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COMMANDER(S)
Okaun, Eye of Chaos
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R
- Mono Red
Created by  gmckendr
Bracket
2.5 - 3.0
Bracket 4
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

This Okaun coin-flip deck focuses on gambling mechanics and goblin tribal synergies. While the commander can theoretically one-shot players, the strategy relies heavily on RNG outcomes with limited redundancy. Key wincons include Chance Encounter, massive Okaun attacks, and goblin swarm. The deck lacks fast mana, tutors, or reliable protection, making it inconsistent against interaction.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to flood the board with coin-flip triggers using Krark's Thumb and goblin synergies. Early turns deploy coin-flip enablers (Goblin Kaboomist, Tavern Scoundrel) while building toward explosive turns with Fiery Gambit or Game of Chaos. Okaun serves as both a threat amplifier and backup voltron plan.

Mulligan Priorities:

  • Keep hands with 3+ lands and 1-2 coin-flip outlets
  • Prioritize Krark's Thumb above all else
  • Avoid hands without red mana sources

Key Tips:

  • Stack triggers carefully - resolve Okaun's power doubling before combat damage
  • Use Boompile judiciously to reset boards before going wide
  • Stranglehold disrupts tutors while you assemble pieces

Avoid Traps:

  • Don't overextend into wraths before establishing Chance Encounter
  • Goblin Bomb requires 5+ turns of coin wins - prioritize faster enablers
  • Plasma Caster is mana-intensive with low payoff

Weaknesses:

Critical:

  • No protection for key pieces (Thumb/Okaun)
  • Relies entirely on 50/50 coin flips for progression

Moderate:

  • Weak to artifact/enchantment removal
  • Limited card draw outside flips

Minor:

  • Vulnerable to flying/evasion

Most Important Cards:

  • Krark's Thumb
  • Chance Encounter
  • Fiery Gambit
  • Tavern Scoundrel
  • Stranglehold
  • Boompile
  • Goblin Assassin
  • Krark, the Thumbless
  • Game of Chaos
  • Manabarbs

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 3/10

  • Earliest possible win ~T8 via perfect flips
  • Average goldfish kill ~T10-12

Resilience: 2/10

  • Dies to 1-2 key piece removals
  • No recursion/protection

Consistency: 4/10

  • 15+ coin-flip sources but no tutors
  • Krark's Thumb only redundancy piece

Interaction: 3/10

  • Limited removal (Red Elemental Blast, Puppet's Verdict)
  • Reactive only through coin flips

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between Structured Jank (2.5) and Refined Jank (3.0). While it has a clear theme, the heavy RNG dependence and lack of protection prevent consistent execution. It outpaces true chaos decks but folds to early interaction. Comparable to upgraded precons in power but less consistent.

Power level: 2.5 - 3.0

DECK LIST
Okaun, Eye of Chaos
Creature: 21
($12.2)
1
Battle Cry Goblin
1 R
1
Chaotic Goo
2 R R
1
Frenzied Goblin
R
1
Goblin Archaeologist
1 R
1
Goblin Artisans
R
1
Goblin Assassin
3 R R
1
Goblin Bangchuckers
2 R R
1
Goblin Diplomats
1 R
1
Goblin Kaboomist
1 R
1
Goblin Mountaineer
R
1
Goblin Traprunner
3 R
1
Harsh Mentor
1 R
1
Krark, the Thumbless
1 R
1
Mijae Djinn
R R R
1
Mogg Assassin
2 R
1
Orcish Captain
R
1
Plargg and Nassari
3 R R
1
Scoria Wurm
4 R
1
Stoneshaker Shaman
2 R
1
Tavern Scoundrel
1 R
1
Two-Headed Giant
2 R R
Artifact: 5
($12.5)
1
Boompile
4
1
Bottle of Suleiman
4
1
Krark's Thumb
2
1
Midnight Crusader Shuttle
4
1
Plasma Caster
1 R
Enchantment: 20
($48.4)
1
Blood Sun
2 R
1
Burning Earth
3 R
1
Chance Encounter
2 R R
1
Dragon Mantle
R
1
Goblin Bomb
1 R
1
Goblin Festival
1 R
1
Impulsive Maneuvers
2 R R
1
Magnetic Mountain
1 R R
1
Manabarbs
3 R
1
Planar Chaos
2 R
1
Price of Glory
2 R
1
Risky Move
3 R R R
1
Shivan Harvest
1 R
1
Smoke
R R
1
Spellshock
2 R
1
Stranglehold
3 R
1
Tide of War
4 R R
1
Uphill Battle
2 R
1
War Cadence
2 R
1
War's Toll
3 R
Instant: 8
($12.51)
1
Aleatory
1 R
1
Balduvian Rage
X R
1
Burnout
1 R
1
Chaotic Strike
1 R
1
Desperate Gambit
R
1
Fighting Chance
R
1
Puppet's Verdict
1 R R
1
Red Elemental Blast
R
Sorcery: 9
($20.2)
1
Browbeat
2 R
1
Burning Inquiry
R
1
Ensnared by the Mara
2 R R
1
Fiery Gambit
2 R
1
Game of Chaos
R R R
1
Illicit Auction
3 R R
1
Mana Clash
R
1
Molten Birth
1 R R
1
Winter Sky
R
Land: 36
($1.8)
36
Mountain

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