Overview:

This 5-color superfriends/stax deck leverages Esika, God of the Tree's backside The Prismatic Bridge as its engine, cheating out game-warping planeswalkers and creatures every upkeep. The strategy combines high-impact walkers like Ugin, the Spirit Dragon and Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God with stax elements (Stasis, Humility) to control the board while assembling infinite turn combos via Ichormoon Gauntlet or planeswalker ultimates amplified by Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider. The Bridge serves as the deck's core engine, enabling explosive value turns while dodging commander tax through its enchantment side.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (T1-3): Deploy fast mana (Mana Vault, Chrome Mox) and tutors to find The Prismatic Bridge. Use Sterling Grove or Teferi, Time Raveler to protect it.
2. Bridge Activation (T3-5): Flip to Bridge using Esika's WUBRG ability. Prioritize protecting it with Deflecting Swat or Fierce Guardianship.
3. Value Engine (T4+): Let Bridge cheat out planeswalkers like Teferi, Temporal Archmage or Karn Liberated each turn. Use Deepglow Skate or Oath of Teferi to accelerate ultimates.
4. Win Conditions:
   • Infinite Turns: Ichormoon Gauntlet + planeswalker with "-12: Take extra turn" (e.g., Teferi, Master of Time) + proliferate engine
   • Stax Lock: Stasis + Teferi, Time Raveler to bypass untap phase
   • Ultimate Overload: Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider doubling Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh's -12 exile all permanents

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with Bridge-enabling fast mana (≥2 acceleration pieces)
• Prioritize protection (Force of Will, Teferi's Protection) if Bridge is in opener
• Reject hands without early mana or Bridge access

Key Tips:

• Use Tezzeret the Seeker to tutor The Chain Veil for quadruple planeswalker activations
• Eerie Ultimatum can recover multiple stax pieces/walkers after a wipe
• Ashiok, Dream Render shuts off opponents' tutors while milling combo fuel
• Activate Urza's Saga early to fetch Mox Amber for color fixing

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Complete reliance on The Prismatic Bridge - enchantment removal (Nature's Claim) cripples the deck
• Vulnerable to Drannith Magistrate/Nevermore effects blocking Bridge triggers
• Weak to The Immortal Sun and other planeswalker hosers

Moderate

• Board wipes reset Bridge's value engine (mitigated by Teferi's Protection)
• Cursed Totem/Pithing Needle shuts off planeswalker activations
• Struggles against fast combo decks pre-Bridge activation

Minor

• Color-intensive requirements strain mana base under Blood Moon
• Opposition Agent disrupts tutor-heavy strategy

Most Important Cards:

• The Prismatic Bridge (Core engine)
• Ichormoon Gauntlet (Infinite turns enabler)
• Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider (Ultimate accelerator)
• Teferi, Temporal Archmage (Untap engine for stax)
• Stasis (Primary stax lock)
• Demonic Tutor (Key piece tutor)
• Oath of Teferi (Planeswalker multiplier)
• Deepglow Skate (Ultimate trigger)
• Mana Drain (Protection + ramp)
• Sterling Grove (Bridge protection)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 8/10
Capable of T3 Bridge into T4-5 win attempts via combos/ultimates, though requires setup turns after Bridge activation.

Resilience: 6/10
Multiple counterspells and protection spells guard the engine, but loses momentum if Bridge is repeatedly removed.

Consistency: 7/10
11 tutors and strong draw (Rhystic Study, Sylvan Library) ensure Bridge access, but wincons are singleton.

Interaction: 9/10
Premium counterspells (Force of Will, Mana Drain), targeted removal (Swords to Plowshares), and board wipes (Farewell) cover all angles.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at cEDH-adjacent speed with T3-4 Bridge activations and T5-6 win potential through layered stax and combos, but its reliance on a vulnerable enchantment engine and lack of free interaction beyond counterspells keep it below top-tier viability. The robust interaction suite and fast mana push it beyond casual tiers.

Power level: 8.0 - 8.5