Overview:

This is a Dragon tribal deck with a goad subtheme that aims to control the board through forced combat while building card advantage through its commander. The strategy revolves around manipulating opponent combat while developing a threatening air force.

Primer:

The deck operates on multiple axes, with Firkraag, Cunning Instigator serving as both a combat manipulator and card advantage engine. The primary gameplan involves using goad effects to force opponents to attack each other while building up a board of powerful Dragons. Each goaded creature that deals combat damage draws a card and grows Firkraag, creating a snowballing advantage.

The secondary strategy involves utilizing Dragon tribal synergies through cards like Dragon Tempest, Lathliss, Dragon Queen, and Dragon's Hoard to generate additional value. The deck can win through either commander damage after Firkraag has grown significantly, or through overwhelming Dragon tribal presence in the air. The numerous goad effects help ensure opponents damage each other while leaving you relatively safe to develop your board.

Weaknesses:

• The deck is heavily reliant on its commander for both card advantage and strategy execution.
• Relatively high average mana value makes it vulnerable to early aggression.
• Limited interaction package means it can struggle against combo decks.
• Vulnerable to board wipes due to creature-heavy strategy.

Most Important Cards:

1. Dragon Tempest
2. Lathliss, Dragon Queen
3. Dragonspeaker Shaman
4. Dragon's Hoard
5. Jeska's Will
6. Disrupt Decorum
7. Sol Ring
8. Arcane Signet
9. Thunderbreak Regent
10. Sarkhan the Masterless

Attribute Ratings:

• Speed: 5/10
• Resilience: 4/10
• Consistency: 6/10
• Interaction: 5/10

Rating Justification:

This deck sits firmly in the focused casual range, with its power level between 5.0-5.5. While it has strong synergies and can generate significant card advantage, its relatively high mana curve and reliance on combat damage for wins places it squarely in this range. It's more focused than a typical precon but lacks the explosive power and interaction suite of higher-powered decks.

Final power level rating: 5.0 - 5.5

The deck features 36 lands plus reasonable ramp package, which is adequate for its strategy. The mana base is well-constructed with appropriate dual lands and utility lands that support the strategy. The deck can handle multiple opponents through its goad strategy but may struggle in longer games due to limited protection for its key pieces. There are no obvious "trick" strategies attempting to artificially lower the power level.