Overview:

This Selesnya tokens deck helmed by Shanna, Sisay's Legacy focuses on swarming the board with creature tokens to amplify Shanna's power while leveraging anthem effects and populate mechanics. The strategy revolves around creating an exponential army through token doublers like Cadira, Caller of the Small, Growing Ranks, and Divine Visitation, then winning via overwhelming combat damage. Shanna serves as both a scaling threat and a semi-protected finisher (immune to targeted opponent abilities), but the deck can also win through wide token armies boosted by Cathars' Crusade, Intangible Virtue, and Sigarda's Summons.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4):
   • Deploy mana dorks (Llanowar Elves, Avacyn's Pilgrim) and ramp (Cultivate, Kodama's Reach).
   • Establish initial token generators: Raise the Alarm, Torens, Fist of the Angels, or Felidar Retreat.

2. Midgame Board Development (Turns 4-6):

   • Resolve key token multipliers: Cadira, Caller of the Small, March of the Multitudes, or Finale of Glory.
   • Deploy anthems: Cathars' Crusade, Divine Visitation, or Intangible Virtue.
   • Protect the board with Rootborn Defenses or Unbreakable Formation.

3. Endgame (Turns 6+):

   • Swing with Shanna (often 10+/10+ with evasion via Rogue's Passage) and a token army.
   • Use Martial Coup or Hour of Reckoning to reset opponents' boards while preserving your own.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands, at least one ramp spell, and a token generator.
• Prioritize early plays: Torens, Fist of the Angels > Shanna, Sisay's Legacy > Felidar Retreat.
• Avoid hands lacking token production or ramp.

Key Tips:

• Use Mercy Killing on your own large tokens/creatures to convert them into an army.
• Sundering Growth doubles as removal and token duplication.
• Sigarda's Summons turns +1/+1 counters into flying Angels, bypassing ground stalls.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Board wipes (Wrath of God, Blasphemous Act) cripple the token-dependent strategy.
• Anti-token tech (Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Crawlspace) shuts down combat wins.

Moderate

• Slow starts due to high density of tapped lands (8+ in the list).
• Minimal stack interaction (only Path to Exile and Sundering Growth for disruption).

Minor

• Vulnerable to flyers before Sigarda's Summons or Divine Visitation are online.
• Limited card draw beyond Beast Whisperer and Shamanic Revelation.

Most Important Cards:

1. Cathars' Crusade (Exponential token scaling)
2. Divine Visitation (Token quality upgrade)
3. Cadira, Caller of the Small (Token multiplier)
4. Torens, Fist of the Angels (Token engine)
5. Growing Ranks (Recurring populate)
6. March of the Multitudes (Instant-speed army creation)
7. Felidar Retreat (Flexible token/counter generator)
8. Sigarda's Summons (Evasion enabler)
9. Rootborn Defenses (Board protection)
10. Shamanic Revelation (Critical refuel)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Capable of threatening lethal around T7-9 with ideal draws but lacks fast mana or combos.

Resilience: 4/10

• Limited protection beyond 2-3 indestructible effects; struggles to rebuild after wipes.

Consistency: 6/10

• Redundant token generators and land ramp provide stability, but lacks tutors for key pieces.

Interaction: 3/10

• Minimal removal suite; relies on opponents not disrupting the board.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates like a tuned precon with focused token synergies but lacks the speed (T7-9 wins) and interaction of higher tiers. Its reliance on combat and vulnerability to common board wipes place it firmly in the casual range.

Power level: 4.0 - 4.5