Overview:

This Zhulodok, Void Gorger deck focuses on ramping into high-cost colorless threats and leveraging cascade triggers for overwhelming value. While it lacks infinite combos, it generates massive board states through Eldrazi titans and artifact synergies. The deck operates at a casual-optimized level with moderate resilience but struggles against fast strategies.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy mana accelerants like Thran Dynamo and Forsaken Monument to cast 7+ MV colorless spells by turns 5-6. Zhulodok’s double cascade turns each big spell into 3 threats, flooding the board with Eldrazi like Artisan of Kozilek and value engines like Ugin, the Ineffable. Win through annihilator triggers, combat damage, and value engines like It That Betrays punishing sacrifices.

Key Phases:

1. Early Ramp (T1-4): Prioritize Sol Ring, Mind Stone, and Hedron Archive. Use Burnished Hart and Scaretiller to hit land drops.
2. Commander Setup (T5+): Protect Zhulodok with Lightning Greaves or cheat it out via Geode Golem. Activate cascade value with 7+ MV spells.
3. Overwhelm Phase: Chain cascades into recursive threats (Phyrexian Triniform) and lock opponents with All Is Dust/Perilous Vault synergies.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands + 2 ramp pieces
• Favor early accelerants over high-cost spells
• Reject hands without colorless mana sources

Key Tips:

• Use Mystic Forge to cast from the topdeck after cascades
• Abstruse Archaic copies Zhulodok’s cascade triggers
• Forsaken Monument doubles mana from utility lands

Avoid Traps:

• Overextending before establishing protection
• Holding interaction for late-game threats instead of protecting key pieces

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Heavy reliance on Zhulodok (3 removals cripples cascade engine)
• Minimal early interaction (1-2 targeted removals pre-T5)

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from board wipes (high MV recursion limited to Artisan of Kozilek)
• No infinite mana/payoff combos

Minor:

• Weak to land destruction (relies on Eldrazi Temple/Urza lands)

Most Important Cards:

• Forsaken Monument
• Thran Dynamo
• Ugin, the Ineffable
• All Is Dust
• Perilous Vault
• Mystic Forge
• Kozilek, the Great Distortion
• It That Betrays
• Geode Golem
• Endbringer

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Achieves critical mass T6-8 via cascade chains. No T4 wins.

Resilience: 6/10

• Recursive threats (Phyrexian Triniform) and artifact redundancy mitigate removal. Folds to counter-heavy strategies.

Consistency: 6/10

• 12 ramp pieces enable big plays, but only 3 tutors (Mystic Forge, Endless Atlas, Scaretiller).

Interaction: 4/10

• Limited removal (Spatial Contortion, Warping Wail) and 1 counterspell (Not of This World).

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between "Focused Casual" (4.5) and "Optimized Casual" (5.0) on the rubric. It consistently threatens T10 wins through combat but lacks:

• Fast mana beyond Sol Ring
• Game-ending combos
• Interaction density of 5.5+ decks

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0