Felothar the Steadfast (Commander) - Lifegain

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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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Tree of Redemption
89%inclusion58 decks65 decks
81%synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
83%inclusion54 decks65 decks
76%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
75%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
73%synergy
Arbor Adherent
84%inclusion54 decks64 decks
70%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
69%synergy
Behind the Scenes
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
69%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
69%synergy
Axebane Guardian
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
66%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
80%inclusion51 decks64 decks
66%synergy
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Betor, Kin to All
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63%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Crystal Barricade
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
64%synergy
Tower Defense
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
64%synergy
Rampart Architect
72%inclusion46 decks64 decks
60%synergy
Tree of Perdition
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Omens
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
63%synergy
Assault Formation
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
52%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
60%synergy
Indomitable Ancients
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
51%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
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53%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
51%synergy
Towering Titan
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
49%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
47%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
40%synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
40%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
41%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
37%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Reverence
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41%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
41%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
38%synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
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39%synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
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37%synergy
Wall of Roots
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34%synergy
Walking Bulwark
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
37%synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
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37%synergy
Carven Caryatid
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
35%synergy
Nethroi, Apex of Death
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Betor, Ancestor's Voice
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Indulging Patrician
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Blight Pile
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Flumph
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Limbs
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Colfenor, the Last Yew
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Adamantoise
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Perimeter Captain
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Shards
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Hornet Nest
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Protector of the Wastes
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Catapult Fodder
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Angel of Destiny
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Junk
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Runic Armasaur
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Vine Trellis
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Despark
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
37%synergy
Infernal Grasp
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
-16%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Akroma's Will
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Overkill
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
-12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Abzan Charm
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Refuse to Yield
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Bar the Door
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Reunion of the House
67%inclusion43 decks64 decks
56%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
59%synergy
Will of the Abzan
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
48%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
50%synergy
Tip the Scales
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
40%synergy
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Last March of the Ents
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Mighty
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
-12%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
-20%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
14%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Meekstone
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Abzan Monument
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Stoneskin
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Smile at Death
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Unnatural Growth
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Angelic Chorus
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Primal Rage
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Sanguine Bond
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Dormant Grove
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0%synergy
True Conviction
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Call of the Ring
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Access Tunnel
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
55%synergy
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-15%synergy
Forbidding Watchtower
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion60 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Selesnya Signet
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Orzhov Signet
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Staff of Compleation
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Golgari Signet
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion65 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion63 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
83%inclusion54 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
83%inclusion54 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Isolated Chapel
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
55%synergy
Twilight Mire
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
52%synergy
Canopy Vista
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Fortified Village
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Plenty
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Malady
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Godless Shrine
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Silence
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Temple Garden
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Indatha Triome
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Radiant Grove
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Caves of Koilos
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Vault of Champions
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
-17%synergy
Deathcap Glade
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-17%synergy
Wastewood Verge
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-18%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Lush Portico
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-11%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-10%synergy