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Overview:
This 5-color cascade deck leverages The First Sliver to chain cascades into high-impact spells, aiming to overwhelm with value or storm into Aetherflux Reservoir. While explosive, it lacks cEDH staples and protection, relying on chaotic synergy over deterministic combos.
Primer:
Core Strategy: The deck seeks to cast cascade spells (Maelstrom Wanderer, Apex Devastator) to generate overwhelming board presence or storm count. Key phases:
- Ramp & Fixing: Triomes, Vivid lands, and Prismatic Omen enable 5-color casting. Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle provides UG acceleration.
- Cascade Chains: Casting The First Sliver (T5-6 typically) triggers cascades into other cascade spells (Bloodbraid Elf, Shardless Agent), creating recursive value.
- Win Conditions: Aetherflux Reservoir (50+ spell triggers), massive board states from cascade creatures, or Flaming Tyrannosaurus burn.
Mulligan Priorities:
- 3+ lands with color fixing
- Early ramp (Arcane Signet, Explore)
- Cascade enablers (Violent Outburst, Demonic Dread)
Key Tips:
- Sequence cascades to hit Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty first for 6+ MV cascade doubling
- Use Prosper, Tome-Bound to capitalize on exiled cards
- Prioritize Song of Creation only when ready to empty hand
Weaknesses:
Critical:
- Minimal protection for key pieces (1 counterspell)
- No infinite combos - relies on fragile storm lines
Moderate:
- Slow recovery from board wipes
- Mana base enters tapped (12/37 lands)
Minor:
- Cascade variance can whiff on low MV spells
Most Important Cards:
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Maelstrom Wanderer
- Apex Devastator
- Song of Creation
- Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
- Prosper, Tome-Bound
- Up the Beanstalk
- Prismatic Omen
- Quintorius Kand
- Bloodbraid Elf
Attribute Ratings:
Speed: 6/10
Goldfish wins T7-8 via cascade chains into Aetherflux or overwhelming board presence. High MV cascade payoffs (T6+) limit faster kills.
Resilience: 4/10
Minimal protection (Forceful Denial, Tibalt's Trickery only). Commander removal cripples cascade synergy. No graveyard recursion for key pieces.
Consistency: 6/10
14 cascade spells and cascade-enablers provide redundancy, but lack of tutors (<5) and reliance on random cascades create variance.
Interaction: 3/10
Limited removal (Vindicate, Extinction Event). Relies on cascading into answers rather than deliberate control.
Rating Justification:
This deck sits between "Focused" (T7-8 wins) and "Optimized" (T6-7) but lacks the interaction density and fast mana of true cEDH. Comparable to high-power casual decks with explosive potential but fold to early disruption. Outpaces precons but can't reliably race T4-5 combos.
Power level: 6.0 - 6.5
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