Overview:

This Rakdos deck leverages Deadpool's text-swapping ability to enable a token-copy strategy focused on Myriad creatures and temporary token generators. The primary win condition involves overwhelming opponents through combat damage and triggered abilities from copied creatures, supported by sacrifice outlets and recursion. While synergistic, the deck lacks infinite combos or fast mana, relying on gradual board development.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to deploy Myriad creatures (e.g., Warchief Giant, Banshee of the Dread Choir) and copy engines (Blade of Selves, Delina, Wild Mage) to create exponential token armies. Deadpool’s text-swapping enables unexpected ability combinations, while recursion (Reanimate, Whip of Erebos) and protection (Whispersilk Cloak) sustain the strategy. Key payoffs include The Master, Multiplied to preserve tokens and Greven, Predator Captain for card draw.

Mulligan Priorities:

• 3+ lands with Rakdos color sources
• Early ramp (Rakdos Signet, Sol Ring) or Myriad enablers
• Avoid hands without token generators or payoff cards

Key Tips:

• Use Deadpool’s text exchange to give Myriad/ETB abilities to resilient creatures
• Sacrifice temporary tokens (from Twinflame/Molten Duplication) to Vampiric Rites before exile
• Helm of the Host on Myriad creatures creates non-legendary permanent copies

Avoid Traps:

• Overextending into board wipes without Malakir Rebirth protection
• Wasting copy effects on low-impact creatures
• Ignoring life-loss mitigation despite Erebos, Bleak-Hearted synergies

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Foldsto mass exile/board wipes (only 3 protection spells)
• No non-combat wincons if token strategy fails

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from early stax (Rest in Peace shuts recursion)
• Limited tutor density for key pieces

Minor:

• Life-loss from Deadpool/Sulfurous Springs manageable via incidental lifegain

Most Important Cards:

• The Master, Multiplied
• Blade of Selves
• Mirror Box
• Warchief Giant
• Helm of the Host
• Greven, Predator Captain
• Reanimate
• Delina, Wild Mage
• Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
• Whispersilk Cloak

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 4/10

• Goldfish win ~T8-10 via Myriad scaling. No T1-5 combos.

Resilience: 3/10

• 5 recursion spells but minimal counterspells. Dies to 2+ targeted removals on key engines.

Consistency: 5/10

• 3 tutors (Gamble, Sword of Hearth and Home), moderate card draw. Redundant Myriad creatures.

Interaction: 4/10

• 6 targeted removals (Abrade, Deadly Rollick), 2 board wipes. No free counterspells.

Rating Justification:

Focused on combat with clear synergies (4.0 Casual/Precon) but lacks the speed/redundancy of optimized decks. Comparable to upgraded precons with:

• Better-than-precon mana base (9 dual lands)
• Clear wincon redundancy (8 Myriad/copy effects)
• Moderate interaction suite

Falls short of 5.0 due to:

• No infinite mana/combat loops
• Vulnerable board state
• Limited protection

Power level: 4.0 - 4.5