Overview:

This Nethroi deck focuses on self-mill and graveyard recursion, using mutate triggers to generate overwhelming value and combo finishes. The strategy leverages efficient creature tutors, free sac outlets, and resilient recursion engines to assemble either infinite death triggers or massive reanimation turns.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to fill its graveyard with key creatures (Blood Artist, Syr Konrad) while using mutate stacks to recur threats. Win conditions include:

1. Infinite death loops via Altar of Dementia/Ashnod's Altar + token generators (Cubwarden) + Luminous Broodmoth
2. Mass reanimation with Eerie Ultimatum or Deadbridge Chant
3. Syr Konrad ping damage amplified by mill engines

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with early mill (Stitcher's Supplier) or tutors (Buried Alive)
• Ensure 3 lands with at least 2 colors
• Prioritize enablers over payoff cards

Key Tips:

• Mutate onto Luminous Broodmoth for recurring death triggers
• Use Fiend Artisan to tutor combo pieces at instant speed
• Protect critical turns with Teferi's Protection and Defense Grid

Avoid Traps:

• Don't overcommit to board without graveyard protection
• Prioritize Bojuka Bog activation timing against recursion decks

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Graveyard hate (Rest in Peace/Leyline of the Void) cripples primary strategy
• Relies on 3+ key pieces for combos (no single-card wincons)

Moderate:

• Slow recovery from early stax (Grafdigger's Cage)
• Limited stack interaction (only 4 instant-speed answers)

Minor:

• Some mana constraints with WW/BB requirements

Most Important Cards:

• Buried Alive
• Fiend Artisan
• Altar of Dementia
• Syr Konrad, the Grim
• Luminous Broodmoth
• Demonic Tutor
• Eerie Ultimatum
• Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• Greater Good
• Smothering Tithe

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Goldfish win potential T6-7 via mutate chains into combo
• Fast mana (Ancient Tomb/Sol Ring) enables T4 Nethroi with protection

Resilience: 6/10

• Multiple recursion engines (E-Wit/Nyx Weaver)
• Vulnerable to graveyard hate with limited answers

Consistency: 8/10

• 7 tutors + 3 self-mill engines
• Redundant combo pieces (3 sac outlets, 4 payoff creatures)

Interaction: 6/10

• 10 targeted removal spells (S-Tier: Swords)
• Limited counterspells, relies on Defense Grid for protection

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at the high end of Focused (6.0) to low Optimized (6.5) levels. It outpaces casual decks with T6-7 deterministic wins but lacks the free interaction and compact combos of true cEDH builds. While more consistent than upgraded precons (5.5), it folds to common graveyard hate that higher-tier decks would answer.

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5