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Jodah, the Unifier
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- Five-Color
Created by  melswick00
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5.0 - 5.5
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

This 5-color legendary/enchantress hybrid deck leverages Jodah, the Unifier to amplify legendary creatures and cascade into value. The strategy focuses on deploying a critical mass of legendary permanents to boost Jodah's anthem effect while using enchantress synergies for card advantage. Key win conditions include overwhelming combat damage from pumped legends, Purphoros, God of the Forge triggers, and The Prismatic Bridge-fueled value. Jodah serves as both a critical anthem effect and a value engine, though the deck can function through other legendary synergies like Sisay, Weatherlight Captain and Esika, God of the Tree.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

  1. Ramp & Fixing (Turns 1-4): Prioritize land-fetching (Farseek, Skyshroud Claim) and mana rocks (Chromatic Lantern, Sol Ring). Use Dryad of the Ilysian Grove and The World Tree for color fixing.
  2. Value Engines (Turns 3-6): Deploy enchantress effects (Sythis, Harvest's Hand, Eidolon of Blossoms) and legendary engines (Esika, God of the Tree, Kolvori, God of Kinship). Cast Jodah to start cascading into free legends.
  3. Win Conditions (Turns 5+):
    • Combat: Overwhelm with Jodah-buffed legends like Iroas, God of Victory and Archetype of Endurance.
    • Burn: Purphoros, God of the Forge paired with The Prismatic Bridge or token generators.
    • Lock: Privileged Position + Sterling Grove to protect key pieces while grinding value.

Mulligan Priorities:

  • Keep hands with 3+ lands including color-fixing (Command Tower, Path of Ancestry).
  • Prioritize early ramp (Arcane Signet, Nature's Lore) or enchantress engines (Sythis, Harvest's Hand).
  • Avoid hands without green mana sources or excessive high-CMC clumps.

Key Tips:

  • Use Zur, Eternal Schemer to animate enchantments like Maelstrom Nexus as surprise blockers/attackers.
  • Sisay, Weatherlight Captain tutors critical legends at instant speed using Jodah's anthem to increase her power.
  • Thassa, Deep-Dwelling blinks value engines like Ephara, God of the Polis for repeated triggers.

Weaknesses:

Critical

  • Mass Exile/Noncreature Wipes: Farewell or Merciless Eviction cripples the legendary/enchantment-heavy board.
  • Commander Reliance: Multiple Jodah removals make recasting prohibitive (5MV + color requirements).

Moderate

  • Graveyard Hate: Disrupts Eternal Witness/Bala Ged Recovery recursion.
  • Stax Effects: Cursed Totem nullifies mana dorks; Back to Basics punishes nonbasic mana base.

Minor

  • Slow Mana: 11 tapped lands and limited fast mana delay early plays.
  • Limited Stack Interaction: Only 6 instant-speed answers (e.g., Path to Exile, Reality Shift).

Most Important Cards:

  • Jodah, the Unifier (Anthem & cascade engine)
  • Sythis, Harvest's Hand (Card draw engine)
  • The Prismatic Bridge (Free permanent cheat)
  • Purphoros, God of the Forge (Burn wincon)
  • Esika, God of the Tree (Mana fixing & Bridge flip)
  • Chromatic Lantern (Critical color fixing)
  • Sterling Grove (Enchantment protection/tutor)
  • Sisay, Weatherlight Captain (Legendary tutor)
  • Mirari's Wake (Mana amplification)
  • Dryad of the Ilysian Grove (Land synergy/fixing)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10
Can establish threatening boards by T6-7 but lacks fast combo kills. The Prismatic Bridge provides inevitability rather than speed.

Resilience: 4/10
Moderate protection (hexproof grants, indestructible Gods) but over-reliant on Jodah and vulnerable to wipes.

Consistency: 7/10
Strong card draw (12+ enchantress effects) and legendary tutors (Sisay, Kolvori) ensure key pieces are found.

