Overview:

This Aeve, Progenitor Ooze deck focuses on explosive token generation through Ooze tribal synergies and storm mechanics. The primary strategy involves ramping into massive creature swarms powered by +1/+1 counters and token doublers like Doubling Season and Parallel Lives, then finishing with Craterhoof Behemoth or storm-enabled Aeve, Progenitor Ooze tokens. Secondary win conditions include Aetherflux Reservoir lifegain nukes and Food Chain-enabled infinite storm loops. Aeve acts as both a finisher and engine, leveraging its storm ability to flood the board with non-legendary copies that scale with existing Oozes.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Ramp (Turns 1-4): Deploy mana accelerants like Sol Ring, Birds of Paradise, Cryptolith Rite, and Gaea's Cradle. Use Burgeoning/Utopia Sprawl for explosive land drops.
2. Engine Setup (Turns 3-5): Resolve critical enchantments like Doubling Season, Primal Vigor, or Ooze Flux to amplify token/counter generation. Activate The Ozolith or Branching Evolution to maximize counter synergies.
3. Storm Turn (Turns 5-8): Chain low-cost spells/creatures to build storm count, then cast Aeve for a massive Ooze army. Use Food Chain + Eternal Witness loops (if included) for infinite storm.
4. Finishers:
   • Overwhelm with Craterhoof Behemoth or Akroma's Memorial-enhanced Ooze tokens.
   • Activate Aetherflux Reservoir after casting 10+ spells in a turn.
   • Generate infinite mana via Food Chain + Eternal Witness, then dump into Gelatinous Genesis.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands and at least one ramp piece (e.g., Sol Ring, Birds of Paradise).
• Prioritize early token generators (Biogenic Ooze, Oran-Rief Ooze) or critical enchantments (Doubling Season, Cryptolith Rite).
• Avoid hands lacking ramp or engine enablers.

Key Tips:

• Use Temur Sabertooth to bounce/recast utility creatures like Eternal Witness for recursion.
• The Ozolith preserves counters after board wipes. Pair with Ochre Jelly for persistent threats.
• Food Chain exiles tokens for colored mana to fuel storm turns.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Extreme vulnerability to board wipes (e.g., Blasphemous Act, Farewell) due to reliance on creature-based engines.
• Cursed Totem/Torpor Orb shuts down Oran-Rief Ooze, Scavenging Ooze, and Aeve's token triggers.

Moderate

• Struggles against fast combo decks; limited interaction to disrupt opponents (only 5 targeted removal spells).
• Rest in Peace/Leyline of the Void neuters Ravenous Slime and Eternal Witness recursion.

Minor

• High dependence on specific noncreature permanents (Doubling Season, Food Chain) with minimal protection.
• Limited card draw outside creature ETB triggers, risking empty hands post-wipe.

Most Important Cards:

• Doubling Season (Token/counter multiplier)
• Food Chain (Infinite mana/storm enabler)
• Craterhoof Behemoth (Primary combat finisher)
• Aetherflux Reservoir (Alternate storm payoff)
• Parallel Lives (Token doubler)
• Primal Vigor (Global token/counter boost)
• Gaea's Cradle (Explosive mana scaling)
• Cryptolith Rite (Creatures → Mana engine)
• The Ozolith (Counter preservation)
• Biogenic Ooze (Token generator + counter synergy)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Can threaten wins via storm/Aeve tokens or Craterhoof by T6-8, but requires significant setup for explosive turns.

Resilience: 5/10
Limited protection outside Heroic Intervention and Veil of Summer. Recovers poorly from repeated wipes.

Consistency: 7/10
Strong ramp package and redundancy in token/counter synergies, but lacks tutors for key combo pieces.

Interaction: 4/10
Minimal removal (Beast Within, Acidic Slime) and no counterspells. Relies on threats outpacing opponents.

Rating Justification:

This deck has optimized token-generation engines and potent finishers but lacks the interaction and resilience of higher-tier lists. Its T6-8 win potential and vulnerability to common disruption place it in the Focused tier, though it could struggle against faster metas.

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5