Overview:

This K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth deck is a highly optimized mono-black combo/control build that leverages life as a resource to generate explosive turns and win through various combo lines or massive life drain effects. The deck can consistently threaten wins between turns 3-5 through multiple paths.

Primer:

The deck operates primarily by using K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth's ability to convert life into black mana, enabling explosive turns with cards like Ad Nauseam, Necropotence, and Bolas's Citadel. The primary win conditions include the Exquisite Blood + Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose infinite combo, storm kills with Tendrils of Agony, or large X-spells like Torment of Hailfire and Exsanguinate.

The deck features extensive tutoring capabilities and fast mana, allowing it to assemble its pieces quickly and consistently. The inclusion of multiple card draw engines and life gain effects helps offset the life loss from K'rrik's ability. The deck can also pivot to a control strategy when needed, using cards like Opposition Agent, Dauthi Voidwalker, and various removal spells to disrupt opponents while setting up its win conditions.

Weaknesses:

• Highly dependent on having access to K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth, making it vulnerable to commander removal
• Can be susceptible to aggressive strategies that pressure life total before combo pieces are assembled
• Limited answers to certain permanent types, particularly enchantments
• Vulnerable to graveyard hate when attempting to use recursion lines

Most Important Cards:

1. Necropotence
2. Ad Nauseam
3. Bolas's Citadel
4. Exquisite Blood
5. Aetherflux Reservoir
6. Dark Ritual
7. Vampiric Tutor
8. Demonic Tutor
9. Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
10. Yawgmoth's Will

Attribute Ratings:

• Speed: 8/10
• Resilience: 7/10
• Consistency: 9/10
• Interaction: 7/10

Rating Justification:

This deck consistently threatens wins or establishes strong board control by turns 3-5, placing it firmly in the high-power category. While it lacks some of the free countermagic and protection that would push it into true cEDH territory, its robust tutoring package, fast mana, and multiple viable win conditions make it a formidable opponent. The deck's ability to generate massive amounts of mana through K'rrik's ability and its extensive card draw suite allows it to play through disruption effectively.

Final power level rating: 8.0 - 8.5

The deck features numerous tutors, fast mana, and efficient combo pieces that allow it to consistently threaten early wins. While it can be disrupted by targeted removal and graveyard hate, its ability to quickly rebuild and find alternate win conditions makes it a strong contender in high-powered metas. The presence of multiple viable win conditions and strong interaction package prevents it from being a glass cannon strategy.