Overview:

This Averna, the Chaos Bloom deck focuses on cascade synergies and landfall value. The core strategy revolves around casting cascade spells to trigger Averna’s land-ramp ability, building a massive board through landfall tokens (Avenger of Zendikar, Scute Swarm), and finishing with overrun effects like Craterhoof Behemoth. While lacking infinite combos, it leverages cascading high-CMC spells (Maelstrom Wanderer, Apex Devastator) for explosive value turns.

Primer:

Core Strategy:

1. Early Game: Ramp with 1–2 mana dorks (Llanowar Elves, Birds of Paradise) and land tutors (Three Visits, Farseek) to accelerate into cascade payoffs.
2. Mid Game: Cast cascade spells (Bloodbraid Elf, Shardless Agent) to chain into free spells while dropping lands via Averna, triggering landfall engines (Tireless Provisioner, Ancient Greenwarden).
3. Late Game: Deploy game-ending threats like Apex Devastator (quad cascade) or Moraug, Fury of Akoum (extra combats), supported by Craterhoof Behemoth or Avenger of Zendikar token swarms.

Key Synergies:

• Scroll Rack + cascade to manipulate cascades
• Ashaya, Soul of the Wild turning creatures into lands for Averna triggers
• Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty granting cascade to 6+ CMC spells

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands + 2 ramp pieces (e.g., Rampant Growth, Lotus Cobra).
• Prioritize early cascade enablers (Shardless Agent) over high-CMC payoffs.

Critical Sequencing:
Cast The Reality Chip before cascading to play exiled cards off the top. Use Worldly Tutor/Sylvan Tutor to set up key cascades.

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Relies on board presence: Fold to repeated wraths (no recursion for creatures like Craterhoof Behemoth).
• No infinite mana/combo: Wins through combat only, vulnerable to fog effects.

Moderate:

• Cascade disruption: Drannith Magistrate/Torpor Orb nullifies key mechanics.
• Slow recovery: Limited card draw outside landfall triggers.

Minor:

• Mana base handles color fixing well (Chromatic Lantern, tri-lands).

Most Important Cards:

• Gaea’s Cradle
• Scroll Rack
• Craterhoof Behemoth
• Maelstrom Wanderer
• Ancient Greenwarden
• Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
• Apex Devastator
• Avenger of Zendikar
• Lotus Cobra
• Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Can threaten T7–8 wins via cascades into Craterhoof Behemoth or Moraug combats. High-CMC cascade payoffs (e.g., 10/10 Apex Devastator on T6) create pressure.

Resilience: 5/10

• Limited protection (only Heroic Intervention). Recovers slowly from wraths but has redundant threats.

Consistency: 7/10

• 10+ cascade spells + land tutors ensure frequent triggers. Scroll Rack/The Reality Chip mitigate variance.

Interaction: 4/10

• Reactive answers are sparse (Beast Within, Krosan Grip). Relies on cascading into removal.

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between Optimized Casual (5.0) and High-Power Casual (5.5). It outpaces precons with cascading value and landfall engines but lacks the speed (T8+ wins vs. T6–7) and interaction density of true high-power decks. Its deterministic win via combat aligns with the 5.0–5.5 range, where games are decided by overwhelming board states rather than compact combos.

Power level: 5.0–5.5