Overview:

This Orzhov aristocrats deck helmed by Teysa Karlov focuses on sacrificing creatures to generate value and drain opponents through death triggers. The strategy revolves around creating token fodder (via Afterlife, Ophiomancer, and other generators), sacrificing them to outlets like Carrion Feeder and Ashnod's Altar, and amplifying payoff effects like Blood Artist and Zulaport Cutthroat with Teysa's trigger duplication. The commander is critical to doubling the deck's drain potential but is vulnerable to removal. A secondary infinite combo exists using Reassembling Skeleton + Pitiless Plunderer + free sac outlet for infinite death triggers.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3): Play token generators (Doomed Traveler, Orzhov Enforcer), sac outlets (Viscera Seer, Carrion Feeder), and value engines (Skullclamp, Grim Haruspex).
2. Midgame Triggers (Turns 4-6): Cast Teysa to double death triggers. Use mass token generation (Hallowed Spiritkeeper, Ministrant of Obligation) and sac outlets to drain opponents. Deploy key payoffs like Cruel Celebrant and Bastion of Remembrance.
3. Win Conditions:
   • Drain Loop: Combine Reassembling Skeleton + Pitiless Plunderer + free sac outlet (e.g., Ashnod's Altar) for infinite death triggers with any Blood Artist effect.
   • Combat/Value: Overwhelm with tokens buffed by Luminous Broodmoth recursion or drain via stacked triggers.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Prioritize hands with early token generators, sac outlets, or card draw (e.g., Deadly Dispute, Skullclamp).
• Ensure at least 3 lands, preferably with color fixing (Caves of Koilos, Command Tower).
• Keep hands with Teysa if paired with protection (Batwing Brume, Abstruse Appropriation).

Key Tips:

• Use Luminous Broodmoth to recur key creatures like Blood Artist with flying counters.
• Plumb the Forbidden can draw massive cards if saccing multiple tokens.
• Diabolic Tutor and Grim Servant fetch combo pieces or critical payoffs.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Heavy reliance on Teysa: Multiple removals cripple trigger duplication.
• Graveyard hate (Rest in Peace, Leyline of the Void) disrupts Reassembling Skeleton and recursion.

Moderate

• Board wipes reset token armies and key creatures.
• Limited stack interaction (only 5 targeted removals).

Minor

• Slow mana base (8 tapped lands) delays early setup.
• Combo requires 3+ pieces with minimal redundancy.

Most Important Cards:

• Teysa Karlov (Trigger doubling)
• Ashnod's Altar (Sac outlet, mana generation)
• Pitiless Plunderer (Combo enabler, treasure generation)
• Blood Artist (Primary drain payoff)
• Reassembling Skeleton (Infinite loop piece)
• Skullclamp (Card draw engine)
• Luminous Broodmoth (Recursion engine)
• Zulaport Cutthroat (Secondary drain payoff)
• Ophiomancer (Reliable token generation)
• Diabolic Tutor (Combo/answer tutor)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10
Can threaten wins via combo or drain around T7-9 but requires setup. Fast mana is limited, and combo pieces need tutoring.

Resilience: 5/10
Moderate recursion (Victimize, Broodmoth) and protection (Batwing Brume), but heavily commander-dependent and vulnerable to wipes.

Consistency: 6/10
Multiple token generators and 3 tutors provide redundancy, but combo assembly is inconsistent.

Interaction: 4/10
Spot removal (Path to Exile, Anguished Unmaking) handles threats but lacks counterspells or stax.

Rating Justification:

The deck operates efficiently in the mid-late game with a clear aristocrats plan but struggles against fast combo decks and heavy interaction. Its T7-9 win potential and moderate resilience align with optimized casual tiers, though its reliance on Teysa and slow mana hold it back.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5