Overview:

This Simic (GU) deck helmed by Koma, World-Eater focuses on ramping into explosive creature-based mana to deploy Koma early, leveraging its token generation and resilience to dominate the board. The strategy revolves around untap synergies and creature-based ramp to fuel overwhelming combat wins via Koma’s Serpent tokens, amplified by finishers like Craterhoof Behemoth and Overwhelming Stampede. Koma acts as the linchpin, generating value through combat while dodging removal via ward 4. Secondary lines include cloning Koma with Rite of Replication and leveraging mana dorks for explosive turns with Thousand-Year Elixir or Dramatic Reversal.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Ramp (Turns 1-4): Prioritize mana dorks (Llanowar Elves, Birds of Paradise, Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea) and untappers (Thousand-Year Elixir, Vitalize) to accelerate into Koma.
2. Deploy Koma (Turns 4-6): Cast Koma as early as turn 4 using Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle, Llanowar Tribe, or Cryptolith Rite synergies. Protect it with Snakeskin Veil or Swiftfoot Boots.
3. Generate Value (Turns 5+): Attack with Koma to create Serpent tokens. Use Prime Speaker Zegana or Garruk's Uprising to refill your hand.
4. Close the Game:
   • Combat: Buff tokens with Craterhoof Behemoth, Overwhelming Stampede, or Blackblade Reforged.
   • Cloning: Copy Koma with Rite of Replication for exponential token generation.
   • Mana Synergies: Untap dorks with Dramatic Reversal + Thousand-Year Elixir for massive mana to cast game-enders.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands (GU sources preferred) and at least 1-2 ramp pieces (e.g., Sol Ring, Elvish Mystic).
• Prioritize Koma enablers like Cryptolith Rite or Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle.
• Avoid hands without early ramp or color fixing.

Key Tips:

• Use Thousand-Year Elixir to untap Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea or Ilysian Caryatid for explosive mana.
• Sacrifice Koma’s Coil tokens to Natural Order for Craterhoof Behemoth.
• Dramatic Reversal can untap all dorks post-combat to generate mana for instant-speed finishers.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Commander Dependency: Koma is the primary engine; repeated removal (despite ward 4) stalls the deck.
• Board Wipes: Wrath of God effects reset the board, and recovery tools (e.g., Eternal Witness) are limited.
• Anti-Token Tech: Crawlspace, Aetherize, or Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite nullify the token strategy.

Moderate

• Artifact/Enchantment Hate: Cryptolith Rite, Leyline of Abundance, and Thousand-Year Elixir are critical but vulnerable.
• Stack Interaction: Limited counterspells (Negate, Stubborn Denial) struggle against noncreature combo decks.

Minor

• Graveyard Reliance: Eternal Witness and Auroral Procession are minor recursion but not critical.
• Mana Flood/Screw: Limited land tutors beyond basics; high reliance on dorks risks stumbles.

Most Important Cards:

• Koma, World-Eater (Token generation, board control)
• Craterhoof Behemoth (Primary combat finisher)
• Cryptolith Rite (Mana acceleration via tokens/dorks)
• Thousand-Year Elixir (Untap synergies for ramp)
• Rite of Replication (Clone Koma for exponential value)
• Natural Order (Tutor for Craterhoof or threats)
• Overwhelming Stampede (Trample enabler + anthem)
• Dramatic Reversal (Untap dorks for explosive mana)
• Prime Speaker Zegana (Card draw engine)
• Garruk's Uprising (Trample + draw on big creatures)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Can deploy Koma by turn 4-5 and threaten wins via tokens + Craterhoof by turns 7-8.

Resilience: 5/10

• Ward 4 on Koma and light protection (hexproof equipment) help, but board wipes and commander removal are devastating.

Consistency: 7/10

• High ramp density and card draw (Prime Speaker Zegana, Garruk's Uprising) ensure steady access to threats.

Interaction: 4/10

• Limited to spot removal (Beast Within, Pongify) and a few counterspells; struggles against resolved combos.

Rating Justification:

This deck’s speed aligns with T7-8 wins through combat or cloning synergies, fitting the "Focused" tier (6.0). However, its reliance on Koma and vulnerability to interaction lowers resilience, narrowing the range.

Power level: 5.5 - 6.0