Overview:

This 5-color superfriends deck leverages Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge as a turbocharged value engine, focusing on cheating out game-warping planeswalkers and legendary permanents. The strategy revolves around accelerating into The Prismatic Bridge's free permanent deployment while running a dense package of planeswalkers (18 total) and stax/control elements to dominate the late game. Key synergies with proliferate mechanics (Ichormoon Gauntlet, Vraska, Betrayal's Sting) and counter manipulation (Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider, Deepglow Skate) enable explosive ultimates. The deck employs cEDH-level fast mana and free interaction to protect its game plan.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Acceleration (Turns 1-3): Deploy fast mana (Mana Vault, Chrome Mox, Lotus Petal) and land tutors (Three Visits, Farseek) to cast The Prismatic Bridge by turn 3-4. Use Delighted Halfling to make Bridge uncounterable.
2. Bridge Activation (Turns 4+): Let Bridge's upkeep trigger cheat out planeswalkers like Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, or Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh. Protect with free counters (Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship).
3. Lock Development: Establish stax pieces (Humility, Narset, Parter of Veils) and proliferate engines. Use The Chain Veil with planeswalker activations to accelerate ultimates.
4. Win Conditions:
   • Planeswalker ultimates (Teferi's emblem, Nicol Bolas' exile everything)
   • Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider + Deepglow Skate instant-ult combos
   • Ichormoon Gauntlet infinite turns with proliferate
   • Oath of Teferi + Tezzeret the Seeker infinite activations

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands including green/blue sources
• Prioritize Bridge-enabling fast mana (Mana Vault > Sol Ring > Chrome Mox)
• Ensure at least 1 free interaction spell (Force of Will/Fierce Guardianship)
• Avoid hands without early ramp or Bridge protection

Key Tips:

• Use Sterling Grove to protect Bridge and tutor Doubling Season
• Teferi, Time Raveler makes Bridge uncounterable and protects during your turn
• Ichormoon Gauntlet turns every noncreature spell into proliferate fuel
• The One Ring provides critical card draw and temporary immunity after Bridge resolves

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Enchantment Removal: Losing Prismatic Bridge to Disenchant effects cripples the primary engine
• Planeswalker Hate: The Elderspell or Piru, the Volatile can reset hard-earned board states
• Anti-Counter Strategies: Solemnity/Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger nullify proliferate engines

Moderate

• Early Aggro: Limited blockers make planeswalkers vulnerable to fast creature decks
• Rule of Law Effects: Restrict ability to chain spells with Bridge triggers
• Countermagic Wars: Losing Bridge to Mana Drain gives opponents explosive turns

Minor

• Graveyard Interaction: Minimal recursion beyond Eternal Witness
• Color Requirements: Heavy color demands for some ultimates (Nicol Bolas variants)

Most Important Cards:

• The Prismatic Bridge (Primary engine)
• Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider (Counter accelerator)
• Ichormoon Gauntlet (Proliferate engine & turn generator)
• Teferi, Time Raveler (Protection & tempo)
• Mana Vault (Critical acceleration)
• Force of Will (Free protection)
• Doubling Season (Ultimate enabler)
• Oath of Teferi (Activation doubler)
• The Chain Veil (Planeswalker multiplier)
• Humility (Creature neutralizer)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 8/10
Can deploy Bridge by T3 consistently, threatening game-winning ultimates by T5-6 through counter manipulation.

Resilience: 7/10
Multiple protection spells and stax pieces, but over-reliance on Bridge makes it fragile to focused hate.

Consistency: 9/10
11 tutors (including Imperial Seal, Enlightened Tutor), 15+ draw engines, and redundant counter manipulation ensure Bridge access.

Interaction: 8/10
Premium removal suite (Toxic Deluge, Assassin's Trophy) backed by free counterspells and planeswalker-based control.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at cEDH-adjacent speeds with T3 Bridge activations and T5-6 win potential through optimized mana and tutoring, but lacks the compact wincons and stack dominance of true Tier 1 cEDH. Its reliance on maintaining an enchantment and planeswalkers keeps it below top competitive tiers.

Power level: 8.0 - 8.5