Overview:

This Sultai enchantress/clone hybrid deck leverages Kotis, the Fangkeeper as a resilient value engine, combining theft mechanics with constellation synergies and duplication effects. The primary strategy focuses on making Kotis unblockable to exile opponents' top decks and cast their spells for free, amplified by clone effects to multiply combat damage triggers. Secondary win conditions include overwhelming with stolen permanents, enchantment-based value engines, and occasional combat finishers boosted by aura synergies.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4):
   • Deploy mana fixers (Fertile Ground, Utopia Sprawl) and key enchantresses (Eidolon of Blossoms, Setessan Champion).
   • Establish evasion for Kotis using Aqueous Form, Rogue's Passage, or Aether Tunnel.
   • Clone Kotis early with Sakashima of a Thousand Faces or Spark Double to multiply triggers.

2. Mid-Game Value (Turns 5-7):

   • Use constellation triggers (Verduran Enchantress, Eutropia the Twice-Favored) to draw into clones/evasion.
   • Cast stolen spells from Kotis triggers or Brainstealer Dragon to disrupt opponents.
   • Deploy Helm of the Host or Vesuvan Duplimancy to create exponential Kotis copies.

3. Win Conditions (Turns 8+):

   • Overwhelm with stolen threats and cloned Kotis triggers.
   • Use Ancestral Mask or Power Fist on evasive creatures for lethal combat damage.
   • Leverage Brainstealer Dragon life loss from stolen permanents.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 1-2 evasion enablers (Aqueous Form, Rogue's Passage).
• Prioritize early enchantresses or mana-fixing auras (Fertile Ground).
• Avoid hands without green mana sources or excessive high-CMC clones.

Key Tips:

• Clone Kotis before combat to maximize stolen spell opportunities.
• Use Heroic Intervention to protect critical enchantments during board wipes.
• Sanctum Weaver + multiple enchantments can generate explosive mana for cloning spells.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Enchantment Wipes: Cleansing Nova, Back to Nature cripples card draw and mana base.
• Commander Tax Reliance: Repeated Kotis removal forces expensive recasts.

Moderate

• Artifact/Enchantment Hate: Targeted removal (Nature's Claim) disrupts key equipment/auras.
• Flying/Evasion Decks: Struggles to block aerial threats without theft answers.

Minor

• Graveyard Reliance: Eternal Witness/Brainstealer Dragon suffer from exile effects.
• Slow Mana Base: Multiple tapped lands delay critical early turns.

Most Important Cards:

• Sanctum Weaver (Mana scaling with enchantments)
• Eidolon of Blossoms (Primary card draw engine)
• Sakashima of a Thousand Faces (Non-legendary Kotis duplication)
• Helm of the Host (Exponential clone generation)
• Aqueous Form (Guaranteed Kotis triggers)
• Brainstealer Dragon (Alternative theft/life loss wincon)
• Vesuvan Duplimancy (Token cloning synergy)
• Setessan Champion (Card draw + creature scaling)
• Heroic Intervention (Critical protection)
• Assassin's Trophy (Versatile interaction)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Threatens incremental value from Turn 4 but requires multiple turns to assemble lethal via combat/theft.

Resilience: 6/10

• Hexproof/indestructible protection for Kotis and recursion (Eternal Witness), but enchantment dependency creates fragility.

Consistency: 7/10

• Strong enchantress draw engines and clone redundancy ensure access to key pieces.

Interaction: 5/10

• Targeted removal (Damnation, Deadly Rollick) and counterspulls (Negate), but lacks stack control for combo disruption.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates as a synergistic midrange strategy with T8-10 win potential through combat/theft, aligning with Optimized Casual tiers. While resilient to single-target removal, its reliance on enchantments and combat damage (rather than combos) caps its speed.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5