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Satsuki, the Living Lore
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G W
- Selesnya
Created by  AideNinja
Bracket
6.0 - 6.5
Bracket 3
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

A synergistic enchantment-based deck focusing on Sagas and enchantment creatures, utilizing Satsuki, the Living Lore to accelerate Saga progression while generating value through enchantment-based card draw and token generation.

Primer:

The deck operates as an enchantment-based value engine, leveraging Sagas and enchantment creatures to build board presence while drawing cards through multiple enchantress effects. The commander, Satsuki, the Living Lore, accelerates Saga progression and provides recursion, while cards like Sanctum Weaver, Herald of the Pantheon, and Sythis, Harvest's Hand reduce costs and generate additional value.

The deck wins through multiple paths: going wide with tokens from various Sagas and enchantment triggers, building a powerful board state with transformed Sagas, or overwhelming opponents with card advantage and enchantment synergies. The deck includes several protection pieces like Heroic Intervention and Teferi's Protection to preserve its board state, while maintaining interaction through removal spells and board wipes.

Weaknesses:

  • Vulnerable to mass enchantment removal and graveyard hate
  • Relatively slow to establish its engine, making it susceptible to aggressive strategies
  • Commander-reliant for optimal Saga progression
  • Can struggle against combo decks due to limited instant-speed interaction

Most Important Cards:

  1. Sythis, Harvest's Hand
  2. Sanctum Weaver
  3. Sterling Grove
  4. Setessan Champion
  5. Starfield of Nyx
  6. Sigil of the Empty Throne
  7. Enchantress's Presence
  8. Hall of Heliod's Generosity
  9. Sphere of Safety
  10. Jukai Naturalist

Attribute Ratings:

  • Speed: 5/10
  • Resilience: 7/10
  • Consistency: 7/10
  • Interaction: 6/10

Rating Justification:

This deck sits firmly in the 6.0-6.5 range due to its consistent value generation and multiple paths to victory. While it lacks the explosive speed of higher-powered decks, it makes up for it with strong resilience and consistency through redundant effects. The deck's ability to rebuild after board wipes and protect its pieces, combined with its steady value generation, places it above casual builds but below truly competitive strategies.

Final power level rating: 6.0 - 6.5

The deck features a well-tuned mana base with appropriate fetch lands, shock lands, and utility lands, supporting its two-color strategy effectively. The land count (35) is appropriate for its curve and strategy, with sufficient ramp pieces to ensure consistent development. The deck's ability to handle multiple opponents comes from its enchantment-based control elements and ability to generate recurring value, though it may struggle against faster, more combo-oriented pods.

DECK LIST
Satsuki, the Living Lore
Creature: 19
($67.2)
1
Archon of Sun's Grace
2 W W
1
Birds of Paradise
G
1
Delighted Halfling
G
1
Destiny Spinner
1 G
1
Eidolon of Blossoms
2 G G
1
Esper Sentinel
W
1
Herald of the Pantheon
1 G
1
Jukai Naturalist
G W
1
Kami of Transience
1 G
1
Mesa Enchantress
1 W W
1
Moon-Blessed Cleric
2 W
1
Sanctum Weaver
1 G
1
Satyr Enchanter
1 G W
1
Scholar of New Horizons
1 W
1
Setessan Champion
2 G
1
Starfield Mystic
1 W
1
Sun Titan
4 W W
1
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
G W
1
Weaver of Harmony
1 G
Artifact: 5
($4.74)
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Fellwar Stone
2
1
Power Conduit
2
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Talisman of Unity
2
Enchantment: 19
($26.31)
1
Battle for Bretagard
1 G W
1
Elspeth Conquers Death
3 W W
1
Enchantress's Presence
2 G
1
Fall of the Impostor
1 G W
1
Historian's Boon
3 W
1
History of Benalia
1 W W
1
Kenrith's Transformation
1 G
1
Love Song of Night and Day
2 W
1
Sigil of the Empty Throne
3 W W
1
Song of Freyalise
1 G
1
Sphere of Safety
4 W
1
Starfield of Nyx
4 W
1
Sterling Grove
G W
1
The Binding of the Titans
1 G
1
The Birth of Meletis
1 W
1
The First Iroan Games
2 G
1
The Mending of Dominaria
3 G G
1
The Weatherseed Treaty
2 G
1
Three Blind Mice
2 W
Instant: 8
($71.49)
1
Beast Within
2 G
1
Brought Back
W W
1
Enlightened Tutor
W
1
Generous Gift
2 W
1
Heroic Intervention
1 G
1
Path to Exile
W
1
Swords to Plowshares
W
1
Teferi's Protection
2 W
Sorcery: 6
($8.95)
1
Austere Command
4 W W
1
Brilliant Restoration
3 W W W W
1
Farseek
1 G
1
Nature's Lore
1 G
1
Resurgent Belief
1
Three Visits
1 G
Land: 34
($366.96)
1
Arid Mesa
1
Boseiju, Who Endures
1
Bountiful Promenade
1
Brushland
1
Canopy Vista
1
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
1
Flooded Strand
8
Forest
1
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
1
Hushwood Verge
1
Karn's Bastion
1
Lush Portico
1
Misty Rainforest
1
Nesting Grounds
1
Overgrown Farmland
5
Plains
1
Savannah
1
Selesnya Sanctuary
1
Sunpetal Grove
1
Temple Garden
1
Urza's Saga
1
Verdant Catacombs
1
Windswept Heath
Other: 8
($)
1
Azusa's Many Journeys
1
Bala Ged Recovery
1
Boseiju Reaches Skyward
1
Branchloft Pathway
1
Jugan Defends the Temple
1
Michiko's Reign of Truth
1
The Fall of Lord Konda
1
The Restoration of Eiganjo

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