Overview:

This Naya (RGW) deck helmed by Ghired, Conclave Exile focuses on token generation and populate synergies to overwhelm opponents through incremental value and combat. The strategy revolves around creating and duplicating high-impact tokens (notably Ghired's 4/4 Rhino), amplified by doubling effects like Anointed Procession and buffs like Cathars' Crusade. Ghired serves as the linchpin for token generation, enabling consistent attacks with populated copies. While lacking infinite combos, the deck leverages midrange value engines and resilience through recursion (e.g., Eternal Witness, Séance) and protection (e.g., Make a Stand).

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4):
   • Ramp with Sol Ring, Sakura-Tribe Elder, or Cultivate to accelerate into Ghired.
   • Deploy token generators like Dragonmaster Outcast or Garruk, Primal Hunter to establish board presence.
2. Midgame Value (Turns 4-6):
   • Cast Ghired to create Rhinos, then attack to populate additional tokens.
   • Activate doubling effects (Anointed Procession, Second Harvest) and buffs (Cathars' Crusade, Khenra Charioteer).
   • Use Feldon of the Third Path or Mimic Vat to copy key creatures from the graveyard.
3. Late-Game Overrun (Turns 7+):
   • Deploy finishers like Giant Adephage or Helm of the Host to generate exponential threats.
   • Protect the board with Rootborn Defenses or Unbreakable Formation while swinging with massive tokens.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3+ lands, at least one ramp spell, and a token generator or Ghired enabler.
• Prioritize early interaction (e.g., Swords to Plowshares) against aggressive metas.

Key Tips:

• Use Trostani, Selesnya's Voice to gain life and populate defensively.
• Mirage Mirror can copy key tokens or utility lands like Rogue's Passage.
• Sacrifice tokens to Momentous Fall for card draw while preserving Ghired’s engine.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Heavily reliant on Ghired – Repeated removal stalls token generation, and recasting at 6+ mana is costly.
• Token-specific hate – Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite or Massacre Wurm can wipe the board.

Moderate

• Slow setup – Taplands (e.g., Boros Garrison) and limited fast mana delay early momentum.
• Graveyard dependency – Recursion tools like Feldon of the Third Path are vulnerable to exile effects.

Minor

• Limited stack interaction – No counterspells to protect against combos or key spells.
• Artifact/Enchantment fragility – Key pieces like Anointed Procession lack hexproof.

Most Important Cards:

• Anointed Procession (Doubles token output)
• Cathars' Crusade (Scales token power exponentially)
• Helm of the Host (Generates nonlegendary Ghired/Rhino copies)
• Ghired's Belligerence (Removal + populate synergy)
• Trostani, Selesnya's Voice (Lifegain + populate)
• Growing Ranks (Recurring populate triggers)
• Hour of Reckoning (Token-friendly board wipe)
• Feldon of the Third Path (Graveyard recursion engine)
• Garruk, Primal Hunter (Token generation and card draw)
• Eternal Witness (Recurs key spells)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Threatens lethal via token swarms by turns 7-9 but lacks fast combos or explosive mana.

Resilience: 6/10

• Recursion and protection spells mitigate setbacks, but overreliance on Ghired and tokens creates fragility.

Consistency: 6/10

• Multiple token generators and populate enablers provide redundancy, but limited tutors slow key card access.

Interaction: 5/10

• Efficient spot removal (Beast Within, Path to Exile) and board wipes, but minimal stack interaction.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates as a midrange token swarm strategy with a Turn 7-9 win clock, leveraging incremental value over speed. While resilient against single-target removal, it falters against board wipes and dedicated hate. Its balance of synergy and moderate interaction aligns with Casual/Precon to Optimized Casual tiers.

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0