Overview:

This Abzan (W/B/G) deck helmed by Betor, Kin to All focuses on toughness-based synergies, lifegain triggers, and incremental value through +1/+1 counters. The strategy revolves around building a critical mass of high-toughness creatures to activate Betor's end-step triggers: card draw at 10+ total toughness, untap effects at 20+, and life-halving damage at 40+. Secondary themes include token generation (Spirits/Saprolings), lifegain payoffs like Marauding Blight-Priest, and midrange value engines like Symmetry Matrix and The Immortal Sun. Betor serves as both a scaling value engine and potential finisher, though the deck lacks direct commander-centric combos.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4): Deploy toughness-focused creatures (Krotiq Nestguard, Netcaster Spider, Jade-Cast Sentinel) and token generators (Join the Dance, Triplicate Spirits). Use lifegain enablers like Soulmender and Dawn of Hope to trigger counter synergies.
2. Midgame Scaling (Turns 5-7): Resolve key engines - Symmetry Matrix for card draw, Hollowmurk Siege (Abzan mode) for counter distribution, and Revival of the Ancestors saga for board development. Activate Betor's card draw regularly.
3. Endgame (Turns 8+):
   • Combat: Overwhelm with Craterhoof Behemoth or boosted tokens.
   • Life Drain: Combine Marauding Blight-Priest with mass lifegain (Meditation Puzzle, Riot Control).
   • Alternate Win: Celestial Convergence as a slow inevitability tool.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3+ lands including color-fixing (Sandsteppe Citadel, Command Tower).
• Prioritize early toughness enablers (Fortress Kin-Guard, Dalkovan Packbeasts) or token generators.
• Look for at least one lifegain source or card draw engine (Dawn of Hope, Ohran Frostfang).

Key Tips:

• Use Lightning Greaves to protect Betor and key creatures.
• Time Duty Beyond Death as both protection and counter generator.
• Waste Not can generate unexpected value against wheel/discard strategies.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Extreme vulnerability to board wipes - lacks mass recursion beyond Revival of the Ancestors.
• No instant-speed interaction for stack-based threats (counterspells, combo protection).

Moderate

• Slow mana base (10+ tapped lands) delays critical plays.
• Over-reliant on creature-based strategies - struggles against Propaganda/Ghostly Prison effects.

Minor

• Limited tutor density (only Diabolic Tutor) reduces combo consistency.
• Weak to flying threats despite reach enablers.

Most Important Cards:

• Craterhoof Behemoth (Primary combat finisher)
• The Immortal Sun (Value multiplier: card draw, cost reduction, anthem)
• Ohran Frostfang (Card advantage engine)
• Symmetry Matrix (Key draw engine with toughness parity)
• Revival of the Ancestors (Board development saga)
• Marauding Blight-Priest (Life-drain payoff)
• Dawn of Hope (Token generation and card draw)
• Celestial Convergence (Alternate win condition)
• Generous Gift (Primary removal)
• Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage (Counter/token generator)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 4/10

• Wins typically occur T8-10 through gradual board building or Celestial Convergence's delayed trigger.

Resilience: 3/10

• Minimal protection/recursion outside Duty Beyond Death and Jade-Cast Sentinel; folds to repeated wipes.

Consistency: 5/10

• Moderate card draw but lacks tutors for key pieces beyond Diabolic Tutor.

Interaction: 3/10

• Limited to spot removal (Make Your Move, Broken Wings) with no counterspells or stax.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at precon-level speed with slightly better synergy, relying on slow board development and fragile value engines. While capable of explosive turns with Craterhoof Behemoth, its lack of protection and interaction keeps it firmly in casual tiers.

Power level: 4.0 - 4.5