Kotori, Pilot Prodigy card art — Art by Aaron J. Riley · © Wizards of the Coast

Buckle Up

Bracket 2

NEC — Neon Dynasty Commander · 2022-02-18

Commander: Kotori, Pilot Prodigy · Color identity: UW

Bracket

Power Level

4.8/10

Tipping Point

Game Changers

Why this bracket?

No hard floors (no Game Changers, no two-card infinite combo, no mass land destruction) — verdict from optimization score 29/75 (9 card draw, 9 interaction, 1 fast-mana)
Engine accuracy: 77.1% exact and 99.5% within one bracket on 1,229 organizer-labeled tournament decklists (engine v389).

How it compares

Against the 2 Neon Dynasty Commander decks we analyzed, this is the strongest — power 4.8 versus a set average of 4.6. That is about average for the library (4.6 across 174 precons). Its Tipping Point lands on turn 3, 1 turn earlier than the library median of turn 4.

More Neon Dynasty Commander decks

Upgrades Unleashed — Bracket 2, power 4.4

Other Bracket 2 precons at a similar power

Eternal Bargain — Bracket 2, power 4.8
Most Wanted — Bracket 2, power 4.8
Spirit Squadron — Bracket 2, power 4.8
The Fantastic Four — Bracket 2, power 4.8
World Shaper — Bracket 2, power 4.8

Upgrade this precon

6 staples this deck does not already run — all legal in Kotori, Pilot Prodigy's color identity, none over $20, and none of them a Game Changer, so none forces a Bracket 3 floor on its own. Adding cards can still move the bracket: paste the updated list back into the calculator to re-check.

Wayfarer's Bauble Ramp $5.61
Path to Exile Interaction $0.69
Counterspell Interaction $4.28
Swan Song Interaction $10.69
Negate Interaction $0.24
Fact or Fiction Card advantage $0.30

Add all 6 to TCGplayer cart — about $21.81

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Decklist (100 cards)

1 Kotori, Pilot Prodigy
1 Shorikai, Genesis Engine
1 Jace, Architect of Thought
1 Drumbellower
1 Ironsoul Enforcer
1 Cyberdrive Awakener
1 Kappa Cannoneer
1 Katsumasa, the Animator
1 Research Thief
1 Aeronaut Admiral
1 Cataclysmic Gearhulk
1 Indomitable Archangel
1 Myrsmith
1 Sram, Senior Edificer
1 Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
1 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
1 Etherium Sculptor
1 Master of Etherium
1 Riddlesmith
1 Sai, Master Thopterist
1 Vedalken Engineer
1 Whirler Rogue
1 Arcanist's Owl
1 Hanna, Ship's Navigator
1 Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
1 Foundry Inspector
1 Gold Myr
1 Shimmer Myr
1 Silver Myr
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Organic Extinction
1 Universal Surveillance
1 Thoughtcast
1 Dance of the Manse
1 Release to Memory
1 Access Denied
1 Armed and Armored
1 Crush Contraband
1 Dispatch
1 Generous Gift
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Reality Shift
1 Aerial Surveyor
1 Imposter Mech
1 Imperial Recovery Unit
1 Mobilizer Mech
1 Prodigy's Prototype
1 Surgehacker Mech
1 Parhelion II
1 Arcane Signet
1 Azorius Signet
1 Colossal Plow
1 Cultivator's Caravan
1 Fellwar Stone
1 Mirage Mirror
1 Peacewalker Colossus
1 Raiders' Karve
1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
1 Smuggler's Copter
1 Sol Ring
1 Weatherlight
1 Swift Reconfiguration
1 Thopter Spy Network
1 Command Tower
1 Exotic Orchard
1 Port Town
1 Prairie Stream
1 Skycloud Expanse
1 Spire of Industry
1 Temple of Enlightenment
8 Plains
7 Plains
8 Island
7 Island

Bracket assignment per WotC Commander Brackets Beta. Decklist sourced from MTGJSON (https://mtgjson.com/api/v5/decks/BuckleUp_NEC.json). Analyzed against https://scrollvault.net on 2026-10-09.