Felothar the Steadfast (Commander) - Optimized 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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Zero Point Ballad
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tree of Perdition
100% of 29 decks +93% synergy
Tree of Redemption
97% of 29 decks +89% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
86% of 29 decks +80% synergy
Behind the Scenes
86% of 29 decks +78% synergy
Crystal Barricade
86% of 29 decks +77% synergy
Betor, Kin to All
86% of 29 decks +75% synergy
Overgrown Battlement
79% of 29 decks +73% synergy
Arbor Adherent
83% of 29 decks +68% synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
72% of 29 decks +67% synergy
Axebane Guardian
72% of 29 decks +67% synergy
Top Cards
Jaws of Defeat
79% of 29 decks +66% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
79% of 29 decks +16% synergy
Wall of Omens
72% of 29 decks +65% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
69% of 29 decks +63% synergy
Assault Formation
69% of 29 decks +60% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
69% of 29 decks +62% synergy
Heroic Intervention
66% of 29 decks +39% synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
66% of 29 decks +61% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
66% of 29 decks +59% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
62% of 29 decks +54% synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
72% of 29 decks +58% synergy
Demonic Tutor
66% of 29 decks +51% synergy
Seedborn Muse
55% of 29 decks +49% synergy
Smothering Tithe
52% of 29 decks +38% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
34% of 29 decks +23% synergy
Worldly Tutor
31% of 29 decks +22% synergy
Ancient Tomb
28% of 29 decks +20% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
17% of 29 decks +12% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
17% of 29 decks +12% synergy
Chrome Mox
14% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Creatures
Shield Sphere
62% of 29 decks +61% synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
55% of 29 decks +49% synergy
Birds of Paradise
55% of 29 decks +21% synergy
Indomitable Ancients
52% of 29 decks +44% synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
52% of 29 decks +47% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
52% of 29 decks +49% synergy
Walking Bulwark
48% of 29 decks +44% synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
48% of 29 decks +41% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
45% of 29 decks +37% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
45% of 29 decks +36% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
41% of 29 decks +40% synergy
Nethroi, Apex of Death
41% of 29 decks +36% synergy
Rampart Architect
41% of 29 decks +29% synergy
Wall of Roots
34% of 29 decks +27% synergy
Fortified Rampart
34% of 29 decks +34% synergy
Towering Titan
34% of 29 decks +30% synergy
Ohran Frostfang
34% of 29 decks +28% synergy
Blight Pile
31% of 29 decks +28% synergy
Faeburrow Elder
31% of 29 decks +20% synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
28% of 29 decks +22% synergy
Wall of Junk
28% of 29 decks +26% synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
28% of 29 decks +17% synergy
Perimeter Captain
24% of 29 decks +22% synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
24% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Wall of Reverence
24% of 29 decks +21% synergy
Bloom Tender
24% of 29 decks +18% synergy
Esper Sentinel
24% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Wall of Shards
24% of 29 decks +23% synergy
Carven Caryatid
24% of 29 decks +20% synergy
Grand Abolisher
24% of 29 decks +17% synergy
Delighted Halfling
24% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Ancient Adamantoise
22% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
21% of 29 decks +16% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
17% of 29 decks +16% synergy
Vine Trellis
17% of 29 decks +15% synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
17% of 29 decks +12% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
17% of 29 decks +15% synergy
Skinshifter
17% of 29 decks +16% synergy
Arboreal Grazer
17% of 29 decks +13% synergy
PuPu UFO
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
14% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
14% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Voice of Victory
14% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Flumph
14% of 29 decks +12% synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
14% of 29 decks +12% synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
10% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
10% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
10% of 29 decks -2% synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
10% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
10% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
62% of 29 decks +31% synergy
Tower Defense
55% of 29 decks +47% synergy
Path to Exile
52% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Akroma's Will
52% of 29 decks +46% synergy
Deadly Rollick
48% of 29 decks +42% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
45% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38% of 29 decks +32% synergy
Eladamri's Call
34% of 29 decks +27% synergy
Dawn's Truce
28% of 29 decks +22% synergy
Overkill
22% of 18 decks +20% synergy
Beast Within
21% of 29 decks -3% synergy
Despark
21% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
21% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Abrupt Decay
10% of 29 decks +3% synergy
Silence
10% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Infernal Grasp
10% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Veil of Summer
7% of 29 decks +3% synergy
Crop Rotation
7% of 29 decks -7% synergy
Ready // Willing
7% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Force of Vigor
7% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Chord of Calling
7% of 29 decks +0% synergy
Nature's Claim
7% of 29 decks +3% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
7% of 29 decks -2% synergy
Inkshield
7% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Moogles' Valor
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Expel the Interlopers
55% of 29 decks +49% synergy
Reunion of the House
55% of 29 decks +44% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
52% of 29 decks +45% synergy
Last March of the Ents
48% of 29 decks +43% synergy
Dusk // Dawn
45% of 29 decks +32% synergy
Three Visits
41% of 29 decks +19% synergy
Will of the Abzan
38% of 29 decks +27% synergy
Farseek
34% of 29 decks -10% synergy
Nature's Lore
34% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Reanimate
31% of 29 decks +18% synergy
Fell the Mighty
28% of 29 decks +18% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
28% of 29 decks +25% synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
28% of 29 decks +6% synergy
The Battle of Bywater
21% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Tip the Scales
21% of 29 decks +12% synergy
Retribution of the Meek
17% of 29 decks +17% synergy
Toxic Deluge
17% of 29 decks -6% synergy
Rampant Growth
14% of 29 decks -13% synergy
Cultivate
14% of 29 decks -28% synergy
Austere Command
10% of 29 decks +3% synergy
Imperial Seal
10% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Feed the Swarm
10% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Diabolic Intent
7% of 29 decks +1% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
7% of 29 decks +3% synergy
Kodama's Reach
7% of 29 decks -17% synergy
Culling Ritual
7% of 29 decks -1% synergy
Finale of Devastation
7% of 29 decks +1% synergy
Perennation
7% of 29 decks +3% synergy
Grim Tutor
7% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
59% of 29 decks +56% synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
38% of 29 decks +35% synergy
Lightning Greaves
28% of 29 decks +12% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Colfenor's Urn
21% of 29 decks +17% synergy
Staff of Domination
17% of 29 decks +17% synergy
The One Ring
14% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Umbral Mantle
14% of 29 decks +14% synergy
Noetic Scales
10% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Slagwurm Armor
7% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Sword of the Paruns
7% of 29 decks +7% synergy
The Wind Crystal
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Conformer Shuriken
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Buster Sword
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
48% of 29 decks +44% synergy
Smile at Death
45% of 29 decks +39% synergy
Unnatural Growth
28% of 29 decks +24% synergy
Guardian Project
24% of 29 decks +18% synergy
Stoneskin
24% of 29 decks +19% synergy
Sylvan Library
24% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Aura Shards
21% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Angelic Chorus
14% of 29 decks +13% synergy
Call of the Ring
10% of 29 decks +2% synergy
Animate Dead
10% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7% of 29 decks +2% synergy
Assemble the Players
7% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
7% of 29 decks +2% synergy
Grave Pact
7% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Primal Rage
7% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7% of 29 decks -8% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
17% of 29 decks +14% synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
10% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59% of 29 decks +42% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
55% of 29 decks +34% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
52% of 29 decks +27% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
45% of 29 decks +26% synergy
Bojuka Bog
38% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Access Tunnel
34% of 29 decks +22% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
28% of 29 decks +18% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
17% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Shifting Woodland
10% of 29 decks -1% synergy
Rogue's Passage
10% of 29 decks -6% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Urza's Saga
7% of 29 decks +3% synergy
Spymaster's Vault
7% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Cabal Coffers
7% of 29 decks +2% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7% of 29 decks +1% synergy
Forbidding Watchtower
7% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 29 decks +21% synergy
Arcane Signet
86% of 29 decks +21% synergy
Thought Vessel
21% of 29 decks +17% synergy
Selesnya Signet
14% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Lotus Petal
14% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Orzhov Signet
14% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Talisman of Unity
14% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Mana Vault
10% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Mox Amber
10% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Fellwar Stone
10% of 29 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
10% of 29 decks +3% synergy
Mox Opal
10% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Golgari Signet
7% of 29 decks -2% synergy
Mox Diamond
7% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Forest
100% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Swamp
97% of 29 decks +2% synergy
Plains
97% of 29 decks +1% synergy
Godless Shrine
83% of 29 decks +38% synergy
Temple Garden
79% of 29 decks +34% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
72% of 29 decks +26% synergy
Windswept Heath
66% of 29 decks +30% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
62% of 29 decks +32% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
62% of 29 decks +19% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
59% of 29 decks +25% synergy
Vault of Champions
59% of 29 decks +32% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
55% of 29 decks +16% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
55% of 29 decks +27% synergy
Isolated Chapel
55% of 29 decks +15% synergy
Marsh Flats
55% of 29 decks +22% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
52% of 29 decks +31% synergy
Indatha Triome
52% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Exotic Orchard
48% of 29 decks -7% synergy
Canopy Vista
41% of 29 decks -4% synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
34% of 29 decks -18% synergy
Misty Rainforest
28% of 29 decks +19% synergy
Wooded Foothills
28% of 29 decks +18% synergy
Twilight Mire
28% of 29 decks +17% synergy
Path of Ancestry
24% of 29 decks -3% synergy
Lush Portico
24% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Polluted Delta
24% of 29 decks +16% synergy
Deceptive Landscape
21% of 29 decks -4% synergy
Fetid Heath
21% of 29 decks +15% synergy
Underground Mortuary
21% of 29 decks +2% synergy
Bayou
21% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Arid Mesa
21% of 29 decks +13% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
21% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Hushwood Verge
21% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Deathcap Glade
21% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
17% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
17% of 29 decks +0% synergy
Bleachbone Verge
17% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
17% of 29 decks -10% synergy
Radiant Grove
17% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Caves of Koilos
17% of 29 decks -11% synergy
Brushland
17% of 29 decks -10% synergy
Savannah
17% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
17% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Wastewood Verge
17% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Scrubland
17% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Flooded Strand
17% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14% of 29 decks -1% synergy
Fortified Village
14% of 29 decks -10% synergy