Overview:

This Abzan (W/B/G) deck revolves around high-toughness creatures, leveraging Felothar the Steadfast to convert defenders into offensive threats. The strategy combines board control with incremental value from toughness-based triggers, using walls/treefolk for defense, life gain, and late-game combat wins. While lacking infinite combos, it employs synergistic payoffs like Tree of Perdition and Angel of Destiny as alternative wincons.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy walls/treefolk with 4+ toughness (e.g., Wall of Nets, Ancient Lumberknot) to stall while building card advantage via Felothar’s sac ability. Transition to offense using Bedrock Tortoise or the commander to bypass defender restrictions. Key phases:

1. Setup (T1-5): Play mana dorks (Sylvan Caryatid, Axebane Guardian) and defensive pieces. Use Meekstone to hinder opponents.
2. Value Engine (T5+): Sacrifice high-toughness creatures to Felothar for massive draws, recurring them with Colfenor, the Last Yew.
3. Win Conditions:
   • Combat: Attack with 7+ toughness creatures (Essence of Antiquity, Fangorn)
   • Life Swap: Tree of Perdition + Tamiyo's Safekeeping
   • Overrun: Last March of the Ents after stacking toughness

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands, 1-2 ramp pieces (Sol Ring, Overgrown Battlement), and early defenders.
• Prioritize Stalwart Shield-Bearers or Spidersilk Armor against flying-heavy metas.

Key Tips:

• Hold Toxic Deluge for critical threats; use Dusk // Dawn asymmetrically.
• Time Felothar’s sac ability with Ulvenwald Observer for maximum draws.
• Walking Bulwark enables surprise lethal with 13-toughness Tree of Perdition.

Avoid Traps:

• Don’t overcommit to the board before Slaughter the Strong/Wave of Reckoning.
• Prioritize protecting Ancient Lumberknot over Felothar in removal-heavy games.

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Relies on 3-4 key pieces (Felothar, Bedrock Tortoise) to enable combat damage.
• Limited answers to enchantment-based stax (Rest in Peace, Propaganda).

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from board wipes despite recursion.
• Minimal redundancy for toughness-based damage enablers.

Minor:

• Vulnerable to flyers without Spidersilk Armor.
• Mana base struggles with early untapped sources.

Most Important Cards:

• Ancient Lumberknot
• Bedrock Tortoise
• Tree of Perdition
• Last March of the Ents
• Ulvenwald Observer
• Colfenor, the Last Yew
• Meekstone
• Toxic Deluge
• Angelic Chorus
• Stalwart Shield-Bearers

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 4/10

• Earliest win potential T7-8 via Last March of the Ents or Tree of Perdition. Requires significant board setup.

Resilience: 5/10

• Recursion (Will of the Abzan, Smile at Death) and hexproof (Tamiyo's Safekeeping) mitigate single removals. Struggles against repeated interaction.

Consistency: 6/10

• Strong card draw (Felothar, Wall of Omens) and redundancy in toughness-boosters. Lacks tutors for key combo pieces.

Interaction: 5/10

• Efficient spot removal (Swords to Plowshares, Assassin's Trophy) and asymmetric wipes. Limited stack interaction beyond Rebuff the Wicked.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a 4.0-4.5 power level, aligning with "Casual/Precon" to "Focused Casual" tiers. It can win via combat or value engines by T10-12 but lacks:

• Fast mana beyond Sol Ring
• Infinite combos
• Tiered stax locks
• High-density tutors

It outperforms jank decks through synergistic toughness triggers but struggles against optimized T8-10 strategies. The rating reflects its focused theme and moderate resilience, positioning it as a tuned casual deck with clear upgrade paths.

Power level: 4.0 - 4.5