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Overview:
A combat-focused Gruul deck that leverages fight mechanics and power-doubling effects to generate card advantage through its commander Neyith of the Dire Hunt while controlling the board and threatening significant combat damage.
Primer:
The deck's primary strategy revolves around utilizing Neyith of the Dire Hunt's abilities to generate card advantage through forced blocks and fight mechanics. The deck runs numerous efficient creatures with high power and various fight spells to both control the board and draw cards. Key creatures like Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Xenagos, God of Revels, and God-Eternal Rhonas provide significant threats that can be doubled in power through Neyith's ability.
The secondary strategy involves using damage-reflection creatures like Brash Taunter and Stuffy Doll combined with damage-based board wipes like Blasphemous Act and Chandra's Ignition to create alternative win conditions. The deck includes robust ramp packages and card draw engines through enchantments like Garruk's Uprising and Colossal Majesty to maintain consistent pressure throughout the game.
Weaknesses:
- The deck is heavily reliant on combat and creature-based strategies, making it vulnerable to mass removal and pillowfort effects.
- Limited interaction with non-creature permanents outside of Beast Within and Nature's Claim.
- Struggles against flying creatures due to limited reach options.
- Can be disrupted by graveyard hate and creature removal, though some resilience exists through indestructible creatures.
Most Important Cards:
- Xenagos, God of Revels
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- God-Eternal Rhonas
- Blasphemous Act
- Vigor
- Garruk's Uprising
- Gratuitous Violence
- Brash Taunter
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Return of the Wildspeaker
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 6/10
- Resilience: 5/10
- Consistency: 6/10
- Interaction: 5/10
Rating Justification:
This deck sits firmly in the 5.5-6.0 range due to its ability to establish threatening board states by turn 7-8 while maintaining some interaction through fight spells. While it can produce explosive turns with power doublers and efficient creatures, it lacks the fast mana and consistent early interaction of higher-powered decks. The deck's reliance on combat damage and creature-based strategies keeps it from reaching higher power levels, but its efficient threats and card advantage engines elevate it above typical casual builds.
Final power level rating: 5.5 - 6.0
Neyith of the Dire Hunt
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