Overview:

This 5-color Elemental tribal deck leverages Horde of Notions as a recursive engine, enabling constant access to Elementals from the graveyard. The strategy focuses on overwhelming the board with synergistic Elemental creatures, landfall triggers, and ETB value. Key themes include graveyard recursion, land synergy (via Titania, Protector of Argoth, Omnath, Locus of Rage, and Ashaya, Soul of the Wild), and explosive plays enabled by Risen Reef and Yarok, the Desecrated. Horde of Notions is essential for resilience, allowing the deck to bypass commander tax by recurring itself and other critical Elementals. The deck can pivot between aggressive board states, value attrition, and combo-like finishes with Patriarch's Bidding or Finale of Devastation.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4):
   • Ramp with Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Cultivate, and land-fetch Elementals (Leafkin Druid, Smokebraider).
   • Deploy value engines like Risen Reef or Mystic Remora to generate card advantage.
   • Use evoke Elementals (e.g., Solitude, Fury) for tempo and graveyard setup.

2. Midgame Board Development (Turns 4-7):

   • Cast Horde of Notions to enable recursion. Recur key Elementals like Mulldrifter or Shriekmaw for repeated value.
   • Exploit land synergies with Titania, Protector of Argoth (land recursion) and Omnath, Locus of Rage (token generation).
   • Activate Birthing Pod or Pyre of Heroes to chain Elementals into higher-value threats (e.g., Cavalier of Dawn into Titan of Industry).

3. Win Conditions (Turns 6+):

   • Combat Overload: Flood the board with Elemental tokens (via Omnath, Voice of Resurgence) and amplify with Craterhoof Behemoth-like effects (Finale of Devastation at X=10+).
   • Recursion Loops: Use Patriarch's Bidding to revive the entire graveyard, pairing with Yarok, the Desecrated for doubled ETBs.
   • Landfall Burst: Trigger Omnath, Locus of Creation’s third landfall ability for direct damage or generate infinite mana via Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger (not in the list, but potential hidden synergy).

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands (including fixing like triomes or fetches).
• Prioritize early ramp (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Cultivate) or a value engine (Risen Reef, Mystic Remora).
• Ensure access to at least one interaction piece (Swords to Plowshares, Cyclonic Rift).

Key Tips:

• Use evoke costs to fill the graveyard for Horde of Notions’ recursion.
• Yarok, the Desecrated doubles ETB triggers from Elementals like Mulldrifter (draw 4) or Titan of Industry (double triggers).
• Teferi's Protection protects against board wipes during critical turns.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Graveyard hate (Rest in Peace, Leyline of the Void) cripples Horde of Notions’ recursion and Patriarch’s Bidding.
• Board wipes (Damnation, Farewell) force costly rebuilds despite recursion tools.

Moderate

• Anti-token strategies (Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite) nullify Omnath’s 5/5 tokens.
• Mana base disruption (Blood Moon, Assassin's Trophy targeting triomes) slows 5-color casting.

Minor

• Limited stack interaction (only Subtlety, Solitude for instant-speed answers).

Most Important Cards:

• Horde of Notions (Recursion engine and commander)
• Risen Reef (Card advantage and land ramp)
• Omnath, Locus of Rage (Token generation and direct damage)
• Patriarch's Bidding (Mass recursion finisher)
• Finale of Devastation (Tutor and combat finisher)
• Yarok, the Desecrated (ETB doubler for explosive value)
• Titania, Protector of Argoth (Land synergy and token generation)
• Cyclonic Rift (Board reset and protection)
• Birthing Pod (Toolbox tutor for key Elementals)
• Ashaya, Soul of the Wild (Land synergy and combo potential)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Can threaten wins via combat or recursion loops by turns 7-9, but lacks early infinite combos.

Resilience: 7/10

• Strong recursion via Horde of Notions and Muldrotha, the Gravetide, but heavily reliant on graveyard access.

Consistency: 7/10

• Tutors (Finale of Devastation, Birthing Pod) and card draw (Risen Reef, Mystic Remora) ensure key pieces are found.

Interaction: 5/10

• Spot removal (Swords to Plowshares, Generous Gift) and board wipes (Hour of Revelation) are present but reactive.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates as a focused midrange build with strong recursion and synergy, capable of winning via combat or value attrition by turns 7-9. While resilient and consistent, its reliance on the graveyard and slower clock compared to combo decks place it in the optimized casual tier.

Power level: 5.5 - 6.0