Overview:
This is a mono-white token-focused deck led by Adeline, Resplendent Cathar that aims to create a wide board presence through aggressive creature deployment and token generation, supplemented by powerful anthem effects and protection spells.
Primer:
The deck's primary gameplan revolves around establishing early board presence with efficient creatures and leveraging Adeline, Resplendent Cathar's ability to generate multiple tokens each combat step. The strategy scales well in multiplayer, as Adeline creates a token for each opponent when attacking. Key support pieces like Anointed Procession and Divine Visitation enhance the token strategy, while cards like Reconnaissance and Mother of Runes provide protection.
The deck features multiple layers of interaction and protection, including instant-speed answers like Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile, along with powerful defensive options like Teferi's Protection and Akroma's Will. Card advantage is generated through creatures like Bennie Bracks, Zoologist and Rumor Gatherer, while Smothering Tithe and Land Tax ensure consistent resource generation.
Weaknesses:
- Vulnerable to board wipes, though it includes several protection pieces and recovery options
- Heavily relies on combat damage for wins, making it susceptible to fog effects and pillowfort strategies
- Limited card draw options compared to other colors, though it compensates with efficient tutors and card advantage engines
Most Important Cards:
- Anointed Procession
- Smothering Tithe
- Divine Visitation
- Reconnaissance
- Land Tax
- Skullclamp
- Mother of Runes
- Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
- Akroma's Will
- Teferi's Protection
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 6/10
- Resilience: 7/10
- Consistency: 7/10
- Interaction: 8/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a solid focused-optimized level, consistently executing its gameplan around turns 7-8. While it includes powerful cards and interactions, it's not fast enough to compete with high-power strategies. The deck's interaction suite and protection package elevate it above typical casual builds, but its reliance on combat damage and tokens keeps it from reaching higher power levels.
Final power level rating: 6.0 - 6.5
The deck sits firmly in the focused-to-optimized range because it:
- Has a clear, well-executed strategy with multiple lines of play
- Includes efficient interaction and protection
- Features strong card quality and synergies
- Can consistently threaten wins through combat damage by turns 7-8
- Has good resilience against disruption through redundancy and protection
The deck benefits from multiplayer settings due to Adeline's scaling ability, but its primary win condition through combat damage and tokens keeps it from reaching higher power levels. While it can establish dominant board positions, it typically needs several turns to convert these into actual wins.
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