Felothar the Steadfast (Commander) - Upgraded 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
Vibrant Cityscape
4% of 27 decks +4% synergy
Zero Point Ballad
3% of 103 decks +2% synergy
Vernal Fen
3% of 104 decks -0% synergy
Tapestry Warden
2% of 103 decks +1% synergy
Seedship Impact
2% of 104 decks +2% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
96% of 228 decks +89% synergy
Axebane Guardian
91% of 228 decks +85% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
91% of 228 decks +84% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
91% of 228 decks +84% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
91% of 228 decks +82% synergy
Wall of Omens
89% of 228 decks +82% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
87% of 228 decks +81% synergy
Behind the Scenes
89% of 228 decks +81% synergy
Tree of Redemption
88% of 228 decks +81% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
82% of 228 decks +75% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
92% of 228 decks +29% synergy
Jaws of Defeat
88% of 226 decks +74% synergy
Arbor Adherent
85% of 226 decks +70% synergy
Assault Formation
82% of 228 decks +73% synergy
Tower Defense
81% of 228 decks +73% synergy
Crystal Barricade
78% of 228 decks +69% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
78% of 228 decks +71% synergy
Betor, Kin to All
78% of 228 decks +67% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
77% of 228 decks +42% synergy
Reunion of the House
76% of 226 decks +64% synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
68% of 228 decks +62% synergy
Smothering Tithe
11% of 228 decks -3% synergy
Teferi's Protection
10% of 228 decks -4% synergy
Aura Shards
9% of 228 decks -1% synergy
Demonic Tutor
6% of 228 decks -8% synergy
Worldly Tutor
6% of 228 decks -4% synergy
Creatures
Rampart Architect
75% of 226 decks +63% synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
74% of 228 decks +68% synergy
Tree of Perdition
72% of 228 decks +65% synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
69% of 228 decks +63% synergy
Indomitable Ancients
68% of 228 decks +61% synergy
Walking Bulwark
68% of 228 decks +63% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
67% of 228 decks +60% synergy
Towering Titan
65% of 228 decks +60% synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
63% of 228 decks +56% synergy
Wall of Roots
62% of 228 decks +55% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
62% of 228 decks +53% synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
60% of 228 decks +55% synergy
Carven Caryatid
58% of 228 decks +54% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
56% of 228 decks +49% synergy
Faeburrow Elder
54% of 228 decks +44% synergy
Arboreal Grazer
54% of 228 decks +50% synergy
Blight Pile
49% of 228 decks +45% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
48% of 228 decks +46% synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
46% of 228 decks +42% synergy
Ohran Frostfang
42% of 228 decks +35% synergy
Nethroi, Apex of Death
41% of 228 decks +36% synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
40% of 226 decks +30% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
39% of 228 decks +32% synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
37% of 228 decks +32% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
35% of 228 decks +33% synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
32% of 228 decks +26% synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
32% of 228 decks +28% synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
30% of 228 decks +28% synergy
Perimeter Captain
30% of 228 decks +28% synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
29% of 228 decks +24% synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
29% of 228 decks +27% synergy
Flumph
28% of 228 decks +26% synergy
Colfenor, the Last Yew
28% of 228 decks +23% synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
27% of 228 decks +23% synergy
Wall of Reverence
26% of 228 decks +23% synergy
Wall of Junk
24% of 228 decks +22% synergy
Shield Sphere
23% of 228 decks +22% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
21% of 228 decks +20% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
21% of 228 decks +19% synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
21% of 228 decks +16% synergy
Vine Trellis
20% of 228 decks +18% synergy
Wall of Shards
19% of 228 decks +18% synergy
Hornet Nest
19% of 228 decks +17% synergy
Wall of Limbs
18% of 228 decks +16% synergy
Rhox Faithmender
17% of 228 decks +10% synergy
Birds of Paradise
17% of 228 decks -17% synergy
Ancient Adamantoise
17% of 155 decks +13% synergy
Beast Whisperer
17% of 228 decks +10% synergy
Catapult Fodder
17% of 228 decks +14% synergy
Indulging Patrician
14% of 228 decks +12% synergy
Instants
Despark
61% of 228 decks +49% synergy
Infernal Grasp
41% of 228 decks +36% synergy
Path to Exile
41% of 228 decks -6% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
38% of 228 decks +6% synergy
Akroma's Will
29% of 228 decks +23% synergy
Heroic Intervention
29% of 228 decks +2% synergy
Overkill
19% of 154 decks +16% synergy
Generous Gift
14% of 228 decks -1% synergy
Beast Within
11% of 228 decks -13% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11% of 228 decks +4% synergy
Dawn's Truce
9% of 228 decks +4% synergy
Tear Asunder
7% of 228 decks +3% synergy
Abrupt Decay
7% of 228 decks -0% synergy
Eladamri's Call
7% of 228 decks -1% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
7% of 228 decks -2% synergy
Bar the Door
