Overview:

This Marisi, Breaker of the Coil deck is a Naya Cat tribal aggro build focused on overwhelming opponents through goaded combat chaos and tribal synergies. The strategy revolves around deploying buffed Cat creatures with Equipment support, using Marisi's combat spell-lock and forced attacks to disrupt opponents while building toward board states that leverage lords like Jetmir, Nexus of Revels and Arahbo, the First Fang. While lacking infinite combos, it threatens wins through combat overruns enhanced by Equipment like Embercleave and Kaldra Compleat, typically aiming to close games around turns 8-10.

Primer:

Core Strategy:

1. Early Setup: Ramp with Cultivate/Sol Ring, deploy low-cost Cats like Bronzehide Lion, and tutor Equipment with Open the Armory.
2. Midgame Pressure: Use Marisi's goad effect and Equipment-enhanced attackers (Armored Skyhunter, Leonin Warleader) to force opponent infighting while building wide boards.
3. Closing Power: Activate tribal payoffs like Door of Destinies and Jetmir, Nexus of Revels to convert board presence into lethal combat steps, supported by finishers like Overrun and Camaraderie.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands (preferably untapped duals)
• Prioritize 1-2 ramp pieces (Arcane Signet, Sol Ring)
• Ensure at least 1 early Cat/Equipment enabler (Kemba, Kha Enduring, Steelshaper's Gift)

Key Tips:

• Time Marisi casts post-wrath to maximize goad value
• Use Felidar Retreat's token mode early, +1/+1 counter mode late
• Protect critical Equipment with Hammer of Nazahn's indestructible

Avoid Traps:

• Overextending into board wipes without Rootborn Defenses backup
• Wasting Equipment tutors on non-game-ending pieces
• Keeping slow hands without early ramp/Cats

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Fold to repeated board wipes (only 2 mass protection spells)
• No non-combat win conditions if locked out

Moderate:

• Vulnerable to artifact/enchantment hate disrupting Equipment synergy
• Limited card advantage without board presence

Minor:

• Mana base slightly slow (10+ tapped lands)

Most Important Cards:

• Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
• Arahbo, the First Fang
• Felidar Retreat
• Embercleave
• Door of Destinies
• Vanquisher's Banner
• Herald's Horn
• Kaldra Compleat
• Growing Rites of Itlimoc
• Guardian Project

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• No fast mana beyond Sol Ring, relies on 4-5 turn setup for meaningful threats. Best-case T7-8 wins with perfect Equipment/Cat lord curves.

Resilience: 4/10

• Limited protection (Teferi's Protection, Rootborn Defenses) and recursion. Folds to 2+ wraths without rebuild enablers.

Consistency: 6/10

• 5 Equipment/Cat tutors (Open the Armory, Steelshaper's Gift, etc.) and tribal card advantage engines (Herald's Horn, Guardian Project) provide reliable access to key pieces.

Interaction: 5/10

• 7 targeted removal spells (Swords to Plowshares, Krosan Grip) but minimal stack interaction. Struggles against non-creature strategies.

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between "Optimized Casual" (5.0) and "High-Power Casual" (5.5) on the rubric. It has focused tribal synergies and clear combat win paths comparable to strong precons, but lacks the speed (T8-10 vs T7-9 benchmarks) and resilience of true optimized builds. The absence of infinite combos/alt wins and moderate interaction density place it below 6.0 thresholds, while its tutor density and tribal coherence exceed typical 4.5-level decks.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5