Overview:
A combat-focused deck leveraging Isshin, Two Heavens as One to double attack triggers, creating an aggressive strategy that generates value through combat and token creation.
Primer:
This deck aims to maximize value from attack triggers through Isshin, Two Heavens as One's ability to double them. The strategy revolves around deploying creatures with powerful attack triggers, then amplifying those effects for exponential value. Key elements include token generation (Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, Mardu Ascendancy), combat damage triggers (Etali, Primal Storm, Laelia, the Blade Reforged), and value engines (Audacious Thief, Glint-Sleeve Siphoner).
The deck can win through multiple paths: going wide with tokens, commander damage with buffed creatures, or overwhelming card advantage from doubled attack triggers. The inclusion of cards like Duelist's Heritage and various combat tricks allows for explosive turns and unexpected victories.
Weaknesses:
The deck heavily relies on combat and attacking to function, making it vulnerable to fog effects, pillowfort strategies, and mass removal. The mana base could be more refined, potentially leading to color-fixing issues in crucial early turns. The deck also shows vulnerability to targeted removal of Isshin, as many of its powerful plays become significantly weaker without the doubling effect.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Isshin, Two Heavens as One
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Etali, Primal Storm
- Mardu Ascendancy
- Duelist's Heritage
- Sun Titan
- Aurelia, the Law Above
- Sword of the Animist
- Sol Ring
- Arcane Signet
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 5/10
- Resilience: 4/10
- Consistency: 5/10
- Interaction: 6/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a focused casual level, with clear synergies and a coherent gameplan, but lacks the explosive speed and consistency of higher-powered decks. While it includes some strong interaction pieces like Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile, it primarily focuses on its combat-oriented gameplan. The deck can typically threaten wins around turns 8-10 through combat damage or accumulated value, placing it firmly in the focused casual category. It would struggle against more optimized decks but could overwhelm purely casual builds.
Final power level rating: 4.5 - 5.0
Isshin, Two Heavens as One