Overview:

This Jund (B/R/G) deck leverages Slimefoot and Squee as a recursive engine to generate Saproling tokens and reanimate key creatures. The strategy focuses on sacrificing tokens for value, utilizing aristocrats effects, and chaining reanimation loops to assemble game-ending combos. Primary win conditions include infinite mana/damage via Protean Hulk/Saw in Half lines, Mayhem Devil pings, and overwhelming board states with Etali, Primal Conqueror or Hoarding Broodlord-tutored threats.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
The deck operates through three phases:

1. Setup: Use early ramp (Ignoble Hierarch, Lotus Petal) and self-mill (Stitcher's Supplier, Entomb) to stock the graveyard.
2. Token Engine: Generate Saprolings via the commander, Sprouting Thrinax, or Golgari Germination, then sacrifice them to fuel reanimation (commander ability) or combo pieces like Phyrexian Altar.
3. Combo Execution: Assemble infinite loops using Protean Hulk + Saw in Half to tutor Pitiless Plunderer/Skirk Prospector for infinite mana, or Mayhem Devil + Goblin Bombardment for direct damage. Backup plans include overwhelming value from Razaketh, the Foulblooded or Hoarding Broodlord.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with at least 2 lands and 1 ramp piece (Elvish Mystic, Springleaf Drum).
• Prioritize enablers over payoffs: Buried Alive, Entomb, or Stitcher's Supplier are ideal openers.
• Avoid hands without graveyard interaction or sac outlets.

Key Tips:

• Use Opposition Agent to hijack opponents' tutors when attempting combo turns.
• Dread Return can flashback using Saprolings as free sac fodder.
• Beseech the Mirror bargained with a Treasure token tutors any 4MV combo piece.

Avoid Traps:

• Don’t overcommit to the board pre-combo – this deck thrives from graveyard recursion.
• Save Reanimate for combo enablers, not value creatures.

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Graveyard hate (Rest in Peace) shuts down 80% of the strategy.
• Relies on unprotected 2-card combos (e.g., Protean Hulk + sac outlet).

Moderate:

• Limited protection for key creatures (only Deadly Rollick as free interaction).
• Weak to Drannith Magistrate/Containment Priest effects.

Minor:

• Mana base handles Blood Moon effects well with basics and duals.

Most Important Cards:

• Protean Hulk
• Phyrexian Altar
• Saw in Half
• Birthing Pod
• Pitiless Plover
• Mayhem Devil
• Buried Alive
• Demonic Tutor
• Finale of Devastation
• Reanimate

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 8/10

• Turn 3-4 wins possible with ideal draws (e.g., T1 Entomb Hulk → T2 Reanimate → T3 Saw in Half).
• Average goldfish win: Turn 5.

Resilience: 6/10

• Recursive commander and Noxious Revival provide some recovery, but combos fold to timely interaction.
• 7/10 redundancy for sac outlets and reanimation.

Consistency: 8/10

• 12 tutors (Demonic Tutor, Worldly Tutor, Gamble) + 3 self-mill engines.
• Multiple combo lines (Hulk, Altar loops, Devil pings).

Interaction: 6/10

• Efficient removal (Assassin's Trophy, Lightning Bolt) but lacks free counterspells.
• Opposition Agent and Dauthi Voidwalker provide unique disruption.

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between 7.0 (Focused Competitive) and 7.5 (Highly Optimized) on the rubric:

• Matches 7.5’s T4-5 win benchmark with redundant combos.
• Falls short of 8.0 due to graveyard dependency and limited protection.
• Outperforms 6.5 decks via tutor density and explosive starts but lacks cEDH-level interaction.

Power level: 7.0 - 7.5