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COMMANDER(S)
Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge
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- Five-Color
Created by  WotC
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4.5 - 5.0
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

This Esika "Prismatic Bridge" deck focuses on leveraging the commander's enchantment side to cheat high-impact creatures and planeswalkers into play. While containing strong value engines and some interaction, it lacks focused combos and relies heavily on maintaining its commander's ability through minimal protection.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to resolve The Prismatic Bridge by turn 4-5 using mana rocks and land-based ramp, then win through cumulative value from free permanent deployments. Key phases:

  • Ramp Phase: Use Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and tri-lands to cast Esika on curve
  • Bridge Activation: Protect the enchantment long enough to trigger 2-3 times
  • Value Snowball: Let free Nicol Bolas, the Ravager, Triplicate Titan, and planeswalkers overwhelm opponents

Mulligan Priorities:

  • Keep hands with 3+ lands and at least 1 ramp piece
  • Prioritize color-fixing lands like The World Tree and Chromatic Lantern
  • Avoid hands relying solely on Bridge without backup threats

Key Tips:

  • Sequence Bridge activations before deploying other threats manually
  • Use Guardian Project and Beast Whisperer to maintain card advantage
  • Protect Bridge with Pongify/Beast Within only against critical removal

Avoid Traps:

  • Don't overextend into board wipes before establishing recursion
  • Avoid casting high-CMC permanents manually unless necessary

Weaknesses:

Critical:

  • Heavy reliance on Bridge (3+ removals cripple the deck)
  • No infinite combos or alternate win conditions

Moderate:

  • Slow recovery from early stax pieces
  • Limited protection for key permanents

Minor:

  • Some graveyard recursion via Bala Ged Recovery

Most Important Cards:

  • The World Tree
  • Chromatic Lantern
  • Guardian Project
  • Beast Whisperer
  • Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
  • Triplicate Titan
  • Valki, God of Lies
  • Time Wipe
  • Urza's Ruinous Blast
  • Sphinx of the Second Sun

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

  • Earliest Bridge activation T4, first free permanent T5
  • No fast mana beyond Sol Ring limits early explosiveness

Resilience: 4/10

  • Minimal protection for Bridge (3 removals disable strategy)
  • Some board wipe recovery via Zetalpa, Primal Dawn recursion

Consistency: 6/10

  • 8 ramp pieces and color fixing ensure Bridge deployment
  • Lacks tutors for key permanents beyond land search

Interaction: 5/10

  • 6 targeted removals and 2 board wipes
  • No counterspells or stax pieces

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between Optimized Casual (5.0) and High-Power Casual (5.5). While having strong value engines and commander synergy, it lacks:

  • The speed of T8-10 wins required for 5.0
  • Redundant combo lines expected at 5.5
  • Protection package needed for higher tiers

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0

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DECK LIST
Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge
Creature: 14
($29.54)
1
Beast Whisperer
2 G G
1
Butcher of Malakir
5 B B
1
Diluvian Primordial
5 U U
1
Emmara, Soul of the Accord
G W
1
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
1 G
1
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
G U
1
Meteor Golem
7
1
Rhys the Redeemed
G/W
1
Sandstone Oracle
7
1
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
2 W
1
Sphinx of the Second Sun
6 U U
1
Tireless Provisioner
2 G
1
Triplicate Titan
9
1
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
6 W W
Artifact: 6
($4.27)
1
Altar of the Pantheon
3
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Chromatic Lantern
3
1
Commander's Sphere
3
1
Fellwar Stone
2
1
Sol Ring
1
Enchantment: 1
($7.95)
1
Guardian Project
3 G
Instant: 4
($2.21)
1
Beast Within
2 G
1
Pongify
U
1
Putrefy
1 B G
1
Utter End
2 W B
Sorcery: 4
($1.26)
1
Farseek
1 G
1
Harmonize
2 G G
1
Time Wipe
2 W W U
1
Urza's Ruinous Blast
4 W
Land: 24
($8.54)
1
Command Tower
1
Evolving Wilds
1
Exotic Orchard
3
Forest
1
Frontier Bivouac
1
Island
1
Jungle Shrine
1
Mountain
1
Opulent Palace
1
Path of Ancestry
1
Plains
1
Rimewood Falls
1
Sandsteppe Citadel
1
Savage Lands
1
Scattered Groves
1
Seaside Citadel
1
Sheltered Thicket
1
Swamp
1
Terramorphic Expanse
1
The World Tree
1
Vivid Grove
1
Woodland Chasm
Other: 46
($)
1
Archangel Avacyn
1
Arlinn Kord
1
Arlinn, the Pack's Hope
1
Azor's Gateway
1
Bala Ged Recovery
1
Barkchannel Pathway
1
Blightstep Pathway
1
Bloodline Keeper
1
Branchloft Pathway
1
Brightclimb Pathway
1
Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh
1
Clearwater Pathway
1
Cosima, God of the Voyage
1
Cragcrown Pathway
1
Darkbore Pathway
1
Dennick, Pious Apprentice
1
Dowsing Dagger
1
Elbrus, the Binding Blade
1
Garruk Relentless
1
Hadana's Climb
1
Hagra Mauling
1
Hengegate Pathway
1
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
1
Journey to Eternity
1
Kolvori, God of Kinship
1
Kytheon, Hero of Akros
1
Legion's Landing
1
Liliana, Heretical Healer
1
Ludevic, Necrogenius
1
Mila, Crafty Companion
1
Needleverge Pathway
1
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
1
Nissa, Vastwood Seer
1
Ondu Inversion
1
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
1
Riverglide Pathway
1
Search for Azcanta
1
Shaile, Dean of Radiance
1
Thaumatic Compass
1
Tovolar's Huntmaster
1
Treasure Map
1
Valakut Awakening
1
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
1
Valki, God of Lies
1
Voldaren Pariah
1
Westvale Abbey

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