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Overview:
This is a high-powered spellslinger deck that aims to generate value through casting cheap instants and sorceries while building an army of Wraiths, with an alternative Thassa's Oracle combo win condition using Demonic Consultation.
Primer:
The deck operates on two primary axes: generating value through cheap spell casting to create an army of 3/3 Wraiths that can potentially become 9/9s, and assembling the Thassa's Oracle/Demonic Consultation combo. The deck runs an impressive suite of fast mana (Chrome Mox, Mana Vault, Sol Ring) and efficient card selection spells to find key pieces while maintaining interaction through counterspells.
The optimal play pattern involves establishing early card advantage through Mystic Remora or Rhystic Study, protecting your gameplan with premium countermagic, and either overwhelming opponents with an army of large Wraiths or winning via the Oracle combo. The high density of cheap cantrips ensures consistent card flow while triggering the commander's ability, and the deck can pivot between aggressive and controlling positions as needed.
Weaknesses:
- Heavily reliant on having the commander in play to execute its primary strategy
- Vulnerable to graveyard hate when attempting to recover from board wipes
- Can struggle against heavy creature removal as the Wraith tokens are the primary combat win condition
- Susceptible to Rule of Law effects that limit spell casting
Most Important Cards:
- Thassa's Oracle
- Demonic Consultation
- Force of Will
- Mystic Remora
- Rhystic Study
- Mana Drain
- Chrome Mox
- Dark Ritual
- Necropotence
- Chain of Smog
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 8/10
- Resilience: 7/10
- Consistency: 9/10
- Interaction: 9/10
Rating Justification:
This deck consistently threatens wins by turn 3-4 through either the Oracle combo or an overwhelming board presence of Wraiths. The high density of tutors, card selection, and protection pieces puts it firmly in the high-power category. While it doesn't quite reach the consistency and speed of top-tier cEDH decks, it's definitely capable of competing at high-powered tables and can occasionally punch above its weight class.
Final power level rating: 8.0 - 8.5
The deck's efficient mana base, premium interaction suite, and ability to win through multiple paths while protecting its gameplan places it solidly in the high-power to cEDH-viable range. The presence of multiple top-tier tutors, fast mana, and free counterspells supports this rating, while the reliance on the commander for the token strategy and vulnerability to specific hate pieces prevents it from reaching the highest competitive tiers.
Lord of the Nazgûl
