Overview:

This Sen Triplets deck combines stax elements, combo finishes, and hand disruption to control opponents while assembling deterministic wins. The primary strategy leverages the commander's ability to steal resources while protecting key stax pieces (Grand Abolisher, Drannith Magistrate) and tutoring into compact combos (Thassa's Oracle/Demonic Consultation). Backup plans include Ad Nauseam + Angel's Grace for deck cycling and Teferi's Puzzle Box + Narset, Parter of Veils for resource denial. The deck operates at a high-power casual level with cEDH-adjacent combos but lacks free interaction and ultra-fast mana.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
This deck aims to disrupt opponents via asymmetric stax (Authority of the Consuls, Blind Obedience) while assembling one of three win paths:

1. Oracle/Consultation: Tutor for Demonic Consultation or Tainted Pact (absent here, relying solely on Consultation) to exile the library and win with Thassa's Oracle.
2. Ad Nauseam Storm: Use Angel's Grace to survive drawing the entire deck with Ad Nauseam, then win via Laboratory Maniac or Oracle.
3. Resource Lock: Deploy Narset, Parter of Veils + Teferi's Puzzle Box to strip opponents' hands while digging for combo pieces.

Key Lines:

• T3 Kill: Turn 1 Sol Ring/Signet → Turn 2 tutor (Mystical Tutor, Beseech the Mirror) → Turn 3 Demonic Consultation + Oracle.
• Stax Setup: Early Drannith Magistrate or Grand Abolisher protects critical turns, while Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines amplifies ETB denial.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2–3 lands, 1–2 mana rocks, and either a tutor or stax piece.
• Prioritize protection (Swiftfoot Boots, Slip Out the Back) if the hand contains Sen Triplets.

Key Tips:

• Use Leyline of Anticipation to cast Sen Triplets or combo pieces at instant speed.
• Notion Thief punishes opponents' card draw while synergizing with your own Puzzle Box.
• Proft's Eidetic Memory provides hand size flexibility and late-game scaling.

Weaknesses:

• Critical:
  • Relies on resolving 2-card combos vulnerable to counterspells/graveyard hate.
  • Limited recovery if key artifacts/enchantments (e.g., Mystic Remora) are destroyed early.
• Moderate:
  • Sen Triplets becomes a removal magnet; lacks recursion for commander tax beyond general protection.
  • No Tainted Pact redundancy for Oracle combo.
• Minor:
  • Mana base susceptible to Blood Moon effects (3 basics, heavy nonbasics).

Most Important Cards:

• Thassa's Oracle
• Demonic Consultation
• Ad Nauseam
• Angel's Grace
• Grand Abolisher
• Narset, Parter of Veils
• Teferi's Puzzle Box
• Mystical Tutor
• Notion Thief
• Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 7/10

• Capable of T3 wins with perfect draws (Consultation + Oracle) but typically goldfishes T4–5. Ad Nauseam lines require T5–6 setup.

Resilience: 6/10

• 8 counterspells and protection equipment but folds to sustained interaction. No graveyard recursion for combos.

Consistency: 8/10

• 7 tutors (Spellseeker, Beseech the Mirror, etc.) and strong draw engines (Mystic Remora, Phyrexian Arena).

Interaction: 7/10

• Efficient removal (Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile) and hard counters (Dovin's Veto), but lacks free spells like Force of Will.

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between 6.5 (Optimized) and 7.0 (Focused Competitive) on the rubric:

• Speed: T4–5 kills align with 7.0’s T5–6 benchmark but lack cEDH’s T1–3 consistency.
• Resilience: Moderate protection and no recursion lower it below true cEDH durability.
• Meta Fit: Excels in high-power casual pods but struggles against dedicated stax or hyper-fast combo.

Power level: 6.5 – 7.0