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Loot, the Pathfinder
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G R U
- Temur
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5.5 - 6.0
Bracket 3
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

This Temur flicker/combo deck leverages Loot, the Pathfinder's exhaust abilities alongside ETB creatures and blink effects to generate massive value. The core strategy involves recurring powerful ETB triggers through cards like Deadeye Navigator and Thassa, Deep-Dwelling, while assembling game-winning combos through infinite mana generation and Purphoros damage pings.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to establish early ramp through land-fetch creatures (Wood Elves) and mana rocks, then deploy ETB value engines like Avenger of Zendikar and Terror of the Peaks. Key flicker enablers like Conjurer's Closet and Displacer Kitten amplify these effects while resetting Loot's exhaust abilities. The primary wincons are:

  1. Infinite mana via Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator, converted into card draw/damage through Loot
  2. Purphoros, God of the Forge + mass creature flickering
  3. Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts (missing from list, partial support via Spark Double clones)

Mulligan Priorities:

  • Keep hands with 3 lands and early ramp (Birds of Paradise, Sol Ring)
  • Prioritize ETB creatures over standalone value pieces
  • Reject hands lacking color fixing or early plays

Key Lines:

  1. T3 Seedborn Muse → T4 activate Loot's abilities every turn cycle
  2. Panharmonicon doubling Avenger of Zendikar/Terror of the Peaks triggers
  3. Purphoros + Conjurer's Closet for 2 damage per creature per turn

Protection: Use Swan Song and Blur to protect critical pieces. Saryth, the Viper's Fang provides hexproof to key creatures.

Weaknesses:

Critical:

  • No dedicated infinite combo finishers (missing Zealous Conscripts)
  • Relies on fragile 2-card combos without redundancy
    Moderate:
  • Slow recovery from board wipes
  • Limited stack interaction (only 3 counterspells) Minor:
  • Weak to graveyard hate (though not graveyard-dependent)

Most Important Cards:

  • Deadeye Navigator
  • Peregrine Drake
  • Seedborn Muse
  • Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • Panharmonicon
  • Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
  • Terror of the Peaks
  • Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • Avenger of Zendikar
  • Eternal Witness

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

  • Can generate infinite mana by T6-7 with perfect draws
  • Purphoros kills require 10+ ETB triggers (T8+)

Resilience: 5/10

  • Recovers poorly from early combo piece removal
  • Limited protection for key engines

Consistency: 5/10

  • Only 2 tutors (Wood Elves, Kodama's Reach for lands)
  • Relies on card draw engines like Guardian Project

Interaction: 4/10

  • Limited to Swan Song, Beast Within, Chaos Warp
  • No free counterspells or mass removal beyond Blasphemous Act

Rating Justification:

The deck sits between Optimized Casual (5.0) and Focused (6.0). While it has combo potential and strong value engines, the lack of redundant combo pieces and limited interaction prevent it from consistently winning before T8. Compared to 6.0 decks that run 10+ tutors and free interaction, this relies too heavily on drawn-out value generation. However, it outperforms typical precons through its infinite mana lines and Purphoros synergy.

Power level: 5.5 - 6.0

DECK LIST
Loot, the Pathfinder
Creature: 32
($155.65)
1
Avenger of Zendikar
5 G G
1
Birds of Paradise
G
1
Dagger Caster
3 R
1
Deadeye Navigator
4 U U
1
Displacer Kitten
3 U
1
Dour Port-Mage
1 U
1
Elvish Refueler
2 G
1
Enduring Courage
2 R R
1
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
5 R R
1
Eternal Witness
1 G G
1
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
2 R R R
1
Kiora's Follower
G U
1
Kogla and Yidaro
2 R R G G
1
Lilysplash Mentor
2 G U
1
Long River Lurker
2 U
1
Man-o'-War
2 U
1
Overlord of the Boilerbilges
4 R R
1
Overlord of the Floodpits
3 U U
1
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
3 G G
1
Peregrine Drake
4 U
1
Purphoros, God of the Forge
3 R
1
Reclamation Sage
2 G
1
Rose Room Treasurer
3 R
1
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
2 G G
1
Seedborn Muse
3 G G
1
Skyserpent Seeker
G U
1
Smirking Spelljacker
4 U
1
Spark Double
3 U
1
Surrak and Goreclaw
4 G G
1
Terror of the Peaks
3 R R
1
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
3 U
1
Wood Elves
2 G
Artifact: 11
($24.43)
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Basilisk Collar
1
1
Conjurer's Closet
5
1
Cursed Mirror
2 R
1
Decanter of Endless Water
3
1
Lumbering Worldwagon
2 G
1
Panharmonicon
4
1
Rangers' Refueler
1 U
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Sword of Hearth and Home
3
1
Thought Vessel
2
Enchantment: 3
($22.67)
1
Guardian Project
3 G
1
Tribute to the World Tree
G G G
1
Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions
4 U
Instant: 10
($20.86)
1
Beast Within
2 G
1
Blur
2 U
1
Chaos Warp
2 R
1
Displace
2 U
1
Essence Flux
U
1
Ghostly Flicker
2 U
1
Planar Incision
1 U
1
Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
1 U U
1
Swan Song
U
1
Teferi's Time Twist
1 U
Sorcery: 6
($6.16)
1
Blasphemous Act
8 R
1
Cultivate
2 G
1
Flood of Tears
4 U U
1
Kodama's Reach
2 G
1
Ponder
U
1
Splash Portal
U
Land: 37
($209.77)
1
Breeding Pool
1
Cinder Glade
1
Command Tower
1
Commercial District
1
Exotic Orchard
5
Forest
1
Hedge Maze
6
Island
1
Ketria Triome
1
Misty Rainforest
4
Mountain
1
Otawara, Soaring City
1
Rejuvenating Springs
1
Reliquary Tower
1
Riverpyre Verge
1
Scalding Tarn
1
Spire Garden
1
Steam Vents
1
Stomping Ground
1
Sulfur Falls
1
Thundering Falls
1
Training Center
1
Willowrush Verge
1
Wooded Foothills
1
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

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