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Overview:
A dragon tribal deck with activated ability cost reduction synergies, focusing on ramping into powerful dragons while utilizing Agatha of the Vile Cauldron's ability to reduce activation costs and provide mass pump effects.
Primer:
The deck operates on multiple synergistic layers, primarily leveraging dragons and mana production to create overwhelming board presence. Early game focuses on establishing mana acceleration through cards like Sol Ring, Ancient Tomb, and mana-producing creatures like Selvala, Heart of the Wilds. The commander, Agatha, reduces activation costs of creatures, making cards like Dragon Whisperer and Skarrgan Hellkite more efficient.
The mid-to-late game plan involves deploying powerful dragons like Old Gnawbone, Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient, and Utvara Hellkite while maintaining card advantage through enchantments like Guardian Project and Garruk's Uprising. The deck can create explosive turns through treasure generation and mana doublers, often ending games through combat damage enhanced by Agatha's pump ability or through overwhelming dragon synergies.
Weaknesses:
The deck is vulnerable to targeted removal of key pieces, particularly the commander, as many cost reduction strategies rely on Agatha's presence. Board wipes can be particularly devastating, though the deck includes some protection through cards like Heroic Intervention. The relatively high average mana value makes the deck susceptible to early aggression, and graveyard hate can limit recovery options.
Most Important Cards:
- The Great Henge
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Old Gnawbone
- Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
- Dragon Tempest
- Rhythm of the Wild
- Guardian Project
- Ancient Tomb
- Sylvan Library
- Cavern of Souls
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 6/10
- Resilience: 7/10
- Consistency: 7/10
- Interaction: 6/10
Rating Justification:
This deck sits comfortably in the 6.0-6.5 range due to its ability to consistently execute its strategy around turns 7-8 while maintaining interaction and protection. While it includes powerful cards and synergies, it lacks the explosive fast mana and early game threats of higher-powered decks. The deck's reliance on creatures and combat damage, even with its synergies, keeps it from reaching higher power levels where instant-win combos dominate.
Final power level rating: 6.0 - 6.5
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
