Overview:

This Rakdos (B/R) deck helmed by Deadpool, Trading Card combines forced card draw punishment with token cloning synergies. The strategy revolves around making opponents draw excessive cards while dealing damage through Underworld Dreams-style effects, paired with cloning key creatures for value. While lacking infinite combos, it leverages redundancy in both card draw punishment and token generation to pressure opponents.

Primer:

Core Strategy: This deck operates on two parallel axes:

1. Card Draw Punishment: Utilize Underworld Dreams, Kederekt Parasite, and Sheoldred, the Apocalypse to convert opponents' card draws into life loss. Support this with forced draw from Anvil of Bogardan and Font of Mythos.
2. Token Cloning Value: Create exponential value through Phyrexian Altar/Skullclamp synergies with cloning engines like Mirror March, Rionya, Fire Dancer, and Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink. Use Deadpool's text-swap ability to copy powerful creatures' text boxes.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands and either card draw punishment pieces (Stormfist Crusader) or cloning enablers (Molten Echoes)
• Prioritize early Spiteful Visions or Kederekt Parasite
• Avoid hands without mana rocks or card advantage engines

Key Tips:

• Use Deadpool's text-swap to steal game-changing abilities from opponents' creatures
• Sacrifice cloned tokens to Phyrexian Altar for mana to fuel more cloning
• Time mass draw effects (Descent into Avernus) after establishing damage engines
• Protect The Master, Multiplied to preserve token armies

Avoid Traps:

• Don't overextend cloning engines before establishing damage outlets
• Avoid swapping Deadpool's text unless guaranteed value
• Don't activate Xantcha, Sleeper Agent unless politically advantageous

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Enchantment removal dismantles primary damage engines (Underworld Dreams)
• Lacks graveyard hate for opponent recursion
• No counterspells to protect key pieces

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from board wipes
• Limited instant-speed interaction

Minor:

• Life loss from Deadpool/Stormfist manageable with cloning lifegain

Most Important Cards:

• Underworld Dreams
• Phyrexian Altar
• Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
• Kederekt Parasite
• Mirror March
• Rionya, Fire Dancer
• Spiteful Visions
• Font of Mythos
• The Master, Multiplied
• Demonic Tutor

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Goldfish win ~T8-10 through incremental damage
• No fast mana beyond Sol Ring

Resilience: 4/10

• Multiple enchantment-based damage engines provide redundancy
• Weak to Back to Nature-style effects
• Limited protection for key pieces

Consistency: 6/10

• 8 card draw sources + 4 tutors
• Multiple overlapping damage/draw effects
• Creature cloning redundancy

Interaction: 3/10

• 6 targeted removals (Deadly Rollick, Chaos Warp)
• 3 board wipes (Blasphemous Act)
• No counterspells

Rating Justification:

This deck exceeds precon power (4.0) through focused synergy and tutors but lacks the speed (T8-10 vs T8-10) and interaction density of optimized casual (5.5). Comparable to upgraded precons with better card quality but no infinite combos. Struggles against faster combo decks but pressures midrange effectively.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5