Overview:

This Narset, Jeskai Waymaster deck focuses on casting multiple low-cost spells per turn to fuel storm synergies and alternate win conditions. The strategy leverages 0-cost artifacts, cost reducers, and graveyard recursion to chain spells into storm kills (Grapeshot, Brain Freeze), Laboratory Maniac/Jace self-mill wins, or Mechanized Production token victories. The commander enables card advantage through end-step hand refills but isn't strictly required for the deck to function.

Primer:

Core Strategy:

1. Early Setup: Play 0-cost artifacts (Memnite, Darksteel Relic) and cost reducers (Goblin Electromancer, Stormcatch Mentor) to enable multi-spell turns.
2. Storm Engine: Cast cantrips (Ponder, Faithless Looting) and rituals (Rite of Flame) to build storm count. Use Underworld Breach to recur key spells from the graveyard.
3. Win Conditions:
   • Storm into Grapeshot/Brain Freeze for direct damage/mill
   • Mechanized Production on artifact tokens from Kykar/Stormcarved Coast
   • Laboratory Maniac/Jace, Wielder of Mysteries with self-mill via Brain Freeze

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2+ early artifacts/cost reducers
• Require at least one card draw/filtering effect (Windfall, Preordain)
• Prioritize hands containing Underworld Breach or a storm payoff

Key Tips:

• Use Narset's discard ability strategically before casting Windfall or Galvanic Relay
• Kykar, Wind's Fury provides both storm fodder (creatures to sacrifice for red mana) and token generation for Mechanized Production
• Solve the Equation should often fetch Underworld Breach or protection like Dovin's Veto

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Dies to graveyard hate (Rest in Peace disables Breach/Jace/Lab Man)
• No protection for storm turns beyond 2 counterspells

Moderate

• Struggles against Rule of Law effects
• Limited artifact recursion if key pieces are exiled

Minor

• Some enters-tapped lands slow early turns
• Minimal life gain against aggressive decks

Most Important Cards:

• Underworld Breach
• Grapeshot
• Brain Freeze
• Thousand-Year Storm
• Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
• Kykar, Wind's Fury
• Stormcatch Mentor
• Solve the Equation
• Muddle the Mixture
• Faithless Looting

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Theoretical T4-5 wins with perfect storm chains, but requires specific card sequencing and lacks fast mana.

Resilience: 3/10
Folds to early interaction on key pieces, limited recursion beyond Breach, and no free protection spells.

Consistency: 5/10
3 tutors and strong card filtering, but storm payoffs have minimal redundancy.

Interaction: 4/10
6 targeted removal/counters (Counterspell, Path to Exile), but no free interaction or stax pieces.

Rating Justification:

While capable of explosive storm turns, the deck lacks the redundant combo lines, free protection, and speed of optimized storm lists. Its reliance on graveyard synergies and vulnerability to common hate keeps it in casual ranges.

Power level: 4.0 - 5.0