Overview:

Averna Cascade/Landfall focuses on leveraging cascade mechanics to generate value through free spell casting and land drops, supported by landfall synergies and big creature payoffs. The deck aims to overwhelm opponents through cumulative value rather than infinite combos, with key threats like Craterhoof Behemoth and Moraug, Fury of Akoum closing games.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
This deck operates in three phases:

1. Ramp & Setup: Use 1-3 mana accelerants (Llanowar Elves, Farseek) and land tutors to cast Averna early, enabling cascade-triggered land drops.
2. Cascade Value Engine: Deploy cascade creatures (Bloodbraid Elf, Apex Devastator) to chain spells while building a land base. Cards like Ancient Greenwarden double landfall triggers.
3. Overrun Finish: Convert accumulated lands and creatures into lethal damage via Craterhoof Behemoth or multiple combat phases with Moraug, Fury of Akoum.

Key Interactions:

• Scroll Rack + cascade effects to manipulate exiled cards
• Ashaya, Soul of the Wild turns creatures into lands, synergizing with Averna's cascade triggers
• Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty gives 6+ MV spells double cascade

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands and 2 ramp sources
• Prioritize early cascade enablers (Shardless Agent) over high-end threats
• Reject hands without green mana sources

Critical Sequencing:

1. T1-T3: Ramp spells and Averna
2. T4-T6: Cascade creatures to build board state
3. T7+: Cast game-enders like Maelstrom Wanderer with protection from Heroic Intervention

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• No infinite combos or stax locks to close games quickly
• Relies on resolving 4+ MV creatures against counterspell-heavy metas

Moderate:

• Limited protection for key creatures beyond Heroic Intervention
• No graveyard recursion outside land recursion

Minor:

• Weak to land destruction (mitigated by 14 basic lands)

Most Important Cards:

• Craterhoof Behemoth
• Maelstrom Wanderer
• Apex Devastator
• Ancient Greenwarden
• Rhystic Study
• Scroll Rack
• Worldly Tutor
• Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
• Lotus Cobra
• Moraug, Fury of Akoum

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Earliest win potential T6-7 through Craterhoof Behemoth or Moraug chains
• No T3-T4 fast mana or cost reducers

Resilience: 6/10

• 8 protection spells and 12 removal/interaction pieces
• Recovers poorly from board wipes targeting creatures > lands

Consistency: 7/10

• 6 tutors (Worldly Tutor, Sylvan Tutor) and 10+ cascade triggers
• Landfall redundancy via Tireless Provisioner/Lotus Cobra

Interaction: 5/10

• Relies on cascading into answers rather than holding instant interaction
• Limited stack interaction beyond Pongify/Rapid Hybridization

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between "Optimized Casual" (5.0) and "High-Power Casual" (5.5) on the rubric:

• Outperforms precons through cascade value engines but lacks cEDH-speed combos
• More resilient than T5.0 decks due to landfall redundancy
• Slower than T6.0 decks missing free counterspells and compact wincons

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5