Overview:

This Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald deck focuses on exiling cards to generate Wolf tokens and cast spells from exile for value. The primary win conditions are token swarm with anthem effects like End-Raze Forerunners and damage amplification through Impact Tremors/Passionate Archaeologist. While lacking infinite combos, it leverages strong Gruul midrange tools and exile synergies to overwhelm opponents through board presence and value engines.

Primer:

Core Strategy:

1. Exile Engine Setup: Use cards like Valakut Exploration, Jeska's Will, and impulse draw effects to fuel Faldorn's Wolf token generation.
2. Token Multiplication: Deploy 10+ Wolves through repeated exile triggers and token doublers like Xenagos, the Reveler.
3. Finishers: Close games with End-Raze Forerunners, Beastmaster Ascension, or burn via Nalfeshnee copying exiled spells.

Key Lines:

• T3 Faldorn into T4 Reckless Impulse creates 3 bodies
• Defense of the Heart fetching Etali, Primal Conqueror + Avenger of Zendikar
• Nalfeshnee copying Blasphemous Act from exile for board wipe + damage

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands and at least 1 exile enabler (Wrenn's Resolve, Wild Wasteland)
• Prioritize ramp (Delighted Halfling, Fyndhorn Elves) to reach 4 mana by T3

Critical Interactions:

• Containment Construct enables discard->exile->cast chains
• Rhythm of the Wild gives haste to tokens from Laelia, the Blade Reforged exiles
• Professional Face-Breaker converts combat damage into more exile fuel

Avoid Traps:

• Don't overextend tokens before securing Heroic Intervention
• Save Beast Within for game-winning enchantments over minor threats

Weaknesses:

Moderate

• Reliant on board presence (vulnerable to wraths like Farewell)
• Limited graveyard recursion for exiled key pieces
• No free interaction for protecting combos

Most Important Cards:

• Valakut Exploration
• Jeska's Will
• Defense of the Heart
• End-Raze Forerunners
• Nalfeshnee
• Passionate Archaeologist
• Beastmaster Ascension
• Xenagos, the Reveler
• Rhythm of the Wild
• Impact Tremors

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Can threaten lethal by T8-9 through token swarms. Fast mana missing keeps it below cEDH levels but above casual.

Resilience: 5/10
Multiple token generators provide redundancy, but key exile enablers like Wild Wasteland have few backups.

Consistency: 7/10
12 exile/draw effects and 9 ramp pieces ensure regular access to Faldorn's engine.

Interaction: 5/10
Has targeted removal (Beast Within, Chaos Warp) but lacks stack interaction beyond Flare of Duplication.

Rating Justification:

Outperforms upgraded precons (4.5) through focused exile synergies but lacks the fast mana and infinite combins of optimized decks. Comparable to focused casual decks (5.0-5.5) with:

• Clear T8-9 win potential
• Moderate protection for key pieces
• Multiple redundant value engines
• No T3-5 "oops I win" lines

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5