Felothar the Steadfast (Commander) - 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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Moxfield
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Vibrant Cityscape
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0%synergy
The Soul Stone
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Multiversal Passage
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0%synergy
Spectacular Spider-Man
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0%synergy
Web Up
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0%synergy
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Overgrown Battlement
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87%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
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84%synergy
Axebane Guardian
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83%synergy
Tree of Redemption
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82%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
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81%synergy
Wall of Omens
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80%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
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80%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
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80%synergy
Behind the Scenes
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79%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
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73%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
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22%synergy
Arbor Adherent
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70%synergy
Tower Defense
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72%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
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73%synergy
Assault Formation
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70%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
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72%synergy
Rampart Architect
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64%synergy
Betor, Kin to All
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65%synergy
Crystal Barricade
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65%synergy
Reunion of the House
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62%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
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48%synergy
Teferi's Protection
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-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
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-5%synergy
Aura Shards
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-2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
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-8%synergy
Creatures
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
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67%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
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65%synergy
Tree of Perdition
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62%synergy
Indomitable Ancients
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59%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
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58%synergy
Towering Titan
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59%synergy
Walking Bulwark
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60%synergy
Wall of Roots
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55%synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
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53%synergy
Carven Caryatid
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53%synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
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52%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
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48%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
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47%synergy
Blight Pile
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47%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
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44%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
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45%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
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37%synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
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39%synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
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30%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
39%inclusion288 decks732 decks
37%synergy
Nethroi, Apex of Death
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33%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
37%inclusion272 decks732 decks
31%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
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29%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
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30%synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
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28%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
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28%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
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28%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
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28%synergy
Wall of Reverence
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25%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
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22%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
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23%synergy
Flumph
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25%synergy
Perimeter Captain
27%inclusion195 decks732 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Junk
26%inclusion191 decks732 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
26%inclusion191 decks732 decks
24%synergy
Colfenor, the Last Yew
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21%synergy
Vine Trellis
25%inclusion181 decks732 decks
23%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
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19%synergy
Shield Sphere
22%inclusion159 decks732 decks
20%synergy
Hornet Nest
21%inclusion157 decks732 decks
20%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
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20%synergy
Wall of Shards
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18%synergy
Fortified Rampart
18%inclusion132 decks732 decks
17%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
18%inclusion131 decks732 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Adamantoise
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14%synergy
Catapult Fodder
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15%synergy
Wall of Limbs
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15%synergy
Beast Whisperer
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9%synergy
Indulging Patrician
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13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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-20%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
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37%synergy
Despark
59%inclusion434 decks732 decks
47%synergy
Infernal Grasp
41%inclusion301 decks732 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion282 decks732 decks
-8%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
32%inclusion235 decks732 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion205 decks732 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
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17%synergy
Overkill
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16%synergy
Beast Within
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-10%synergy
Generous Gift
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-3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
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1%synergy
Bar the Door
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7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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2%synergy
Tear Asunder
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3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
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1%synergy
Abzan Charm
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-3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
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-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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0%synergy
Mythos of Nethroi
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-1%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Abzan
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51%synergy
Tip the Scales
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46%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
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30%synergy
Feed the Swarm
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33%synergy
Farseek
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-11%synergy
Fell the Mighty
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19%synergy
Last March of the Ents
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23%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion179 decks732 decks
-17%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-9%synergy
Rampant Growth
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-7%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
20%inclusion145 decks732 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
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-5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion122 decks732 decks
-7%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
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5%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
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9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion74 decks732 decks
-13%synergy
Reanimate
5.9%inclusion43 decks732 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
62%inclusion454 decks732 decks
44%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
38%inclusion281 decks732 decks
35%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
37%inclusion269 decks732 decks
34%synergy
Meekstone
32%inclusion232 decks732 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion161 decks732 decks
6%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
9.0%inclusion66 decks732 decks
7%synergy
Abzan Monument
7.9%inclusion58 decks732 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
36%inclusion267 decks732 decks
32%synergy
Smile at Death
35%inclusion255 decks732 decks
29%synergy
Stoneskin
32%inclusion234 decks732 decks
27%synergy
Guardian Project
21%inclusion151 decks732 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
18%inclusion130 decks732 decks
14%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
13%inclusion96 decks732 decks
11%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion73 decks732 decks
9%synergy
Call of the Ring
9.4%inclusion69 decks732 decks
1%synergy
Primal Rage
9.0%inclusion66 decks732 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.5%inclusion55 decks732 decks
-8%synergy
Angelic Chorus
6.4%inclusion47 decks732 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
12%inclusion90 decks732 decks
9%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
6.6%inclusion48 decks732 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
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63%synergy
Bojuka Bog
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40%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion240 decks732 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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-10%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
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4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11%inclusion80 decks732 decks
-10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
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-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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14%synergy
Arcane Signet
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21%synergy
Selesnya Signet
41%inclusion301 decks732 decks
32%synergy
Orzhov Signet
37%inclusion273 decks732 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion87 decks732 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
7.7%inclusion56 decks732 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.2%inclusion53 decks732 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.0%inclusion51 decks732 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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-2%synergy
Staff of Compleation
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0%synergy
Lands
Forest
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2%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion722 decks732 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion721 decks732 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion714 decks732 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
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38%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
81%inclusion591 decks732 decks
41%synergy
Isolated Chapel
80%inclusion583 decks732 decks
39%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
79%inclusion577 decks732 decks
57%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
78%inclusion572 decks732 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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22%synergy
Canopy Vista
69%inclusion504 decks732 decks
24%synergy
Twilight Mire
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54%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
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38%synergy
Fortified Village
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31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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24%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
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36%synergy
Temple of Plenty
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29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
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15%synergy
Temple of Malady
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25%synergy
Temple of Silence
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25%synergy
Radiant Grove
39%inclusion285 decks732 decks
31%synergy
Temple Garden
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-12%synergy
Godless Shrine
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-13%synergy
Indatha Triome
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-10%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
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-16%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
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-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
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-11%synergy
Caves of Koilos
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-4%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
24%inclusion175 decks732 decks
-4%synergy
Brushland
24%inclusion173 decks732 decks
-4%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
23%inclusion169 decks732 decks
-7%synergy
Vault of Champions
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-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
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-14%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion144 decks732 decks
-14%synergy
Hushwood Verge
20%inclusion143 decks732 decks
10%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
16%inclusion120 decks732 decks
5%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion118 decks732 decks
2%synergy
Wastewood Verge
15%inclusion107 decks732 decks
6%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
14%inclusion100 decks732 decks
6%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
11%inclusion82 decks732 decks
-8%synergy
Fetid Heath
11%inclusion79 decks732 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.3%inclusion68 decks732 decks
1%synergy
Lush Portico
9.3%inclusion68 decks732 decks
-10%synergy
Underground Mortuary
8.3%inclusion61 decks732 decks
-10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
7.9%inclusion58 decks732 decks
-9%synergy
Wooded Bastion
7.0%inclusion51 decks732 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.7%inclusion49 decks732 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.7%inclusion49 decks732 decks
1%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
6.4%inclusion47 decks732 decks
0%synergy
Savannah
6.1%inclusion45 decks732 decks
-6%synergy