Overview:
A highly optimized Temur combo deck utilizing Thrasios, Triton Hero and Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh as efficient value engines and combo pieces, capable of generating infinite mana and winning through various lines including creature copying combos and card draw.
Primer:
The deck operates primarily as a turbo combo deck, leveraging fast mana and efficient tutors to assemble its win conditions. The primary lines involve generating infinite mana through combinations like Bloom Tender/Devoted Druid with Freed from the Real, which can then be funneled into Thrasios to draw the deck. Alternative win conditions include creating infinite creatures through Dualcaster Mage loops with cards like Twinflame and Flare of Duplication.
The deck's strength lies in its flexibility and resilience, running a robust counter suite and protection pieces while maintaining multiple viable combo lines. The low average mana value and abundance of fast mana allows for explosive early turns, while cards like Mystic Remora and Rhystic Study provide card advantage to find combo pieces. The deck can pivot between aggressive and controlling roles as needed, with Rograkh serving as both a combo piece and early pressure outlet.
Weaknesses:
The deck is vulnerable to specific hate pieces like Null Rod and Collector Ouphe that shut down its artifact mana. Graveyard hate can disrupt some recursion lines, though the deck isn't heavily dependent on the graveyard. The relatively low creature count makes it somewhat vulnerable to board wipes, though it can rebuild quickly with its efficient mana base and card draw.
Most Important Cards:
- Bloom Tender
- Freed from the Real
- Dualcaster Mage
- Force of Will
- Mana Vault
- Chrome Mox
- Mystic Remora
- Worldly Tutor
- Displacer Kitten
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 9/10
- Resilience: 8/10
- Consistency: 9/10
- Interaction: 8/10
Rating Justification:
This deck consistently threatens wins by turn 2-3 with protection, placing it firmly in the cEDH category. The presence of multiple efficient tutors, fast mana, and free interaction combined with compact combo packages justifies a high power rating. While not quite at the absolute top tier due to some vulnerability to specific hate pieces, it's clearly optimized for competitive play.
Final power level rating: 9.0 - 9.3
Thrasios, Triton Hero & Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh