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Jared Carthalion
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- Five-Color
Bracket
6.0 - 6.5
Bracket 3
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

This five-color planeswalker/superfriends deck leverages Jared Carthalion as a token generator and color-fixing enabler, but its core strategy revolves around overwhelming value from 40+ planeswalkers supported by loyalty counter synergies (Doubling Season, Brokers Ascendancy). The deck aims to control the board through planeswalker abilities, generate massive value via Oath effects (Oath of Teferi, Oath of Gideon), and win through planeswalker ultimates or token swarms amplified by anthem effects. Jared serves as a flexible value piece but isn't essential to the core game plan, making the deck resilient to commander removal.


Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

  1. Early Setup (T1-4):
    • Deploy mana rocks (Sol Ring, Chromatic Lantern) and fixers (Bloom Tender, Faeburrow Elder).
    • Cast low-CMC planeswalkers like Kaya, Geist Hunter or Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim to start generating incremental value.
    • Use Oath of Nissa and Carth the Lion to tutor key planeswalkers.
  1. Midgame Domination (T5-7):

    • Resolve game-changing enchantments: Doubling Season enables instant ultimates, while Brokers Ascendancy provides recurring loyalty boosts.
    • Activate Oath of Teferi to double planeswalker activations, enabling combos like Tezzeret, Artifice Master's ultimate into permanent recursion.
    • Generate blockers/protection via token producers (Elspeth Tirel, Xenagos, the Reveler).
  2. Win Conditions (T7+):

    • Ultimate Storm: Activate multiple game-ending emblems (Ugin, the Spirit Dragon's -10, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria's -8).
    • Token Overrun: Amplify planeswalker-generated tokens with Jared Carthalion's +1/+1 counters and Huatli, Warrior Poet's anthem effects.
    • Combo Finish: Use Dihada, Binder of Wills -11 to steal all permanents or Narset of the Ancient Way's emblem for burn damage.

Mulligan Priorities:

  • Keep hands with 3+ lands including color fixers (Command Tower, Mana Confluence).
  • Prioritize early planeswalkers (Gideon of the Trials, Tibalt, Rakish Instigator) or ramp (Arcane Signet, Sol Ring).
  • Reject hands lacking colored mana sources or planeswalker synergy pieces.

Key Tips:

  • Use Venser, the Sojourner's +2 to protect key planeswalkers from removal.
  • Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim becomes a card-draw engine when paired with token generators.
  • Dihada, Binder of Wills's -3 fuels both graveyard recursion and treasure generation.

Weaknesses:

Critical

  • Extremely vulnerable to planeswalker-specific removal (The Elderspell, Farewell).
  • Struggles against Cursed Totem/Pithing Needle shutting down loyalty abilities.

Moderate

  • Weak to aggressive strategies that can pressure planeswalkers before defenses are established.
  • Rule of Law effects hinder multi-activation synergies.

Minor

  • Limited instant-speed interaction for stack-based threats.
  • Mana base susceptible to Blood Moon despite color-fixing.

Most Important Cards:

  • Doubling Season (Enables instant ultimates and token doubling)
  • Oath of Teferi (Double planeswalker activations)
  • Brokers Ascendancy (Recurring loyalty/counter growth)
  • Teferi, Hero of Dominaria (Card advantage and permanent exile emblem)
  • Ugin, the Spirit Dragon (Board wipe and game-ending ultimate)
  • Dihada, Binder of Wills (Treasure generation and mass theft)
  • Carth the Lion (Planeswalker tutor and loyalty boost)
  • Chromatic Lantern (Critical color fixing)
  • Xenagos, the Reveler (Token generation and ramp)
  • Jodah, Archmage Eternal (Cost reduction for high-CMC planeswalkers)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Can threaten ultimates as early as T5 with Doubling Season, but typically requires 7+ turns to establish multiple game-ending threats.

Resilience: 5/10
Limited protection beyond token chump blockers; heavily reliant on Venser, the Sojourner and Gideon of the Trials for defense.

Consistency: 7/10
Strong tutor density (Carth the Lion, planeswalker tutors) and card draw from walkers ensures key pieces are found.

