Overview:

This Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant deck focuses on forcing combat through goad effects while capitalizing on damage multiplication and life drain effects, creating a chaotic political environment that benefits the controller.

Primer:

The deck operates on multiple axes, primarily using goad effects from the commander and supporting cards to force opponents into combat with each other. This creates a political environment where opponents are forced to attack, while cards like Repercussion, Furnace of Rath, and Fiendish Duo amplify the damage dealt. The deck includes a strong life drain package with Exquisite Blood, Sanguine Bond, and various other life gain/loss effects.

The optimal play pattern involves establishing damage multipliers early, then using goad effects to force creatures into combat while protecting yourself. Card draw is generated through forced combat via the commander and various utility pieces. The deck can win through either combat damage attrition or through life drain combos, with Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond serving as an infinite combo finisher.

Weaknesses:

• The deck is heavily reliant on its enchantments and artifacts staying on the board, making it vulnerable to removal
• Limited protection against flying creatures
• Relatively slow mana base with few utility lands
• Can struggle if opponents have few creatures to goad

Most Important Cards:

1. Exquisite Blood
2. Sanguine Bond
3. Furnace of Rath
4. Repercussion
5. Blasphemous Act
6. Disrupt Decorum
7. Sol Ring
8. Toxic Deluge
9. Blood Artist
10. Kardur, Doomscourge

Attribute Ratings:

• Speed: 5/10
• Resilience: 4/10
• Consistency: 5/10
• Interaction: 6/10

Rating Justification:

This deck sits firmly in the focused casual range (5.0-5.5) due to its ability to establish a meaningful board presence and impact by around turn 6-7, but lacking the fast mana and protection needed for higher power levels. While it contains some powerful combos and synergies, the relatively slow mana base and dependence on creature-based strategies from opponents keeps it from reaching higher power levels. The deck can occasionally pull off faster wins with its infinite combo pieces but lacks the consistency and protection to do so regularly.

Final power level rating: 5.0 - 5.5