Overview:

This Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty deck focuses on ramping into high-mana-value spells to trigger cascading value chains and overwhelm opponents with massive creatures. Key strengths include explosive mana generation (Nyxbloom Ancient, Mana Reflection) and powerful payoffs like Apex Devastator and Craterhoof Behemoth. While lacking infinite combos, it leverages redundancy in cascade/discovers effects and has moderate protection/interaction.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to accelerate to 6+ MV spells using 12+ ramp sources, triggering Imoti's cascade and secondary value engines like Thunderous Snapper. Key phases:

1. Early Ramp: Use 1-2 MV dorks (Elvish Mystic, Fyndhorn Elves) and land fetches (Three Visits, Cultivate) to reach 6 mana by T4-5.
2. Cascade Engine: Cast 6+ MV spells (Annoyed Altisaur, Terastodon) to chain into free spells. Critical mass achieved through redundancy (Monstrous Vortex, Apex Devastator).
3. Overrun: Finish with Craterhoof Behemoth or Koma, Cosmos Serpent backed by Heroic Intervention/Allosaurus Shepherd protection.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands + 2+ ramp pieces
• Prioritize early creature-based ramp (Birds of Paradise > Cultivate)
• Avoid hands without green mana sources

Key Tips:

• Sequence high MV spells strategically: Cast lower MV cascaders first (Annoyed Altisaur) before top-end threats (Apex Devastator)
• Use Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea to cheat mana costs and untap after casting big creatures
• Protect critical turns with Allosaurus Shepherd and Heroic Intervention

Avoid Traps:

• Overextending into board wipes before establishing protection
• Holding counterspells too long - prioritize protecting key cascade enablers

Weaknesses:

Moderate:

• Commander dependency (3+ removals cripples cascade engine)
• Limited stack interaction (only 3 counterspells)
• Slow recovery from early board wipes

Minor:

• Weak to "Rule of Law" effects (cascade restriction)
• Minimal graveyard recursion beyond Bala Ged Recovery

Most Important Cards:

• Craterhoof Behemoth
• Nyxbloom Ancient
• Apex Devastator
• Koma, Cosmos Serpent
• Mana Reflection
• Allosaurus Shepherd
• Heroic Intervention
• Garruk's Uprising
• Sylvan Library
• Finale of Devastation

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Can deploy game-winning threats T6-7 through cascades
• Mana doublers enable T4 10+ MV spells with optimal ramp

Resilience: 5/10

• Moderate protection (Hexproof/Indestructible)
• Recovers poorly from early stax (e.g., Deafening Silence)
• 40% of threats survive 1 board wipe

Consistency: 7/10

• 14 ramp sources + 8 card advantage engines
• Cascade redundancy mitigates bad draws
• Lacks tutors for specific wincons

Interaction: 4/10

• Only 4 targeted removals + 3 counterspells
• Relies on threat quality over disruption

Rating Justification:

The deck sits between Optimized Casual (5.0) and Focused (6.0) on the rubric. Its T6-7 win potential through cascading value matches Optimized Casual's T8-10 benchmark, but improved consistency via 22 cascade/discovers pushes it higher. Lacks:

• Fast mana for T3-4 wins (Sol Ring only)
• Infinite combos
• Tiered interaction suite

Power level: 5.5 - 6.0