Overview:
A counter-focused midrange deck led by Perrie, the Pulverizer that aims to accumulate various types of counters across permanents to create powerful combat steps through Perrie's attack trigger, while maintaining board presence through shield counters and other protective elements.
Primer:
The deck's primary gameplan revolves around establishing different types of counters across your board to maximize Perrie, the Pulverizer's combat ability. Early game focuses on ramping and setting up various counter types through cards like Crystalline Giant and Agent's Toolkit. Mid-game involves protecting key pieces with shield counters while accumulating different counter types. The deck can win through commander damage by making Perrie extremely large through its attack trigger, or through a wide board of buffed creatures. Proliferate effects help maintain and expand your counter advantage.
Weaknesses:
The deck is vulnerable to mass removal that bypasses shield counters, such as exile effects or -X/-X effects. Heavy counter removal strategies can severely impact the deck's effectiveness. The strategy is also quite commander-dependent, making it susceptible to repeated commander tax situations.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Agent's Toolkit
- Crystalline Giant
- Evolution Sage
- Vorel of the Hull Clade
- Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
- Resourceful Defense
- Kros, Defense Contractor
- Brokers Confluence
- Nesting Grounds
- Forgotten Ancient
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 4/10
- Resilience: 6/10
- Consistency: 5/10
- Interaction: 5/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a casual-focused power level, with its primary strategy taking several turns to develop meaningful board presence. While it includes some strong protective elements through shield counters and interaction pieces, it lacks the explosive power or fast mana to compete with higher-powered decks. The deck's reliance on combat damage for wins and its fair nature in accumulating advantages places it firmly in the casual category, though it's more refined than a basic precon.
Final power level rating: 4.5 - 5.0
Perrie, the Pulverizer