Overview:

This Selesnya tokens deck leverages Shanna, Sisay's Legacy as a resilient, scaling threat that grows with your creature count while being immune to targeted opponent abilities. The strategy focuses on explosive token generation through populate mechanics, instant-speed token creators, and synergistic payoffs like Divine Visitation and Cadira, Caller of the Small. The deck aims to overwhelm opponents with a critical mass of buffed tokens while using Shanna as both a finisher and card draw enabler via effects like Shamanic Revelation. Key hidden commanders include Trostani, Selesnya's Voice and Queen Allenal of Ruadach, which amplify token value.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4): Deploy mana dorks (Llanowar Elves, Avacyn's Pilgrim), enchantment-based ramp (Wild Growth, Abundant Growth), and early token generators like Raise the Alarm or Torens, Fist of the Angels. Prioritize establishing Growing Ranks or Intangible Virtue for long-term value.
2. Mid-Game Engine (Turns 4-7): Cast high-impact token generators like March of the Multitudes, Finale of Glory, or Advent of the Wurm. Activate populate effects from Rootborn Defenses, Sundering Growth, or Wayfaring Temple to multiply tokens. Deploy Shanna once you have 5+ creatures to make her a 6/6+ threat.
3. Finishing Turns (Turns 7+): Overwhelm opponents with anthem-enhanced tokens (Anthem of Champions, Felidar Retreat). Use Divine Visitation to convert 1/1s into 4/4 Angels or Cadira to create exponential Rabbit tokens. Protect your board with Rootborn Defenses or King Darien XLVIII's sacrifice ability.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands, preferably including Command Tower or duals.
• Prioritize early ramp (dorks, Cultivate) and at least one token generator (Secure the Wastes, Raise the Alarm).
• Look for synergistic pairs like Growing Ranks + Wayfaring Temple or Divine Visitation + March of the Multitudes.

Key Tips:

• Use Buried in the Garden strategically to remove threats while accelerating your mana.
• Hour of Reckoning can clear the board while leaving your token army intact.
• Cadira, Caller of the Small triggers on any combat damage - pair with evasion (Rootborn Defenses's indestructible) or trample enablers.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Catastrophic vulnerability to board wipes (only 3 indestructible effects and limited recursion).
• Heavy reliance on key enchantments (Divine Visitation, Growing Ranks) with minimal protection.

Moderate

• Slow setup against fast combo decks (average goldfish win ~T8-9).
• Limited stack interaction (only Path to Exile and Deafening Silence as notable disruption).

Minor

• Mana base has 10+ taplands, potentially slowing early plays.
• Token generation heavily skewed toward sorcery speed.

Most Important Cards:

• Divine Visitation (Token quality upgrade)
• March of the Multitudes (Instant-speed army creation)
• Cadira, Caller of the Small (Exponential token generation)
• Growing Ranks (Recurring populate engine)
• Intangible Virtue (Key anthem effect)
• Shamanic Revelation (Critical card draw)
• Wayfaring Temple (Populate enabler and scaling threat)
• Felidar Retreat (Flexible token/counter generation)
• Torens, Fist of the Angels (Token generation on cast)
• Queen Allenal of Ruadach (Token multiplier)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 4/10

• Requires multiple setup turns to establish critical token mass, with optimal wins around T8-9 through combat.

Resilience: 3/10

• Limited protection for key pieces and heavy reliance on board state makes recovery from wipes difficult.

Consistency: 6/10

• Numerous redundant token generators and card draw engines (Beast Whisperer, Shamanic Revelation) compensate for lack of tutors.

Interaction: 2/10

• Minimal removal suite focused on creatures/enchantments (Path to Exile, Reclamation Sage), no countermagic beyond Deafening Silence.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at precon-plus levels with focused token synergies but lacks the speed, protection, and interaction density of optimized builds. Its T8-10 combat win potential and vulnerability to common disruption align with the Casual/Precon to Focused Casual tiers in the rubric.

Power level: 4.0 - 4.5