Overview:

This mono-white deck leverages Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines to amplify enter-the-battlefield (ETB) effects while suppressing opponents' triggers. The primary strategy revolves around flickering permanents for value, removal, and token generation, with win conditions including combat overwhelms via Moonshaker Cavalry, infinite flicker loops for mill (Altar of the Brood), and stax locks. Elesh Norn is essential as the linchpin, doubling ETB value and disrupting opponents, though the deck includes redundancy via Panharmonicon. Key vulnerabilities include ETB hosers and board wipes.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Setup (Turns 1-4): Ramp with Sol Ring, Archaeomancer's Map, or Skyclave Relic. Deploy value engines like Teleportation Circle or Panharmonicon. Use early ETB creatures (e.g., Priest of Ancient Lore, Stonehorn Dignitary) for incremental advantage.
2. Amplification (Turns 5-6): Cast Elesh Norn to double ETBs. Flicker key permanents (e.g., Solitude, Skyclave Apparition) for removal or value. Generate tokens with Reverent Hoplite or Lena, Selfless Champion.
3. Win Execution (Turns 7-9):
   • Combat: Deploy Moonshaker Cavalry with a wide board for lethal.
   • Infinite Loop: Assemble Eldrazi Displacer + Workhorse for infinite mana → flicker any creature infinitely to mill opponents with Altar of the Brood.
   • Control: Lock opponents with recurring Portal to Phyrexia or Single Combat.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands (including white sources), early ramp, or a flicker effect.
• Prioritize Elesh Norn enablers (ramp, protection) or combo pieces (Displacer, Workhorse).
• Avoid hands lacking early plays or with uncastable high-cost spells.

Key Tips:

• Flicker Elesh Norn in response to removal to preserve her doubling effect.
• Use Cloudstone Curio with low-CMC creatures (e.g., Felidar Guardian) for repeated ETBs.
• Preston, the Vanisher creates Illusion copies when creatures enter via flicker—sacrifice five to exile key threats.
• Eerie Interlude dodges board wipes and doubles as a value trigger with Elesh Norn.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Crippled by ETB hosers (Torpor Orb, Hushbringer), which nullify the primary strategy.
• Heavy reliance on Elesh Norn; targeted removal sets the deck back significantly without protection.
• Board wipes (especially exiling) devastate token-based boards and flicker targets.

Moderate

• Vulnerable to artifact/enchantment removal hitting key pieces (Ashnod's Altar, Panharmonicon).
• Limited card draw risks running out of gas against grindier decks.
• Graveyard hate disrupts recursion (Sun Titan, Emeria Shepherd).

Minor

• Mana base fragility (Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx, Temple of the False God) to nonbasic land destruction.
• Struggles against flyers without Moonshaker Cavalry or targeted flicker removal.

Most Important Cards:

• Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Strategy enabler: doubles ETBs, suppresses opponents)
• Eldrazi Displacer (Infinite combo engine with Workhorse, repeatable flicker)
• Panharmonicon (Redundancy for Elesh Norn's doubling effect)
• Altar of the Brood (Primary win condition with infinite flicker loops)
• Moonshaker Cavalry (Combat finisher for wide boards)
• Ashnod's Altar (Mana acceleration, sac outlet for tokens/combo)
• Cloudstone Curio (Enables ETB loops with low-CMC creatures)
• Workhorse (Infinite mana combo piece with Displacer)
• Reverent Hoplite (Token generation for combat/swarm wins)
• Portal to Phyrexia (Recurring board control and reanimation)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Can threaten wins via combat or infinite mill by turns 7-8 with ideal draws, but relies on assembling multiple pieces without fast mana.

Resilience: 5/10

• Flicker effects provide protection against targeted removal, and cards like Eerie Interlude mitigate wipes, but the deck falters against ETB hosers and lacks counterspells.

Consistency: 5/10

• Limited tutors (only Enlightened Tutor) and card draw make assembling combos inconsistent; relies on drawing into synergy pieces naturally.

Interaction: 8/10

• Exceptional removal suite via repeatable ETBs (Solitude, Skyclave Apparition, Luminate Primordial) and stax elements (Temporary Lockdown, Single Combat).

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a focused power level, leveraging efficient ETB removal and combo potential to threaten wins by turns 7-8, but its vulnerability to specific disruption and moderate consistency prevent higher optimization. Its speed aligns with the "Focused" tier (T7-8 wins), while resilience limitations cap its ceiling.

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5