Overview:

This Zombie tribal deck focuses on incremental value through token generation, +1/+1 counter synergies, and life-drain effects. While lacking infinite combos, it aims to overwhelm via board presence enhanced by lords like Lord of the Accursed and Gleaming Overseer, with late-game finishers like Rise of the Dark Realms. The strategy is moderately resilient but lacks explosive speed or robust interaction.

Primer:

Core Strategy: Build a Zombie army through token generators (God-Eternal Oketra, Dreadhorde Invasion) and amplify their power via tribal lords. Leverage discard/draw synergies (Forgotten Creation, Champion of Wits) to trigger Temmet's +1/+1 buffs. Close games through combat damage enhanced by evasion (flying from Eternal Skylord, menace from lords) or life-drain effects (Wayward Servant, Corpse Knight).

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3+ lands and early ramp (Sol Ring, signets)
• Prioritize turn 2-3 plays: Gravecrawler, Dreadhorde Invasion, or card engines
• Avoid hands without token generators or board development

Key Lines:

1. Early: Dreadhorde Invasion + Wayward Servant for incremental damage
2. Midgame: The Scarab God recursion engine + Maskwood Nexus to amplify tribal synergies
3. Late: Rise of the Dark Realms into Gempalm Polluter for lethal life loss

Protection: Rely on Gleaming Overseer's hexproof and limited recursion (Zul Ashur, Lich Lord, Unholy Grotto) rather than counterspells.

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• No answer to enchantment-based hate like Rest in Peace or Grave Pact
• Minimal protection for key pieces (only 2 hexproof sources)

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from board wipes
• Limited redundancy for critical effects (only 3 zombie lords)

Minor:

• Some enters-tapped lands slow early development

Most Important Cards:

• The Scarab God
• God-Eternal Oketra
• Maskwood Nexus
• Rise of the Dark Realms
• Grave Titan
• Wayward Servant
• Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
• Gleaming Overseer
• Archfiend of Ifnir
• Dread Summons

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 4/10

• Goldfish win around T9-10 via combat. No fast mana or 2-card combos.

Resilience: 5/10

• Moderate recursion (7 sources) but weak against exile effects. Relies on rebuilding after wipes.

Consistency: 6/10

• 8 card draw engines and 3 tutors (Gate to the Afterlife, cycling lands) provide steady value.

Interaction: 3/10

• Only 7 targeted removal spells, no free counterspells. Relies on Damn as sole board wipe.

Rating Justification:

Falls between "Focused Casual" (T9-11) and "Optimized Casual" (T8-10) in the rubric. The deck has clear synergies and win conditions but lacks:

• cEDH staples/fast mana
• Tiered combo potential
• High-density interaction
  Comparable to upgraded precons with tribal focus but slower than T8 combo decks.

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0