Overview:

This Selesnya (G/W) enchantress/aura deck helmed by Ellivere of the Wild Court focuses on creating a critical mass of modified creatures through Virtuous Role tokens and synergistic auras. The strategy revolves around deploying evasive, enchanted creatures that grow through +1/+1 counters and enchantment synergies, generating card advantage through combat damage triggers. Ellivere serves as both an engine (creating Roles and enabling card draw) and a value multiplier, with backup win conditions in go-wide token strategies (Archon of Sun's Grace, Adeline, Resplendent Cathar) and stax elements (Archon of Emeria, Blind Obedience).

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3):
   • Ramp with dorks (Avacyn's Pilgrim, Birds of Paradise) and aura-based acceleration (Utopia Sprawl, Wild Growth).
   • Deploy early threats that synergize with enchantments like Setessan Champion or Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar.
   • Protect key pieces with Sterling Grove or Alseid of Life's Bounty.

2. Midgame Value (Turns 4-6):

   • Cast Ellivere and start generating Virtuous Roles on evasive creatures (Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist, Archon of the Wild Rose).
   • Use enchantment-based removal (Grasp of Fate, Song of the Dryads) to disrupt opponents while triggering constellation effects.
   • Deploy value engines like Smothering Tithe and The Eternal Wanderer.

3. Endgame Dominance (Turns 7+):

   • Overwhelm with pumped creatures enhanced by Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Akroma's Will, or Strength of the Harvest.
   • Use Winds of Rath as a one-sided board wipe when ahead on enchantments.
   • Tutor for finishers with Chord of Calling or Sterling Grove.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands including green/white sources.
• Prioritize early ramp (1-2 mana dorks/auras) and at least one enchantment payoff (Setessan Champion, Calix, Guided by Fate).
• Look for protection (Heroic Intervention, Selfless Spirit) in metas with heavy interaction.

Key Tips:

• Use Reconnaissance to safely trigger Ellivere's attack trigger without losing creatures.
• Sheltered by Ghosts doubles as removal and permanent buff for key attackers.
• Kodama of the West Tree turns modified creatures into ramp engines.
• Hall of Heliod's Generosity recovers critical auras/enchantments.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Enchantment Wipes: Farewell or Cleansing Nova can erase the deck's entire board presence.
• Stack Interaction: Limited counterspells make combo finishes vulnerable to disruption.

Moderate

• Focused Removal: Repeated removal of Ellivere or key engines (Setessan Champion) slows the deck significantly.
• Artifact/Enchantment Hate: Austere Command or Bane of Progress disrupts multiple synergies.

Minor

• Graveyard Reliance: Some recursion (Sevinne's Reclamation, Hall of Heliod's Generosity) but not critical to strategy.
• Mana Constraints: Heavy color requirements for cards like Winds of Rath can cause delays.

Most Important Cards:

• Ellivere of the Wild Court (Engine: Role generation & card draw)
• Setessan Champion (Value: Card draw + counters)
• Sterling Grove (Protection + enchantment tutor)
• Archon of Sun's Grace (Token generation + lifelink)
• Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (Finisher: Anthem + board control)
• Akroma's Will (Overrun effect + protection)
• Smothering Tithe (Mana acceleration)
• Blind Obedience (Stax + lifegain)
• Calix, Guided by Fate (Enchantment duplication)
• Kodama of the West Tree (Ramp + evasion enabler)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Can establish threatening boards by T5-6 but lacks explosive combos. Wins primarily through incremental combat damage.

Resilience: 7/10

• Multiple protection spells (Heroic Intervention, Clever Concealment) and recursion (Hall of Heliod's Generosity), but vulnerable to mass enchantment removal.

Consistency: 8/10

• Strong card draw from combat triggers and enchantress effects, supported by tutors (Chord of Calling, Sterling Grove).

Interaction: 6/10

• Targeted removal (Swords to Plowshares, Beast Within) and stax pieces (Archon of Emeria), but limited stack interaction.

Rating Justification:

This deck demonstrates focused casual power with strong synergy and multiple protection layers, capable of threatening wins via combat around T8-10. While resilient to spot removal, its reliance on board presence and vulnerability to mass enchantment removal keeps it below optimized tiers.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5