Overview:
This is a lands-matter deck that leverages landfall triggers, dredge mechanics, and graveyard recursion to generate value through token creation and land manipulation, ultimately winning through either overwhelming board presence or combo lines involving Scapeshift and Field of the Dead.
Primer:
The deck centers around its commander, The Necrobloom, which provides consistent token generation through landfall triggers while enabling a potent graveyard strategy through its dredge ability for lands. The early game focuses on establishing resource advantage through cards like Exploration, Dryad of the Ilysian Grove, and Lotus Cobra, while setting up graveyard recursion engines with Ramunap Excavator and Crucible of Worlds.
The mid-to-late game transitions into either overwhelming opponents with tokens from Field of the Dead and landfall triggers, or executing powerful plays with Craterhoof Behemoth. The deck can also grind out value through recurring lands from the graveyard and utilizing powerful utility lands. Alternative win conditions include Scapeshift combinations with Field of the Dead or creating massive board states with Scute Swarm.
Weaknesses:
The deck is vulnerable to graveyard hate like Rest in Peace and Bojuka Bog, which can severely hamper its recursion strategy. While it has some interaction, it can struggle against faster combo decks or heavy control strategies. The reliance on lands entering the battlefield makes cards like Blood Moon and Back to Basics particularly problematic.
Most Important Cards:
- Crucible of Worlds
- Ramunap Excavator
- Field of the Dead
- Scapeshift
- Amulet of Vigor
- The Gitrog Monster
- Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
- Lotus Cobra
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Ancient Greenwarden
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 6/10
- Resilience: 7/10
- Consistency: 8/10
- Interaction: 6/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a focused competitive level, consistently executing its strategy around turns 5-6 while maintaining interaction and resilience. While it includes powerful cards and synergies, it lacks the explosive fast mana and turn 2-3 win potential of higher-powered decks. The deck's ability to grind out value and recover from setbacks places it above casual builds, but its speed and interaction suite keep it from reaching true cEDH territory.
Final power level rating: 7.0 - 7.5
The deck demonstrates strong optimization and consistency but operates at a speed more appropriate for high-powered casual to focused competitive play. It has multiple paths to victory and strong resilience, but doesn't typically threaten wins before turn 5-6 without perfect draws.
The Necrobloom