Overview:

This 5-color legendary tribal deck leverages Jodah, the Unifier as a central engine, amplifying legendary creatures' power while generating cascading value from legendary spells. The strategy focuses on explosive board development through legendary synergy, planeswalker activations, and high-value permanents. Jodah serves as both a combat amplifier (+X/+X scaling with legendaries) and a card advantage engine, enabling "free" casts of lesser legendary spells. Hidden commanders like Captain Sisay and Esika, God of the Tree provide critical tutoring and cheat-out capabilities, while planeswalkers like Teferi, Hero of Dominaria and Ugin, the Spirit Dragon offer alternate win conditions and control.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3): Deploy mana accelerants (Mana Crypt, Birds of Paradise, Chromatic Lantern) and value engines (Rhystic Study, Sylvan Library). Tutor for key pieces with Demonic Tutor/Enlightened Tutor.
2. Midgame Domination (Turns 4-6): Cast Jodah to trigger cascades and amplify the board. Use Captain Sisay/Eladamri's Call to fetch critical legendaries like Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider or The Chain Veil. Activate planeswalkers with doubled loyalty via Vorinclex.
3. Win Conditions (Turns 5-8+):
   • Combat Overkill: Swing with Jodah-boosted legendaries (e.g., Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge granting menace) and token armies from planeswalkers.
   • Planeswalker Ultimates: Accelerate Teferi, Hero of Dominaria's emblem or Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God's game-ending -8 using Vorinclex.
   • Infinite Loops: The Chain Veil + Teferi, Master of Time/Aminatou, the Fateshifter for unlimited activations/extra turns.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands including at least two colors.
• Prioritize early ramp (Arcane Signet, Bloom Tender) or a tutor + payoff.
• Avoid hands without colored mana sources or excessive high-CMC cards.

Key Tips:

• Use Sakashima of a Thousand Faces to clone Jodah, stacking cascades and doubling anthem effects.
• Eerie Ultimatum can recover multiple legendaries/planeswalkers post-wipe.
• The Peregrine Dynamo copies Jodah, the Unifier's cascade trigger or planeswalker ultimates.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Board wipes cripple the creature/planeswalker-heavy strategy (limited mass protection beyond Heroic Intervention).
• Anti-legendary tech (Cursed Totem, Darksteel Mutation on Jodah) disrupts core synergies.

Moderate

• Graveyard hate neuters Eerie Ultimatum/Kethis, the Hidden Hand recursion.
• Stax pieces (Drannith Magistrate, Rule of Law) hinder cascade triggers and spell density.

Minor

• Artifact destruction targets key mana rocks but is mitigated by redundant sources.
• Flyer-heavy decks can bypass ground forces lacking reach.

Most Important Cards:

• Jodah, the Unifier (Anthem engine + cascade value)
• Captain Sisay (Tutor for legendaries/planeswalkers)
• The Chain Veil (Planeswalker infinite enabler)
• Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider (Doubles counters/planeswalker loyalty)
• Esika, God of the Tree (Free cheat-out via Prismatic Bridge)
• Demonic Tutor (Universal consistency)
• Teferi, Hero of Dominaria (Ultimate win condition)
• Eerie Ultimatum (Mass recursion)
• Mana Crypt (Critical early acceleration)
• Sakashima of a Thousand Faces (Legend rule bypass + synergy cloning)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 7/10
Capable of T5-7 wins through planeswalker ultimates or overwhelming combat, accelerated by fast mana and cascades.

Resilience: 6/10
Multiple recursion engines (Eerie Ultimatum, Kethis) and protection (Heroic Intervention), but over-reliant on board presence.

Consistency: 8/10
12 tutors, 10+ draw engines, and Jodah's cascade ensure reliable access to key pieces.

Interaction: 5/10
Targeted removal (Swords to Plowshares, Cyclonic Rift) and planeswalker abilities provide answers but lack stack interaction beyond Mana Drain.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at high-power casual levels with T6-8 win potential through optimized legendary synergies and planeswalker combos. While lacking cEDH-speed combos and free interaction, its tutor density and resilient threats justify a tier above upgraded precons.

Power level: 6.5 - 7.0