Overview:

This Dihada, Binder of Wills deck is a mid-power legendary tribal build focused on incremental value through legendary synergies and combat pressure. While it can generate explosive turns with treasure-fueled plays and recursion, it lacks focused win conditions and struggles with consistency against interaction.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to leverage Dihada's treasure generation and legendary tutoring to deploy high-impact legendary creatures like Etali, Primal Storm and Zetalpa, Primal Dawn, supported by equipment like Blackblade Reforged. The game plan unfolds in three phases:

1. Early Setup: Use Dihada's -3 to stock the graveyard with legends while ramping via treasures and monuments (Oketra's Monument, Bontu's Monument).
2. Midgame Value: Deploy recursive engines like Cadric, Soul Kindler and Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle to generate board presence while protecting key pieces with Dihada's indestructible-granting +2.
3. Late-Game Closers: Attempt to overwhelm with combat damage using pumped legends or mass recursion via Primevals' Glorious Rebirth.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands and at least 1 ramp artifact
• Prioritize early legends like Kari Zev, Skyship Raider or Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• Avoid hands without Dihada-enablers or excessive taplands

Key Tips:

• Time Dihada's -3 to fuel Moira, Urborg Haunt recursion
• Use The Peregrine Dynamo to copy Dihada's loyalty abilities
• Save Unbreakable Formation for post-wipe recovery

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• No protected win conditions (all combat-based)
• Lacks answers to common combo/stax pieces
• 0 free protection spells for key engines

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from board wipes
• Heavy reliance on tapped lands (11/36 lands)
• Limited card advantage beyond Dihada's -3

Minor:

• Some legendary payoffs overlap awkwardly (Heroes' Podium vs Day of Destiny)

Most Important Cards:

• Cadric, Soul Kindler
• Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
• Blackblade Reforged
• Etali, Primal Storm
• Moira, Urborg Haunt
• Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
• The Peregrine Dynamo
• Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
• Hero's Blade
• Zetalpa, Primal Dawn

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10
Goldfish win potential around T8-10 through combat. High-cost finishers like Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant and clunky mana base slow the clock.

Resilience: 4/10
Limited protection beyond Dihada's +2. Heavy legendary focus makes Drannith Magistrate devastating. Some recursion exists but is mana-intensive.

Consistency: 5/10
Dihada's -3 provides card selection, but only 3 tutors (Herald's Horn, Heroes' Podium, Imperial Seal not present). Over-reliant on commander for engine starts.

Interaction: 4/10
10 targeted removal spells but mostly sorcery-speed (Kaya's Wrath, Urza's Ruinous Blast). No free counterspells or stax pieces to disrupt opponents.

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between "Upgraded Jank" (3.5) and "Focused Casual" (4.5). While it has clear legendary synergy and some powerful cards, its lack of:

• Fast mana (only Sol Ring)
• Protected wincons
• Interaction density
  keeps it below optimized casual builds. The 11 taplands and clunky top-end prevent consistent T9-11 wins required for 4.5. Comparable to a tuned precon with better individual cards but similar strategic limitations.

Power level: 4.0 - 4.5