Overview:

This Grixis Davros, Dalek Creator deck focuses on generating value through forced life loss and villainous choices, leveraging artifact/Dalek synergies to overwhelm opponents. The commander enables consistent Dalek token production and card advantage, supported by sacrifice effects, myriad tokens, and life-loss amplifiers like Wound Reflection. The deck operates as a midrange engine, combining board presence with incremental value from forced discards and life drain.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4): Deploy mana rocks (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet) and life-loss enablers like Loyal Subordinate or Perforating Artist. Use cost reducers (Etherium Sculptor, Enthusiastic Mechanaut) to accelerate key artifacts.
2. Midgame Value (Turns 4-6): Cast Davros to generate Daleks on end steps. Activate Court of Ambition, Descent into Avernus, or Ensnared by the Mara to trigger life loss. Use Cybermen Squadron/Dalek Squadron to multiply attackers.
3. Finishers (Turns 6+): Overwhelm with buffed Daleks (Steel Overseer, Cult of Skaro), recur artifacts via Daretti, Scrap Savant/Scrap Mastery, or amplify damage with Wound Reflection. Bolas's Citadel provides explosive topdeck plays.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands and early ramp (e.g., Sol Ring, Talisman of Dominance).
• Prioritize cards that trigger life loss (Perforating Artist, Court of Ambition) or protect Davros (Lightning Greaves).
• Avoid hands without early plays or excessive high-CMC cards.

Key Tips:

• Use The Valeyard to double villainous choices for maximum disruption.
• Quantum Misalignment/Irenicus's Vile Duplication on Davros or Cult of Skaro amplifies token generation.
• Exterminate! synergizes with Daleks for targeted removal and life loss.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Artifact dependency: Vandalblast or Null Rod cripples mana rocks, Daleks, and synergy pieces.
• Commander reliance: Repeated removal of Davros stalls token generation.
• No infinite combos: Lacks a definitive "I win" button outside combat.

Moderate

• Graveyard recursion: Limited reanimation makes Scrap Mastery high-risk.
• Board wipe vulnerability: Their Name Is Death is one-sided, but opponents’ wraths reset Dalek armies.

Minor

• Life-loss symmetry: Descent into Avernus damages you.
• Limited stack interaction: Only 4 counterspells and minimal instant-speed answers.

Most Important Cards:

• Genesis of the Daleks (Mass token generation)
• Wound Reflection (Life-loss multiplier)
• Bolas's Citadel (Free spells, alternate wincon)
• Cybermen Squadron (Myriad enabler)
• Court of Ambition (Consistent life loss/discard)
• The Valeyard (Doubles villainous choices)
• Cult of Skaro (Versatile token/combat buff)
• Scrap Mastery (Artifact recursion nuke)
• Daretti, Scrap Savant (Artifact recursion)
• Steel Overseer (Dalek buff engine)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Threatens board presence by T4-5 but lacks fast combo kills. Wins via incremental damage or late-game Wound Reflection/Bolas's Citadel.

Resilience: 5/10

• Moderate recursion (Daretti, Scrap Mastery) and protection (Lightning Greaves), but folds to artifact/commander hate.

Consistency: 6/10

• Redundant life-loss triggers and artifact synergies, but limited tutors outside Fabricate/Whir of Invention.

Interaction: 4/10

• Spot removal (Lethal Scheme, Delete) and light counterspells, but struggles against resolved combos.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates as a synergistic midrange build with a T6-8 combat win clock, leveraging incremental value over explosive plays. While resilient to single-target removal, its artifact dependency and lack of fast combos cap its power at the upper Casual tier.

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0