Trying to break into Bracket 4

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{"ops":[{"insert":{"card-link":"Camellia, the Seedmiser"}},{"insert":" is my ideal commander however the deck "},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"italic":true},"insert":"might"},{"insert":" operate better with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ygra, Eater of All"}},{"insert":" at the helm. I like the idea of Camellia but I really want to get the deck to bracket 4. My power rating was calculated at 4.2 and thats a bummer. \n\nThe decks name is "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/18931741/camellia_goes_nuts"},"insert":"Camellia goes Nuts"},{"insert":", it's supposed to be a "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Squirrel tribal / Food sacrifice / token engine"},{"insert":" deck that turns food production and sacrifice effects into stormy board presence and incremental advantage. Produce and sacrifice "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Food tokens"},{"insert":" to repeatedly generate "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Squirrel creature tokens"},{"insert":" and grow your army as the game goes on.\n\nIdeally I would tutor for Ygra if possible because I love the synergy. My thought was if they're my main engine it would be smarter to play and focus Camellia since she's a bit cheaper and easier to protect.\n"}]}
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Mithrias avatarMithrias 2 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Hi,\nif you aim for Bracket 4 specifically I would recommend switching to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chatterfang, Squirrel General"}},{"insert":" as your commander and leave "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ygra, Eater of All"}},{"insert":" as a commander for another deck. While "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Camellia, the Seedmiser"}},{"insert":" is great for going wide with tokens, she is also not effective enough for B4 - where everyone is trying to win as fast as possible.\nInstead of building an army of tokens I would suggest to go for a more aristocrat theme with a couple of infinite combos to close up the game. For example:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chatterfang, Squirrel General"}},{"insert":" + random Squirrel + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pitiless Plunderer"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chatterfang, Squirrel General"}},{"insert":" + random creature + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Warren Soultrader"}},{"insert":" / one of both combinations combined with cards like: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blood Artist"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bastion of Remembrance"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Marionette Apprentice"}},{"insert":" will end the game on the spot.\n\nThe reason I would leave out "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ygra, Eater of All"}},{"insert":" is, that in my experience she tends towards a going tall strategy and basically a voltron style gameplay:\nYou ramp and wait for your opponents to dump a couple of creatures on the board, play the kitty and use cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bane of Progress"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Creeping Corrosion"}},{"insert":" as one sided boardwipes that simultaneously will grow your commander into the one-shot-kill-range. In this strategy you would need a lot of interaction and protection for your commander since everyone will know what is coming.\nPS: If you are going in this direction "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Viridian Revel"}},{"insert":" could be worth your time.\n\nNo matter which direction you choose, I would suggest to increase the number of lands you play as well as the quality of those:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blooming Marsh"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Deathcap Glade"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fabled Passage"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Llanowar Wastes"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vernal Fen"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Twilight Mire"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Woodland Cemetery"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Overgrown Tomb"}},{"insert":" - the goal is to play lands that tap for both of your colors and have at least the chance to enter untapped.\n\nLastly here are some generic card recommendations:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pillage the Bog"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Honest Rutstein"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Assassin's Trophy"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Infernal Grasp"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ripples of Undeath"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Toxic Deluge"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Into the Pit"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Accursed Marauder"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crowded Crypt"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Attrition"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Idol of Oblivion"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Collective Resistance"}},{"insert":" / and if you want to protect your combo: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Veil of Summer"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Autumn's Veil"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dosan the Falling Leaf"}},{"insert":" \n"}]}
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