Overview:

A Rakdos ping strategy deck led by Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin that aims to deal consistent small amounts of damage to opponents while generating card advantage through the commander's exile ability.

Primer:

This deck operates on a strategy of dealing incremental damage to opponents through various "ping" effects and damage-based triggers. The commander, Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin, rewards these small damage instances by growing stronger and providing card advantage through its exile ability. Key pieces like Mayhem Devil, Fate Unraveler, and Underworld Dreams create a steady stream of small damage triggers.

The deck includes several layers of synergy, combining damage-based effects with sacrifice outlets and life loss triggers. Cards like Prosper, Tome-Bound and Black Market Connections provide additional card advantage and resource generation, while pieces like Bolas's Citadel offer alternative paths to victory through explosive turns. The deck can win through commander damage after building up counters on Ob Nixilis, or through attrition with its numerous damage effects.

Weaknesses:

The deck's reliance on multiple small damage effects makes it vulnerable to lifegain strategies and effects that prevent damage. The mana base could be more optimized, potentially leading to consistency issues in the early game. The deck also lacks strong protection for its key pieces, making it susceptible to targeted removal and board wipes.

Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:

• Bolas's Citadel
• Prosper, Tome-Bound
• Mayhem Devil
• Black Market Connections
• Jeska's Will
• Underworld Dreams
• Sensei's Divining Top
• Manabarbs
• Massacre Wurm
• Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant

Attribute Ratings:

• Speed: 5/10
• Resilience: 4/10
• Consistency: 5/10
• Interaction: 6/10

Rating Justification:

This deck sits firmly in the optimized casual range, showing more focused strategy than a typical precon but lacking the explosive power or consistency of higher-powered decks. While it has some powerful individual cards and a coherent strategy, its reliance on multiple pieces to create meaningful damage output and relatively fair mana base keeps it from competing with more tuned decks. It would struggle against decks in the 6.0+ range due to their faster win conditions but should perform well against other casual decks.

Final power level rating: 5.0 - 5.5