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.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Multiversal Passage
1.5%inclusion2 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
1.2%inclusion1 decks85 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
0.8%inclusion1 decks132 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
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89%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion242 decks264 decks
85%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
91%inclusion241 decks264 decks
84%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
92%inclusion244 decks264 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
91%inclusion241 decks264 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Omens
90%inclusion238 decks264 decks
83%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
88%inclusion231 decks264 decks
81%synergy
Behind the Scenes
89%inclusion236 decks264 decks
81%synergy
Tree of Redemption
89%inclusion234 decks264 decks
81%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
83%inclusion218 decks264 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
90%inclusion238 decks264 decks
27%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
87%inclusion228 decks262 decks
74%synergy
Arbor Adherent
85%inclusion222 decks262 decks
70%synergy
Tower Defense
81%inclusion215 decks264 decks
73%synergy
Assault Formation
80%inclusion211 decks264 decks
71%synergy
Betor, Kin to All
79%inclusion208 decks264 decks
68%synergy
Crystal Barricade
78%inclusion207 decks264 decks
70%synergy
Reunion of the House
76%inclusion200 decks262 decks
66%synergy
Rampart Architect
76%inclusion200 decks262 decks
65%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
76%inclusion201 decks264 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
70%inclusion184 decks264 decks
63%synergy
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion29 decks264 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion26 decks264 decks
-4%synergy
Aura Shards
9.1%inclusion24 decks264 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.4%inclusion17 decks264 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.1%inclusion16 decks264 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
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68%synergy
Tree of Perdition
72%inclusion191 decks264 decks
65%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
69%inclusion181 decks264 decks
62%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
67%inclusion176 decks264 decks
59%synergy
Walking Bulwark
67%inclusion176 decks264 decks
62%synergy
Indomitable Ancients
66%inclusion175 decks264 decks
59%synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
65%inclusion171 decks264 decks
57%synergy
Towering Titan
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59%synergy
Wall of Roots
63%inclusion165 decks264 decks
55%synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
62%inclusion164 decks264 decks
57%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
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53%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
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51%synergy
Carven Caryatid
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54%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
55%inclusion144 decks264 decks
43%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
53%inclusion139 decks264 decks
48%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
50%inclusion133 decks264 decks
48%synergy
Blight Pile
48%inclusion127 decks264 decks
44%synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
44%inclusion116 decks264 decks
39%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
42%inclusion110 decks264 decks
35%synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
41%inclusion107 decks262 decks
31%synergy
Nethroi, Apex of Death
40%inclusion105 decks264 decks
35%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
38%inclusion101 decks264 decks
33%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
38%inclusion100 decks264 decks
31%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
37%inclusion97 decks264 decks
34%synergy
Perimeter Captain
32%inclusion84 decks264 decks
30%synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
31%inclusion82 decks264 decks
25%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
31%inclusion81 decks264 decks
29%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
31%inclusion81 decks264 decks
28%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
30%inclusion79 decks264 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Reverence
28%inclusion74 decks264 decks
25%synergy
Flumph
28%inclusion74 decks264 decks
26%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
28%inclusion73 decks264 decks
22%synergy
Colfenor, the Last Yew
26%inclusion69 decks264 decks
21%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
25%inclusion67 decks264 decks
21%synergy
Shield Sphere
25%inclusion66 decks264 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Junk
23%inclusion61 decks264 decks
21%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
23%inclusion61 decks264 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
22%inclusion57 decks264 decks
20%synergy
Vine Trellis
22%inclusion57 decks264 decks
20%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
20%inclusion54 decks264 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Shards
20%inclusion53 decks264 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Adamantoise
19%inclusion37 decks194 decks
16%synergy
Hornet Nest
19%inclusion50 decks264 decks
17%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
17%inclusion45 decks264 decks
10%synergy
Catapult Fodder
17%inclusion45 decks264 decks
15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion45 decks264 decks
-17%synergy
Beast Whisperer
15%inclusion40 decks264 decks
8%synergy
Wall of Limbs
15%inclusion39 decks264 decks
13%synergy
Indulging Patrician
13%inclusion34 decks264 decks
10%synergy
Fortified Rampart
12%inclusion32 decks264 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
75%inclusion198 decks264 decks
40%synergy
Despark
62%inclusion164 decks264 decks
49%synergy
Infernal Grasp
42%inclusion110 decks264 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion107 decks264 decks
-6%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
37%inclusion97 decks264 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion75 decks264 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
28%inclusion75 decks264 decks
23%synergy
Overkill
20%inclusion38 decks193 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion35 decks264 decks
-1%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion30 decks264 decks
-13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion29 decks264 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.3%inclusion22 decks264 decks
3%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.0%inclusion21 decks264 decks
4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
6.8%inclusion18 decks264 decks
-1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
6.8%inclusion18 decks264 decks
-2%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.4%inclusion17 decks264 decks
-1%synergy
Bar the Door
5.7%inclusion15 decks264 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
5.3%inclusion14 decks264 decks
-1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.3%inclusion14 decks264 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Abzan
