Overview:

This Boros Equipment Voltron deck leverages Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist's free Equipment attachment ability and Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh's cost-efficient, evasive body to create a fast, aggressive strategy. The deck focuses on cheating equip costs to rapidly deploy massive power boosts (e.g., Colossus Hammer, Blackblade Reforged) and protect its threats. Secondary lines include infinite combats via Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host and value engines like Puresteel Paladin. Ardenn is critical for bypassing equip costs, while Rograkh serves as a near-free, resilient damage vector.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3):
   • Deploy fast mana (Mana Crypt, Jeweled Lotus, Mox Diamond) to cast Ardenn/Rograkh early.
   • Use tutors (Stoneforge Mystic, Enlightened Tutor, Open the Armory) to fetch key Equipment.
   • Attach Equipment for free via Ardenn’s trigger, turning Rograkh into a lethal threat by Turn 3-4.

2. Mid-Game Dominance (Turns 4-6):

   • Protect threats with Teferi's Protection, Flawless Maneuver, or Boros Charm.
   • Use Sunforger to fetch interaction (Path to Exile, Deflecting Swat) or finishers.
   • Activate infinite combats with Godo + Helm of the Host for an instant win.

3. Win Conditions:

   • Voltron Damage: Equip Rograkh with Colossus Hammer + evasion (Shadowspear, Sword of Fire and Ice) for lethal commander damage.
   • Infinite Combats: Godo, Bandit Warlord fetching Helm of the Host creates infinite attack phases.
   • Overwhelming Value: The Reaver Cleaver and Sword of the Animist generate mana/board advantage.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 1–2 lands, fast mana, and a tutor/Equipment.
• Prioritize Sigarda's Aid, Puresteel Paladin, or Stoneforge Mystic for early consistency.
• Avoid hands without ramp or Equipment.

Key Tips:

• Use Sigarda's Aid to flash in Equipment during combat for surprise blocks or Ardenn triggers.
• Masterwork of Ingenuity copies opponents’ powerful Equipment (e.g., The One Ring).
• Sunforger + Silence locks opponents out during your combo turn.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Artifact/Equipment Removal: Vandalblast or Stony Silence cripples the deck’s core strategy.
• Board Wipes: Lacks mass recursion; relies on Teferi's Protection or Flawless Maneuver to survive.
• Anti-Tutor Effects: Opposition Agent disrupts critical Equipment searches.

Moderate

• Spot Removal: Killing Ardenn slows the deck significantly.
• Tax Effects: Thalia, Guardian of Thraben delays key spells.

Minor

• Graveyard Hate: Limited recursion (Buried Ruin) makes graveyard reliance minimal.

Most Important Cards:

• Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist (Free Equipment attachment)
• Colossus Hammer (Massive power boost)
• Godo, Bandit Warlord (Infinite combats enabler)
• Helm of the Host (Combo finisher)
• Stoneforge Mystic (Tutor + cheat Equipment)
• Mana Crypt (Explosive ramp)
• Puresteel Paladin (Cost reduction + card draw)
• Sunforger (Versatile interaction/finisher)
• Sigarda's Aid (Flash Equipment)
• Boros Charm (Protection/double strike)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 8/10

• Capable of T3-4 kills with ideal hands (e.g., T1 Ardenn + Hammer via fast mana). Average goldfish: T5-6.

Resilience: 6/10

• Limited protection outside key instants; struggles to recover from repeated wipes.

Consistency: 8/10

• 10+ tutors, card draw (Sram, Senior Edificer), and redundancy in Equipment/ramp.

Interaction: 6/10

• Efficient spot removal (Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares) and stack interaction (Red Elemental Blast), but lacks board wipes.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at cEDH-adjacent speeds with fast mana and a T3-4 combo potential but lacks the stack interaction and resilience of top-tier lists. Its reliance on combat and vulnerability to artifact hate place it in the High-Power tier, capable of explosive wins but inconsistent against heavy disruption.

Power level: 7.5 - 8.0