Overview:

This Boros equipment/aura voltron deck leverages partner commanders Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful and Jeska, Thrice Reborn to amplify combat damage through legendary synergies and triple-strike effects. The strategy focuses on rapidly growing Yoshimaru with +1/+1 counters from legendary permanents, then equipping/enchanting it with powerful modifiers like Blackblade Reforged and Battle Mastery to enable one-shot kills via Jeska's damage tripling. Secondary win conditions include Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar for multi-player damage spread and extra combat spells like Relentless Assault.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3): Cast Yoshimaru immediately, followed by legendary permanents like Keleth, Sunmane Familiar or Sram, Senior Edificer to grow the Dog. Deploy low-cost equipment like Bonesplitter and Bone Saw using Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist's free equips.
2. Mid-Game Amplification (Turns 4-6): Resolve key modifiers like Fireshrieker (double strike) and Spirit Mantle (protection), then cast Jeska. Use Rogue's Passage or Prowler's Helm to ensure unblocked attacks. Activate Jeska's 0 ability to turn a 7-power Yoshimaru into 21 commander damage.
3. Finishing Moves: Combine Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar with tripled damage to eliminate all opponents simultaneously. Recur key equipment with Buried Ruin and Spectral Steel after disruption.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with Yoshimaru + 1-2 legendary permanents
• Prioritize low-CMC equipment/auras (Hyena Umbra, Boots of Speed)
• Ensure access to white mana for protection spells
• Reject hands without early plays or equipment

Key Tips:

• Use Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist to cheat equip costs during combat
• Tyrite Sanctum makes Yoshimaru indestructible once it becomes a God
• Akiri, Fearless Voyager provides both card draw and protection
• Masterwork of Ingenuity can clone critical equipment like Blackblade Reforged

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Extreme vulnerability to targeted removal on Yoshimaru (no inherent protection)
• Lacks board wipe recovery outside Bruenor Battlehammer indestructible grants

Moderate

• Struggles against artifact/enchantment hate (Vandalblast, Bane of Progress)
• Limited card advantage without Akiri/Sram on board

Minor

• Mediocre ramp beyond 2-mana rocks
• Susceptible to flyer-heavy strategies

Most Important Cards:

• Jeska, Thrice Reborn (Damage tripler/cleanup)
• Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist (Equipment cheat)
• Blackblade Reforged (Scaling power boost)
• Fireshrieker (Double strike enabler)
• Akiri, Fearless Voyager (Card draw engine)
• Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar (Damage multiplier)
• Rogue's Passage (Unblockable enabler)
• Sram, Senior Edificer (Equipment synergy)
• Tyrite Sanctum (Indestructible source)
• Relentless Assault (Extra combat payoff)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Can threaten T4-5 kills with perfect draws (Yoshimaru + Blackblade + Jeska), but typically needs 6-7 turns to assemble pieces.

Resilience: 4/10
Limited protection spells and heavy commander dependency make the strategy fragile to interaction.

Consistency: 5/10
Moderate card draw/tutors (Axgard Armory, Nahiri, Heir), but relies on keeping key creatures alive.

Interaction: 5/10
Spot removal (Swords, Chaos Warp) and protection (Blacksmith's Skill), but minimal stack interaction.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a Focused Casual level, capable of explosive T5-7 kills through combat but vulnerable to disruption. Its reliance on the commander and equipment synergy without cEDH-level protection/tutors limits its ceiling.

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0