Interaction: 4/10
Relies on planeswalker-based removal (Ugin's -X, Dakkon, Shadow Slayer's -3) rather than instant-speed answers.


Rating Justification:

This deck operates in the Focused tier (6.0-6.5), capable of establishing game-winning board states by T7-8 through planeswalker ultimates and synergies, but lacks the speed and protection of optimized lists. While Doubling Season provides explosive potential, reliance on vulnerable permanents and slow clock keep it below high-power thresholds.

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5

DECK LIST
Jared Carthalion
Planeswalker: 64
($159.28)
1
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
2 W W
1
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
W U B
1
Angrath, the Flame-Chained
3 B R
1
Arlinn Kord // Arlinn, Embraced by the Moon
2 R G
1
Ashiok, Dream Render
1 U/B U/B
1
Basri Ket
1 W W
1
Comet, Stellar Pup
2 R W
1
Commodore Guff
1 U R W
1
Dack Fayden
1 U R
1
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
W U B
1
Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast
1 B R
1
Dihada, Binder of Wills
1 R W B
1
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
1 R G
1
Ellywick Tumblestrum
2 G G
1
Elminster
3 W U
1
Elspeth Tirel
3 W W
1
Estrid, the Masked
1 G W U
1
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
3 G G
1
Garruk Wildspeaker
2 G G
1
Gideon of the Trials
1 W W
1
Grand Master of Flowers
2 W W
1
Grist, the Hunger Tide
1 B G
1
Huatli, Warrior Poet
3 R W
1
Jace, Cunning Castaway
1 U U
1
Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
2 R R
1
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
2 R
1
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
1 U U
1
Karn, Living Legacy
4
1
Kasmina, Enigma Sage
1 G U
1
Kaya, Geist Hunter
1 W B
1
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
2 G U
1
Lolth, Spider Queen
3 B B
1
Lord Windgrace
2 B R G
1
Lukka, Bound to Ruin
2 R R/G/P G
1
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
2 R G
1
Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer
1 U U
1
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
3 W W
1
Narset of the Ancient Way
1 U R W
1
Niko Aris
X W U U
1
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
3 B B
1
Oko, Thief of Crowns
1 G U
1
Quintorius Kand
3 R W
1
Saheeli, the Gifted
2 U R
1
Samut, the Tested
2 R G
1
Sarkhan Unbroken
2 G U R
1
Serra the Benevolent
2 W W
1
Sivitri, Dragon Master
2 U B
1
Sorin the Mirthless
2 B B
1
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
1 G W U
1
Tasha, the Witch Queen
3 U B
1
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
3 W U
1
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
3 U U
1
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
4 B
1
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
3 U U
1
Tibalt, Rakish Instigator
2 R
1
Tyvar Kell
2 G G
1
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
1 B G
1
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
8
1
Venser, the Sojourner
3 W U
1
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
3 G G
1
Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
3 U U
1
Wrenn and Seven
3 G G
1
Xenagos, the Reveler
2 R G
1
Zariel, Archduke of Avernus
2 R R
Creature: 4
($17.61)
1
Bloom Tender
1 G
1
Carth the Lion
2 B G
1
Faeburrow Elder
1 G W
1
Jodah, Archmage Eternal
1 U R W
Artifact: 8
($6.47)
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Chromatic Lantern
3
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Talisman of Curiosity
2
1
Talisman of Dominance
2
1
Talisman of Impulse
2
1
Talisman of Indulgence
2
1
Talisman of Resilience
2
Enchantment: 7
($31.59)
1
Brokers Ascendancy
G W U
1
Deification
1 W
1
Doubling Season
4 G
1
Oath of Ajani
G W
1
Oath of Gideon
2 W
1
Oath of Nissa
G
1
Oath of Teferi
3 W U
Land: 16
($2095.63)
1
Badlands
1
Bayou
1
City of Brass
1
Command Tower
1
Exotic Orchard
1
Mana Confluence
1
Plateau
1
Savannah
1
Scrubland
1
Taiga
1
Tropical Island
1
Tundra
1
Underground Sea
1
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1
Volcanic Island
1
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

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