Overview:

This Naya (RGW) deck helmed by Rocco, Street Chef focuses on generating value through Food tokens, +1/+1 counters, and token multiplication. The strategy leverages Rocco's exile-play triggers to fuel counter synergies while deploying a robust token infrastructure with Academy Manufactor, Mondrak, Glory Dominus, and Parallel Lives. Primary win conditions include overwhelming board states via Cathars' Crusade, infinite combos with Scurry Oak/Heliod, Sun-Crowned, and Aetherflux Reservoir lifegain kills. Rocco serves as both an engine and enabler, though the deck maintains alternative value paths if he's removed.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3): Deploy mana dorks (Delighted Halfling, Gilded Goose), token generators (Prosperous Innkeeper, Sam, Loyal Attendant), and key enchantments (Smothering Tithe, Trail of Crumbs). Prioritize casting Rocco on turn 3 to start exiling cards.
2. Midgame Value (Turns 4-6): Resolve token doublers (Mondrak, Glory Dominus, Parallel Lives) and synergy pieces like Jaheira, Friend of the Forest to convert Food into mana. Use Felidar Retreat landfall triggers and Tireless Provisioner to accelerate.
3. Win Conditions (Turns 5-8):
   • Combat Overkill: Amplify tokens with Cathars' Crusade and Archangel of Thune, finishing with Halo Fountain or Gavony Township.
   • Infinite Combos: Pair Scurry Oak with Heliod, Sun-Crowned + lifegain trigger (e.g., Soul Warden) for infinite Squirrels.
   • Aetherflux Nuke: Leverage Alhammarret's Archive and mass Food sacs to reach 50+ life.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands including green/white sources.
• Prioritize early token generators (Prosperous Innkeeper, Witch's Oven) or ramp (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet).
• Look for at least one payoff card like Academy Manufactor or Felidar Retreat.
• Avoid hands lacking early plays or with only high-CMC cards.

Key Tips:

• Use Jaheira, Friend of the Forest to turn Food/Treasure tokens into mana batteries.
• Tamiyo's Safekeeping protects critical pieces like Mondrak or Heliod.
• Well of Lost Dreams converts lifegain into card advantage with Alhammarret's Archive doubling.
• Gourmand's Talent turns all artifacts into Foods for synergy triggers.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Board wipes cripple the token-based strategy with limited recursion (only Samwise Gamgee for historic recursion).
• Torpor Orb/Hushbringer nullify ETB triggers from 70% of creature-based value engines.

Moderate

• Artifact hate (Vandalblast, Collector Ouphe) disrupts Food/Treasure synergies and key artifacts.
• Enchantment removal targets critical multipliers (Mondrak, Parallel Lives, Cathars' Crusade).

Minor

• Limited stack interaction makes countering combo pieces difficult.
• Graveyard reliance on Samwise Gamgee/Bala Ged Recovery is easily disrupted.

Most Important Cards:

• Academy Manufactor (Triples token output for Food/Clue/Treasure synergies)
• Mondrak, Glory Dominus (Doubles token production, enables indestructibility)
• Aetherflux Reservoir (Primary non-combat wincon)
• Heliod, Sun-Crowned (Enables infinite combos, counters synergy)
• Cathars' Crusade (Board-wide scaling threat)
• Felidar Retreat (Landfall token/counter engine)
• Jaheira, Friend of the Forest (Mana acceleration from tokens)
• Parallel Lives (Token multiplier)
• Scurry Oak (Infinite combo piece)
• Smothering Tithe (Treasure generation for mana/Manufactor)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Can threaten wins via combat or Aetherflux as early as T6-7, but requires setup turns for token engines.

Resilience: 5/10

• Multiple redundancy in token generation but critically weak to board wipes and lacks free protection spells.

Consistency: 7/10

• Strong card draw (Sylvan Library, Well of Lost Dreams) and tutors (Enlightened Tutor, Green Sun's Zenith) ensure key pieces are accessible.

Interaction: 4/10

• Limited to spot removal (Pippin's Bravery, Elspeth Tirel's -5) with minimal counterspells or artifact interaction.

Rating Justification:

The deck demonstrates focused casual power with multiple synergistic win paths and strong consistency, but its T6-7 goldfish speed and vulnerability to common disruption place it below optimized tiers. While capable of explosive turns via token multipliers, it lacks the interaction density and speed for higher competitiveness.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5