Overview:

This Orzhov blink/exile deck leverages Ketramose, the New Dawn to convert repeated exile effects into card advantage while controlling the board. The strategy focuses on value engines through ETB creatures, flicker effects, and permanent exile synergies, with multiple paths to grind out victories through attrition and stax-like locks.

Primer:

Core Strategy: This deck aims to dominate through layered exile effects and recursive value. Key lines involve:

• Blink Engines: Teleportation Circle, Conjurer's Closet, and instant-speed flickers like Ephemerate enable repeated ETB triggers from creatures like Skyclave Apparition and Mangara of Corondor.
• Exile Synergy: Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines and Panharmonicon amplify ETB effects, while Kaya, Orzhov Usurper converts exiled cards into a win condition.
• Value Scaling: Anointed Procession doubles token generation from blink payoffs like Abdel Adrian, while Smothering Tithe funds late-game plays.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands and at least 1 early ramp (e.g., Fellwar Stone, Sol Ring).
• Prioritize hands containing a flicker enabler (Ephemerate, Cloudshift) and an ETB creature.
• Avoid slow hands without early interaction or card draw engines.

Key Tips:

• Time Ketramose casts to coincide with established exile engines to immediately draw cards.
• Use Recruiter of the Guard to fetch critical low-toughness pieces like Burglar Rat or Loran of the Third Path.
• Preserve instant-speed flickers to dodge removal on key value creatures.

Weaknesses:

Moderate:

• Relies on maintaining board presence for value generation
• Limited protection for non-commander pieces (3 hexproof sources)
• No instant-speed answers to enchantments

Minor:

• Life loss from Ketramose/Kaya requires careful management
• Exile-dependent strategy partially mitigated by Lion Sash/Relic of Progenitus

Most Important Cards:

• Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
• Panharmonicon
• Anointed Procession
• Smothering Tithe
• Demonic Tutor
• Vampiric Tutor
• Teleportation Circle
• Felidar Guardian
• Skyclave Apparition
• Kaya, Orzhov Usurper

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Goldfish win ~T8 via Kaya ult or Bolas's Citadel chains
• Early stax elements (Luminous Broodmoth + Skyclave Apparition) can slow opponents

Resilience: 7/10

• 8 recursion effects and indestructible commander
• 12 protection spells including Teferi's Protection
• Vulnerable to Rest in Peace effects

Consistency: 7/10

• 4 tutors + 8 cantrips
• Commander provides ongoing card draw
• Multiple redundant blink engines

Interaction: 8/10

• 14 targeted removal (6 instant)
• 3 board wipes
• Lacks counterspells but strong permanent exile

Rating Justification:

The deck operates at high Focused (6.0) levels with Optimized (6.5) elements due to:

• T7-8 deterministic wins via Kaya/exile synergies
• 15+ interaction sources matching 6.0-7.5 tier expectations
• Tutor density and redundancy exceeding Casual thresholds
• Falls short of cEDH due to lack of free interaction and T4 win potential

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5