Overview:
A dragon tribal deck led by Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient that focuses on generating massive amounts of mana through combat to cast multiple spells per turn and create additional combat steps for explosive wins.
Primer:
This deck aims to accelerate its mana production through early game ramp (both traditional and creature-based) to get Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient onto the battlefield as quickly as possible. Once Klauth is active, the deck leverages its commander's ability to generate large amounts of mana during combat, which can then be used to cast powerful spells and create additional combat steps through cards like Aggravated Assault and World at War.
The secondary strategy involves a dragon tribal theme with powerful dragons like Old Gnawbone, Terror of the Peaks, and Ancient Copper Dragon that can generate additional value or present alternative win conditions. The deck includes protection spells and interaction to keep Klauth safe and maintain board control while setting up its explosive turns.
Weaknesses:
The deck is heavily reliant on its commander being in play and attacking to generate its explosive mana advantage. Board wipes and targeted removal can significantly slow down the deck's gameplan. The mana base could be improved, as it runs slightly below the optimal land count, which can lead to inconsistent early game development. The deck is also vulnerable to effects that prevent additional combat steps or limit attacks.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Aggravated Assault
- Old Gnawbone
- Savage Ventmaw
- Terror of the Peaks
- Xenagos, God of Revels
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Jeska's Will
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Dragon Tempest
- World at War
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 6/10
- Resilience: 5/10
- Consistency: 5/10
- Interaction: 4/10
Rating Justification:
This deck sits firmly in the focused casual range, capable of explosive turns but requiring significant setup time. While it can generate massive amounts of mana and potentially win through combat damage around turns 8-9, it lacks the consistency and protection of higher-powered decks. It's stronger than a typical precon due to its ability to create game-ending combat steps, but not as refined as decks in the 6.0+ range that can consistently threaten wins by turn 7. The inclusion of some powerful cards and combo potential with extra combat steps pushes it slightly above the basic optimized casual level.
Final power level rating: 5.3 - 5.7
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient