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Overview:
This is a highly optimized Food Chain combo deck utilizing Loot, the Pathfinder as a value engine and combo piece, capable of generating infinite mana and drawing through the deck using various exile-castable creatures and blink effects.
Primer:
The deck's primary strategy revolves around establishing infinite mana and card draw combinations using Food Chain with creatures that can be cast from exile like Squee, the Immortal, Eternal Scourge, and Misthollow Griffin. The commander, Loot, the Pathfinder, serves both as a value engine with its exhaust abilities and as a combo piece when paired with various untap effects and Food Chain.
The secondary strategy involves using blink effects with value creatures and the commander to generate advantages while assembling the combo. The deck runs a comprehensive suite of tutors, counterspells, and interaction to protect its gameplan while disrupting opponents. Fast mana like Mana Crypt and Sol Ring enables explosive early turns, while cards like Fierce Guardianship and Force of Will provide free protection for crucial plays.
Weaknesses:
- Vulnerable to graveyard hate and cards that prevent casting from exile
- Heavily reliant on artifacts and enchantments for combo pieces, making it susceptible to targeted removal
- Can struggle against heavy stax effects that prevent untapping or increase spell costs
- May have difficulty recovering if Food Chain is repeatedly removed
Most Important Cards:
- Food Chain
- Eternal Scourge
- Misthollow Griffin
- Squee, the Immortal
- Dramatic Reversal
- Imperial Recruiter
- Spellseeker
- Force of Will
- Fierce Guardianship
- Mana Crypt
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 9/10
- Resilience: 8/10
- Consistency: 9/10
- Interaction: 8/10
Rating Justification:
This deck consistently threatens wins by turn 3-4 through multiple protected lines and backup plans. The combination of efficient tutors, free interaction, and multiple combo pieces puts it firmly in the high-powered competitive range. While not quite as fast as top-tier cEDH decks that can consistently threaten turn 1-2 wins, it maintains strong resilience and consistency through redundant pieces and protection.
Final power level rating: 8.5 - 9.0
The deck features a highly optimized mana base with all relevant fetch lands and dual lands, ensuring consistent color access. The land count (33) is appropriate for a deck of this caliber, supplemented by efficient mana rocks and dorks. The deck shows clear cEDH viability while maintaining enough interaction and resilience to compete at the highest levels of play.
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