Overview:

This Boros equipment deck helmed by Nahiri, Forged in Fury focuses on aggressive combat strategies by cheating high-cost equipment onto the battlefield. Nahiri reduces equipment costs based on the number of attackers, enabling explosive turns where massive equipment like Colossus Hammer or Blackblade Reforged are deployed for free. The deck leverages token generators like Adeline, Resplendent Cathar and equipment synergies (Puresteel Paladin, Sigarda's Aid) to swarm the board, attach key artifacts, and overwhelm opponents with combat damage. Secondary win conditions include infinite combat steps via Aggravated Assault paired with treasure generators like The Reaver Cleaver and Goldvein Pick.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3): Prioritize mana rocks (Sol Ring, Boros Signet) and equipment tutors (Stoneforge Mystic, Open the Armory). Deploy Nahiri by turn 3-4 using ramp.
2. Board Development (Turns 3-5): Attack with 3+ creatures to maximize Nahiri’s cost reduction. Cheat out equipment like Embercleave or Hammer of Nazahn for free. Use Adeline, Resplendent Cathar or Bloodforged Battle-Axe to widen the board.
3. Combat Dominance (Turns 4-7): Equip threats like Inquisitorial Rosette or Celestial Armor to swing for lethal. Activate Aggravated Assault with treasure mana for extra combats. Use Rogue's Passage or Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion to bypass blockers.
4. Recovery/Alternate Lines: Recur key equipment with Buried Ruin or Reckless Handling. Use Blasphemous Act + Make a Stand to reset boards while preserving your threats.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands, at least one ramp artifact, and an early creature or equipment tutor.
• Prioritize Sigarda's Aid or Puresteel Paladin for free equipment deployment.
• Avoid hands without early plays or equipment payoffs.

Key Tips:

• Use Torpor Orb to neutralize opponents’ ETB synergies while your deck operates unaffected.
• Lightning Greaves protects Nahiri or key creatures while enabling haste.
• Goldvein Pick and The Reaver Cleaver generate mana for Aggravated Assault loops.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Artifact reliance: Mass artifact removal (Vandalblast, Farewell) cripples the deck’s core strategy.
• Commander dependency: Nahiri’s cost reduction is critical; repeated removal slows the deck drastically.

Moderate

• Board wipes: Recovery is limited outside Make a Stand and Emerge from the Cocoon.
• Stax effects: Null Rod or Collector Ouphe disable equipment synergies.

Minor

• Flying/evasion: Limited reach if trample sources (Embercleave) are removed.

Most Important Cards:

• Nahiri, Forged in Fury (Cost reduction engine)
• Aggravated Assault (Infinite combat enabler)
• Stoneforge Mystic (Tutor for key equipment)
• Puresteel Paladin (Free equips + card draw)
• Adeline, Resplendent Cathar (Token generator for Nahiri triggers)
• Embercleave (Combat finisher)
• Sigarda's Aid (Flash equipment attachment)
• Hammer of Nazahn (Indestructible + free equips)
• The Reaver Cleaver (Treasure generation for Aggravated Assault)
• Lightning Greaves (Protection + haste enabler)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Can threaten wins via combat by turns 5-7 with ideal draws (Nahiri + equipment cheats) but lacks fast mana for cEDH-level explosiveness.

Resilience: 5/10
Limited recursion/protection outside equipment-specific tools; struggles against repeated removal.

Consistency: 7/10
High density of tutors (9+ equipment searchers) and card-filtering artifacts (Mind Stone, Commander's Sphere) ensure key pieces are found.

Interaction: 5/10
Efficient spot removal (Swords to Plowshares, Abrade) but minimal stack interaction or stax to delay opponents.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates as a focused Boros equipment build with strong synergy and tutor density, enabling T6-7 combat wins. While resilient to single-target removal, it falters against artifact hate and lacks the speed/interaction of higher-tier decks.

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5