
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Wall of Mulch
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Wall of Blood
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
69% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Tower Defense
62% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
62% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Path to Exile
54% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Akroma's Will
31% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Clever Concealment
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Tear Asunder
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Beast Within
23% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Infernal Grasp
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Fell the Profane
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Mythos of Nethroi
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Force of Vigor
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Despark
15% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Overkill
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Deadly Rollick
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Dire Tactics
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Bar the Door
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Dawn's Truce
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Eladamri's Call
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Cauldron Haze
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Vanishing Verse
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Scars of the Veteran
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Duty Beyond Death
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Wake the Dead
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Entish Restoration
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Collective Resistance
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Golgari Charm
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Fracture
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Generous Gift
8% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
69% of 13 decks +39% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
62% of 13 decks +55% synergy
Three Visits
54% of 13 decks +32% synergy
Farseek
54% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Dusk // Dawn
54% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Fell the Mighty
46% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Kodama's Reach
38% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Last March of the Ents
38% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Rampant Growth
31% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Cultivate
31% of 13 decks -11% synergy
Tip the Scales
31% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
23% of 13 decks +2% synergy
The Battle of Bywater
23% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Reunion of the House
23% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Will of the Abzan
15% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Night's Whisper
15% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Toxic Deluge
15% of 13 decks -8% synergy
Damn
15% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Requisition Raid
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Flare of Cultivation
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Don't Move
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Victimize
8% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Wear Down
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Split Up
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Feed the Swarm
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Read the Bones
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Retribution of the Meek
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Vindicate
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Finale of Devastation
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Harmonize
8% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Reanimate
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Sign in Blood
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Migration Path
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
46% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Meekstone
46% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
46% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Lightning Greaves
46% of 13 decks +31% synergy
Whip of Erebos
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Staff of Domination
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
The Wind Crystal
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Slagwurm Armor
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Robe of Stars
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Umbral Mantle
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Abzan Monument
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Noetic Scales
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Temple Bell
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Enchantments
Smile at Death
69% of 13 decks +63% synergy
Behind the Scenes
69% of 13 decks +61% synergy
Brave the Sands
62% of 13 decks +57% synergy
Guardian Project
38% of 13 decks +32% synergy
Stoneskin
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Assemble the Players
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Spidersilk Armor
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Wound Reflection
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Assemble the Entmoot
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Reconnaissance
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Deafening Silence
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Sanguine Bond
8% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Unnatural Growth
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Sylvan Library
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Call of the Ring
8% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Hardened Scales
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Vraska Joins Up
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Quest for Renewal
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Black Market Connections
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Triskaidekaphobia
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Primal Rage
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Elemental Bond
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Proper Burial
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Angelic Chorus
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Cleric Class
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69% of 13 decks +52% synergy
Bojuka Bog
62% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
46% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
38% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Access Tunnel
38% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
31% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Maze of Ith
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Cabal Coffers
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Shifting Woodland
8% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Fountainport
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Forbidding Watchtower
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Temple of the False God
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Nesting Grounds
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Dust Bowl
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Arcane Signet
69% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Selesnya Signet
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Thought Vessel
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
15% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Staff of Compleation
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Orzhov Signet
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Unity
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Swamp
100% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Godless Shrine
100% of 13 decks +55% synergy
Forest
100% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Plains
100% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
92% of 13 decks +46% synergy
Indatha Triome
92% of 13 decks +51% synergy
Temple Garden
85% of 13 decks +39% synergy
Windswept Heath
77% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
69% of 13 decks +35% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
69% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
69% of 13 decks +39% synergy
Marsh Flats
69% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Exotic Orchard
62% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Vault of Champions
62% of 13 decks +35% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
54% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
46% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Caves of Koilos
46% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Savannah
46% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
46% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
46% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
38% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
38% of 13 decks -14% synergy
Brushland
38% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Isolated Chapel
38% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Underground Mortuary
38% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Bayou
38% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Wastewood Verge
38% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Scrubland
38% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Bleachbone Verge
31% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
31% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Hushwood Verge
31% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Lush Portico
31% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Deathcap Glade
31% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Murmuring Bosk
23% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Reflecting Pool
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
City of Brass
23% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Fell the Profane
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Fabled Passage
15% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Wooded Bastion
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Path of Ancestry
15% of 13 decks -11% synergy
Mana Confluence
15% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Twilight Mire
15% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Canopy Vista
15% of 13 decks -30% synergy
Temple of Plenty
15% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
8% of 13 decks -9% synergy
Prismatic Vista
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Witch Enchanter
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Misty Rainforest
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy