Overview:

This Jund graveyard synergy deck leverages Coram's mill and graveyard-casting abilities to fuel Lhurgoyf tribal threats and reanimation payoffs. While packing strong midrange value engines like Deadbridge Chant and Syr Konrad, the Grim, it lacks fast combo kills or resilient stax locks, relying on incremental value and haymakers like Emrakul, the World Anew. The power level sits at optimized casual due to moderate speed and graveyard dependency.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
This deck aims to mill opponents while building graveyard-fueled threats like Barrowgoyf and Pyrogoyf, using Coram's attack trigger and self-mill effects. Key phases:
Early Setup (T1-4): Play ramp/dorks, cast mill/discard enablers (Stitcher's Supplier, Faithless Looting), establish graveyard.
Midgame Pressure (T5-7): Deploy scaling Lhurgoyfs, recur key creatures via Eternal Witness/Graveshifter, activate Coram's graveyard casting.
Endgame (T8+): Close with Chandra's Ignition on massive creatures, Exsanguinate, or reanimated Archon of Cruelty.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands + graveyard filler (Grapple with the Past, Grisly Salvage)
• Prioritize early mill over slow value engines
• Reject hands without black mana sources

Key Synergies:

• Altar of the Goyf turns any attacker into a potential OHKO
• Syr Konrad + mass mill (Deadbridge Chant) = passive damage
• Maskwood Nexus enables New Blood steals and amplifies tribal synergies

Avoid Traps:

• Don't overextend creatures before Altar of the Goyf
• Save reanimation for Archon of Cruelty/Emrakul rather than mid-sized threats

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Fold to graveyard hate (Rest in Peace, Leyline of the Void)
• No protection for key enablers like Syr Konrad

Moderate:

• Slow against fast combo
• Limited board wipe recovery

Minor:

• Mana base vulnerable to Blood Moon effects

Most Important Cards:

• Altar of the Goyf
• Barrowgoyf
• Pyrogoyf
• Emrakul, the World Anew
• Syr Konrad, the Grim
• Deadbridge Chant
• Sneak Attack
• Chandra's Ignition
• Exsanguinate
• Grist, the Hunger Tide

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• T6-8 lethal via Chandra's Ignition/Exsanguinate
• No fast mana beyond Sol Ring

Resilience: 4/10

• Recursion exists but folds to graveyard exile
• Weak to early stax pieces

Consistency: 5/10

• 7 mill/discard effects but few tutors
• Multiple Lhurgoyfs provide redundancy

Interaction: 6/10

• 8 targeted removal + 3 wraths
• Lacks free counterspells

Rating Justification:

Falls between "Optimized Casual" (5.0) and "High-Power Casual" (5.5) on the rubric. While having focused graveyard synergies and strong haymakers, it's too slow for T7-8 competitive tables and lacks combo protection. Comparable to upgraded precons with better card quality but similar strategic fragility.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5