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A black and red Commander deck led by Strefan, Maurer Progenitor, 100 cards, saved by a ScrollVault player. Bracket 2 (Core) by our bracket engine.
Checked October 7, 2026 with ScrollVault's bracket engine v389 · what changed in each version · how the engine is tested
What sets it: Optimization score 26/75 set the verdict (no hard floor reached Bracket 2).
Before you sit down: This is a strong Bracket 2: it runs a 3 life-drain payoffs + 3 sacrifice outlets — a repeatable table-draining engine, and nothing in it is Bracket 3–illegal — a Bracket 3 deck doesn't need Game Changers. We hold it at 2 because the win doesn't come together until about turn 8 (Core pace). If your pod weighs the synergy it plays like a Bracket 3 — agree on 2-vs-3 before you start.
This deck runs no Game Changers. See the full Game Changers list and the bracket rules.
| Mana value | Nonland cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 27 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 |
For a land count and colored sources matched to this curve, run the list through the mana base calculator; for what other decks at this bracket run, see Commander deck ratios by bracket.
Deck saved by a ScrollVault player; the bracket, receipts and counts are computed by ScrollVault from the list as saved. (Card data and combo sources are credited below.) · Deck builder gallery · Commander deck builder
Card data and images from Scryfall. Combo data from Commander Spellbook.