Overview:
A graveyard-focused strategy centered around Kathril, Aspect Warper, utilizing self-mill and keyword-rich creatures to create a powerful commander through its ETB ability, while maintaining a strong backup plan with various value creatures and recursion effects.
Primer:
The deck aims to fill the graveyard early with creatures possessing various keywords using cards like Satyr Wayfinder and Nyx Weaver. The primary gameplan involves casting Kathril with a well-stocked graveyard to create a formidable threat. Secondary strategies include recurring value creatures with Ever After and Unburial Rites, while cards like Deadbridge Chant provide sustained advantage. The deck can pivot between aggressive commander-focused plays and a more controlling midrange approach depending on the game state.
Weaknesses:
The deck is vulnerable to graveyard hate, which can severely impact both its primary and backup strategies. It can struggle against faster decks due to its reliance on setting up the graveyard first. The mana base shows some inconsistencies that could lead to color-fixing issues in the early game.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Kathril, Aspect Warper
- Deadbridge Chant
- Selective Adaptation
- Odric, Lunarch Marshal
- Sol Ring
- Unburial Rites
- Slippery Bogbonder
- Nyx Weaver
- Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
- Ever After
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 4/10
- Resilience: 6/10
- Consistency: 5/10
- Interaction: 5/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a focused casual level, with clear synergies but requiring significant setup time. While it can create powerful board states through Kathril and its support pieces, it typically won't threaten wins before turn 10-11. The deck includes decent interaction and recursion elements but lacks the explosive power or consistency of higher-powered builds. It would struggle against decks in the 6.0+ range due to its slower setup requirements but could hold its own against other casual strategies.
Final power level rating: 4.5 - 5.0
Kathril, Aspect Warper