Overview:

This Wilhelt Zombie tribal deck focuses on overwhelming opponents with recursive value engines, token swarms, and incremental damage through Zombie synergies. While it lacks cEDH combos and fast mana, it leverages redundancy in Zombie lords, token generators, and graveyard recursion to grind out wins through board presence.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to flood the board with Zombie tokens using Wilhelt's decayed token generation, supported by engines like Open the Graves and Endless Ranks of the Dead. Key lords (Diregraf Captain, Death Baron) amplify damage while sacrifice outlets (Spark Reaper, Eater of Hope) convert tokens into card advantage. The late-game plan involves explosive plays with Rooftop Storm enabling free Zombie casts and Army of the Damned creating massive boards.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3+ lands and early Zombies (Diregraf Colossus, Fleshbag Marauder)
• Prioritize Arcane Signet/Sol Ring for Wilhelt acceleration
• Avoid hands without creature generation or card draw

Key Tips:

• Chain Wilhelt's end-step sacrifice with Midnight Reaper/Undead Augur for card advantage
• Use Gravespawn Sovereign to recur key Zombies from graveyard
• Activate Rooftop Storm with Gisa and Geralf for recursive casting
• Deploy Undead Alchemist against creature-heavy decks for mill pressure

Avoid Traps:

• Don't overextend into board wipes without Zombie Apocalypse backup
• Save Go for the Throat for critical combo pieces over random creatures
• Prioritize Zombie token generation over high-CMC non-synergistic cards like Overseer of the Damned

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• No protection for key engines (Rooftop Storm, Undead Alchemist)
• Weak to graveyard hate (Rest in Peace, Leyline of the Void)

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from board wipes
• Limited interaction for non-creature threats

Minor:

• Predictable combat damage paths
• Decayed token limitations

Most Important Cards:

• Rooftop Storm
• Diregraf Captain
• Gravespawn Sovereign
• Army of the Damned
• Undead Alchemist
• Liliana, Death's Majesty
• Open the Graves
• Endless Ranks of the Dead
• Dread Summons
• Gisa and Geralf

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Goldfish win around T8-9 via token swarm/commander damage
• High-CMC payoffs (Army of the Damned at 8CMC) limit early pressure

Resilience: 6/10

• Multiple recursion engines (Gravespawn Sovereign, Zombie Apocalypse)
• Vulnerable to targeted enchantment removal

Consistency: 6/10

• 10+ zombie token generators provide redundancy
• Limited tutors for key pieces like Rooftop Storm

Interaction: 4/10

• Minimal instant-speed removal (Go for the Throat, Aetherspouts)
• Relies on sacrifice triggers (Fleshbag Marauder) for disruption

Rating Justification:

This deck exceeds precon-level synergy (T10-12 wins) through Zombie tribal redundancy but lacks the speed (T8-10 benchmark) and interaction density of optimized casual decks. Comparable to upgraded precons with focused themes but missing critical cEDH elements like free interaction or compact combos.

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0