Overview:

A Naya dinosaur tribal deck that leverages cost reduction effects and powerful dinosaur synergies, centered around Zacama, Primal Calamity as a powerful mana sink and control piece. The deck aims to establish board dominance through large creatures while maintaining card advantage through various tribal-based draw effects.

Primer:

The deck operates on multiple axes, utilizing cost reduction effects from cards like Knight of the Stampede, Otepec Huntmaster, and Kinjalli's Caller to deploy its dinosaur threats efficiently. The early game focuses on establishing mana acceleration through traditional ramp spells and mana rocks, while setting up cost reduction pieces. The mid-game transitions into deploying powerful dinosaurs that generate card advantage and board presence.

The deck's late game revolves around Zacama's ability to untap lands upon casting, effectively doubling available mana for immediate impact. This enables both defensive and offensive plays through Zacama's activated abilities. The deck includes several powerful card advantage engines like The Great Henge and Garruk's Uprising that reward playing large creatures, while cards like Gishath, Sun's Avatar and Etali, Primal Storm provide additional value through combat damage triggers.

Weaknesses:

The deck is vulnerable to mass removal effects, particularly those that exile, as it relies heavily on creature-based strategies. While it includes some protection pieces like Heroic Intervention and Teferi's Protection, the deck can struggle to rebuild quickly after multiple board wipes. The high mana curve makes it susceptible to early aggression, and despite having some flying creatures, it can be vulnerable to evasive strategies.

Most Important Cards:

1. The Great Henge
2. Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
3. Mirari's Wake
4. Knight of the Stampede
5. Otepec Huntmaster
6. Gishath, Sun's Avatar
7. Rhythm of the Wild
8. Heroic Intervention
9. Smothering Tithe
10. Garruk's Uprising

Attribute Ratings:

• Speed: 6/10
• Resilience: 7/10
• Consistency: 7/10
• Interaction: 5/10

Rating Justification:

This deck sits firmly in the 6.0-6.5 range due to its ability to consistently execute its gameplan while maintaining some interaction through Zacama and removal spells. While it can establish strong board presence by turn 6-7, it lacks the explosive potential of higher-powered decks. The inclusion of efficient tutors and card advantage engines elevates it above casual builds, but the high mana curve and reliance on creature-based strategies keeps it from reaching higher power levels.

Final power level rating: 6.0 - 6.5