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Overview:
This Winota, Joiner of Forces deck is a focused aggro-stax hybrid that leverages early non-Human attackers to trigger explosive Human drops. It combines combat pressure with disruptive elements to dominate mid-game board states. While lacking infinite combos, it achieves overwhelming damage through snowballing creature advantages and extra combat enablers.
Primer:
Core Strategy: Deploy 0-3 mana non-Human creatures (e.g., Ornithopter, Gingerbrute) by turns 1-3 to enable early Winota triggers. Use these free Human drops like Blade Historian (double strike enabler) and Angrath's Marauders (damage doubler) to create insurmountable combat steps. Stax pieces like Deafening Silence and Archon of Emeria slow opponents while you build an army.
Key Lines:
- Turn 3 Winota: Sol Ring/Goldhound enables T3 commander with attacking 1-drop
- T4 Kill Potential: Combat Celebrant + Breath of Fury with 3+ attackers
- Stax Overload: Thalia, Guardian of Thraben + Eidolon of Rhetoric to lock out spell-based interaction
Mulligan Priorities:
- Minimum 2 lands with white/red sources
- At least 1 early non-Human attacker (0-2 mana)
- Prefer hands with stax piece + creature engine
Critical Sequencing:
- Deploy stax before Winota when possible
- Prioritize humans with immediate combat impact
- Use Selfless Spirit/Loran's Escape to protect critical turns
Weaknesses:
Critical:
- Heavily commander-dependent (folds to 3+ removals)
- Limited recovery from board wipes
Moderate:
- Weak to flying blockers without Cavalry Pegasus
- Minimal graveyard recursion
Minor:
- Basic-heavy manabase (vulnerable to Blood Moon effects)
Most Important Cards:
- Blade Historian
- Angrath's Marauders
- Combat Celebrant
- Deafening Silence
- Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- Selfless Spirit
- Archon of Emeria
- Breath of Fury
- Leonin Arbiter
- Goldnight Commander
Attribute Ratings:
Speed: 7/10
Can threaten T4 kills with perfect draws (T1 dork → T2 Winota → T3 lethal triggers). Average goldfish win by T6-7 through combat damage multipliers.
Resilience: 5/10
Relies on commander for engine. Limited protection beyond 2-3 key instants. Stax pieces provide passive durability against spell-based strategies.
Consistency: 6/10
15+ 0-2 mana non-Human enablers ensure regular Winota triggers. Lacks tutors for critical Humans beyond natural draws.
Interaction: 6/10
10 targeted removal pieces (Swords to Plowshares, Abrade) plus stax-based disruption. Missing free counterspells for critical protection.
Rating Justification:
This deck exceeds casual battlecruiser strategies (rubric 5.0) through explosive combat math and stax synergies, but lacks the fast mana/tutors of optimized lists. Its T6-7 average win speed and moderate resilience align with rubric 6.0 ("Focused - T7-8 via combat"). The stax elements push it toward 6.5 potential in slower metas, but commander dependency prevents higher ratings.
Power level: 6.0 - 6.5
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