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Omo, Queen of Vesuva
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G U
- Simic
Created by  WotC
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4.5 - 5.0
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

This deck leverages Omo, Queen of Vesuva to create a land-centric strategy focused on synergizing with Locus/Cloudpost mana, Dark Depths combos, and landfall token generation. While it has strong ramp and land tutors, it lacks fast infinite combos and relies on incremental value through creature tokens and big mana payoffs.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to flood the board with land synergies using Omo's everything counters to enable Locus networks (Cloudpost/Glimmerpost), accelerate mana with Urza's lands, and create explosive turns with Dark Depths/Thespian's Stage combos. Key phases include:

  • Early Setup: Use land tutors (Expedition Map, Sylvan Scrying) and ramp (Growth Spiral, Elvish Rejuvenator) to assemble Locus lands or Dark Depths.
  • Midgame Value: Activate Omo's everything counters to supercharge lands (making Cloudpost count multiple Locus types) and enable creature-type synergies.
  • Win Conditions: Generate Marit Lage via Dark Depths/Thespian's Stage, overwhelm with landfall tokens (Avenger of Zendikar, Scute Swarm), or cast massive X-spells (Hydroid Krasis, Finale of Revelation).

Key Interactions:

  • Thespian's Stage copying Dark Depths (instant Marit Lage)
  • Cloudpost/Glimmerpost amplified by Omo's land-type unification
  • Dryad of the Ilysian Grove + Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth enabling all basic land types
  • Mana Reflection doubling Cloudpost/Ugin's Factory outputs

Mulligan Priorities:

  • Keep hands with land tutors or early ramp (Sol Ring, Growth Spiral)
  • Prioritize fixing for GU mana
  • Avoid slow starts without land-search capabilities

Weaknesses:

Critical:

  • No protection for Marit Lage/Dark Depths combo pieces
  • Heavy reliance on nonbasic lands vulnerable to Blood Moon/Back to Basics

Moderate:

  • Slow recovery from board wipes (only 3 mass bounce/removal spells)
  • Limited interaction for resolved threats (only 6 targeted removals)

Minor:

  • Token strategies fold to repeated sweepers
  • High mana value payoffs vulnerable to counterspells

Most Important Cards:

  • Dark Depths
  • Thespian's Stage
  • Cloudpost
  • Urza's Tower
  • Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
  • Avenger of Zendikar
  • Scute Swarm
  • Hour of Promise
  • Expedition Map
  • Tatyova, Benthic Druid

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

  • Earliest deterministic win (Marit Lage) achievable T4 with perfect ramp
  • Typical big plays (Hydroid Krasis/X=6+) land T6-7

Resilience: 4/10

  • Limited recursion (only Ramunap Excavator for lands)
  • Fragile to land destruction/type hosers

Consistency: 6/10

  • 8 land tutors + 10 card draw engines
  • Redundant land-type enablers (Planar Nexus, Yavimaya)

Interaction: 5/10

  • Moderate spot removal (Pongify/Beast Within)
  • Limited counterspells (Arcane Denial/Summary Dismissal only)

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between "Optimized Casual" (rubric 5.0) and "Focused" (6.0) tiers. While it has strong land synergy and tutors, its lack of: 1) Fast combo protection 2) Free interaction 3) Graveyard recursion prevents it from reaching higher tiers. The T6-8 win clock and vulnerability to common stax pieces align with the 4.5-5.5 range. Compared to true cEDH decks, it lacks the speed (T3+ wins) and interaction density required for higher ratings.

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0

DECK LIST
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Planeswalker: 2
($0.53)
1
Nissa, Steward of Elements
X G U
1
Vivien Reid
3 G G
Creature: 24
($21.08)
1
Acidic Slime
3 G G
1
Apex Devastator
8 G G
1
Avenger of Zendikar
5 G G
1
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
2 G
1
Elvish Rejuvenator
2 G
1
Floriferous Vinewall
1 G
1
Fog Bank
1 U
1
Hydra Broodmaster
4 G G
1
Hydroid Krasis
X G U
1
Jyoti, Moag Ancient
2 G U
1
Magus of the Candelabra
G
1
Poison Dart Frog
1 G
1
Rampaging Baloths
4 G G
1
Rampant Frogantua
2 G
1
Ramunap Excavator
2 G
1
Sage of the Maze
2 G
1
Satyr Wayfinder
1 G
1
Scute Swarm
2 G
1
Skullwinder
2 G
1
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
3 G U
1
Terastodon
6 G G
1
Ulvenwald Hydra
4 G G
1
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
1 G U
1
Wonderscape Sage
1 U
Artifact: 7
($5.17)
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Chromatic Lantern
3
1
Expedition Map
1
1
Mirage Mirror
3
1
Oblivion Stone
3
1
Seer's Sundial
4
1
Sol Ring
1
Enchantment: 4
($3.95)
1
Copy Land
2 U
1
Desert Warfare
3 G
1
Mana Reflection
4 G G
1
Propaganda
2 U
Instant: 8
($4.25)
1
Arcane Denial
1 U
1
Beast Within
2 G
1
Drown in Dreams
X 2 U
1
Eureka Moment
2 G U
1
Evacuation
3 U U
1
Growth Spiral
G U
1
Pongify
U
1
Summary Dismissal
2 U U
Sorcery: 10
($1.38)
1
Aggressive Biomancy
X X G U
1
Curse of the Swine
X U U
1
Finale of Revelation
X U U
1
Harmonize
2 G G
1
Hour of Promise
4 G
1
March from Velis Vel
2 U
1
Replication Technique
4 U
1
Sylvan Scrying
1 G
1
Treasure Cruise
7 U
1
Urban Evolution
3 G U
Land: 44
($39.83)
1
Basilisk Gate
1
Blast Zone
1
Cloudpost
1
Command Tower
1
Dark Depths
1
Desert of the Indomitable
1
Desert of the Mindful
1
Dreamroot Cascade
1
Flooded Grove
4
Forest
1
Glimmerpost
1
Hashep Oasis
1
Hidden Cataract
1
Hidden Nursery
1
Horizon of Progress
3
Island
1
Lair of the Hydra
1
Lazotep Quarry
1
Lumbering Falls
1
Lush Oasis
1
Overflowing Basin
1
Planar Nexus
1
Quandrix Campus
1
Simic Growth Chamber
1
Simic Guildgate
1
Sunken Palace
1
Talon Gates of Madara
1
Temple of Mystery
1
Thespian's Stage
1
Thornwood Falls
1
Trenchpost
1
Urza's Mine
1
Urza's Power Plant
1
Urza's Tower
1
Vesuva
1
Vineglimmer Snarl
1
Volatile Fault
1
Yavimaya Coast
1
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

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