Overview:

This Juri, Master of the Revue deck is a Rakdos aristocrats strategy focused on sacrificing tokens and creatures to grow Juri exponentially while draining opponents through death triggers. The commander acts as both a scalable threat and a burn finisher, with backup plans in treasure-based wins (Revel in Riches), drain effects (Zulaport Cutthroat, Mirkwood Bats), and flinging Juri via Fling/Kazuul's Fury. Key synergies involve treasure generation (Pitiless Plunderer, Xorn), recursive sacrifice fodder (Reassembling Skeleton, Impulsive Pilferer), and death-trigger amplification (Mayhem Devil, Judith, the Scourge Diva). Juri is essential as the primary scaling threat and damage outlet, though the deck can function temporarily without it.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3):
   • Deploy sacrifice fodder (Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia, Plundering Barbarian), treasure generators (Skullport Merchant, Professional Face-Breaker), or key engines (Pawn of Ulamog, Stormclaw Rager).
   • Cast Juri early if protection (Malakir Rebirth, Undying Malice) is available.

2. Midgame Value (Turns 4-6):

   • Sacrifice tokens/creatures to grow Juri and trigger payoffs like Mayhem Devil/Mirkwood Bats.
   • Use Diabolic Intent, Deadly Dispute, and Big Score to refuel.
   • Deploy treasure multipliers (Xorn, Academy Manufactor) to accelerate.

3. Win Conditions (Turns 6+):

   • Juri Fling: Activate Fling or Kazuul's Fury with a 20+ power Juri.
   • Drain Out: Stack death triggers with Blood Artist/Zulaport Cutthroat during mass sacrifices.
   • Treasure Victory: Activate Revel in Riches with 10+ treasures.
   • Combo Burst: Ancient Copper Dragon + Stormclaw Rager for massive treasure-fueled card draw.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands (prioritize black sources for early fodder).
• Seek at least one sacrifice outlet (Viscera Seer, Carrion Feeder) and one token generator.
• Prioritize Pitiless Plunderer, Xorn, or Mayhem Devil in opening hands.
• Avoid hands with only high-CMC cards (e.g., Hit the Mother Lode, Ancient Copper Dragon) without ramp.

Key Tips:

• Use Juri’s death trigger before sacrificing it to Fling for double damage.
• Fain, the Broker converts +1/+1 counters into treasures (via its third ability) for explosive turns.
• Lagomos, Hand of Hatred’s tutor activates easily with Mirkwood Bats draining opponents’ creatures.
• Rakdos Joins Up resurrects key creatures like Pitiless Plunderer with counters to accelerate strategies.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Board wipes (Damnation, Farewell) reset Juri’s counters and token engines with limited recovery tools.
• Graveyard hate (Rest in Peace, Leyline of the Void) shuts down Reassembling Skeleton, Victimize, and Juri recursion.
• Anti-sacrifice effects (Tocasia’s Welcome, Archon of Emeria) disrupt the core engine.

Moderate

• Spot removal on Juri forces costly recasts, though protection spells mitigate this.
• Artifact destruction targets critical treasures and engines like Revel in Riches.
• Life gain negates incremental drain strategies.

Minor

• Limited flyer defense outside Shiny Impetus’s goad.
• Descent into Avernus accelerates opponents if not managed.

Most Important Cards:

• Pitiless Plunderer (Treasure generation engine)
• Mayhem Devil (Universal sacrifice payoff)
• Revel in Riches (Alternate win condition)
• Xorn (Treasure multiplier)
• Fling (Primary Juri finisher)
• Diabolic Intent (Tutor with sac synergy)
• Mirkwood Bats (Drain amplifier)
• Ancient Copper Dragon (Treasure bomb)
• Viscera Seer (Sacrifice outlet + scry)
• Judith, the Scourge Diva (Damage amplifier)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Can threaten wins via Juri fling or treasure hoards by T7-9, but lacks fast mana beyond Sol Ring/Dark Ritual.

Resilience: 5/10

• Recursion (Victimize, Malakir Rebirth) and protection (Battle-Rage Blessing) exist but struggle against repeated wipes.

Consistency: 7/10

• Strong card draw (Deadly Dispute, Stormclaw Rager) and tutors (Diabolic Intent) offset reliance on Juri.

Interaction: 5/10

• Targeted removal (Chaos Warp, Vandalblast) and Imp's Mischief cover key threats but lack stack control.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates in the T7-9 win range with multiple synergistic lines but lacks the speed and redundancy of top-tier combos. Its resilience to disruption is middling, and its interaction suite is narrowly focused. These traits align with the "Focused" tier (6.0-6.5), though meta-dependent stax could lower its effectiveness.

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5