Overview:

This Naya (RGW) deck helmed by Hazezon, Shaper of Sand focuses on Desert recursion and landfall synergies to generate massive token armies. The strategy revolves around repeatedly playing Deserts from the graveyard via Hazezon's ability, triggering landfall effects to create Sand Warriors, and amplifying token production with doublers like Parallel Lives and Scute Swarm. Secondary win conditions include land-sacrifice burn (Ramunap Ruins, Sunscorched Desert) and combat overruns with pumped tokens. Hazezon acts as a critical engine for Desert recursion but has redundancy via Ramunap Excavator and Ancient Greenwarden.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4): Prioritize land ramp (Sakura-Tribe Scout, Harrow, Krosan Verge) and graveyard enablers (Satyr Wayfinder, Life from the Loam). Cast Hazezon once 3+ lands are secured.
2. Midgame Engine (Turns 4-7): Recur Deserts from the graveyard to trigger Hazezon’s Sand Warrior generation. Use Ruin Ghost to flicker Deserts for repeated triggers. Deploy token amplifiers (Parallel Lives, Tireless Provisioner).
3. Endgame (Turns 7+): Overwhelm with tokens boosted by Maja, Bretagard Protector or Shefet Dunes. Sacrifice Deserts to Ramunap Ruins for direct damage. Recover from wipes via World Shaper or The Mending of Dominaria.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands (including a Desert), a ramp spell, and a recursion engine (e.g., Ramunap Excavator).
• Prioritize early plays like Sakura-Tribe Scout or Druid Class.
• Avoid hands without land recursion or graveyard setup.

Key Tips:

• Use Scavenger Grounds strategically to disrupt opponents without exiling your own Deserts.
• Dune Chanter turns all lands into Deserts for maximum Hazezon triggers.
• Sacrifice tokens to Skullclamp for card draw to refuel.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Graveyard hate (Rest in Peace, Leyline of the Void) cripples Desert recursion and key engines.
• Board wipes reset token progress with limited recovery outside World Shaper.

Moderate

• Land destruction disrupts the core engine, though the deck has some recursion.
• Anti-token tech (Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Cursed Totem) nullifies token strategies.

Minor

• Slow starts due to tapped Deserts and limited fast mana.
• Minimal stack interaction to protect key pieces.

Most Important Cards:

• Hazezon, Shaper of Sand (Desert recursion engine)
• Parallel Lives (Token multiplier)
• Ramunap Excavator (Redundant land recursion)
• Ancient Greenwarden (Landfall trigger doubler)
• World Shaper (Graveyard-to-battlefield land recovery)
• Life from the Loam (Graveyard fuel and land recursion)
• Tireless Provisioner (Treasure/Food generation for ramp)
• Scute Swarm (Scaling token production)
• Ramunap Ruins (Sacrifice Deserts for direct damage)
• The Mending of Dominaria (Late-game land/token recovery)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Can establish a threatening board by turns 6-8 but lacks fast combo finishers.

Resilience: 6/10

• Recursion engines and token redundancy mitigate setbacks, but graveyard reliance creates fragility.

Consistency: 7/10

• Abundant land tutors (Sylvan Scrying, Map the Frontier) and draw (Skullclamp, Thrilling Discovery) ensure steady access to key pieces.

Interaction: 3/10

• Limited to spot removal (Path to Exile, Wreck and Rebuild) and no counterspells.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a 5.0 - 5.5 power level, capable of threatening wins via token swarms or Desert burn around turns 8-10. While its landfall engine is consistent and resilient, the reliance on incremental value over explosive combos and vulnerability to common hate keep it in the optimized casual tier.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5