Overview:

This Golgari Squirrel tribal deck leverages Chatterfang, Squirrel General as a critical engine, doubling token output and enabling sacrifice-based removal. The primary strategy floods the board with Squirrel tokens amplified by anthems (Coat of Arms, Door of Destinies) and token doublers (Doubling Season, Parallel Lives), while secondary win conditions include infinite Squirrel generation via Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen and explosive combat finishes with Craterhoof Behemoth. Chatterfang acts as both a value multiplier and a removal outlet, making it essential to the deck’s core identity.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3): Deploy fast mana (Mox Diamond, Sol Ring, Chrome Mox) and land tutors (Three Visits, Nature's Lore) to accelerate into Chatterfang. Use token generators like Chatterstorm or Squirrel Nest to start building a board.
2. Midgame Explosion (Turns 4-6): Resolve Chatterfang and token doublers (Primal Vigor, Parallel Lives). Activate Squirrel Sanctuary loops or Deep Forest Hermit for exponential tokens. Use Cryptolith Rite or Earthcraft to convert tokens into mana for explosive plays.
3. Win Conditions:
   • Combat Overrun: Deploy Craterhoof Behemoth, Beastmaster Ascension, or Coat of Arms for lethal swings.
   • Infinite Squirrels: Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen creates infinite tokens (Oak gains a counter from Denizen’s trigger when a token enters, then Oak makes another token, repeating).
   • Aristocrats Drain: The Meathook Massacre or Valley Rotcaller paired with token sacrifice outlets (Pitiless Plunderer, Ravenous Squirrel).

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with Chatterfang enablers: 2-3 lands, fast mana, or early token generators.
• Prioritize hands with a token doubler or combo piece if paired with protection (Heroic Intervention, Tamiyo's Safekeeping).
• Avoid slow hands lacking ramp or token sources.

Key Tips:

• Use Chatterfang’s -X/-X ability to disrupt opponents’ key creatures while fueling Ravenous Squirrel or Pitiless Plunderer.
• Earthcraft turns Squirrels into mana batteries for Finale of Devastation or Kindred Dominance.
• Roaming Throne (naming Squirrel) doubles Chatterfang’s token-generation triggers.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Board Wipes: Wrath of God-effects cripple the token swarm. Limited recovery outside Heroic Intervention.
• Commander Reliance: Chatterfang removal stalls token doubling and removal capabilities.
• Anti-Token Tech: Cursed Totem/Torpor Orb disable key abilities; Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite invalidates 1/1 Squirrels.

Moderate

• Artifact/Enchantment Hate: Nature's Claim on doublers (Doubling Season) halves token output.
• Graveyard Disruption: Exiling Bala Ged Recovery or combo pieces slows recursion.

Minor

• Flyers: Limited reach outside Eldrazi Monument.
• Slow Combos: The Scurry Oak loop requires setup and lacks instant-speed wins.

Most Important Cards:

• Doubling Season (Token/anthem multiplier)
• Chatterfang, Squirrel General (Core engine)
• Earthcraft (Mana generation from tokens)
• Craterhoof Behemoth (Primary combat finisher)
• Scurry Oak (Infinite combo piece)
• Parallel Lives (Token doubling)
• Demonic Tutor (Consistency for key pieces)
• Coat of Arms (Anthem scaling)
• Pitiless Plunderer (Sacrifice value engine)
• Heroic Intervention (Critical protection)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 7/10
Can threaten infinite tokens or Craterhoof kills by turns 5-6 with optimal draws, but relies on resolving multiple synergistic pieces.

Resilience: 5/10
Moderate protection (hexproof, regeneration) and recursion (Bala Ged Recovery), but folds to repeated wipes or commander lockdown.

Consistency: 8/10
Abundant tutors (Demonic Tutor, Finale of Devastation) and card draw (Toski, Bearer of Secrets) ensure access to key pieces.

Interaction: 6/10
Efficient removal (Assassin's Trophy, Golgari Charm) and stax (Contamination), but lacks stack interaction beyond protection spells.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a high-power casual level with explosive token generation and combo potential, but its reliance on board presence and vulnerability to disruption caps its ceiling. Speed aligns with T6-7 wins, while resilience issues prevent cEDH viability.

Power level: 6.5 - 7.0