Overview:

A Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge deck focused on spellslinging and group card draw effects, with a secondary strategy of punishing opponents for drawing cards through effects like Spiteful Visions and Nekusar, the Mindrazer.

Primer:

The deck aims to leverage Jeleva's ability to cast powerful spells for free while controlling the board with removal and counterspells. The strategy involves setting up card draw engines that hurt opponents while benefiting from spell copy effects like Mirari and Echo Mage. Early game focuses on ramping and establishing defensive pieces, mid-game on building card advantage and controlling threats, and late game on winning through either big spells like Army of the Damned or damage from draw effects. The deck can pivot between group hug and group slug strategies depending on the game state.

Weaknesses:

The deck is heavily reliant on its commander for value and can struggle if Jeleva is repeatedly removed. The mana base is suboptimal with many lands entering tapped, slowing down the deck's development. The deck also lacks sufficient protection for its key pieces and can be vulnerable to graveyard hate.

Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:

• Nekusar, the Mindrazer
• Spiteful Visions
• Cruel Ultimatum
• Sol Ring
• Decree of Pain
• Mirari
• Army of the Damned
• Wild Ricochet
• Echo Mage
• Guttersnipe

Attribute Ratings:

• Speed: 4/10
• Resilience: 3/10
• Consistency: 4/10
• Interaction: 5/10

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a casual level with some interesting synergies but lacks the consistency and speed of higher-powered decks. While it can generate value through card draw and spell copying effects, it typically won't threaten wins until turn 10 or later. The interaction suite is decent but not comprehensive, and the deck's reliance on its commander makes it vulnerable to disruption. When compared to higher-powered decks (5.0+), it lacks the fast mana and efficient win conditions to keep pace, but it can hold its own against other casual decks.

Final power level rating: 4.0 - 4.5