Overview:

This UW flicker/stax deck leverages Plagon's card draw from high-toughness creatures while assembling game-ending combos through flicker loops. It combines cEDH-level fast mana, free interaction, and layered stax with multiple infinite ETB lines, achieving deterministic wins through Lab Man/Jace once the deck is cycled. The inclusion of Drannith Magistrate/Grand Abolisher packages and T1-T2 stax pieces creates effective early locks.

Primer:

Core Strategy: This deck aims to control early turns with stax (Drannith Magistrate, Blind Obedience) while cycling 0/X creatures for Plagon card advantage. It transitions into infinite flicker combos using Displacer Kitten + noncreature spells or Felidar Guardian + Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines, enabling either infinite mana/draw or direct win via Laboratory Maniac. The plan unfolds in three phases:

1. Early Setup: Deploy stax pieces and 0/X creatures (Phyrexian Walker, Shield Sphere) for Plagon triggers. Use fast mana (Mana Vault, Mox Diamond) to accelerate.
2. Combo Assembly: Tutor/flicker into Displacer Kitten or Naru Meha, Master Wizard, pairing with ETB creatures to generate infinite value.
3. Win Conversion: Draw the deck via infinite Plagon triggers or The One Ring, then win through Lab Man/Jace.

Mulligan Priorities:

• 2+ mana sources (prioritize fast mana)
• At least 1 stax piece or combo enabler
• Flicker spell + low-power creature package

Key Tips

• Use Teferi, Time Raveler to bypass stax asymmetrically
• Chain Ephemerate rebounds on Grand Abolisher for protection
• Urza's Saga fetches key 0-drops (Ornithopter) for early Plagon triggers

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• No graveyard-based recursion for combos
• Relies on maintaining 2+ combo pieces simultaneously

Moderate:

• Limited creature tutors outside Ranger-Captain of Eos
• Vulnerable to Hushbringer-effects

Minor:

• High life payment from fast mana

Most Important Cards:

• Displacer Kitten
• Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
• Felidar Guardian
• Grand Abolisher
• Force of Will
• Mana Vault
• Urza's Saga
• Teferi, Time Raveler
• Drannith Magistrate
• The One Ring

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 8/10
Theoretical T2 win with perfect hand (T1 fast mana into T2 Kitten + cantrip), consistent T4-5 goldfish.

Resilience: 9/10
12 free/protection spells (Fierce Guardianship, Teferi's Protection), 8 stax pieces disrupt opponents' interaction.

Consistency: 7/10
Limited tutors offset by massive draw from Plagon/Rhystic Study, 5 functional flicker effects.

Interaction: 9/10
14 S/A-tier answers including Force of Negation, Cyclonic Rift, and Swords to Plowshares.

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between High Power (8.0) and cEDH Viable (8.5). It lacks the turbo consistency of Tier 1 cEDH (no Consultation/Oracle) but exceeds typical High Power with:

• T2-T3 stax locks (Drannith Magistrate + Grand Abolisher)
• 7 free interaction spells
• Multiple protected win lines
  Outperforms 8.0's T3-4 benchmark but falls short of 9.0's "near-unbreakable" locks.

Power level: 8.0 - 8.5