Overview:

This Tatsunari, Toad Rider deck focuses on enchantment synergy and incremental life drain. The strategy revolves around casting enchantments to generate Keimi tokens (via Tatsunari) that trigger life loss/gain effects, while using Aura-based creature buffs and constellation triggers for value. The deck lacks infinite combos but has moderate resilience through recursion and protection.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
The deck aims to flood the battlefield with enchantments to:
1) Generate multiple Keimi tokens via Tatsunari for recurring life drain
2) Power up enchantment-dependent creatures like Aura Gnarlid and Yavimaya Enchantress
3) Create value through constellation effects (Grim Guardian, Eutropia the Twice-Favored)
Key lines involve stacking enchantment casts to trigger Keimi's drain effect while using Auras to create token armies (Bramble Elemental, Druid of Horns) and protect key pieces (Shielding Plax).

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands including at least 1 green source
• Prioritize early enchantresses (Herald of the Pantheon, Enchantress's Presence)
• Ensure at least 1 protective Aura or countermagic for Tatsunari

Key Tips:

• Time Tatsunari casts after establishing 1-2 protective enchantments
• Use Frogify/Kasmina's Transmutation defensively on opponents' commanders
• Prioritize enchantment recursion (Iridescent Drake, Fungal Fortitude) after board wipes
• Leverage Dina, Soul Steeper to convert life gain into direct damage

Avoid Traps:

• Overextending into mass enchantment removal without recursion
• Keeping slow hands without early ramp (Llanowar Elves, Fertile Ground)
• Using all countermagic early - save for protecting Keimi generation

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Vulnerable to enchantment wipes (Cleansing Nova, Austere Command)
• Relies heavily on commander presence (3+ removals cripple strategy)

Moderate:

• Limited board wipes (only Casualties of War as major answer)
• Slow recovery from early stax pieces (Rest in Peace, Stony Silence)

Minor:

• Some tapland reliance in mana base
• Moderate creature removal density

Most Important Cards:

• Enchantress's Presence
• Dina, Soul Steeper
• Sanctum Weaver
• Grim Guardian
• Eutropia the Twice-Favored
• Bramble Elemental
• Herald of the Pantheon
• Wicked Visitor
• Frogify
• Druid of Horns

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 4/10

• No fast mana or infinite combos
• Earliest meaningful pressure around T5-6 with optimized enchantress draws
• Win turns typically T8-10 through accumulated drain effects

Resilience: 5/10

• Moderate protection (6 counterspells, 3 recursion auras)
• Vulnerable to commander removal chains
• Some graveyard recursion for key enchantments

Consistency: 6/10

• 4 enchantress-style draw engines
• 3 mana dorks + 5 ramp enchantments
• Limited tutors (only Khalni Heart Expedition as pseudo-tutor)

Interaction: 5/10

• 6 countermagic spells (Lofty Denial, Negate)
• 4 targeted removal auras
• Lacks board wipes beyond Casualties of War

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between "Focused Casual" (4.5) and "Optimized Casual" (5.0) on the rubric. It has:

• Better synergy than precons but slower than T8-10 optimized decks
• Clear win conditions through drain/combat vs pure combat
• Moderate interaction package compared to 5.5+ decks
• Lacks the fast mana/tutors of high-power builds

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0