Overview:
A Spirit tribal deck helmed by King of the Oathbreakers that utilizes phasing and protection effects to build a resilient board state while generating value through Spirit token creation and tribal synergies.
Primer:
This deck employs a defensive strategy that leverages its commander's phasing ability to protect key pieces while generating incremental advantage through Spirit token creation. The deck runs numerous tutors and card advantage engines to find key pieces like Anointed Procession and Akroma's Memorial to enhance its token strategy. The primary gameplan involves establishing a strong defensive position with cards like Ghostly Prison and Windborn Muse while building up a critical mass of Spirit tokens.
The secondary strategy involves using powerful value engines like Bolas's Citadel and Necropotence to dig for combo pieces or answers. The deck can win through combat damage with an enhanced Spirit army or through various infinite combinations involving Phyrexian Altar and token generators. Protection spells like Teferi's Protection and Clever Concealment ensure the deck's board state remains intact through board wipes.
Weaknesses:
The deck can struggle against fast combo decks due to its relatively slow setup time. Graveyard hate can shut down some of its recursion elements, while artifact/enchantment removal can disrupt key value pieces. The reliance on the commander for token generation makes the deck vulnerable to commander tax, despite having several ways to protect it.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Anointed Procession
- Smothering Tithe
- Bolas's Citadel
- Necropotence
- Phyrexian Altar
- Teferi's Protection
- The One Ring
- Teysa Karlov
- Black Market Connections
- Akroma's Memorial
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 5/10
- Resilience: 7/10
- Consistency: 6/10
- Interaction: 7/10
Rating Justification:
This deck sits firmly in the focused/optimized casual range due to its robust protection suite and consistent gameplan, but its relatively slower speed keeps it from reaching higher power levels. While it can generate significant value and has strong defensive capabilities, it typically won't threaten wins before turn 8-9. The deck would struggle against higher-powered decks that can combo off earlier but should perform well against other mid-power decks. The inclusion of numerous tutors and premium interaction pieces elevates it above typical casual builds.
Final power level rating: 5.5 - 6.0
King of the Oathbreakers