Overview:

This Sultai graveyard synergy deck revolves around self-mill, land recursion, and Zombie token generation, with Teval, the Balanced Scale acting as a value engine. The deck leverages Teval's attack triggers to fuel the graveyard while recurring lands for ramp and triggering token production. Secondary commanders like Sidisi, Brood Tyrant and Muldrotha, the Gravetide provide redundancy for graveyard strategies. The primary win conditions involve overwhelming with Zombie swarms, reanimating high-impact creatures (e.g., Avenger of Zendikar, Colossal Grave-Reaver), and leveraging Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord with Lord of Extinction for explosive life loss.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4):
   • Mill aggressively using Hedron Crab, Stitcher's Supplier, and Teval’s attack triggers.
   • Ramp with land recursion (Life from the Loam, Shigeki, Jukai Visionary) and spells like Cultivate.
   • Establish token engines via Essence Anchor or Crawling Sensation.

2. Midgame Value (Turns 5-7):

   • Reanimate key threats like Avenger of Zendikar or Colossal Grave-Reaver using Living Death/Victimize.
   • Exploit Teval/Sidisi’s Zombie generation with Kheru Goldkeeper for Treasure or Wonder for evasion.
   • Deploy Muldrotha or Conduit of Worlds to recur permanents from the graveyard.

3. Win Conditions (Turns 7+):

   • Swing with Zombie armies enhanced by Craterhoof Behemoth-like effects (missing in current list – consider adding).
   • Sacrifice Lord of Extinction to Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord for lethal life loss.
   • Overwhelm with reanimated threats like Junji, the Midnight Sky or Noxious Gearhulk.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3+ lands, including at least one self-mill enabler (Stitcher's Supplier, Satyr Wayfinder).
• Prioritize early ramp (Sakura-Tribe Elder, Skull Prophet) or graveyard setup (Hedron Crab).
• Avoid hands lacking graveyard interaction or land drops.

Key Tips:

• Use Phyrexian Reclamation and Timeless Witness to recycle key creatures.
• Dauthi Voidwalker disrupts opponents’ graveyards while providing castable threats.
• Living Death doubles as a board wipe and mass reanimation – time it after milling key targets.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Graveyard Reliance: Rest in Peace or Leyline of the Void cripples recursion and token generation.
• Slow Setup: Minimal fast mana and reliance on incremental value leaves it vulnerable to faster decks.

Moderate

• Board Wipes: Recovering from Blasphemous Act/Farewell requires significant recursion resources.
• Limited Combo Payoffs: No infinite loops or guaranteed finishers beyond combat.

Minor

• Tapped Lands: ~10 enters-tapped lands slow early development.
• Spot Removal Vulnerability: Key engines like Muldrotha or Sidisi lack built-in protection.

Most Important Cards:

• Sidisi, Brood Tyrant (Token generation + mill redundancy)
• Muldrotha, the Gravetide (Recurrence engine for permanents)
• Living Death (Board reset + mass reanimation)
• Life from the Loam (Land recursion + dredge fuel)
• Lord of Extinction (Jarad combo enabler)
• Phyrexian Reclamation (Repeatable creature recursion)
• Conduit of Worlds (Graveyard casting + land replay)
• Dauthi Voidwalker (Graveyard hate + threat acceleration)
• Essence Anchor (Token generation + surveil)
• Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord (Sacrifice payoff)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 4/10

• Wins typically occur post-Turn 8+ through incremental value; lacks fast combos or explosive mana.

Resilience: 6/10

• Redundant recursion engines (Muldrotha, Conduit) mitigate disruption, but graveyard dependence is a critical flaw.

Consistency: 5/10

• Self-mill ensures graveyard access, but limited tutors for key pieces like Jarad or Living Death.

Interaction: 5/10

• Targeted removal (Putrefy, Tear Asunder) and board wipes (Necromantic Selection), but minimal counterspells.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates as a mid-powered graveyard engine with slow but inevitable win conditions, struggling against fast combo or heavy disruption. Its T8+ win benchmark and reliance on vulnerable synergies align with Casual/Precon to Focused Casual tiers.

Power level: 4.0 - 5.0