Overview:

This mono-red deck leverages Delina, Wild Mage's attack trigger to create explosive token copies of high-impact creatures, enabling combat-focused wins, infinite combat steps, or ETB/damage synergies. The strategy revolves around deploying Delina early (aided by cost reducers like Ruby Medallion), protecting her with equipment, and copying creatures that generate extra combats (Combat Celebrant, Port Razer), damage engines (Witty Roastmaster, Impact Tremors), or combo pieces (Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts). Delina is essential as the primary token engine, but the deck includes redundancy through cards like Feldon of the Third Path and Rionya, Fire Dancer. The deck's fragility stems from its reliance on Delina surviving combat and d20 variance.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Setup (Turns 1-4): Ramp with Sol Ring, Ruby Medallion, or Solemn Simulacrum. Protect Delina using Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, or Whisperslip Cloak. Deploy enablers like Harmonic Prodigy (doubles Delina triggers) or Barbarian Class (improves d20 rolls).
2. Engine Activation (Turns 4-6): Attack with Delina, targeting key creatures:
   • Combat Loops: Copy Combat Celebrant (untap team + extra combat) or Port Razer (untap + extra combat).
   • Combo: Copy Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker to clone Zealous Conscripts for infinite hasty tokens.
   • Damage: Copy Witty Roastmaster, Fanatic of Mogis, or Goblin Bombardment for direct damage.
3. Win Execution:
   • Infinite Combats: Chain extra combat triggers from copied creatures.
   • ETB Burn: Multiply damage via Impact Tremors/Witty Roastmaster triggers.
   • Combo Finish: Assemble Kiki-Jiki + Conscripts (tutorable with Imperial Recruiter/Gamble).
   • Overwhelm: Use Shared Animosity or Torbran, Thane of Red Fell for lethal combat damage.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3+ lands, ramp (Sol Ring, Ruby Medallion), and protection (Boots/Greaves).
• Prioritize Delina + protection or a critical creature (Kiki-Jiki, Combat Celebrant) + tutor.
• Avoid hands lacking ramp or Delina enablers.

Key Tips:

• Maximize Rolls: Use Wyll, Blade of Frontiers/Barbarian Class to improve d20 outcomes. Strionic Resonator copies Delina's trigger for additional rolls.
• Protect Delina: Equip haste/shroud immediately. Conqueror's Flail prevents interaction during your turn.
• Alternative Lines: Feldon of the Third Path reanimates combo pieces. Rionya, Fire Dancer creates tokens based on spells cast.
• Interaction Timing: Use Pyroblast/Null Elemental Blast defensively. Blasphemous Act clears boards when behind.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Commander Reliance: Repeated removal on Delina cripples the primary engine. Limited protection beyond equipment.
• Board Wipes: Mass removal (e.g., Damnation) resets token boards with minimal recursion.
• Stax Effects: Cursed Totem/Linvala, Keeper of Silence disable Kiki-Jiki, Feldon, and mana dorks.

Moderate

• Graveyard Hate: Rest in Peace disrupts Feldon/Buried Ruin recursion.
• D20 Variance: Low rolls on Delina triggers can whiff, delaying the game plan.
• Artifact Horde: Reliance on equipment/enablers makes it vulnerable to mass artifact removal.

Minor

• Limited Card Draw: Struggles to refill after early disruption outside of Chandra, Torch of Defiance/Idol of Oblivion.
• Stack Interaction: Minimal counterspells; relies on red blasts for blue threats only.

Most Important Cards:

• Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker (Primary combo piece)
• Combat Celebrant (Enables infinite combats with Delina)
• Harmonic Prodigy (Doubles Delina/Shaman triggers)
• Ruby Medallion (Accelerates Delina/creature deployment)
• Imperial Recruiter (Tutors Kiki-Jiki, Conscripts, Celebrant)
• Swiftfoot Boots (Essential Delina protection)
• Impact Tremors (Key damage payoff for token spam)
• Gamble (Tutors critical combo pieces)
• Zealous Conscripts (Kiki-Jiki combo finisher)
• Port Razer (Alternative combat loop enabler)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 7/10

• Capable of T4-5 wins with perfect draws (e.g., T3 Delina → T4 Celebrant copy + extra combats). Kiki-Jiki combo wins on the spot.

Resilience: 5/10

• Protection for Delina exists but is equipment-dependent. Limited recovery from wipes; combos are fragile to targeted removal.

Consistency: 7/10

• Multiple tutors (Gamble, Imperial Recruiter, Godo), cost reduction, and redundancy in combat/damage engines ensure reliable access to key pieces.

Interaction: 5/10

• Efficient artifact/creature removal (Abrade, Chaos Warp) and stack interaction against blue, but lacks broad answers to enchantments/graveyard.

Rating Justification:

This deck achieves Focused Competitive speed (T5-6 wins via combat loops or Kiki combo) but lacks the resilience and interaction density of higher tiers. Its consistency and explosive potential place it above casual builds, yet vulnerability to disruption caps its ceiling.

Power level: 6.5 - 7.0