Overview:

A spirit tribal deck that combines protective phasing mechanics with value generation, utilizing both aggressive and control elements while maintaining strong board presence through recursion and protection effects.

Primer:

The deck centers around King of the Oathbreakers, leveraging its ability to phase out spirits in response to targeting while generating additional spirit tokens when they phase back in. The strategy employs a robust suite of tutors and premium interaction to maintain control while building a spirit army. The deck can pivot between aggressive combat with spirits and a more controlling approach using cards like Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite and various prison effects.

The deck's strength lies in its resilience through phasing and protection effects, combined with strong value engines like Smothering Tithe, Necropotence, and Black Market Connections. It can grind out long games through recursive elements like Karmic Guide and Reveillark while maintaining protection through cards like Teferi's Protection and Guardian of Faith.

Weaknesses:

The deck is vulnerable to mass exile effects and cards that prevent token generation. While it has good protection against targeted removal, it can struggle against decks that go wider or faster. The reliance on the commander for optimal value generation means the deck can slow down significantly if the commander is repeatedly removed.

Most Important Cards:

1. Smothering Tithe
2. Necropotence
3. Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
4. Teferi's Protection
5. Bolas's Citadel
6. Phyrexian Altar
7. Anointed Procession
8. The One Ring
9. Karmic Guide
10. Guardian of Faith

Attribute Ratings:

• Speed: 6/10
• Resilience: 8/10
• Consistency: 7/10
• Interaction: 8/10

Rating Justification:

This deck sits firmly in the 7.0-7.5 range due to its strong interaction suite, consistent tutoring package, and ability to protect its board state while generating value. While it lacks the explosive speed of higher-powered decks, it can establish strong board control by turns 5-6 and maintain it through multiple layers of protection. The presence of premium tutors, fast mana, and powerful value engines puts it above focused decks but below truly competitive builds.

Final power level rating: 7.0 - 7.5

The deck's strong mana base with 10 fetchlands, premium interaction package, and multiple tutors indicate a highly optimized build, while its spirit tribal theme and reliance on combat damage for wins keep it from reaching higher power levels. The deck can consistently threaten wins or establish strong control by turns 5-6, fitting squarely into the focused competitive category.