Overview:

This Mardu (RWB) token/sacrifice deck leverages Caesar, Legion's Emperor to generate value through attacking and sacrificing creatures. The strategy focuses on creating token armies (primarily Soldiers), sacrificing them for card draw/damage triggers, and draining opponents through death synergies. While capable of explosive turns with token multipliers like Anointed Procession and Bastion of Remembrance, the deck lacks deterministic infinite combos and relies on incremental value accumulation.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
The deck aims to establish a critical mass of tokens through generators like Adeline, Resplendent Cathar and Assemble the Legion, then sacrifice them to Caesar's attack triggers for card advantage and direct damage. Secondary win conditions involve death-trigger drain effects from Zulaport Cutthroat and Blood Artist, supported by recursion tools like Karmic Guide and Marshal's Anthem.

Key Lines:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4): Ramp with Sol Ring/talismans, deploy token generators like Boomer Scrapper or Welcoming Vampire.
2. Midgame Pressure (Turns 5-7): Activate Caesar with token sacrifices for card draw + damage, using Skullclamp to convert tokens into cards.
3. Endgame (Turns 8+): Overwhelm with Ruinous Ultimatum or Martial Coup, while draining via Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim.

Mulligan Priorities:

• 3 lands with at least two colors
• 1-2 token generators or sacrifice outlets
• Interaction/ramp if keeping slow hands

Critical Synergies:

• Isshin, Two Heavens as One doubles Caesar's attack triggers
• Pitiless Plunderer converts deaths into mana for big spells
• Felidar Retreat provides landfall-based token scaling

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• No protection against Rest in Peace-style graveyard hate
• Locks fold to Toxic Deluge/Hour of Reckoning board wipes

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from commander removal (3+ removals cripple strategy)
• Limited artifact/enchantment removal for stax pieces

Minor:

• Mana base vulnerable to Blood Moon effects
• Weak to flying-heavy strategies

Most Important Cards:

• Anointed Procession
• Skullclamp
• Bastion of Remembrance
• Pitiless Plunderer
• Zulaport Cutthroat
• Assemble the Legion
• Teferi's Protection
• Ruinous Ultimatum
• Karmic Guide
• Mana Crypt

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10
Best goldfish: T7 kill via token swarm + Fervent Charge. Typical wins T9-10 through incremental damage. Lacks fast mana beyond Mana Crypt.

Resilience: 4/10
Moderate recursion (Marshal's Anthem, Reveillark) but crumbles to repeated wipes. Key pieces lack hexproof/shroud protection.

Consistency: 6/10
Multiple token generators (12+ sources) and card draw engines (Welcoming Vampire, Idol of Oblivion), but only 2 tutors.

Interaction: 5/10
A-Tier removal (Anguished Unmaking, Terminate), but limited stack interaction and no free spells.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at the upper end of focused casual (rubric 4.5-5.0). It outpaces precons with efficient synergies and high-impact cards like Mana Crypt, but lacks the fast combos or protection suites of optimized builds. The turn 7-10 win clock and moderate resilience place it between "Focused Casual" (T9-11) and "Optimized Casual" (T8-10) benchmarks.

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0