Commander Bracket Checker
Find your EDH bracket and the cards pushing it higher. Free, no signup required.
Paste your decklist or a Moxfield or Archidekt deck URL to check which Commander bracket it falls into under the official EDH bracket system. Spellweave scans for game changers, two-card infinite combos, and other bracket-defining cards, then shows the bracket your list currently fits and which cards are pushing it higher.
Commander brackets help pods talk about deck strength using a shared rules framework instead of vague power-level numbers. This checker focuses on the card-based criteria players most often want to verify quickly before a game.
Some bracket factors, including mass land denial, extra-turn density, and tutor usage, are still being expanded in the checker. If your deck leans heavily on those effects, use the result as a strong starting point and confirm with your pod.
How It Works
Paste your decklist or deck URL
Paste a public Moxfield or Archidekt URL, or drop in a plain-text decklist exported from Moxfield, Archidekt, ManaBox, or any tool with one card per line.
We scan every card
The checker identifies game changers, detects two-card infinite combos, and flags bracket-restricted patterns.
See your bracket result
Along with the cards and combos affecting it, so you can decide whether to keep the list as-is or tune it for a lower bracket.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Commander brackets?
Commander brackets are the official power-level framework introduced by the Commander Format Panel and Wizards of the Coast. They provide a shared language for players to communicate deck power levels before a game starts, using a scale from Bracket 1 (casual) to Bracket 4 (optimized).
How do game changers affect my bracket?
Game changers are specific cards designated by WotC as particularly powerful. Brackets 1 and 2 do not allow any game changers. Bracket 3 allows up to 3. Bracket 4 has no restrictions. The number of game changers in your deck is one of the primary factors in determining its bracket.
What combo restrictions exist for each bracket?
Brackets 1 and 2 do not allow two-card infinite combos. Bracket 3 restricts early-game two-card infinite combos (where the combined mana value of the two pieces is 7 or less). Bracket 4 has no combo restrictions.
Why does my bracket differ from Moxfield or other sites?
Spellweave evaluates brackets strictly by the official Commander bracket rules: game changer card counts and two-card infinite combo restrictions. Other sites like Moxfield may also factor in mass land denial, extra turn cards, or subjective power assessments. These additional categories are not part of the official bracket framework.
What deck formats does this tool accept?
This tool accepts decklists exported from Moxfield, Archidekt, ManaBox, and plain text formats. You can paste text with section headers (Commander, Deck, Sideboard), numbered entries (1 Sol Ring), or annotated exports (*CMDR* markers).
How accurate is the Spellweave bracket checker?
The checker is highly accurate for the card-based bracket criteria it currently covers, especially game changers and two-card combo restrictions. Some factors (mass land denial, extra-turn density, and tutor usage) are still being expanded, so certain decks may play a bracket higher in practice.
Can I use this for cEDH?
Yes. cEDH decks are almost always Bracket 4 under the official framework, with no game changer restrictions and no combo restrictions. The checker confirms this and lists the bracket-pushing cards in your deck, which is useful when comparing variants or trimming for a specific meta.
What counts as a game changer?
Game changers are cards on the official list published for the Commander bracket system. Because that list can change, the checker uses the current official version rather than a fixed static list on this page.
Bracket vs power level: what's the difference?
Power level is the older 1-10 community scale based on overall deck strength, speed, and consistency. Brackets are the official 1-4 framework from Wizards of the Coast based on objective deck-content rules (specific cards and combos). Brackets are designed to be unambiguous; power levels are subjective. The two correlate but don't map one-to-one.
Do I need to sign up to use the bracket checker?
No. You can use the checker without an account, up to a daily free-check limit. A free Spellweave account removes that limit and unlocks the deck builder, optimizer, and bracket-aware tuning if you want to fix a deck after checking it.
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