Overview:

This Saskia the Unyielding deck is a Human tribal aggro build focused on overwhelming opponents with combat damage amplified by +1/+1 counters, multiple combat phases, and Saskia's double-damage trigger. The deck leverages token generation, keyword-sharing effects, and synergistic Human/legendary payoffs to pressure multiple opponents simultaneously.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy early Human tokens and utility creatures (e.g., Elves of Deep Shadow, Druid of the Anima) to accelerate into key threats like Winota, Joiner of Forces and Aurelia, the Warleader. Use Saskia's damage-doubling ability to turn any combat damage into two-player pressure. Critical mass is achieved through:

1. Token Swarms: Assemble the Legion, Horn of Gondor, and Court of Grace create expendable attackers.
2. Power Boosts: Blade Historian, Halana and Alena, Partners, and Flowering of the White Tree amplify damage.
3. Combat Multipliers: Extra combats via Aurelia, the Warleader and Samut, Voice of Dissent compound Saskia's effect.

Key Interactions:

• Winota, Joiner of Forces cheats in high-impact Humans like Gisela, Blade of Goldnight while triggering Saskia.
• Odric, Lunarch Marshal spreads keywords like flying and double strike across the board.
• Champion of Lambholt enables unblockable attacks when paired with token generators.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands and 2+ ramp sources (e.g., Arcane Signet, Farseek).
• Prioritize early Humans that generate value when attacking (Kari Zev, Skyship Raider, Thalia, Heretic Cathar).
• Avoid slow starts reliant on 5+ CMC cards without acceleration.

Critical Sequencing:

1. T1-T3: Ramp/develop early board presence.
2. T4: Cast Saskia naming the most vulnerable opponent.
3. T5+: Deploy threats that either generate multiple attackers (Assemble the Legion), enable card advantage (Sigarda, Font of Blessings), or provide combat multipliers.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Board Wipe Vulnerability: Limited recovery outside Alesha, Who Smiles at Death and Archpriest of Shadows.
• No Infinite Combos: Relies entirely on combat damage for wins.

Moderate

• Slow Mana Base: 13 tapped lands and minimal land tutors delay critical turns.
• Interaction Gaps: Only 5 instant-speed removal spells; no free counterspells.

Minor

• Graveyard Reliance: Archpriest of Shadows/Alesha lines fold to common graveyard hate.

Most Important Cards:

• Winota, Joiner of Forces
• Aurelia, the Warleader
• Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• Blade Historian
• Champion of Lambholt
• Odric, Lunarch Marshal
• Sigarda, Font of Blessings
• Heronblade Elite
• Assemble the Legion
• Flowering of the White Tree

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10
Goldfish win around T8-10 through combat snowballing; no fast mana or combo kills.

Resilience: 4/10
Heavily reliant on board state; limited protection for key pieces outside Mithril Coat/Swiftfoot Boots.

Consistency: 6/10
10+ ramp sources and tribal synergy enablers, but only 3 tutors (Augur of Autumn, Icon of Ancestry, Sigarda, Champion of Light).

Interaction: 5/10
Moderate spot removal (7 spells) and 3 board wipes, but lacks stack interaction and stax answers.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates as a focused casual build with clear combat synergies but lacks the speed, protection, and alternative wincons of optimized lists.

Power level: 4.0 - 5.0