Overview:
This is a sacrifice-focused deck built around Korvold, Fae-Cursed King, utilizing Treasure tokens and other sacrificial fodder to generate card advantage and mana while building towards explosive turns through various sacrifice payoffs and combos.
Primer:
The deck's primary gameplan revolves around generating value through sacrifice triggers, with Treasure tokens serving as a primary resource. Korvold, Fae-Cursed King acts as both a card draw engine and a growing threat, while cards like Pitiless Plunderer, Mayhem Devil, and Marionette Master provide additional value from sacrificing permanents. The deck can win through commander damage with Korvold, drain effects from sacrifice triggers, or through Revel in Riches's alternate win condition.
The deck should be piloted by establishing early ramp through artifacts and Treasure generators, then transitioning into a value engine with sacrifice outlets and payoffs. Key decisions involve timing your sacrifices to maximize value while maintaining resources for interaction. The deck can pivot between aggressive strategies with Korvold and grinding value through its numerous sacrifice synergies, making it adaptable to different game states.
Weaknesses:
- Heavily relies on having sacrifice outlets and Korvold on the battlefield
- Vulnerable to graveyard hate and artifact removal
- Can struggle against aggressive decks if unable to establish early blockers
- Limited protection for key pieces beyond Heroic Intervention
Most Important Cards:
- Phyrexian Altar
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Mayhem Devil
- Marionette Master
- Ashnod's Altar
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Dauthi Voidwalker
- Black Market Connections
- Revel in Riches
- Professional Face-Breaker
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 7/10
- Resilience: 6/10
- Consistency: 7/10
- Interaction: 6/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a focused competitive level, capable of generating significant value and threatening wins around turns 6-7 through various sacrifice synergies and combos. While it includes powerful pieces and can establish strong board positions, it lacks the fast mana and protection package of higher-powered decks. The interaction suite is decent but not comprehensive enough for higher power levels.
Final power level rating: 7.0 - 7.5
The deck sits firmly in the focused competitive range due to its ability to generate significant value and threaten wins through multiple angles, while maintaining interaction with opponents. However, it falls short of true cEDH territory due to its reliance on its commander and somewhat slower setup time compared to higher-powered decks.
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King