Overview:

This 5-color superfriends/prison deck helmed by Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge focuses on cheating out game-warping planeswalkers and creatures through the Bridge's upkeep trigger. The strategy combines stax elements (Stasis, Humility), planeswalker synergies (Doubling Season, Oath of Teferi), and infinite turn combos to control the game before overwhelming opponents with value. The Prismatic Bridge serves as the critical engine, enabling free deployment of high-impact permanents while dodging traditional casting costs.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3):
   Deploy fast mana (Mana Vault, Chrome Mox, Sol Ring) and tutors to find The Prismatic Bridge. Use Three Visits, Nature's Lore, and dorks like Bloom Tender to accelerate. Protect early plays with Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship.

2. Bridge Activation (Turns 3-5):
   Cast The Prismatic Bridge using WUBRG from treasures/ramp. Immediately protect it with Teferi's Protection or Sterling Grove. Activate planeswalker loyalty abilities aggressively with Oath of Teferi and The Chain Veil.

3. Lock/Combo Phase (Turns 4-7):

   • Use Stasis + Teferi, Time Raveler to paralyze opponents
   • Activate Teferi, Temporal Archmage's -10 emblem with The Chain Veil for infinite planeswalker activations
   • Resolve Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider + Deepglow Skate to instantly ultimate planeswalkers
   • Deploy Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God to steal opponent's planeswalker abilities

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with Bridge + 2-3 ramp pieces (prioritize Mana Vault, Bloom Tender, Chrome Mox)
• Ensure access to WUBRG by turn 3-4 through fetches/shocks
• Value early interaction (Force of Negation, Swords to Plowshares) over high-CMC bombs
• Reject hands lacking Bridge enablers or color fixing

Key Tips:

• Sequence planeswalker casts post-Bridge trigger to maximize Ichormoon Gauntlet proliferate value
• Use Eerie Ultimatum to recur multiple planeswalkers/stax pieces after board wipes
• Tezzeret the Seeker can tutor The Chain Veil or Mana Vault for combo turns
• Wrenn and Realmbreaker enables land-based recursion of key enchantments

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Enchantment removal (Disenchant, Boseiju) targeting The Prismatic Bridge cripples the engine
• Drannith Magistrate/Nevermore effects prevent Bridge from being cast
• Lacks meaningful protection against Farewell-style mass exile

Moderate

• Vulnerable to Cursed Totem shutting off dorks/Bloom Tender
• The One Ring/Orcish Bowmasters punishes planeswalker-focused card draw
• Struggles against fast combo decks pre-Bridge activation

Minor

• Blood Moon can disrupt 5-color mana base temporarily
• Opposition Agent counters tutor-heavy strategy
• High density of non-creature permanents weak to Bane of Progress

Most Important Cards:

• The Prismatic Bridge (Core engine for free threats)
• Doubling Season (Doubles planeswalker loyalty on entry)
• Teferi, Temporal Archmage (Infinite turns combo with Chain Veil)
• Oath of Teferi (Double planeswalker activations)
• Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider (Accelerates loyalty counters)
• Stasis (Lock piece with Teferi/untap effects)
• Demonic Tutor (Finds critical combo pieces)
• The Chain Veil (Enables infinite activations)
• Cyclonic Rift (Reset button for opposing boards)
• Teferi's Protection (Protects Bridge/stax pieces)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 8/10
Capable of T3 Bridge into T4-5 wins via Vorinclex-amped ultimates or infinite turns. Fast mana enables explosive starts.

Resilience: 7/10
Multiple protection spells and recursion (Eerie Ultimatum, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria), but heavily reliant on Bridge resolving.

Consistency: 9/10
11 tutors, 8 card draw engines, and redundant stax/ramp pieces ensure Bridge activation by T4-5 consistently.

Interaction: 8/10
Premium counterspells (Mana Drain, Force of Will), targeted removal (Assassin's Trophy), and board wipes (Toxic Deluge) cover most threats.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at cEDH-adjacent power with T3-4 Bridge activations and multiple game-ending combos, but lacks the compact wincons and redundancy of top-tier lists. Its ability to establish hard locks (Stasis + Teferi) and cheat massive value aligns with high-power competitive play.

Power level: 8.0 - 8.5