Felothar the Steadfast (Commander) - Expensive Defenders

Background image for Adapting the Abzan Armor Precon for Different Commander Brackets
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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Zero Point Ballad
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
91% of 64 decks +84% synergy
Tree of Perdition
89% of 64 decks +82% synergy
Tree of Redemption
86% of 64 decks +79% synergy
Overgrown Battlement
81% of 64 decks +75% synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
80% of 64 decks +75% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
81% of 64 decks +74% synergy
Axebane Guardian
80% of 64 decks +74% synergy
Wall of Omens
80% of 64 decks +73% synergy
Behind the Scenes
80% of 64 decks +72% synergy
Crystal Barricade
80% of 64 decks +71% synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
78% of 64 decks +70% synergy
Betor, Kin to All
78% of 64 decks +67% synergy
Jaws of Defeat
78% of 63 decks +64% synergy
Arbor Adherent
78% of 63 decks +63% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77% of 64 decks +13% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
67% of 64 decks +62% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
66% of 64 decks +59% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
66% of 64 decks +59% synergy
Assault Formation
64% of 64 decks +56% synergy
Tower Defense
64% of 64 decks +56% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
47% of 64 decks +32% synergy
Teferi's Protection
42% of 64 decks +28% synergy
Smothering Tithe
38% of 64 decks +23% synergy
Seedborn Muse
36% of 64 decks +30% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
31% of 64 decks +20% synergy
Worldly Tutor
25% of 64 decks +15% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
22% of 64 decks +16% synergy
Ancient Tomb
22% of 64 decks +14% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
20% of 64 decks +10% synergy
Aura Shards
20% of 64 decks +10% synergy
Creatures
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
64% of 64 decks +62% synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
59% of 64 decks +53% synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
55% of 64 decks +50% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
55% of 64 decks +48% synergy
Indomitable Ancients
55% of 64 decks +47% synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
55% of 64 decks +50% synergy
Shield Sphere
53% of 64 decks +52% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
50% of 64 decks +41% synergy
Birds of Paradise
50% of 64 decks +15% synergy
Walking Bulwark
48% of 64 decks +44% synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
47% of 64 decks +40% synergy
Rampart Architect
46% of 63 decks +33% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
45% of 64 decks +38% synergy
Wall of Roots
44% of 64 decks +37% synergy
Ohran Frostfang
44% of 64 decks +37% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
39% of 64 decks +37% synergy
Carven Caryatid
38% of 64 decks +34% synergy
Nethroi, Apex of Death
36% of 64 decks +31% synergy
Wall of Shards
36% of 64 decks +35% synergy
Blight Pile
34% of 64 decks +31% synergy
Faeburrow Elder
34% of 64 decks +24% synergy
Perimeter Captain
31% of 64 decks +30% synergy
Vine Trellis
31% of 64 decks +30% synergy
Wall of Junk
31% of 64 decks +30% synergy
Towering Titan
30% of 64 decks +25% synergy
Fortified Rampart
27% of 64 decks +26% synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
25% of 64 decks +19% synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
25% of 64 decks +20% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
25% of 64 decks +23% synergy
Flumph
25% of 64 decks +23% synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
22% of 64 decks +18% synergy
Ancient Adamantoise
22% of 32 decks +19% synergy
Arboreal Grazer
20% of 64 decks +16% synergy
Wall of Reverence
20% of 64 decks +17% synergy
Bloom Tender
20% of 64 decks +14% synergy
Esper Sentinel
19% of 64 decks +5% synergy
Colfenor, the Last Yew
19% of 64 decks +14% synergy
Delighted Halfling
19% of 64 decks +3% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
17% of 64 decks +16% synergy
Beast Whisperer
17% of 64 decks +10% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
17% of 64 decks +10% synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
