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Okaun, Eye of Chaos
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R
- Mono Red
Created by  gmckendr
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3.0 - 3.5
Bracket 4
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

This Okaun, Eye of Chaos deck focuses on coin-flip synergies to generate explosive combat turns and alternate win conditions. While it has explosive potential through cards like Krark's Thumb and Fiery Gambit, the deck suffers from high variance, limited protection, and slow setup in multiplayer contexts.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
This deck aims to dominate through chaotic coin-flip outcomes, leveraging Okaun's power-doubling ability for massive combat damage while building toward Chance Encounter alt-wins. The plan unfolds in three phases:

  1. Flip Engines: Deploy coin-flip enhancers like Krark's Thumb and Tavern Scoundrel early to improve consistency.
  2. Power Spikes: Use Okaun's exponential growth from multiple flips (enabled by cards like Game of Chaos and Goblin Bomb) to threaten lethal commander damage.
  3. Combat Multipliers: Convert Okaun's power into game-ending swings using Aggravated Assault and Savage Beating for extra combat phases.

Key Lines:

  • Krark's Thumb + Fiery Gambit can generate 9 cards/untap all lands with 3+ successful flips
  • Chance Encounter + Tavern Scoundrel creates Treasure-fueled flip loops
  • Okaun + Aggravated Assault + sufficient mana = infinite combat phases (requires 10+ power on Okaun)

Mulligan Priorities:

  • Keep hands with at least 3 lands and 1-2 coin-flip accelerators
  • Prioritize Krark's Thumb or Tavern Scoundrel in opening hands
  • Avoid slow value pieces like Goblin Bomb without early protection

Weaknesses:

Critical:

  • Relies entirely on 50/50 coin flips for key effects
  • No protection for Okaun beyond combat tricks
  • Loses to itself with anti-synergies like Goblin Festival/Boompile

Moderate:

  • Limited recursion for destroyed artifacts/enchantments
  • Minimal stack interaction (only Red Elemental Blast)

Minor:

  • Weak to flying creatures (no reach/flying blockers)

Most Important Cards:

  • Krark's Thumb
  • Chance Encounter
  • Fiery Gambit
  • Aggravated Assault
  • Tavern Scoundrel
  • Goblin Bomb
  • Boompile
  • Stranglehold
  • Harsh Mentor
  • Mana Clash

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 4/10

  • Goldfish kill possible T6-8 with perfect flips, but average T9+ due to variance

Resilience: 3/10

  • Folds to 2+ Okaun removals; no graveyard recursion

Consistency: 4/10

  • 15+ flip sources but only Krark's Thumb improves odds

Interaction: 2/10

  • Only 3 targeted removal spells; relies on chaotic board effects

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between "Structured Jank" (2.5) and "Refined Jank" (3.0) in the rubric. While it has a clear theme and some synergies, its reliance on unmodified 50% success rates for core mechanics and lack of protection/recursion keep it from reaching precon-level consistency. The potential for explosive turns with Krark's Thumb pushes it slightly above pure chaos decks.

Power level: 3.0 - 3.5

DECK LIST
Okaun, Eye of Chaos
Creature: 20
($11.8)
1
Battle Cry Goblin
1 R
1
Chaotic Goo
2 R R
1
Frenzied Goblin
R
1
Goblin Archaeologist
1 R
1
Goblin Artisans
R
1
Goblin Assassin
3 R R
1
Goblin Bangchuckers
2 R R
1
Goblin Diplomats
1 R
1
Goblin Kaboomist
1 R
1
Goblin Mountaineer
R
1
Goblin Traprunner
3 R
1
Harsh Mentor
1 R
1
Krark, the Thumbless
1 R
1
Mijae Djinn
R R R
1
Mogg Assassin
2 R
1
Orcish Captain
R
1
Plargg and Nassari
3 R R
1
Scoria Wurm
4 R
1
Tavern Scoundrel
1 R
1
Two-Headed Giant
2 R R
Artifact: 4
($12.36)
1
Boompile
4
1
Bottle of Suleiman
4
1
Krark's Thumb
2
1
Midnight Crusader Shuttle
4
Enchantment: 21
($59.27)
1
Aggravated Assault
2 R
1
Blood Sun
2 R
1
Burning Earth
3 R
1
Chance Encounter
2 R R
1
Dragon Mantle
R
1
Goblin Bomb
1 R
1
Goblin Festival
1 R
1
Impulsive Maneuvers
2 R R
1
Magnetic Mountain
1 R R
1
Manabarbs
3 R
1
Planar Chaos
2 R
1
Price of Glory
2 R
1
Risky Move
3 R R R
1
Shivan Harvest
1 R
1
Smoke
R R
1
Spellshock
2 R
1
Stranglehold
3 R
1
Tide of War
4 R R
1
Uphill Battle
2 R
1
War Cadence
2 R
1
War's Toll
3 R
Instant: 8
($19.77)
1
Aleatory
1 R
1
Balduvian Rage
X R
1
Chaotic Strike
1 R
1
Desperate Gambit
R
1
Fighting Chance
R
1
Puppet's Verdict
1 R R
1
Red Elemental Blast
R
1
Savage Beating
3 R R
Sorcery: 10
($31.69)
1
Browbeat
2 R
1
Burning Inquiry
R
1
Ensnared by the Mara
2 R R
1
Fiery Gambit
2 R
1
Game of Chaos
R R R
1
Illicit Auction
3 R R
1
Mana Clash
R
1
Molten Birth
1 R R
1
Seize the Day
3 R
1
Winter Sky
R
Land: 36
($1.8)
36
Mountain

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