Overview:

This Fumiko the Lowblood deck employs a forced combat/punisher strategy, leveraging Fumiko's mandatory attack triggers to destabilize opponents while deploying aggressive creatures, combat tricks, and explosive theft effects. The commander primarily acts as a political enabler and occasional blocker (with scaling Bushido), but the deck's core power lies in red's signature creature theft (Insurrection, Mob Rule), goad mechanics (Disrupt Decorum, Grenzo, Havoc Raiser), and a Kiki-Jiki combo finish. Secondary win conditions include multiple combat phases (Karlach, Fury of Avernus, Aggravated Assault) and land-hate burn (Price of Progress, Citadel of Pain).

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Game (Turns 1-4):
   • Deploy mana rocks (Sol Ring, Ruby Medallion) and forced-attack enablers (Rite of the Raging Storm, Akroan Horse).
   • Use Fumiko to force opponents into unfavorable attacks while setting up punishment engines (Flameblade Angel, Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs).

2. Mid Game (Turns 5-7):

   • Resolve key combo pieces (Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Port Razer) or mana amplifiers (Neheb, the Eternal, Caged Sun).
   • Cast disruptive sorceries (Ruination, Blasphemous Act) to reset boards before deploying threats.

3. Win Conditions:

   • Combo: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts for infinite hasty tokens.
   • Theft Overload: Cast Insurrection or Mob Rule during a critical combat phase to steal opponents' boards.
   • Multiple Combats: Pair Aggravated Assault with Neheb, the Eternal's post-combat mana or use Karlach, Fury of Avernus for repeated attacks.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3+ lands and at least one ramp artifact (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet).
• Prioritize early forced-attack enablers (Rite of the Raging Storm, Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor) or combo tutors (Gamble).
• Avoid hands lacking red sources or with only high-CMC cards.

Key Tips:

• Use Deflecting Swat and Swiftfoot Boots to protect Kiki-Jiki or Neheb.
• Mimic Vat can clone stolen creatures post-Insurrection.
• Flare of Duplication copied Gamble or Chaos Warp adds critical redundancy.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Heavily reliant on resolving 6+ CMC sorceries (Insurrection, Divergent Transformations) with minimal protection.
• No native card advantage engines beyond impulsive effects (Etali, Primal Storm), leading to frequent topdecking.

Moderate

• Kiki-Jiki combo dies to instant-speed removal (sacrifice outlets absent).
• Weak to enchantment-based stax (Rest in Peace, Cursed Totem disrupts multiple lines).

Minor

• Limited answers to flying/swarm strategies outside Blasphemous Act.
• Blood Moon slightly conflicts with the deck's own nonbasic lands (Arena of Glory).

Most Important Cards:

• Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker (Primary combo enabler)
• Insurrection (Game-ending theft effect)
• Neheb, the Eternal (Mana generation for multiple combats)
• Aggravated Assault (Infinite combats with sufficient mana)
• Deflecting Swat (Critical protection for combos)
• Mob Rule (Scaling theft effect)
• Gamble (Only tutor for combo pieces)
• Blasphemous Act (Board reset enabling Fumiko attacks)
• Zealous Conscripts (Combo finisher/theft)
• Price of Progress (Burn finisher vs. greedy mana bases)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Can threaten T5-6 wins via Kiki-Jiki combo or Insurrection, but lacks fast mana to consistently accelerate further.

Resilience: 4/10

• Minimal recursion/protection outside Deflecting Swat; combos fold to targeted removal.

Consistency: 5/10

• Relies heavily on drawing into 1-ofs; only Gamble tutors for key pieces.

Interaction: 6/10

• Strong board wipes (Blasphemous Act) and targeted removal (Chaos Warp), but lacks stack interaction beyond Burnout.

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between Focused and Optimized Casual, capable of explosive T6-8 wins through combat theft or combos but held back by inconsistent tutoring and vulnerability to disruption. Its high-ceiling plays align with 6.0-tier "Focused" decks, while its fragility and average speed place it closer to 5.5-tier "High-Power Casual."

Power level: 5.5 - 6.0