Overview:
This is a Bant (GWU) artifact/clue-focused deck that aims to generate value through investigating and artifact synergies, with multiple paths to victory including commander damage, Laboratory Maniac, and Approach of the Second Sun.
Primer:
The deck revolves around Morska, Undersea Sleuth's ability to generate Clue tokens and grow through card draw. The strategy involves establishing a strong artifact-based economy through mana rocks and clue generation, while leveraging powerful token doublers like Doubling Season and Primal Vigor to accelerate value generation. Key pieces like Academy Manufactor turn simple clue generation into a robust engine producing multiple token types.
The deck can win through several routes: commander damage (supported by consistent +1/+1 counter generation), alternative win conditions like Laboratory Maniac or Approach of the Second Sun, or overwhelming artifact-based value through cards like Urza, Lord High Artificer and Mechanized Production. The deck includes strong interaction pieces and protection effects to maintain board control while assembling its engines.
Weaknesses:
- Vulnerable to artifact hate and mass artifact removal (Vandalblast, Collector Ouphe)
- Relatively dependent on the commander for consistent clue generation
- Can struggle against aggressive strategies before establishing its engine
- Limited creature removal options make it somewhat weak to creature-heavy strategies
Most Important Cards:
- Academy Manufactor
- Doubling Season
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Smothering Tithe
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Laboratory Maniac
- Primal Vigor
- Wilderness Reclamation
- Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
- Mechanized Production
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 6/10
- Resilience: 7/10
- Consistency: 8/10
- Interaction: 7/10
Rating Justification:
This deck sits comfortably in the 6.5-7.0 range due to its consistent value generation, multiple win conditions, and strong interaction suite. While it doesn't typically threaten wins before turn 6-7, it can establish powerful board states that effectively lock in wins through overwhelming value. The deck's robust mana base, efficient tutoring, and multiple layers of protection elevate it above casual builds, but it lacks the explosive speed of higher-powered decks.
Final power level rating: 6.5 - 7.0
The deck demonstrates strong optimization and synergy while maintaining interaction and resilience, placing it firmly in the "Optimized" to "Focused Competitive" range. It's more powerful than typical focused decks (6.0) due to its consistency and protection elements, but doesn't quite reach the speed and efficiency of truly high-powered decks (7.5+).
Morska, Undersea Sleuth