Overview:

This 5-color superfriends/combo deck leverages Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge to cheat out game-ending planeswalkers and creatures. The strategy focuses on turboing out The Prismatic Bridge using premium mana acceleration (Mana Vault, Chrome Mox, 10 fetchlands), then using its upkeep trigger to deploy high-impact planeswalkers and creatures like Ugin, the Spirit Dragon and Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God. Secondary win conditions include infinite planeswalker activations via Teferi, Temporal Archmage + The Chain Veil, and stax locks using Stasis + planeswalker-based value engines.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Explosive Start (Turns 1-3): Mulligan aggressively for fast mana (Mana Vault, Sol Ring, Chrome Mox). Use fetches/shocks for perfect mana. Deploy The Prismatic Bridge by turn 3-4 using Jeweled Lotus-equivalent acceleration from Lotus Petal and Mox Amber.
2. Bridge Value Engine (Turns 4+): Protect Bridge with free counterspells (Fierce Guardianship, Force of Will). Let Bridge cheat out planeswalkers like Teferi, Hero of Dominaria and Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh, or combo pieces like Deepglow Skate.
3. Win Conditions:
   • Infinite Turns: Teferi, Temporal Archmage + The Chain Veil with sufficient mana
   • Stax Lock: Stasis + planeswalkers that untap lands (Teferi, Hero of Dominaria)
   • Ultimate Overload: Doubling Season accelerating planeswalker emblems
   • Combat: Etali, Primal Conqueror stealing opponents' wincons

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2+ mana sources including green/blue
• Prioritize Bridge enablers: fast mana, Delighted Halfling, or Sterling Grove
• Reject hands without early mana or Bridge protection

Key Tips:

• Use Ichormoon Gauntlet to proliferate planeswalkers and enable Teferi, Time Raveler's -10 emblem
• Oath of Teferi doubles planeswalker activations and blinks Bridge for reset triggers
• Eerie Ultimatum recovers key pieces after wraths
• Deflecting Swat protects Bridge while tapped out

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Bridge removal (Disenchant effects) cripples the engine - only 3 protection spells
• Drannith Magistrate/Lavinia, Azorius Renegade block Bridge triggers
• Lacks answers to The One Ring/Necropotence-style value engines

Moderate

• Struggles against fast aggro before Bridge stabilizes
• Cursed Totem shuts off mana dorks and Bloom Tender
• Limited graveyard interaction beyond Ashiok, Dream Render

Minor

• High life payment costs (Ancient Tomb, Toxic Deluge) enable opponents' aggro
• Blood Moon effects slightly hinder 5-color mana

Most Important Cards:

• The Prismatic Bridge (Engine)
• Teferi, Temporal Archmage (Infinite combo)
• The Chain Veil (Combo piece)
• Doubling Season (Planeswalker accelerator)
• Demonic Tutor (Tutor any piece)
• Sterling Grove (Protect Bridge, tutor)
• Force of Will (Free protection)
• Deepglow Skate (Instant ultimates)
• Stasis (Lock piece)
• Mana Vault (Turbo out Bridge)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 8/10
Can deploy Bridge T3 and win via planeswalker emblems/combos T4-5 with perfect draws. Average goldfish win ~T6.

Resilience: 6/10
Free counterspells and recursion via Eerie Ultimatum provide recovery, but over-reliance on Bridge creates fragility.

Consistency: 9/10
12 tutors, 15+ ramp pieces, and 8 card draw engines ensure Bridge deployment and combo assembly.

Interaction: 7/10
Premium counterspells and targeted removal, but light on board wipes beyond Cyclonic Rift.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at cEDH-adjacent speeds with T3-4 Bridge activations and compact combos, but lacks the interaction density and deterministic wins of top-tier lists. Its ability to pivot between stax locks and planeswalker value gives it high-ceiling play patterns.

Power level: 7.5 - 8.0