Overview:

This Mardu (R/W/B) deck helmed by Caesar, Legion's Emperor focuses on token swarm strategies enhanced by sacrifice synergies and attack-trigger amplification. The primary game plan revolves around creating overwhelming numbers of Soldier tokens through Caesar's ability and supporting cards like Myrel, Shield of Argive and Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, then leveraging these tokens for card advantage, damage amplification, and board control. Caesar serves as both a token generator and value engine, with the deck employing multiple "attack trigger doublers" like Isshin, Two Heavens as One to maximize his impact. Secondary win conditions include drain effects through Blood Artist/Zulaport Cutthroat and explosive token multipliers like Anointed Procession/Mondrak, Glory Dominus.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3): Deploy mana rocks (Sol Ring, Talismans), token generators (Loyal Apprentice, Bastion of Remembrance), and value pieces (Esper Sentinel, Smothering Tithe). Use fetches to fix mana.
2. Commander Deployment (Turn 4+): Cast Caesar with protection (Lightning Greaves) and begin attacking. Sacrifice tokens to Caesar's ability to either create more tokens (doubled by Anointed Procession) or draw cards.
3. Board Amplification (Mid-Game): Deploy token doublers (Anointed Procession, Mondrak), attack trigger amplifiers (Isshin), and anthem effects (Intangible Virtue, Warleader's Call). Use Skullclamp on 1/1 tokens for card draw.
4. Win Conditions (Turns 6-8):
   • Combat Overrun: Use Akroma's Will or Cathars' Crusade for lethal swings
   • Drain Effects: Combine Blood Artist/Zulaport Cutthroat with mass sacrifice via Martial Coup or Hour of Reckoning
   • Infinite Attack Steps: Breath of Fury on a token generator with sufficient token production

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands including color fixers
• Prioritize early token producers (Bastion of Remembrance, Loyal Apprentice) or protection (Lightning Greaves)
• Ensure access to at least one card advantage engine (Skullclamp, Smothering Tithe, Morbid Opportunist)
• Avoid hands without early plays or color screw

Key Tips:

• Use Phyrexian Tower to sacrifice tokens for mana while triggering death effects
• Teysa Karlov doubles both Caesar's token creation and drain triggers
• Yawgmoth, Thran Physician enables targeted removal while drawing cards
• Forth Eorlingas! scales exponentially with token doublers
• Agadeem's Awakening can mass-reanimate key creatures post-wipe

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Heavy reliance on board presence makes it vulnerable to mass removal (Farewell effects bypass indestructible protection)
• Limited instant-speed interaction against combo decks
• Commander-dependent strategy struggles with repeated removal

Moderate

• Token-specific hate (Cursed Totem, Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite)
• Graveyard hate impacts Agadeem's Awakening and recursion
• Struggles against flying/heavily evasive boards

Minor

• Life loss from painlands/Necropotence can accumulate
• High mana value spells (Ruinous Ultimatum) may clog early hands

Most Important Cards:

• Anointed Procession (Token multiplier)
• Mondrak, Glory Dominus (Token doubler with protection)
• Teysa Karlov (Trigger amplifier)
• Skullclamp (Card draw engine)
• Isshin, Two Heavens as One (Attack trigger doubler)
• Akroma's Will (Game-ending combat trick)
• Smothering Tithe (Mana acceleration)
• Blood Artist (Life drain wincon)
• Cathars' Crusade (Token amplifier)
• Breath of Fury (Infinite combat enabler)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Can establish threatening boards by turn 5-6 but lacks early combo kills. Fast mana and low-CMC token generators enable quick starts.

Resilience: 5/10
Multiple protection spells (Teferi's Protection, Flawless Maneuver) and recursion (Agadeem's Awakening), but token strategies inherently vulnerable to wipes.

Consistency: 7/10
Abundant token generation and card draw (10+ sources) provide reliable access to key pieces, though lacks combo tutors.

Interaction: 6/10
Quality targeted removal (Anguished Unmaking, Deadly Rollick) and board wipes, but limited stack interaction beyond Deflecting Swat.

Rating Justification:

The deck demonstrates focused combat/drain strategies with strong synergy and multiple paths to victory, typically threatening wins turns 6-8. While resilient against single-target removal, its board-centric nature keeps it vulnerable to common multiplayer answers. The combination of moderate speed and average resilience places it in upgraded casual tiers.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5