Overview:

This Muldrotha, the Gravetide deck leverages Sultai colors to execute a grindy, value-oriented graveyard strategy. The commander enables recursive plays by allowing one permanent of each type to be cast from the graveyard each turn. The deck mills itself aggressively (via Satyr Wayfinder, Golgari Grave-Troll, and Sidisi, Brood Tyrant), then reanimates key threats like Archon of Cruelty or Avenger of Zendikar using Animate Dead, Necromancy, or Living Death. Win conditions include incremental value from Syr Konrad, the Grim triggers, overwhelming boards with token armies, and late-game Rise of the Dark Realms/Mindslaver locks. Muldrotha is critical for sustaining the engine but can be reanimated efficiently if removed.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4):
   • Mill/dump key cards using Entomb, Buried Alive, or self-mill creatures.
   • Deploy value engines like Rhystic Study, Mystic Remora, or Secrets of the Dead.
   • Ramp with Sakura-Tribe Elder, Solemn Simulacrum, or Crop Rotation for Bojuka Bog/utility lands.

2. Midgame Recursion (Turns 5-7):

   • Cast Muldrotha and begin recurring permanents like Eternal Witness, Baleful Strix, or Seal of Doom.
   • Reanimate haymakers (Archon of Cruelty, Titania, Protector of Argoth) for incremental advantage.
   • Use Altar of Dementia + World Shaper/Aftermath Analyst to mill opponents or fuel your graveyard.

3. Endgame (Turns 8+):

   • Close with Syr Konrad, the Grim triggers amplified by mass recursion (Living Death, River Kelpie).
   • Deploy Rise of the Dark Realms or Mindslaver to lock out opponents.
   • Generate infinite mana via Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator (if included) or Altar of Dementia + token loops.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands (including fixing like Command Tower).
• Prioritize early mill/ramp (Satyr Wayfinder, Entomb, Sol Ring).
• Ensure graveyard setup (Buried Alive, Golgari Grave-Troll) or protection (Lightning Greaves).

Key Tips:

• Use Glacial Chasm + Muldrotha recursion to stall indefinitely.
• Conduit of Worlds and Ramunap Excavator provide redundancy for Muldrotha’s land recursion.
• Syr Konrad, the Grim turns every mill/reanimation into damage. Pair with Altar of Dementia for lethal.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Graveyard hate (Rest in Peace, Leyline of the Void) shuts down 80% of the deck’s strategy.
• Heavy reliance on Muldrotha: Repeated removal can stall the engine despite recursion tools.

Moderate

• Slow setup: Minimal fast mana outside Sol Ring delays key plays.
• Limited stack interaction: Relies on Glen Elendra Archmage and Seal of Removal for protection.

Minor

• Token strategies can outpace its incremental value.
• Struggles with exile-based removal on key creatures.

Most Important Cards:

• Muldrotha, the Gravetide (Engine enabler)
• Syr Konrad, the Grim (Primary wincon via drain)
• Altar of Dementia (Mill combo enabler)
• Living Death (Mass reanimation/reset)
• Archon of Cruelty (Recursive value/drain)
• Buried Alive (Graveyard setup)
• Animate Dead (Key reanimation)
• Rhystic Study (Card advantage)
• Titania, Protector of Argoth (Token generator/land synergy)
• Rise of the Dark Realms (Game-ending bomb)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Wins typically occur around turns 8-10 via gradual value or late-game bombs. Limited fast combos.

Resilience: 7/10

• Redundant recursion and Muldrotha’s persistence mitigate removal, but graveyard hate is crippling.

Consistency: 7/10

• Strong self-mill and tutors (Entomb, Buried Alive) find key pieces, but lacks top-tier fast mana.

Interaction: 6/10

• Targeted removal (Ravenous Chupacabra, Seal of Doom) and recursion-based answers, but minimal counterspells.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates as a resilient but slow grinder, leveraging graveyard synergies to outvalue opponents. Its T8-10 win benchmark and vulnerability to common hate place it in the Casual/Focused range. Speed limitations prevent higher optimization.

Power level: 5.5 - 6.0