Overview:

Neyali, Suns' Vanguard leads a Boros token swarm deck focused on generating massive armies of tokens with combat-triggered card advantage. The deck employs token doublers, extra combat steps, and damage-on-ETB effects to overwhelm opponents. Key combos using Splinter Twin and Helm of the Host enable infinite combat phases, while Purphoros/Impact Tremors provide consistent burn damage. The deck has moderate resilience through protection spells but relies heavily on key enchantments and combo pieces.

Primer:

Core Strategy: This deck aims to flood the board with tokens via generators like Anim Pakal, Myrel, and Forth Eorlingas!, amplified by Anointed Procession/Mondrak. Neyali provides card advantage and double strike for tokens when attacking. Wincons include:

1. Infinite combats via Splinter Twin on Combat Celebrant or Helm of the Host on Godo
2. Burn damage through Purphoros, God of the Forge/Impact Tremors
3. Overwhelming board states with Cathars' Crusade/Elesh Norn
4. X-spell finishers like Finale of Glory/White Sun's Twilight

Key Lines:

• T3 Anointed Procession → T4 Myrel attack → 8 Soldiers
• Helm of the Host on Combat Celebrant → Infinite combat phases
• Splinter Twin on Combat Celebrant with haste enabler → Infinite attacks

Mulligan Priorities:

1. Early token generators (Anim Pakal, Horn of Gondor)
2. Protection for key pieces (Teferi's Protection, Flawless Maneuver)
3. Ramp to reach critical 4-5 mana turns quickly

Critical Sequencing:

• Deploy token doublers before major token generators
• Time extra combat spells after establishing damage amplifiers
• Use Skullclamp to convert 1/1 tokens into card advantage

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Relies on 3-4 key enchantments (Anointed Procession/Mondrak) with limited protection
• Infinite combat combos require multiple fragile pieces (Celebrant + Twin/Helm)

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from board wipes without immediate recursion
• Limited countermagic outside Red Elemental Blast/Pyroblast

Minor:

• Mana base vulnerable to Blood Moon effects (6 non-basics don't produce colored mana naturally)

Most Important Cards:

• Anointed Procession
• Mondrak, Glory Dominus
• Purphoros, God of the Forge
• Impact Tremors
• Splinter Twin
• Helm of the Host
• Ashnod's Altar
• Aurelia, the Warleader
• Combat Celebrant
• Godo, Bandit Warlord

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 7/10

• Can assemble infinite combos by T6-7 with protection
• Purphoros/Impact Tremors provide incremental damage from T4

Resilience: 5/10

• 6 protection spells (Teferi's Protection, Clever Concealment)
• Weak to enchantment removal targeting doublers

Consistency: 6/10

• 3 tutors (Enlightened Tutor, Godo, Urza's Saga)
• Strong card draw from Neyali's attack triggers

Interaction: 6/10

• 10 targeted removal (Swords, Path, Stroke)
• 4 board wipes (Blasphemous Act, Chain Reaction)
• Lacks free counterspells

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between Optimized Casual (5.5) and Focused (6.0) on the rubric. Its infinite combat combos and stax-resistant token swarm strategy can threaten T6-7 wins consistently, but reliance on sorcery-speed setups and vulnerable key pieces prevent higher rankings. It outpaces precons through combo potential but lacks the fast mana/density of free interaction seen in true cEDH builds.

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5