Overview:

This is a Sultai value/combo deck built around Sultai Soothsayer that uses ETB effects and flicker/recursion loops to generate card advantage while setting up potential infinite mana combinations with Peregrine Drake and Freed from the Real.

Primer:

The deck's early game focuses on establishing mana development through dorks like Llanowar Elves and land enchantments like Wild Growth. The mid-game revolves around using value creatures with ETB effects to fill the graveyard while drawing cards and controlling the board. Key pieces include Archaeomancer, Mnemonic Wall, and Mulldrifter.

The primary win condition involves creating infinite mana using Peregrine Drake with Ghostly Flicker effects and recursion pieces, or Freed from the Real on mana-producing creatures. Secondary paths to victory include combat damage through evasive threats or grinding out value through repeated ETB triggers. The deck can also utilize Gray Merchant of Asphodel as an alternate win condition when combined with recursion effects.

Weaknesses:

The deck is vulnerable to graveyard hate, which severely impacts its recursion-based strategy. It lacks robust protection for its combo pieces and can struggle against aggressive strategies due to its relatively slow setup time. The mana base enters tapped frequently, which can make the deck fall behind against faster opponents. The deck also has limited answers to problematic enchantments and artifacts.

Most Important Cards:

1. Peregrine Drake
2. Ghostly Flicker
3. Archaeomancer
4. Freed from the Real
5. Mulldrifter
6. Gray Merchant of Asphodel
7. Sakura-Tribe Elder
8. Brainstorm
9. Dark Ritual
10. Tortured Existence

Attribute Ratings:

• Speed: 4/10
• Resilience: 5/10
• Consistency: 5/10
• Interaction: 4/10

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a casual-focused level, with clear synergies but lacking the fast mana and protection needed for higher-powered play. While it can generate infinite combinations, the setup time and vulnerability to interaction place it firmly in the casual category. The deck's reliance on enters-the-battlefield effects and graveyard recursion, combined with its slower mana base and limited interaction suite, positions it between a focused casual deck and an optimized casual strategy.

Final power level rating: 5.0 - 5.5

The deck shows more cohesion than a typical precon (4.0) but lacks the speed and consistency of truly optimized builds (6.0+). Its ability to generate infinite combinations and grind out value puts it squarely in the optimized casual range, though its limitations prevent it from reaching higher power levels.