Overview:

This UB deck leverages surveil synergies and graveyard recursion to build incremental value and reanimate threats. Centered around Mirko's ability to grow via surveil and reanimate creatures, the deck combines efficient card selection, midrange threats, and recursion engines. While lacking infinite combos, it aims to overwhelm with recurring value and late-game bombs like Rise of the Dark Realms.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy Mirko early to capitalize on surveil triggers (Consider, Notion Rain) that grow his power while filling the graveyard. Use reanimation spells (Animate Dead, Necromancy) to cheat out value creatures like Grave Titan and Massacre Wurm. Secondary wincons include Syr Konrad, the Grim ping damage and Disinformation Campaign attrition. The deck transitions from early-game setup to midrange value, culminating in explosive turns with Rise of the Dark Realms or Doom Whisperer-fueled graveyard manipulation.

Mulligan Priorities:

• 3+ lands with UB sources
• Early surveil enablers (Sinister Starfish, Nightveil Sprite)
• Reanimation targets/payoffs (Baleful Strix, Phyrexian Arena)
  Avoid hands lacking graveyard setup or interaction.

Key Tips:

• Time Mirko's reanimation to bypass commander tax
• Use Enhanced Surveillance to enable graveyard recursion loops
• Prioritize surveil over raw draw to fuel Whispering Snitch damage
• Protect Syr Konrad as a secondary wincon

Avoid Traps:

• Overcommitting to board before securing recursion
• Holding interaction for minor threats instead of protecting key engines

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Graveyard hate ( in in Peace, Leyline of the Void)
• Exile-based removal for key creatures

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from board wipes
• Limited instant-speed interaction

Minor:

• Mana base slightly slow but functional

Most Important Cards:

• Reanimate
• Animate Dead
• Necromancy
• Doom Whisperer
• Grave Titan
• Syr Konrad, the Grim
• Disinformation Campaign
• Phyrexian Arena
• Toxic Deluge
• Rise of the Dark Realms

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Wins typically T8-10 via incremental value or Rise of the Dark Realms. No fast combos but efficient midrange curve.

Resilience: 6/10

• Multiple reanimation sources and card selection mitigate single threats. Graveyard dependency creates vulnerability to hate.

Consistency: 6/10

• 10+ surveil effects and card draw engines enable reliable setup. Limited tutors for key pieces.

Interaction: 5/10

• Moderate removal suite (Pile On, Toxic Deluge) and counterspells (Counterpoint). Lacks free protection.

Rating Justification:

Outperforms precon-level decks with focused synergies (rubric 5.0) but lacks the speed/tutors of optimized builds (6.0). Comparable to strong casual decks that win via combat/value around T8-10 with moderate interaction. Vulnerable to common graveyard answers but recovers better than jank builds.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5