Overview:

This Rakdos token/copy deck leverages Deadpool's text-swap ability to access creature abilities while focusing on token generation, ETB damage, and sacrifice synergies. It aims to swarm with copied creatures and drain opponents through Syr Konrad, Impact Tremors, and Witty Roastmaster, but lacks focused combos or reliable protection.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
The deck seeks to create token copies of value creatures (Feldon, Delina, Jaxis) to trigger ETB damage effects like Impact Tremors and Witty Roastmaster. Sacrifice outlets like Ashnod's Altar convert tokens into resources while enabling Syr Konrad drain effects. Deadpool serves as a flexible text-box borrower rather than a build-around.

Key Phases:

1. Setup (Turns 1-4): Deploy mana rocks (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet) and card engines (Phyrexian Arena, Stormfist Crusader).
2. Value Generation (Turns 5-7): Activate copy engines (Feldon, Blade of Selves) while building sacrifice/damage synergies.
3. Closing (Turns 8+): Leverage Syr Konrad triggers or token swarms enhanced by The Master, Multiplied to drain opponents out.

Mulligan Priorities:

• 3 lands minimum
• Early ramp (Sol Ring, Rakdos Signet)
• At least 1 copy engine or damage payoff

Key Tips:

• Use Deadpool to "borrow" key creature abilities like Lagomos' tutor or Mahadi's Treasures
• Pair Sundial of the Infinite with temporary tokens to keep copies
• Time Reforge the Soul/Magus of the Wheel after establishing damage engines

Avoid Traps:

• Overextending tokens into board wipes
• Keeping Deadpool as text-swap target without protection

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• No protection for key pieces (Impact Tremors, Syr Konrad)
• Fragile to mass removal (9 board wipes in average pods cripple token strategy)

Moderate:

• Slow graveyard recursion (only Feldon/Undying Evil for recursion)
• Limited card advantage beyond symmetrical effects

Minor:

• Basic-heavy manabase vulnerable to Blood Moon/Contamination

Most Important Cards:

• Syr Konrad, the Grim
• Ashnod's Altar
• Impact Tremors
• Feldon of the Third Path
• Witty Roastmaster
• Jaxis, the Troublemaker
• The Master, Multiplied
• Blade of Selves
• Sundial of the Infinite
• Molten Gatekeeper

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 4/10

• Earliest effective win ~T8 through incremental damage
• No fast mana beyond Sol Ring/Dark Ritual

Resilience: 3/10

• Dies to 1-2 well-timed removals on key engines
• Limited recursion/protection (only Undying Evil, Bolt Bend)

Consistency: 5/10

• 6 wheel/draw effects but only 3 tutors (Lagomos, Deadly Rollick, Sign in Blood)
• Multiple redundant token generators

Interaction: 4/10

• 7 targeted removals (Bedevil, Feed the Swarm) but no counterspells
• Reactive rather than proactive disruption

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between Focused Casual (4.5) and Optimized Casual (5.0) on the rubric:

• Outperforms precons with synergistic damage engines
• Lacks the speed (T8+ wins) and protection of optimized builds
• Comparable to upgraded Prosper decks but without treasure synergies
• Struggles against T7+ combo decks but can overwhelm battlecruiser tables

Power level: 4.0 - 4.5