Overview:

This Imotekh the Stormlord deck focuses on artifact recursion and token generation, leveraging graveyard dynamics to create overwhelming board states. The commander is central to the strategy, producing Necron Warrior tokens whenever artifacts leave the graveyard and buffing artifact creatures with menace. The deck combines sacrifice loops, reanimation, and incremental life drain (via Marionette Master, Disciple of the Vault, and Psychomancer) to pressure opponents, supported by artifact synergy and board control tools like Phyrexian Scriptures and Their Name Is Death.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4):
   • Deploy mana rocks (Sol Ring, Mind Stone) and self-recurring artifacts (Myr Retriever, Workshop Assistant).
   • Use Biotransference to turn creatures into artifacts, enabling Imotekh triggers.
   • Mill or sacrifice artifacts to fill the graveyard (e.g., Tomb Fortress, Scrap Trawler).

2. Midgame Engine (Turns 5-7):

   • Recur artifacts with Skeleton Shard, Nim Deathmantle, or Technomancer to trigger Imotekh’s token generation.
   • Buff tokens with Cranial Plating, Steel Overseer, or Imotekh’s +2/+2 combat trigger.
   • Deploy win conditions: Marionette Master + mass artifact sacrifice, Necron Overlord life drain, or Living Death to reanimate a horde.

3. Closing the Game:

   • Sacrifice artifacts to Marionette Master for lethal life loss.
   • Use Necron Overlord’s activated ability to drain opponents.
   • Overwhelm with tokens enhanced by Skorpekh Lord or Cranial Plating.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Prioritize hands with Imotekh enablers: early ramp, recursion (Scrap Trawler), or self-mill (Tomb Fortress).
• Ensure access to at least 3 lands or a mana rock.
• Keep Biotransference or Cryptothrall for synergy/protection.

Key Tips:

• Use Nim Deathmantle with sacrifice outlets (e.g., Illuminor Szeras) to loop creatures like Myr Retriever for infinite tokens.
• Mystic Forge and Endless Atlas help maintain card flow.
• Protect key pieces with Cryptothrall (hexproof) and Resurrection Orb.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Graveyard hate (Rest in Peace, Leyline of the Void) shuts down recursion and Imotekh’s token engine.
• Artifact board wipes (Vandalblast, Farewell) cripple the deck’s board presence.

Moderate

• Limited interaction for noncreature threats (enchantments, planeswalkers).
• Slow setup against fast combo decks.

Minor

• Vulnerability to flyers without evasion support.
• Life loss from Biotransference and Psychomancer can add up.

Most Important Cards:

• Imotekh the Stormlord (Token generator and combat buff)
• Biotransference (Enables artifact synergy)
• Marionette Master (Primary win condition via life drain)
• Nim Deathmantle (Recursion engine for infinite loops)
• Phyrexian Scriptures (Board wipe + graveyard hate)
• Scrap Trawler (Artifact recursion chain)
• Living Death (Mass reanimation)
• Cryptothrall (Hexproof for key creatures)
• Cranial Plating (Token buff/evasion)
• Technomancer (Graveyard-to-battlefield recursion)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Wins typically by turns 8–10 via incremental value or Marionette Master combos. Limited fast mana or tutors slow early explosiveness.

Resilience: 6/10

• Recursion engines (Nim Deathmantle, Skeleton Shard) and hexproof from Cryptothrall mitigate removal, but graveyard reliance is a liability.

Consistency: 6/10

• Moderate card draw (Mystic Forge, Endless Atlas) and redundancy in recursion tools, but lacks tutors for key combo pieces.

Interaction: 5/10

• Targeted removal (Go for the Throat, Mutilate) and artifact-centric board wipes, but minimal stack interaction or answers to noncreature permanents.

Rating Justification:

This deck has a focused game plan with moderate speed (T8–10 wins) and resilience through recursion, but its reliance on the graveyard and artifact synergy makes it vulnerable to common hate. It fits into the "Optimized Casual" tier, capable of strong value engines but lacking the speed and protection for higher tiers.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5