Overview:
A token-focused strategy that aims to create an exponentially growing army of rabbit tokens through combat damage, supported by various token doublers and anthem effects. The deck leverages its commander's ability to create a snowballing board presence.
Primer:
The deck's primary gameplan revolves around Cadira, Caller of the Small's ability to create rabbit tokens when dealing combat damage, with the number of tokens created scaling based on existing tokens. The early game focuses on establishing initial token producers like Gala Greeters, Gilded Goose, and Voice of Resurgence while setting up token doublers like Doubling Season. The deck includes several ways to make Cadira more effective in combat, such as Whispersilk Cloak and Blackblade Reforged.
The mid-to-late game plan involves overwhelming opponents with an exponentially growing army of tokens, enhanced by anthem effects like Intangible Virtue and Beastmaster Ascension. The deck includes several protection pieces like Teferi's Protection and removal options like Swords to Plowshares to maintain board presence. Card advantage is generated through token-synergy cards like Bennie Bracks, Zoologist and Skullclamp.
Weaknesses:
The deck is heavily reliant on combat damage and its commander to execute its primary strategy, making it vulnerable to removal and fog effects. Board wipes can be particularly devastating, though the deck includes some protection and recovery options. The deck also struggles against flying creatures, with limited ways to interact with them outside of specific removal spells.
Most Important Cards:
- Doubling Season
- Beastmaster Ascension
- Skullclamp
- Whispersilk Cloak
- Teferi's Protection
- Growing Rites of Itlimoc
- Rhys the Redeemed
- Champion of Lambholt
- Elspeth, Sun's Champion
- Intangible Virtue
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 5/10
- Resilience: 6/10
- Consistency: 7/10
- Interaction: 5/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a focused casual power level, with clear synergies and a coherent gameplan but lacking the explosive speed or protection of higher-powered decks. While it can create impressive board states, it typically needs several turns to establish its engine and doesn't consistently threaten wins before turn 8-9. The inclusion of quality interaction and protection pieces, along with strong token doublers and anthem effects, places it above precon level but below truly optimized builds.
Final power level rating: 5.0 - 5.5
The deck exemplifies an optimized casual strategy that can create impressive board states but operates at a fair, combat-focused pace typical of mid-power EDH. It has the tools to recover from disruption and can threaten multiple opponents simultaneously through its token strategy, but lacks the explosive potential or consistent early wins needed for higher power ratings.
Cadira, Caller of the Small