Overview:

This 5-color superfriends/prison deck leverages Esika, God of the Tree's backside The Prismatic Bridge to cheat out game-warping planeswalkers and creatures. The strategy focuses on explosive ramp to deploy Bridge quickly, followed by cascading value from free permanents like Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider, Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, and 14 other planeswalkers. Secondary win conditions include stax locks (Stasis + Teferi, Temporal Archmage), infinite turns via Ichormoon Gauntlet/The Chain Veil, and overwhelming board presence from Bridge activations.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Accelerate to Bridge (Turns 1-3): Deploy fast mana (Mana Vault, Chrome Mox, Lotus Petal) and land tutors (Three Visits, Farseek) to cast The Prismatic Bridge as early as Turn 2-3.
2. Bridge Value Engine (Turns 4+): Use free Bridge triggers to cheat high-impact permanents like Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider (doubling loyalty counters), Teferi, Hero of Dominaria (untapping Bridge), or Humility (neutralizing opponents).
3. Lock/Combo Finish:
   • Stasis Lock: Pair Stasis with Teferi, Temporal Archmage's -1 to untap Bridge/rocks while opponents skip untaps.
   • Infinite Turns: Ichormoon Gauntlet + Teferi, Time Raveler (proliferate loyalty) or The Chain Veil with multiple walkers.
   • Ultimate Overload: Resolve game-ending emblems from Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God or Elspeth, Sun's Champion.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2+ mana sources including at least one ramp piece (Mana Vault, Sol Ring, Birds of Paradise).
• Prioritize hands containing Bridge enablers (fast mana, Delighted Halfling) or protection (Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship).
• Avoid slow hands without early mana or Bridge protection.

Key Tips:

• Use Sterling Grove to protect Bridge while tutoring key enchantments.
• Oath of Teferi doubles loyalty activations, enabling faster ultimates.
• Deepglow Skate can instantly ult planeswalkers like Ugin, the Spirit Dragon.
• Teferi's Protection protects your board during critical Bridge setup turns.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Enchantment removal (Nature's Claim, Disenchant) targeting The Prismatic Bridge cripples the deck's engine.
• Counterspells on Bridge force reliance on slower Plan B strategies.
• Drannith Magistrate/Lavinia, Azorius Renegade prevent Bridge's upkeep trigger.

Moderate

• Planeswalker hate (The Elderspell, Farewell) disrupts the primary value engine.
• Artifact hate (Vandalblast) slows ramp and combos involving The Chain Veil.
• Rule of Law effects limit ability to chain spells with extra turns.

Minor

• Graveyard reliance is minimal except for Eerie Ultimatum, making graveyard hate less impactful.
• Limited creature presence makes targeted removal less effective against this deck.

Most Important Cards:

• The Prismatic Bridge (Primary engine)
• Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider (Doubles loyalty gains, accelerates wins)
• Teferi, Temporal Archmage (Stasis enabler, untap synergy)
• Mana Vault (Critical early ramp)
• Sterling Grove (Protects Bridge, tutors key pieces)
• Ichormoon Gauntlet (Enables infinite proliferate/turns)
• Demonic Tutor/Vampiric Tutor (Consistency for combo/stax pieces)
• Stasis (Primary lock component)
• Force of Will/Fierce Guardianship (Protects Bridge)
• The Chain Veil (Loyalty ability multiplier)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 8/10
Capable of deploying Bridge on Turn 2-3 and cheating out game-ending threats as early as Turn 4. Infinite turn combos can theoretically win by Turn 5.

Resilience: 7/10
Runs 10+ free interaction/protection spells (Deflecting Swat, Force of Negation) and recursion (Eerie Ultimatum), but heavily commander-reliant.

Consistency: 9/10
12 tutors (including Imperial Seal, Enlightened Tutor), 8 card-draw engines (Rhystic Study, The One Ring), and redundant ramp ensure Bridge access.

Interaction: 8/10
Runs premium counterspells, board wipes (Toxic Deluge, Farewell), and targeted removal (Assassin's Trophy), though light on permanent-based stax.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at cEDH-adjacent speeds with Turn 2-3 Bridge activations and Turn 4-5 wins/locks, but lacks the compact wincons and density of free interaction seen in top-tier cEDH. Its reliance on a vulnerable commander and susceptibility to enchantment hate place it just below Tier 1.

Power level: 8.0 - 8.5