Interaction: 5/10
Focused on permanent removal (7 targeted) but lacks counterspells and struggles against resolved noncreature threats.

Rating Justification:

The deck demonstrates focused casual power with strong synergy and tutors but is held back by slow mana and vulnerability to common disruption. Its T7-9 win potential and moderate resilience align with optimized casual tiers.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5

DECK LIST
Jodah, the Unifier
Creature: 39
($183.17)
1
Archetype of Endurance
6 G G
1
Athreos, God of Passage
1 W B
1
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
4 W B
1
Destiny Spinner
1 G
1
Djeru and Hazoret
2 R R W
1
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
2 G
1
Eidolon of Blossoms
2 G G
1
Ephara, God of the Polis
2 W U
1
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
3 B
1
Erebos, God of the Dead
3 B
1
Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge
1 G G
1
Faeburrow Elder
1 G W
1
Heliod, God of the Sun
3 W
1
Inga and Esika
2 G U
1
Iroas, God of Victory
2 R W
1
Jukai Naturalist
G W
1
Karametra, God of Harvests
3 G W
1
Keranos, God of Storms
3 U R
1
Klothys, God of Destiny
1 R G
1
Kolvori, God of Kinship // The Ringhart Crest
2 G G
1
Kruphix, God of Horizons
3 G U
1
Mogis, God of Slaughter
2 B R
1
Nylea, God of the Hunt
3 G
1
Nylea, Keen-Eyed
3 G
1
Pharika, God of Affliction
1 B G
1
Phenax, God of Deception
3 U B
1
Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded
4 R
1
Purphoros, God of the Forge
3 R
1
Sanctum Weaver
1 G
1
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
2 W
1
Skrelv, Defector Mite
W
1
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
G W
1
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
3 U
1
Thassa, God of the Sea
2 U
1
Vega, the Watcher
1 W U
1
Verduran Enchantress
1 G G
1
Wildsear, Scouring Maw
3 R G
1
Xenagos, God of Revels
3 R G
1
Zur, Eternal Schemer
W U B
Artifact: 8
($55.59)
1
Altar of the Pantheon
3
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Chromatic Lantern
3
1
Chromatic Orrery
7
1
Heroes' Podium
5
1
Lightning Greaves
2
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Timeless Lotus
5
Enchantment: 7
($15.0)
1
Cacophony Unleashed
5 B B
1
Darksteel Mutation
1 W
1
Enchantress's Presence
2 G
1
Maelstrom Nexus
W U B R G
1
Mirari's Wake
3 G W
1
Privileged Position
2 G/W G/W G/W
1
Sterling Grove
G W
Instant: 4
($2.42)
1
Generous Gift
2 W
1
Path to Exile
W
1
Reality Shift
1 U
1
Swords to Plowshares
W
Sorcery: 6
($6.5)
1
Environmental Sciences
2
1
Farseek
1 G
1
Kodama's Reach
2 G
1
Nature's Lore
1 G
1
Rampant Growth
1 G
1
Skyshroud Claim
3 G
Land: 34
($158.23)
1
Arcane Sanctum
1
City of Brass
1
Command Tower
1
Crumbling Necropolis
1
Exotic Orchard
3
Forest
2
Island
1
Jungle Shrine
1
Krosan Verge
1
Marsh Flats
2
Mountain
1
Nomad Outpost
1
Opulent Palace
1
Overgrown Tomb
1
Path of Ancestry
2
Plains
1
Plaza of Heroes
1
Rogue's Passage
1
Sandsteppe Citadel
1
Scalding Tarn
1
Spara's Headquarters
1
Steam Vents
2
Swamp
1
Temple Garden
1
The World Tree
1
Verdant Catacombs
1
Zagoth Triome
1
Ziatora's Proving Ground
Other: 1
($)
1
Mana Confluence (SLD) 1012a

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