Overview:

This Ghyrson Starn deck focuses on dealing 1-damage pings through creatures, instants, and enchantments to trigger Ghyrson's 2-damage amplification. It combines synergistic damage sources, token generation, and a backup mana-combo finish. While lacking cEDH-level speed or protection, it has redundancy in its core strategy and moderate interaction.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to flood the board with 1-damage triggers from sources like Firebrand Archer, Electrostatic Field, and Cavalcade of Calamity, amplified by Ghyrson Starn's ability. Backup plans include Niv-Mizzet, Parun/Curiosity loops and Mana Geyser/Reiterate infinite mana into X-spells. Key phases:

1. Early Setup (T1-3): Deploy mana rocks, 1-power creatures, and ping enablers like Thermo-Alchemist.
2. Trigger Overload (T4-6): Cast multiple cantrips/instants to multiply Ghyrson triggers while protecting him with Swiftfoot Boots.
3. Finishers: Either burn opponents through accumulated pings or resolve Mana Geyser into copied X-spells like Banefire.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands, 1-2 ping sources (e.g., Kessig Flamebreather), and protection/ramp.
• Prioritize early plays that enable Ghyrson's damage multiplication over reactive spells.

Key Tips:

• Use Saheeli, Sublime Artificer to create artifact tokens that trigger Reckless Fireweaver.
• Veyran, Voice of Duality doubles both spell-triggered damage and Ghyrson's bonus.
• Ojer Axonil turns all small pings into 4-damage threats independently of Ghyrson.

Avoid Traps:

• Overextending creatures before establishing protection.
• Holding mana for reactive spells instead of progressing the damage engine.

Weaknesses:

• Critical: Heavy reliance on Ghyrson Starn (folded by 3+ removals).
• Moderate: Limited graveyard recursion, no mass card advantage engines.
• Minor: Vulnerable to enchantment removal targeting key pieces like Impact Tremors.

Most Important Cards:

• Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
• Chandra's Incinerator
• Veyran, Voice of Duality
• Niv-Mizzet, Parun
• Reiterate
• Mana Geyser
• Fiery Confluence
• Impact Tremors
• Curiosity
• Saheeli, Sublime Artificer

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Goldfish wins possible by T7-8 via combo or T9-10 through incremental damage. Lacks T1-3 fast mana but has cost reducers like Goblin Electromancer.

Resilience: 5/10

• Dies to repeated commander removal but has 8 protection pieces and backup damage enhancers.

Consistency: 7/10

• 15+ redundant ping sources and 10+ cantrips ensure strategy execution despite removal.

Interaction: 6/10

• 10 targeted removals/counters (e.g., Abrade, Negate) but lacks free interaction. Relies on Aetherize for board wipes.

Rating Justification:

The deck sits between "Optimized Casual" (T8-10) and "Focused" (T7-8) tiers. It outperforms precons through combo potential and redundancy but lacks the fast mana and free counters of higher tiers. The Mana Geyser/Reiterate combo provides a cEDH-adjacent finish, but inconsistent access to tutors keeps it below 6.5.

Power level: 5.5 - 6.0