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Wyleth, Soul of Steel
Voltron Token QR Code
R W
- Boros
Created by  WotC
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5.0 - 5.5
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

This Boros Equipment Voltron deck leverages Wyleth, Soul of Steel as a card-draw engine while stacking Auras/Equipment for lethal commander damage. Though moderately consistent with equipment tutors and protection, it lacks cEDH speed/resilience and folds to repeated commander removal. The gameplan involves incremental combat pressure rather than explosive combos.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy Wyleth by T3-4 using basic ramp (Boros Signet, Kor Cartographer), then chain equipment attachments to enable card draw and lethal swings. Key equipment like Fireshrieker (double strike) and Blackblade Reforged (land scaling) enable 2-3 hit kills. Backup plans include token swarms (Martial Coup, White Sun's Zenith) and burn finishers (Jaya's Immolating Inferno).

Mulligan Priorities:

  • 3 lands with at least 1 red/white source
  • 1 equipment tutor (Relic Seeker, Sunforger)
  • Early protection (Swiftfoot Boots, Sigarda's Aid)
    Reject hands without early equipment or commander protection.

Key Tips:

  • Use Sunforger to fetch Boros Charm (indestructible) or Deflecting Palm against threats
  • Slayers' Stronghold gives surprise haste/vigilance before declaring attackers
  • Odric, Lunarch Marshal spreads keywords after Wyleth is equipped

Avoid Traps:

  • Overextending equipment without protection
  • Casting Wyleth before having 1-2 mana open for boots/aura
  • Slow equipment like Blazing Sunsteel vs aggressive metas

Weaknesses:

Critical:

  • Commander-dependent strategy (no card draw without Wyleth)
  • Minimal graveyard recursion (only Ironclad Slayer for artifacts)

Moderate:

  • Weak to sacrifice effects (only Unbreakable Formation protection)
  • Limited stack interaction (6 instant-speed answers)

Minor:

  • Slow mana base (8 enters-tapped lands)
  • No artifact/enchantment wipe recovery

Most Important Cards:

  • Sunforger
  • Sram, Senior Edificer
  • Sigarda's Aid
  • Fireshrieker
  • Blackblade Reforged
  • Boros Charm
  • Swiftfoot Boots
  • Relic Seeker
  • Loxodon Warhammer
  • Odric, Lunarch Marshal

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10
Theoretical T6 goldfish kill (T3 Wyleth + T4-5 equipment). Limited fast mana and no combat phase duplication until late game.

Resilience: 4/10
Dies to 2+ removal spells on Wyleth. Some protection (6 sources) but no free counters. Slow equipment reattachment.

Consistency: 6/10
10 equipment tutors/recursion and Wyleth's draw mitigate variance, but reliance on commander limits redundancy.

Interaction: 5/10
12 targeted answers (Swords to Plowshares, Return to Dust) and 3 board wipes. Lacks free interaction and stax pieces.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at the "Optimized Casual" tier (5.0-5.5):

  • Matches T8-10 benchmark with combat damage
  • Outperforms precons through equipment synergies
  • Lacks the tutor density (5 vs 10+ in 6.0 decks) and protection (no Deflecting Swat) of high-power builds
  • Slower than T7-8 "Focused" decks due to incremental Voltron strategy

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5

DECK LIST
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
Creature: 11
($4.34)
1
Brass Squire
3
1
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
2 W
1
Dualcaster Mage
1 R R
1
Flickerwisp
1 W W
1
Ironclad Slayer
2 W
1
Kor Cartographer
3 W
1
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
3 W
1
Oreskos Explorer
1 W
1
Relic Seeker
1 W
1
Sram, Senior Edificer
1 W
1
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
3 R W
Artifact: 16
($11.07)
1
Blackblade Reforged
2
1
Blazing Sunsteel
1 R
1
Bonesplitter
1
1
Boros Signet
2
1
Explorer's Scope
1
1
Fireshrieker
3
1
Haunted Cloak
3
1
Hero's Blade
2
1
Loxodon Warhammer
3
1
Mask of Avacyn
2
1
Ring of Thune
2
1
Ring of Valkas
2
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Sunforger
3
1
Swiftfoot Boots
2
1
Sword of Vengeance
3
Enchantment: 6
($10.47)
1
Faith Unbroken
3 W
1
On Serra's Wings
3 W
1
Sigarda's Aid
W
1
Spirit Mantle
1 W
1
Timely Ward
2 W
1
Unquestioned Authority
2 W
Instant: 22
($11.42)
1
Abrade
1 R
1
Boros Charm
R W
1
Comet Storm
X R R
1
Condemn
W
1
Dawn Charm
1 W
1
Deflecting Palm
R W
1
Disenchant
1 W
1
Expedite
R
1
Fists of Flame
1 R
1
Generous Gift
2 W
1
Master Warcraft
2 R/W R/W
1
Response // Resurgence
R/W R/W
1
Return to Dust
2 W W
1
Swords to Plowshares
W
1
Temur Battle Rage
1 R
1
Unbreakable Formation
2 W
1
Valorous Stance
1 W
1
Volcanic Fallout
1 R R
1
Wear // Tear
1 R
1
White Sun's Zenith
X W W W
1
Wild Ricochet
2 R R
1
Word of Seizing
3 R R
Sorcery: 4
($3.26)
1
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
X R R
1
Martial Coup
X W W
1
Relentless Assault
2 R R
1
Winds of Rath
3 W W
Land: 40
($2.86)
1
Boros Garrison
1
Boros Guildgate
1
Command Tower
1
Encroaching Wastes
1
Evolving Wilds
1
Forgotten Cave
1
Memorial to War
9
Mountain
1
Myriad Landscape
14
Plains
1
Rogue's Passage
1
Rupture Spire
1
Secluded Steppe
1
Slayers' Stronghold
1
Stone Quarry
1
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
1
Terramorphic Expanse
1
Transguild Promenade
1
Wind-Scarred Crag

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