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COMMANDER(S)
Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
Tribal Control QR Code
B R
- Rakdos
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

A vampire tribal deck led by Strefan, Maurer Progenitor that focuses on generating Blood tokens and using them to cheat vampires into play while building a powerful board presence through combat and vampire synergies.

Primer:

The deck aims to establish early board presence with efficient vampires while generating Blood tokens through various means. Use Strefan, Maurer Progenitor's ability to cheat larger vampires into play during combat. The deck features multiple vampire lords and tribal synergies to boost the team, while also incorporating a madness subtheme. Card draw and life drain effects from vampires help maintain resources and pressure opponents. The Blood token theme provides both utility through card filtering and enables the commander's cheating ability.

Weaknesses:

The deck is heavily reliant on combat damage to generate value and can struggle against decks with strong defensive capabilities or board wipes. The Blood token strategy requires careful resource management, as discarding cards for Blood tokens can lead to card disadvantage if not properly balanced. The deck also shows vulnerability to graveyard hate, which can shut down several recursion-based strategies.

Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:

  • Nirkana Revenant
  • Butcher of Malakir
  • Patron of the Vein
  • Bloodline Necromancer
  • Champion of Dusk
  • Molten Echoes
  • Glass-Cast Heart
  • Cordial Vampire
  • Sanctum Seeker
  • Bloodlord of Vaasgoth

Attribute Ratings:

  • Speed: 4/10
  • Resilience: 5/10
  • Consistency: 5/10
  • Interaction: 4/10

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a casual to focused casual level, with a clear tribal strategy but moderate execution speed and consistency. While it includes some powerful vampire synergies and interaction pieces, it lacks the fast mana and efficient tutors needed to compete at higher power levels. The deck can create impressive board states when left unchecked but typically needs several turns to establish its gameplan. It would struggle against optimized decks but could hold its own against other casual tribal strategies.

Final power level rating: 4.5 - 5.0

DECK LIST
Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
Creature: 35
1
Anje's Ravager
2 R
1
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
3 B B
1
Blood Artist
1 B
1
Bloodline Necromancer
4 B
1
Bloodlord of Vaasgoth
3 B B
1
Bloodsworn Steward
2 R R
1
Bloodtithe Harvester
B R
1
Bloodtracker
3 B
1
Butcher of Malakir
5 B B
1
Champion of Dusk
3 B B
1
Cordial Vampire
B B
1
Crimson Honor Guard
3 R R
1
Crossway Troublemakers
5 B
1
Dark Impostor
2 B
1
Falkenrath Gorger
R
1
Falkenrath Noble
3 B
1
Indulgent Aristocrat
B
1
Kamber, the Plunderer
3 B
1
Laurine, the Diversion
2 R
1
Malakir Bloodwitch
3 B B
1
Markov Enforcer
4 R R
1
Midnight Arsonist
3 R
1
Necropolis Regent
3 B B B
1
Nirkana Revenant
4 B B
1
Patron of the Vein
4 B B
1
Rakish Heir
2 R
1
Sanctum Seeker
2 B B
1
Scion of Opulence
2 R
1
Shadowgrange Archfiend
6 B
1
Stromkirk Captain
1 B R
1
Stromkirk Condemned
B B
1
Stromkirk Occultist
2 R
1
Timothar, Baron of Bats
4 B B
1
Vampire Nighthawk
1 B B
1
Vampiric Dragon
6 B R
Sorcery: 12
1
Ancient Craving
3 B
1
Avacyn's Judgment
1 R
1
Blasphemous Act
8 R
1
Damnable Pact
X B B
1
Feed the Swarm
1 B
1
Imposing Grandeur
4 R
1
Mob Rule
4 R R
1
Night's Whisper
1 B
1
Olivia's Wrath
4 B
1
Predators' Hour
1 B
1
Sinister Waltz
3 B R
1
Vandalblast
R
Instant: 2
1
Rakdos Charm
B R
1
Urge to Feed
B B
Artifact: 9
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Charcoal Diamond
2
1
Commander's Sphere
3
1
Fire Diamond
2
1
Glass-Cast Heart
2 B
1
Rakdos Signet
2
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Swiftfoot Boots
2
1
Unstable Obelisk
3
Enchantment: 4
1
Arterial Alchemy
2 R
1
Molten Echoes
2 R R
1
Stensia Masquerade
2 R
1
Underworld Connections
1 B B
Land: 37
1
Command Tower
1
Exotic Orchard
1
Foreboding Ruins
11
Mountain
1
Myriad Landscape
1
Path of Ancestry
1
Rakdos Carnarium
1
Shadowblood Ridge
1
Smoldering Marsh
14
Swamp
1
Tainted Peak
1
Temple of Malice
1
Temple of the False God
1
Unclaimed Territory