16% of 63 decks +5% synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
16% of 64 decks +13% synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
16% of 64 decks +10% synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
14% of 64 decks +9% synergy
Unhallowed Phalanx
14% of 64 decks +11% synergy
Catapult Fodder
14% of 64 decks +12% synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
14% of 64 decks -3% synergy
Wall of Souls
14% of 64 decks +14% synergy
Wall of Nets
14% of 64 decks +13% synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
58% of 64 decks +23% synergy
Heroic Intervention
56% of 64 decks +30% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
56% of 64 decks +25% synergy
Akroma's Will
42% of 64 decks +37% synergy
Path to Exile
39% of 64 decks -8% synergy
Deadly Rollick
34% of 64 decks +28% synergy
Despark
28% of 64 decks +16% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
27% of 64 decks +20% synergy
Dawn's Truce
25% of 64 decks +20% synergy
Eladamri's Call
19% of 64 decks +11% synergy
Infernal Grasp
17% of 64 decks +12% synergy
Beast Within
14% of 64 decks -10% synergy
Silence
11% of 64 decks +8% synergy
Generous Gift
11% of 64 decks -4% synergy
Veil of Summer
8% of 64 decks +4% synergy
Abrupt Decay
8% of 64 decks +1% synergy
Abzan Charm
8% of 64 decks -1% synergy
Tear Asunder
8% of 64 decks +3% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6% of 64 decks +2% synergy
Clever Concealment
6% of 64 decks +3% synergy
Force of Vigor
6% of 64 decks +5% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6% of 64 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Reunion of the House
57% of 63 decks +46% synergy
Last March of the Ents
53% of 64 decks +48% synergy
Dusk // Dawn
45% of 64 decks +32% synergy
Three Visits
39% of 64 decks +17% synergy
Nature's Lore
36% of 64 decks +6% synergy
Farseek
34% of 64 decks -10% synergy
Will of the Abzan
33% of 63 decks +22% synergy
Fell the Mighty
33% of 64 decks +23% synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
30% of 64 decks +8% synergy
Tip the Scales
27% of 63 decks +18% synergy
Reanimate
23% of 64 decks +11% synergy
The Battle of Bywater
22% of 64 decks +10% synergy
Toxic Deluge
22% of 64 decks -1% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
19% of 64 decks +16% synergy
Retribution of the Meek
17% of 64 decks +17% synergy
Cultivate
12% of 64 decks -29% synergy
Feed the Swarm
11% of 64 decks +5% synergy
Grim Tutor
11% of 64 decks +9% synergy
Kodama's Reach
9% of 64 decks -14% synergy
Rampant Growth
9% of 64 decks -18% synergy
Finale of Devastation
8% of 64 decks +2% synergy
Perennation
6% of 64 decks +2% synergy
Diabolic Intent
6% of 64 decks +0% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6% of 64 decks +1% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6% of 64 decks +2% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6% of 64 decks +3% synergy
Imperial Seal
6% of 64 decks +4% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6% of 64 decks +4% synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6% of 64 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
53% of 64 decks +50% synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
41% of 64 decks +38% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33% of 64 decks +15% synergy
Lightning Greaves
27% of 64 decks +11% synergy
Noetic Scales
17% of 64 decks +17% synergy
Colfenor's Urn
12% of 64 decks +9% synergy
Slagwurm Armor
12% of 64 decks +10% synergy
The One Ring
12% of 64 decks +4% synergy
Staff of Domination
8% of 64 decks +7% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6% of 64 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
48% of 64 decks +44% synergy
Smile at Death
42% of 64 decks +36% synergy
Guardian Project
33% of 64 decks +26% synergy
Sylvan Library
28% of 64 decks +15% synergy
Stoneskin
23% of 64 decks +19% synergy
Unnatural Growth
17% of 64 decks +13% synergy
Spidersilk Armor
14% of 64 decks +12% synergy
Primal Rage
14% of 64 decks +12% synergy
Assemble the Players
12% of 64 decks +11% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12% of 64 decks -3% synergy
Angelic Chorus
12% of 64 decks +11% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
9% of 64 decks +8% synergy
Call of the Ring
8% of 64 decks -0% synergy
Animate Dead
6% of 64 decks -0% synergy
Triskaidekaphobia
