Overview:

This Sultai deck revolves around +1/+1 counters, milling, and proliferation synergies with The Wise Mothman. It aims to generate value through rad counters and mill-triggered buffs, using proliferate effects to amplify both. While it has some strong synergies, it lacks infinite combos and relies on incremental value from creature growth and radiation mechanics.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck seeks to mill opponents while distributing +1/+1 counters via The Wise Mothman's ability. Key phases include:

1. Setup (Turns 1-4): Ramp with spells like Cultivate and Sol Ring, deploy counter doublers (Branching Evolution, Corpsejack Menace), and establish mill engines (Raul, Trouble Shooter, Fraying Sanity).
2. Value Engine (Turns 5-7): Attack with The Wise Mothman to distribute rad counters, trigger mill effects, and grow creatures. Use proliferate effects (Inexorable Tide, Radstorm) to amplify counters.
3. Win Conditions: Overwhelm opponents with massive mutated creatures (Alpha Deathclaw, Rampaging Yao Guai) or radiation-fueled token armies from Vault 12: The Necropolis.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands and 1-2 ramp spells
• Prioritize early counter synergies (Hardened Scales, Winding Constrictor)
• Avoid hands without green mana sources

Key Tips:

• Time proliferate effects after combat to maximize rad counter triggers
• Use Mutational Advantage to protect key creatures during critical turns
• The Master, Transcendent can reanimate milled threats as Mutants

Avoid Traps:

• Overextending into board wipes before establishing recursion
• Casting high-cost mutants without sufficient counter support
• Wasting removal on non-critical threats

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• No graveyard protection against Rest in Peace/Bojuka Bog
• Relies on 3+ key permanents (Branching Evolution, Corpsejack Menace) with limited recursion

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from board wipes
• Minimal stack interaction (only 3 counterspells)

Minor:

• Vulnerable to flying threats despite some reach

Most Important Cards:

• Branching Evolution
• Corpsejack Menace
• Hardened Scales
• Inexorable Tide
• Winding Constrictor
• Raul, Trouble Shooter
• Screeching Scorchbeast
• Vault 12: The Necropolis
• Fraying Sanity
• Guardian Project

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Goldfish win around T8-10 through combat damage
• Requires multiple setup turns for counter synergies

Resilience: 4/10

• Limited protection for key pieces
• Slow graveyard recursion (Find // Finality)

Consistency: 6/10

• 8 proliferate effects and 5 counter doublers
• Moderate card draw (Harmonize, Guardian Project)

Interaction: 3/10

• Only 6 targeted removal spells
• No free counterspells or board wipes

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between "Optimized Casual" (5.0) and "Focused Casual" (4.5) on the rubric. It has clear synergies and multiple paths to victory through counters/mill, but lacks:

• Fast mana to compete with T6-7 decks
• Combo finishers expected at 5.5+
• Interaction density needed for high-power metas
  While stronger than precons due to synergistic card choices, it's outpaced by decks running efficient tutors and infinite combos.

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0