Overview:

This 5-color Superfriends/Prismatic Bridge deck leverages Esika, God of the Tree to enable The Prismatic Bridge, using it as a cheat engine to deploy game-warping planeswalkers and creatures for free each upkeep. The strategy focuses on ramping into Bridge activation (T3-4 via fast mana), then overwhelming opponents with planeswalker ultimates (accelerated by Doubling Season/Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider), indestructible boards (Avacyn, Angel of Hope), and extra turns (Sphinx of the Second Sun). Secondary lines include The Chain Veil combos with Teferi planeswalkers and stax locks via Stasis + Teferi, Temporal Archmage.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Ramp (T1-3): Deploy fast mana (Mana Vault, Chrome Mox, Sol Ring) and land tutors (Three Visits, Farseek) to reach 5 mana ASAP.
2. Cast Bridge (T3-4): Use Mox Amber, Bloom Tender, and untapped duals to cast The Prismatic Bridge. Protect with Force of Will/Fierce Guardianship.
3. Bridge Triggers (T4+): Cheat out planeswalkers like Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God, or Ugin, the Spirit Dragon. Doubling Season enables immediate ultimates (e.g., Teferi's emblem exiling permanents on draw).
4. Lock/Finish:
   • Planeswalker Emblems: Elspeth, Sun's Champion (flying army), Teferi, Temporal Archmage (instant-speed activations).
   • Stax: Stasis + Teferi, Temporal Archmage/Ral Zarek to lock opponents out.
   • Combat: Avacyn-protected boards or Etali, Primal Conqueror steals.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands, at least 1 fast mana source (Mana Vault/Sol Ring), and Bridge enablers (Bloom Tender/Mox Amber).
• Prioritize blue sources for counterspell protection.
• Reject hands without early ramp or Bridge payoffs.

Key Tips:

• Use Sterling Grove to protect Bridge or fetch Doubling Season.
• Oath of Teferi doubles planeswalker activations to accelerate ultimates.
• Deepglow Skate + planeswalker = instant emblem.
• Teferi's Protection protects your board during critical turns.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Enchantment removal (Disenchant, Bane of Progress) cripples Bridge and key engines.
• Countermagic on Bridge forces slow, fair gameplay with high-CMC threats.
• Aggressive creature decks can overrun planeswalkers before locks stabilize.

Moderate

• Drannith Magistrate/Cursed Totem disrupts Bridge activation/planeswalker synergies.
• Graveyard hate (Rest in Peace) limits Eerie Ultimatum recursion.

Minor

• Blood Moon effects minimally impact the optimized mana base.

Most Important Cards:

• The Prismatic Bridge (Core cheat engine)
• Doubling Season (Planeswalker turbocharger)
• Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider (Loyalty counter multiplier)
• Teferi, Temporal Archmage (Stasis enabler + untap synergy)
• Stasis (Lock piece with Teferi/Ugin)
• Demonic Tutor/Imperial Seal (Tutors for key pieces)
• Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Board protection)
• The Chain Veil (Infinite activations with Teferi planeswalkers)
• Cyclonic Rift (Reset button for opposing boards)
• Sphinx of the Second Sun (Extra phases for double Bridge triggers)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 8/10

• Can deploy Bridge T3 and cheat 8+ mana threats T4. Stasis locks or emblem wins achievable by T5-6.

Resilience: 6/10

• Counterspells and protection spells shield Bridge, but reliance on a single engine creates fragility.

Consistency: 9/10

• 12 tutors, 15+ ramp pieces, and Bridge’s guaranteed triggers ensure relentless threat deployment.

Interaction: 7/10

• Premium counterspells (Force of Will, Mana Drain) and targeted removal (Assassin's Trophy, Swords to Plowshares), but lacks proactive stax beyond Stasis.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at cEDH-adjacent speeds (T4-5 win/lock potential) with unparalleled consistency, but its reliance on a vulnerable enchantment commander and susceptibility to targeted hate keep it below tiered cEDH lists. The combination of explosive starts and resilient lock pieces aligns with High Power tiers.

Power level: 7.5 - 8.0