Overview:

This Selesnya token swarm deck helmed by Emmara, Soul of the Accord focuses on generating massive token armies enhanced by +1/+1 counters and anthem effects. Emmara serves as the primary token engine, with the deck leveraging tap synergies, token doublers (Anointed Procession, Parallel Lives, Doubling Season), and counter synergies (Cathars' Crusade, Hardened Scales) to scale exponentially. Win conditions include overwhelming combat damage via Craterhoof Behemoth/Thunderfoot Baloth, Beastmaster Ascension, or Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, supported by planeswalker ultimatums (Elspeth variants). The deck includes moderate interaction and protection but relies heavily on maintaining a critical mass of creatures.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (T1-3): Deploy mana dorks (Llanowar Elves, Avacyn's Pilgrim) and ramp (Sakura-Tribe Elder, Rampant Growth). Cast Emmara as early as T2.
2. Token Generation (T3-5): Activate Emmara via tap outlets (Jaspera Sentinel, Karametra's Favor), pairing with token doublers. Use Queen Allenal of Ruadach and Rosie Cotton of South Lane to amplify token quality.
3. Board Scaling (T4-7): Deploy Cathars' Crusade or Intangible Virtue to buff tokens. Use Shamanic Revelation or Mentor of the Meek to refuel.
4. Finishers (T6-8): Resolve Craterhoof Behemoth, Akroma's Will, or Beastmaster Ascension for lethal. Use Season of Gathering for flexible scaling or removal.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with Emmara + 1-2 ramp sources (dorks or land-fetch).
• Prioritize early token doublers or Hardened Scales if mana allows.
• Avoid hands lacking green/white sources or with only high-CMC spells.

Key Tips:

• Use Teferi's Protection or Rootborn Defenses to protect against wipes during critical turns.
• Sun Titan can recur key pieces like Doubling Season or Mentor of the Meek.
• Blind Obedience slows opponents while enabling extort triggers for incremental value.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Commander Dependency: Emmara is the primary token engine; repeated removal cripples the strategy.
• Board Wipe Vulnerability: Limited recovery outside Sun Titan/Hall of Heliod's Generosity.

Moderate

• Anti-Token Tech: Cursed Totem/Torpor Orb disrupts key synergies.
• Graveyard Reliance: Recursion via Season of the Burrow and Sun Titan is vulnerable to exile effects.

Minor

• Slow Start: Clunky hands struggle to rebuild after early interaction.
• Limited Stack Interaction: Relies on Beast Within/Generous Gift over counterspells.

Most Important Cards:

• Doubling Season (Doubles tokens and counters for exponential scaling)
• Craterhoof Behemoth (Primary combat finisher)
• Cathars' Crusade (Turns token generation into permanent power boosts)
• Anointed Procession (Doubles Emmara’s token output)
• Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (Anthem + board control)
• Teferi's Protection (Game-saving protection)
• Enlightened Tutor (Fetches doublers or key enchantments)
• Sun Titan (Recur critical permanents)
• Akroma's Will (Flexible combat trick/win condition)
• Hardened Scales (Amplifies counter synergies)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Can threaten lethal via Craterhoof/Beastmaster Ascension by T7-8, but lacks fast mana for earlier explosive plays.

Resilience: 6/10

• Multiple protection spells and recursion tools, but token strategies inherently struggle against repeated wipes.

Consistency: 7/10

• Strong ramp/draw package and tutors (Sylvan Tutor, Enlightened Tutor) ensure access to key pieces.

Interaction: 5/10

• Efficient spot removal (Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile) and board wipes, but minimal stack interaction.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates as a focused token strategy with strong synergies and tutors, capable of overwhelming via combat by T7-8. While resilient to single-target removal, it falters against repeated board wipes and lacks the speed/protection of higher-tier decks. Its performance aligns with optimized casual play.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5