6% of 64 decks +6% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6% of 64 decks +3% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6% of 64 decks +4% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6% of 64 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
11% of 64 decks +8% synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
9% of 64 decks +9% synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
58% of 64 decks +37% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
53% of 64 decks +28% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
52% of 64 decks +33% synergy
Reliquary Tower
50% of 64 decks +33% synergy
Bojuka Bog
36% of 64 decks +4% synergy
Access Tunnel
33% of 64 decks +21% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
16% of 64 decks +6% synergy
Shifting Woodland
9% of 64 decks -2% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6% of 64 decks +4% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6% of 64 decks -4% synergy
Cabal Coffers
6% of 64 decks +2% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6% of 64 decks -0% synergy
Strip Mine
6% of 64 decks +1% synergy
Rogue's Passage
6% of 64 decks -10% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97% of 64 decks +18% synergy
Arcane Signet
81% of 64 decks +16% synergy
Selesnya Signet
25% of 64 decks +16% synergy
Thought Vessel
20% of 64 decks +17% synergy
Orzhov Signet
20% of 64 decks +11% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
14% of 64 decks +7% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
12% of 64 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Unity
12% of 64 decks +5% synergy
Fellwar Stone
12% of 64 decks +5% synergy
Lotus Petal
8% of 64 decks +5% synergy
Chrome Mox
8% of 64 decks +5% synergy
Golgari Signet
6% of 64 decks -2% synergy
Mana Vault
6% of 64 decks +4% synergy
Lands
Forest
97% of 64 decks +1% synergy
Command Tower
97% of 64 decks +6% synergy
Plains
95% of 64 decks +0% synergy
Swamp
92% of 64 decks -2% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
83% of 64 decks +37% synergy
Godless Shrine
81% of 64 decks +37% synergy
Temple Garden
81% of 64 decks +36% synergy
Indatha Triome
78% of 64 decks +37% synergy
Windswept Heath
77% of 64 decks +41% synergy
Marsh Flats
69% of 64 decks +35% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
64% of 64 decks +30% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
64% of 64 decks +34% synergy
Vault of Champions
62% of 64 decks +36% synergy
Bayou
58% of 64 decks +46% synergy
Scrubland
58% of 64 decks +46% synergy
Savannah
58% of 64 decks +46% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
56% of 64 decks +28% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
50% of 64 decks +7% synergy
Exotic Orchard
47% of 64 decks -9% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
47% of 64 decks +8% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
45% of 64 decks +24% synergy
Isolated Chapel
42% of 64 decks +2% synergy
Hushwood Verge
38% of 64 decks +28% synergy
Wastewood Verge
36% of 64 decks +28% synergy
Bleachbone Verge
34% of 64 decks +27% synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
33% of 64 decks -20% synergy
Underground Mortuary
30% of 64 decks +11% synergy
Lush Portico
30% of 64 decks +10% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
27% of 64 decks +10% synergy
Reflecting Pool
27% of 64 decks +21% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
27% of 64 decks +15% synergy
Wooded Foothills
25% of 64 decks +16% synergy
Polluted Delta
23% of 64 decks +16% synergy
Deathcap Glade
23% of 64 decks +9% synergy
Mana Confluence
23% of 64 decks +16% synergy
Misty Rainforest
22% of 64 decks +13% synergy
Flooded Strand
22% of 64 decks +14% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
22% of 64 decks -6% synergy
Caves of Koilos
22% of 64 decks -6% synergy
Brushland
22% of 64 decks -5% synergy
Arid Mesa
22% of 64 decks +14% synergy
City of Brass
19% of 64 decks +10% synergy
Path of Ancestry
17% of 64 decks -9% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17% of 64 decks +9% synergy
Murmuring Bosk
14% of 64 decks -5% synergy
Canopy Vista
14% of 64 decks -31% synergy
Twilight Mire
14% of 64 decks +4% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
12% of 64 decks +6% synergy
Prismatic Vista
12% of 64 decks +7% synergy
Fetid Heath
11% of 64 decks +5% synergy