Overview:
A five-color deck built around Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge, focusing on cheating out powerful creatures and planeswalkers through The Prismatic Bridge's triggered ability. The deck heavily utilizes double-faced cards for flexibility and value.
Primer:
The primary gameplan is to get The Prismatic Bridge online and use its upkeep trigger to put permanents onto the battlefield for free. Early game focuses on color fixing and ramping with artifacts and land search. The deck runs numerous modal double-faced cards (MDFCs) to provide flexibility in different game situations. The front faces often provide utility while the back faces offer powerful effects or alternate win conditions. The deck aims to generate incremental advantage through value engines like Guardian Project and Beast Whisperer while building toward a board state that can overwhelm opponents.
Weaknesses:
The deck is heavily reliant on its commander and can struggle if The Prismatic Bridge is repeatedly removed. The mana base is notably budget-focused, which can lead to color-fixing issues in the early game. The deck also lacks sufficient interaction to protect its key pieces and can be vulnerable to faster, more aggressive strategies.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- The Prismatic Bridge
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
- Sol Ring
- Chromatic Lantern
- Guardian Project
- Sphinx of the Second Sun
- Beast Whisperer
- Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
- The World Tree
- Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 4/10
- Resilience: 3/10
- Consistency: 4/10
- Interaction: 3/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a casual level, with its primary strategy taking several turns to set up and lacking the fast mana and tutors needed for higher-powered play. While it can generate significant value once established, it struggles with consistency due to its mana base and limited card draw. The deck would likely struggle against focused decks (power level 6.0) but could compete with other casual decks. The inclusion of numerous MDFCs provides flexibility but doesn't significantly increase the deck's power level due to the relatively fair nature of their effects.
Final power level rating: 4.0 - 4.5
Esika, God of the Tree