Overview:

This Human tribal deck leverages Éowyn, Shieldmaiden to generate explosive token armies, amplified by anthem effects and combat multipliers. It combines efficient creature deployment with high-quality interaction and protection, aiming to overwhelm opponents through combat superiority. The deck operates at a focused power level with strong redundancy in its core strategy but lacks infinite combos or stax locks.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
The deck seeks to establish a critical mass of Humans by Turn 4–5 using Éowyn's token generation and synergies like Anointed Procession. Key threats like Shared Animosity and Blade Historian convert this board presence into lethal damage. Backup plans include Aurelia, the Warleader for extra combats and Akroma's Will as a finisher. Interaction packages (free counterspells, Cyclonic Rift) protect the engine while stax elements like Drannith Magistrate disrupt opponents.

Key Lines:

1. Early Setup (T1-3): Deploy fast mana (Mox Diamond, Chrome Mox) and value Humans like Esper Sentinel.
2. Engine Activation (T4-5): Cast Éowyn alongside token doublers. A single Human ETB triggers 4+ tokens via Mondrak, Glory Dominus.
3. Finisher Turns: Use Kindred Discovery to refuel or Akroma's Will to bypass blockers.

Mulligan Priorities:

• 3 lands (preferably dual/fetch)
• 1-2 ramp pieces (Sol Ring, Land Tax)
• At least 1 early Human or protection (Mother of Runes)

Key Tips:

• Time board wipes (Supreme Verdict) after establishing token resilience via Teferi's Protection.
• Use Displacer Kitten to reset ETB triggers on key Humans like Recruiter of the Guard.
• Prioritize fetching Cavern of Souls against counter-heavy metas.

Avoid Traps:

• Overextending before establishing Grand Abolisher protection.
• Holding interaction for minor threats instead of conserving for game-ending plays.

Weaknesses:

Critical: None
Moderate:

• Reliant on creature-based board presence (vulnerable to repeated wraths)
• Limited graveyard recursion for key pieces
  Minor:
• Some nonbasic land dependency (mitigated by 10 fetches/basics)

Most Important Cards:

• Anointed Procession
• Mondrak, Glory Dominus
• Shared Animosity
• Kindred Discovery
• Akroma's Will
• Cyclonic Rift
• Fierce Guardianship
• Rhystic Study
• Teferi's Protection
• Blade Historian

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Can establish lethal boards by Turn 6–7 through token scaling. Lacks T3–4 win potential.

Resilience: 7/10
12 free/protection spells (Force of Will, Flawless Maneuver) and 8 wraths/removal. Weak to back-to-back board resets.

Consistency: 8/10
10 tutors (Enlightened Tutor, Imperial Recruiter) and 8 draw engines. Redundant token/anthem effects.

Interaction: 8/10
S-tier counters/removal (Mana Drain, Swords to Plowshares) with stax elements. Lacks graveyard hate.

Rating Justification:

This deck exceeds "Optimized Casual" (5.5) through its tutor density and interaction quality but lacks the speed (T7 vs T5–6) and combo redundancy of "Focused Competitive" (7.0). Its combat focus and stax-light approach align with High-Power Casual (5.5) to Optimized (6.5) tiers.

Power level: 5.5 - 6.5