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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
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Starting Town
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wishclaw Talisman
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
83%synergy
Demonic Consultation
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Brain Freeze
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
80%synergy
Mental Misstep
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Tainted Pact
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Flusterstorm
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Tinder Wall
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Chain of Vapor
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Pact of Negation
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
72%synergy
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Mystic Remora
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Dark Ritual
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Mystical Tutor
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Birds of Paradise
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Swan Song
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Veil of Summer
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Noxious Revival
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Mana Vault
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
77%synergy
Underworld Breach
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Chrome Mox
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Tomb
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Force of Will
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Ad Nauseam
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Imperial Seal
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Mox Diamond
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Spirit Guide
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Opposition Agent
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Six
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Mockingbird
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Phantasmal Image
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Dosan the Falling Leaf
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Delighted Halfling
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Bloom Tender
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Instants
Fierce Guardianship
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Cabal Ritual
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Abrupt Decay
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Deflecting Swat
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Force of Negation
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Worldly Tutor
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Culling the Weak
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Final Fortune
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Dispel
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Pyroblast
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Crop Rotation
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Rain of Filth
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Rollick
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Fire Covenant
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Manamorphose
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Entomb
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Dismember
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Gamble
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Culling Ritual
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Rite of Flame
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Diabolic Intent
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Jeska's Will
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Windfall
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Reanimate
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Timetwister
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Chain of Smog
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Defense Grid
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Dress Down
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Sylvan Library
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Necrodominance
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Emergence Zone
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
City of Traitors
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Shifting Woodland
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Mox Opal
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Sol Ring
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Mana Crypt
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Grim Monolith
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Underground Sea
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Bayou
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Tropical Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Polluted Delta
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Scalding Tarn
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Badlands
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Wooded Foothills
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Misty Rainforest
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Taiga
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Volcanic Island
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
64%synergy
City of Brass
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Mana Confluence
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Watery Grave
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Marsh Flats
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Steam Vents
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Windswept Heath
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Blood Crypt
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Stomping Ground
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Breeding Pool
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Spire of Industry
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Luxury Suite
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-11%synergy