Overview:

This Orzhov deck helmed by Commissar Severina Raine employs a token swarm strategy with aristocrats subthemes. The primary game plan revolves around generating Soldier tokens and other creature swarms to amplify Severina's life-drain attack trigger while leveraging sacrifice outlets for value. The commander acts as both a win condition amplifier (via her Leading from the Front trigger) and a card advantage engine (via Summary Execution). Secondary win conditions include token overrun effects like Intangible Virtue, Call for Unity, and Hero of Bladehold, with Mirkwood Bats and Bastion of Remembrance providing incremental life drain.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4): Deploy token generators (Dawn of Hope, Morbid Opportunist, Black Market Connections) and value engines. Use Arcane Signet/Sol Ring to accelerate into key pieces like Captain of the Watch.
2. Token Flood (Turns 3-6): Cast mass token producers (Secure the Wastes, Increasing Devotion, Company Commander) and anthems (Intangible Virtue, Call for Unity).
3. Drain & Sacrifice: Attack with Severina and 3+ creatures to trigger life loss. Sacrifice tokens to Severina's ability for card draw, fueling Pitiless Plunderer/Bastion of Remembrance drain effects.
4. Endgame: Deploy finishers like Martial Coup (X≥5) or Adeline, Resplendent Cathar to overwhelm opponents. Use Exterminatus/Everything Comes to Dust to reset opposing boards while preserving your token army.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with at least 2 lands (including WB sources)
• Prioritize early token generators (Dawn of Hope, General's Enforcer) or ramp (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet)
• Look for synergistic pairs like Mirkwood Bats + token producer or Skullclamp + token generator

Key Tips:

• Use Skullclamp on 1/1 tokens for explosive card draw
• Time Flawless Maneuver/Unbreakable Formation to protect against board wipes during critical turns
• Death in Heaven can recycle opponents' exiled creatures as your 2/2 Cyberman tokens
• The Golden Throne provides emergency life protection and mana acceleration via token sacrifices

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Heavy reliance on board presence makes it extremely vulnerable to sweepers (only 3 indestructible-granting spells)
• Limited stack interaction (no counterspells, minimal instant-speed removal)

Moderate

• Struggles against fast combo decks due to slow clock and minimal disruption
• Token generators are vulnerable to Cursed Totem-effects and Virulent Plague

Minor

• Mana base has 10+ tapped lands, slowing early development
• Life loss from Black Market Connections/Feed the Swarm can add up

Most Important Cards:

• Commissar Severina Raine (Primary win condition enabler)
• Mirkwood Bats (Key incremental damage engine)
• Bastion of Remembrance (Drain payoff for sacrifices)
• Pitiless Plunderer (Treasure generation enables explosive turns)
• Skullclamp (Card draw engine with tokens)
• Black Market Connections (Flexible value machine)
• Martial Coup (Board wipe + token generation)
• Intangible Virtue (Critical token buff)
• Dawn of Hope (Token generation + card draw)
• Adeline, Resplendent Cathar (Scaling token producer)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10
Can threaten wins via token overrun/drain around T8-10, but lacks fast combo potential or explosive early mana.

Resilience: 6/10
Multiple card draw engines and recursive threats (Dread Return), but over-reliant on fragile board presence.

Consistency: 7/10
Numerous token generators and card draw sources ensure steady progression, though limited tutors for key pieces.

Interaction: 5/10
Moderate targeted removal (Anguished Unmaking, Go for the Throat), but lacks counterspells and struggles against resolved enchantments.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates as a focused casual build with clear synergies and moderate resilience, but its reliance on combat-based wins and vulnerability to common disruption cap its speed. The T8-10 win benchmark and reliance on board presence align with the Optimized Casual tier.

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0