6% of 228 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Abzan
70% of 226 decks +59% synergy
Tip the Scales
58% of 226 decks +49% synergy
Dusk // Dawn
42% of 228 decks +29% synergy
Feed the Swarm
40% of 228 decks +34% synergy
Last March of the Ents
33% of 228 decks +28% synergy
Farseek
31% of 228 decks -13% synergy
Fell the Mighty
27% of 228 decks +17% synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
24% of 228 decks +2% synergy
Cultivate
24% of 228 decks -18% synergy
Rampant Growth
20% of 228 decks -7% synergy
Nature's Lore
19% of 228 decks -11% synergy
Three Visits
17% of 228 decks -5% synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16% of 228 decks +4% synergy
Kodama's Reach
14% of 228 decks -10% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
12% of 228 decks +10% synergy
Toxic Deluge
11% of 228 decks -12% synergy
Reanimate
7% of 228 decks -5% synergy
Perennation
5% of 228 decks +1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
68% of 228 decks +50% synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
39% of 228 decks +36% synergy
Meekstone
35% of 228 decks +32% synergy
Colfenor's Urn
32% of 228 decks +29% synergy
Lightning Greaves
23% of 228 decks +8% synergy
Slagwurm Armor
10% of 228 decks +8% synergy
Abzan Monument
7% of 228 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
41% of 228 decks +36% synergy
Smile at Death
38% of 228 decks +32% synergy
Stoneskin
29% of 228 decks +24% synergy
Guardian Project
25% of 228 decks +18% synergy
Unnatural Growth
20% of 228 decks +16% synergy
Spidersilk Armor
18% of 228 decks +15% synergy
Call of the Ring
11% of 228 decks +3% synergy
Primal Rage
8% of 228 decks +7% synergy
Assemble the Players
7% of 228 decks +6% synergy
Angelic Chorus
7% of 228 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
14% of 228 decks +11% synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7% of 228 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
77% of 228 decks +65% synergy
Bojuka Bog
73% of 228 decks +41% synergy
Reliquary Tower
36% of 228 decks +19% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15% of 228 decks -10% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
15% of 228 decks +6% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11% of 228 decks -8% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
9% of 228 decks -12% synergy
Rogue's Passage
9% of 228 decks -7% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95% of 228 decks +16% synergy
Arcane Signet
86% of 228 decks +21% synergy
Selesnya Signet
41% of 228 decks +32% synergy
Orzhov Signet
39% of 228 decks +30% synergy
Thought Vessel
14% of 228 decks +11% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
6% of 228 decks -2% synergy
Talisman of Unity
6% of 228 decks -2% synergy
Staff of Compleation
5% of 228 decks -0% synergy
Golgari Signet
5% of 228 decks -3% synergy
Fellwar Stone
5% of 228 decks -3% synergy
Lands
Forest
99% of 228 decks +2% synergy
Plains
99% of 228 decks +3% synergy
Command Tower
98% of 228 decks +8% synergy
Swamp
97% of 228 decks +3% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
83% of 228 decks +44% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
82% of 228 decks +61% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
82% of 228 decks +39% synergy
Isolated Chapel
80% of 228 decks +40% synergy
Exotic Orchard
78% of 228 decks +22% synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
74% of 228 decks +21% synergy
Canopy Vista
70% of 228 decks +25% synergy
Twilight Mire
68% of 228 decks +57% synergy
Deceptive Landscape
63% of 228 decks +39% synergy
Fortified Village
56% of 228 decks +32% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
50% of 228 decks +36% synergy
Path of Ancestry
50% of 228 decks +24% synergy
Temple of Plenty
47% of 228 decks +31% synergy
Evolving Wilds
45% of 228 decks +16% synergy
Temple of Malady
44% of 228 decks +26% synergy
Temple of Silence
43% of 228 decks +26% synergy
Temple Garden
37% of 228 decks -8% synergy
Indatha Triome
35% of 228 decks -6% synergy
Godless Shrine
35% of 228 decks -10% synergy
Radiant Grove
33% of 228 decks +26% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
33% of 228 decks -13% synergy
Windswept Heath
28% of 228 decks -7% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
26% of 228 decks -1% synergy
Caves of Koilos
25% of 228 decks -3% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
23% of 228 decks -6% synergy
Hushwood Verge
23% of 228 decks +13% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22% of 228 decks -12% synergy
Brushland
22% of 228 decks -5% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
22% of 228 decks -8% synergy
Vault of Champions
22% of 228 decks -5% synergy
Marsh Flats
20% of 228 decks -14% synergy
Bleachbone Verge
15% of 228 decks +7% synergy
Wastewood Verge
14% of 228 decks +6% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
13% of 228 decks +1% synergy
Deathcap Glade
12% of 228 decks -2% synergy
Murmuring Bosk
12% of 228 decks -8% synergy
Fetid Heath
10% of 228 decks +4% synergy
Fabled Passage
9% of 228 decks -4% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
8% of 228 decks +1% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
8% of 228 decks -9% synergy
Wooded Bastion
7% of 228 decks +4% synergy
Underground Mortuary
7% of 228 decks -11% synergy
Lush Portico
7% of 228 decks -13% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
7% of 228 decks +0% synergy
Reflecting Pool
7% of 228 decks +1% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
7% of 228 decks -2% synergy