Overview:

This Simic (GU) deck helmed by Inga and Esika focuses on generating infinite mana through creature-based combos and leveraging card draw to win via Laboratory Maniac or Psychosis Crawler. The commander serves as both a mana accelerator (via creature-tapping) and a draw engine when casting creatures with significant mana contributions from creatures. The deck employs multiple compact infinite mana lines, untap synergies, and high-quality tutors to execute its game plan efficiently.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3): Deploy mana dorks (Llanowar Elves, Birds of Paradise), artifact creatures (Ornithopter, Memnite), and key enablers like Cryptolith Rite or Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy. Use Mana Crypt/Sol Ring for explosive starts.
2. Combo Assembly (Turns 3-5): Tutor for combo pieces using Worldly Tutor, Sylvan Tutor, or Prime Speaker Vannifar. Key lines include:
   • Freed from the Real/Pemmin's Aura on a mana-producing creature (e.g., Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + 5-power creature)
   • Isochron Scepter imprinted with Dramatic Reversal + nonland mana sources
   • Intruder Alarm + creature generators (e.g., Prime Speaker Vannifar chains)
3. Win Conversion: Use infinite mana with Blue Sun's Zenith to deck opponents or yourself (with Lab Man), or ping via Psychosis Crawler. Seedborn Muse/Quest for Renewal enable instant-speed combos during opponents' turns.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands (prioritize color fixing) and at least one mana dork/rock.
• Prioritize combo starters (Freed from the Real, Isochron Scepter) or tutors.
• Ensure blue sources for protection (Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship).

Key Tips:

• Use Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir to protect combos and disrupt opponents.
• Temur Sabertooth protects key creatures while enabling ETB recursion.
• Alchemist's Refuge allows surprise combo deployment at instant speed.
• Siren Stormtamer and Veil of Summer protect against targeted disruption.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Fragile Creature Base: Relies heavily on 1-2 toughness dorks and key combo creatures vulnerable to Pyroclasm effects.
• Anti-Combo Hate: Hushbringer/Torpor Orb neuters ETB tutors; Cursed Totem shuts off mana abilities.
• Graveyard Reliance: Laboratory Maniac and recursion via Eternal Witness fold to Rest in Peace.

Moderate

• Artifact Dependency: Isochron Scepter and mana rocks are vulnerable to Vandalblast/Null Rod.
• Stack Interaction: Limited counterspell density beyond free spells (Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship).

Minor

• Color Fixing: Heavy green skew might strain blue mana for critical interaction.
• Life Loss: Mana Crypt and pain lands compound Psychosis Crawler self-damage.

Most Important Cards:

• Freed from the Real (Infinite mana enabler)
• Selvala, Heart of the Wilds (Mana generation/combo piece)
• Isochron Scepter (Dramatic Reversal combo engine)
• Seedborn Muse (Untap synergy multiplier)
• Prime Speaker Vannifar (Tutor-in-command-zone)
• Laboratory Maniac (Primary win condition)
• Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy (Mana doubler/combo activator)
• Force of Will (Free interaction)
• Intruder Alarm (Untap combo enabler)
• Psychosis Crawler (Alternate win condition)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 8/10

• Capable of T3-4 wins with perfect hands (e.g., T1 dork + T2 Freed/Pemmin's Aura + T3 activator) via multiple compact combos.

Resilience: 6/10

• Free counterspells and recursion (Eternal Witness, Bala Ged Recovery) provide protection, but critical creature dependency creates fragility.

Consistency: 8/10

• 12 tutors (including 6 creature tutors) and strong card draw (Rhystic Study, Sylvan Library) ensure reliable combo access.

Interaction: 7/10

• High-quality but low quantity: Force of Will, Mana Drain, and Cyclonic Rift offer potent but limited answers.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at cEDH-adjacent speed with multiple T3-4 win lines and excellent consistency, but lacks the layered protection and compactness of top-tier lists. Its reliance on creature-based combos in a removal-heavy format and moderate interaction density place it just below optimized cEDH builds.

Power level: 7.5 - 8.0