69%inclusion181 decks262 decks
58%synergy
Tip the Scales
56%inclusion146 decks262 decks
48%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
44%inclusion115 decks264 decks
31%synergy
Feed the Swarm
40%inclusion106 decks264 decks
34%synergy
Last March of the Ents
32%inclusion85 decks264 decks
27%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion81 decks264 decks
-13%synergy
Fell the Mighty
28%inclusion73 decks264 decks
18%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
24%inclusion64 decks264 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion61 decks264 decks
-18%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion53 decks264 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion50 decks264 decks
-11%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion46 decks264 decks
-5%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion43 decks264 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion37 decks264 decks
-9%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
12%inclusion32 decks264 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion31 decks264 decks
-11%synergy
Reanimate
7.6%inclusion20 decks264 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
66%inclusion175 decks264 decks
48%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
39%inclusion104 decks264 decks
37%synergy
Meekstone
35%inclusion93 decks264 decks
32%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
31%inclusion83 decks264 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion59 decks264 decks
7%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
9.5%inclusion25 decks264 decks
7%synergy
Abzan Monument
6.4%inclusion17 decks264 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
40%inclusion105 decks264 decks
35%synergy
Smile at Death
39%inclusion102 decks264 decks
33%synergy
Stoneskin
30%inclusion78 decks264 decks
24%synergy
Guardian Project
25%inclusion66 decks264 decks
18%synergy
Unnatural Growth
19%inclusion50 decks264 decks
15%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
17%inclusion46 decks264 decks
15%synergy
Call of the Ring
10%inclusion27 decks264 decks
2%synergy
Primal Rage
7.6%inclusion20 decks264 decks
6%synergy
Assemble the Players
6.8%inclusion18 decks264 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Chorus
6.1%inclusion16 decks264 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.3%inclusion14 decks264 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
14%inclusion36 decks264 decks
10%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.2%inclusion19 decks264 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
76%inclusion200 decks264 decks
63%synergy
Bojuka Bog
73%inclusion192 decks264 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion94 decks264 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion42 decks264 decks
-9%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
14%inclusion37 decks264 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion29 decks264 decks
-8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
9.5%inclusion25 decks264 decks
-11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion24 decks264 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion248 decks264 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion225 decks264 decks
20%synergy
Selesnya Signet
42%inclusion110 decks264 decks
33%synergy
Orzhov Signet
36%inclusion95 decks264 decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion38 decks264 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
6.4%inclusion17 decks264 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.4%inclusion17 decks264 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Signet
5.3%inclusion14 decks264 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
5.3%inclusion14 decks264 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.3%inclusion14 decks264 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion261 decks264 decks
3%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion261 decks264 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion260 decks264 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion258 decks264 decks
3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
84%inclusion221 decks264 decks
44%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
83%inclusion218 decks264 decks
39%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
82%inclusion217 decks264 decks
61%synergy
Isolated Chapel
81%inclusion215 decks264 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
78%inclusion205 decks264 decks
22%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
75%inclusion199 decks264 decks
23%synergy
Canopy Vista
69%inclusion182 decks264 decks
24%synergy
Twilight Mire
69%inclusion181 decks264 decks
58%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
64%inclusion168 decks264 decks
39%synergy
Fortified Village
58%inclusion152 decks264 decks
34%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
50%inclusion133 decks264 decks
36%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion133 decks264 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Plenty
46%inclusion121 decks264 decks
29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
45%inclusion120 decks264 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Malady
44%inclusion115 decks264 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Silence
41%inclusion109 decks264 decks
25%synergy
Temple Garden
36%inclusion96 decks264 decks
-9%synergy
Godless Shrine
36%inclusion94 decks264 decks
-10%synergy
Radiant Grove
34%inclusion90 decks264 decks
27%synergy
Indatha Triome
33%inclusion87 decks264 decks
-8%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
32%inclusion84 decks264 decks
-14%synergy
Windswept Heath
28%inclusion75 decks264 decks
-7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
27%inclusion72 decks264 decks
0%synergy
Caves of Koilos
25%inclusion67 decks264 decks
-3%synergy
Hushwood Verge
23%inclusion62 decks264 decks
14%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion61 decks264 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion60 decks264 decks
-11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
22%inclusion58 decks264 decks
-6%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
21%inclusion56 decks264 decks
-8%synergy
Vault of Champions
21%inclusion55 decks264 decks
-6%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion52 decks264 decks
-14%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
14%inclusion38 decks264 decks
7%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
14%inclusion38 decks264 decks
3%synergy
Wastewood Verge
13%inclusion35 decks264 decks
5%synergy
Deathcap Glade
13%inclusion34 decks264 decks
-1%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
11%inclusion30 decks264 decks
-8%synergy
Fetid Heath
9.1%inclusion24 decks264 decks
3%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
8.7%inclusion23 decks264 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion21 decks264 decks
-5%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
8.0%inclusion21 decks264 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.6%inclusion20 decks264 decks
2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
7.2%inclusion19 decks264 decks
-11%synergy
Lush Portico
7.2%inclusion19 decks264 decks
-12%synergy
Wooded Bastion
6.8%inclusion18 decks264 decks
3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
6.8%inclusion18 decks264 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
6.4%inclusion17 decks264 decks
-10%synergy