Overview:

This Boros deck helmed by Feather, the Redeemed focuses on recurring targeted instant/sorcery spells to generate value, protect key pieces, and amplify combat threats. The strategy leverages Feather's ability to rebuy cantrips and protection spells every turn while enabling token generation through Young Pyromancer, Monastery Mentor, and Leonin Lightscribe. Win conditions primarily involve overwhelming combat damage via pumped creatures and token swarms, with secondary reach from burn effects like Guttersnipe and Fiery Inscription. Feather serves as both the engine and a value multiplier, though backup plans exist through Zada, Hedron Grinder and Dualcaster Mage synergies.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Establish Early Presence (Turns 1-3): Deploy Feather or token generators like Monastery Mentor/Young Pyromancer. Use 1-mana cantrips (Defiant Strike, Expedite) to start drawing cards and building board presence. Ramp with Sol Ring, Boros Signet, and Fellwar Stone.

2. Value Engine Activation (Turns 3-5): Cast Feather with protection backup (Gods Willing, Blacksmith's Skill). Begin recurring key spells each turn cycle:

   • Draw engines: Defiant Strike, Ancestral Anger, Fists of Flame
   • Protection: Loran's Escape, Angelic Intervention, Boros Charm
   • Pump effects: Titan's Strength, Psychotic Fury, Temur Battle Rage

3. Combat Overload (Turns 4-7):

   • Use Zada, Hedron Grinder to multiply single-target spells across your board
   • Deploy finishers like Goldspan Dragon or Angelfire Ignition for explosive turns
   • Leverage Sunforger to fetch critical interaction or combat tricks

4. Alternative Lines:

   • Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame for token army generation
   • Leyline of Resonance to copy key targeted spells
   • Fiery Inscription/Guttersnipe for incremental burn damage

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with at least 2 lands (preferably including red/white sources)
• Prioritize 1-2 cantrips (Defiant Strike, Expedite) or protection spells
• Look for early plays: Feather, token generators, or ramp artifacts
• Avoid hands lacking both creatures and recursion enablers

Key Tips:

• Protect Feather Relentlessly: Use Ephemerate for phased protection and Clever Concealment for board-wide safety. Time protection spells to counter removal.
• Maximize Sunforger: Tutor critical answers (Path to Exile, Boros Charm) or game-enders (Temur Battle Rage). Recur with Mavinda, Students' Advocate.
• Sequence Cantrips Wisely: Cast draw spells before combat to dig for combat tricks, and after combat to refuel. Use Fists of Flame post-draw step for maximum damage.
• Leverage Flashback/Recursion: Angelfire Ignition and Mavinda, Students' Advocate provide late-game gas. Use Faithless Looting to filter draws.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Board wipes cripple the creature-dependent strategy (only Clever Concealment/Boros Charm as protection)
• Torpor Orb/Hushbringer nullifies ETB triggers from Mentor/Pyromancer/Dualcaster
• Cursed Totem shuts off Feather's recursion and creature abilities

Moderate

• Graveyard hate disrupts flashback spells and Mavinda's recursion
• Rule of Law effects limit spell-slinging turns
• Removal-heavy metas strain protection spell resources

Minor

• Limited card advantage outside spell recursion
• Struggles against flyers without Fleeting Flight effects
• Mana base lacks sufficient color fixing for consistent early plays

Most Important Cards:

• Feather, the Redeemed (Engine: spell recursion)
• Zada, Hedron Grinder (Spell multiplier)
• Sunforger (Tutor & value engine)
• Monastery Mentor (Token generation)
• Boros Charm (Protection/finisher)
• Dualcaster Mage (Combo potential/value)
• Fiery Inscription (Burn reach)
• Leyline of Resonance (Spell copying)
• Angelfire Ignition (Finisher/protection)
• Mavinda, Students' Advocate (Recursion)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Can threaten wins via combat around T6-7 with optimal draws, but lacks fast mana for explosive starts.

Resilience: 5/10

• Multiple protection spells and phasing effects, but over-reliance on creatures makes it vulnerable to wipes.

Consistency: 7/10

• Strong card draw through recurring cantrips and Sunforger tutoring, though lacks high-density creature tutors.

Interaction: 6/10

• Efficient targeted removal (Swords to Plowshares, Chaos Warp) and stack interaction (Dawn Charm), but limited board wipes.

Rating Justification:

This deck demonstrates focused combat synergy with strong recursion and protection, typically threatening wins around T6-8. While resilient to spot removal, its vulnerability to board wipes and slower clock compared to top-tier decks place it in the optimized casual tier. The combination of moderate speed and average resilience aligns with the Focused range.

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5