Overview:

This Skrelv, Defector Mite deck focuses on proliferating poison counters via toxic/infect creatures and stax-backed incremental damage. It leverages low-cost evasive threats, token generation, and proliferate synergies to pressure opponents with poison while using stax pieces like Drannith Magistrate and Ethersworn Canonist to slow enemy strategies. Alternative wincons include Approach of the Second Sun and Aetherflux Reservoir.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy toxic/infect creatures (Ichorclaw Myr, Jawbone Duelist) early, protect them with Skrelv’s hexproof/unblockable ability, and amplify poison via proliferate engines (Grateful Apparition, Karn's Bastion). Stax elements (Blind Obedience, Phyrexian Censor) disrupt opponents while token generators (Mondrak, Glory Dominus, Skrelv's Hive) build board presence. Finish with mass proliferation or Halo Fountain/Aetherflux Reservoir once poison thresholds are reached.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 1-2 toxic creatures (Crawling Chorus, Lost Leonin), a proliferate/stax piece, and fast mana (Mana Crypt, Mox Diamond).
• Avoid hands lacking early creatures or mana acceleration.

Key Tips:

• Use Skrelv’s ability pre-combat to ensure toxic triggers connect. Prioritize protecting proliferate engines like Grateful Apparition.
• Time stax pieces (Drannith Magistrate) after deploying key threats to maximize disruption.
• The One Ring and Smothering Tithe provide critical card advantage for late-game proliferate chains.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Fragile board presence: Relies on 1-toughness creatures vulnerable to incidental damage/board wipes.
• No infinite combos: Wins require multiple combat steps or slow proliferate loops.

Moderate

• Limited interaction: Only 5 targeted removal spells; relies on stax for disruption.
• Slow poison scaling: Requires 3+ turns of setup to threaten T7-8 kills.

Minor

• Artifact dependency: Key engines (Aetherflux Reservoir, Mondrak) are vulnerable to artifact removal.

Most Important Cards:

• Mondrak, Glory Dominus
• Skrelv's Hive
• Elesh Norn (MOM)
• The One Ring
• Smothering Tithe
• Urza's Saga
• Mana Crypt
• Enlightened Tutor
• Aetherflux Reservoir
• Mox Diamond

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Fast mana enables T1 stax or toxic threats, but poison kills typically require T7-8 setup without combos.

Resilience: 5/10
Moderate protection (Teferi's Protection, Flawless Maneuver) but folds to repeated board wipes.

Consistency: 6/10
10+ proliferate sources and 5 tutors provide redundancy, but no infinite lines reduce deterministic wins.

Interaction: 5/10
Limited to stax, 5 targeted removals, and situational counters (Mana Tithe).

Rating Justification:

Balanced stax/proliferate engine with T7-8 poison kills and high synergy but lacks combo finishers or cEDH-level interaction.
Power level: 5.5 - 6.0