# Strategy Specifications
## Deck Name And Archetype
Duskana, the Rage Mother is a Commander deck registered as a 100-card main deck with Duskana, the Rage Mother as the commander and a 0-card sideboard. The supplied list counts to 100 total registered main-deck cards, including 1 commander, 34 other creature cards, 23 noncreature spell or artifact/enchantment cards, 32 nonbasic lands, and 10 basic lands: 4 Plains, 3 Forest, and 2 Mountain plus the commander-inclusive count. The listed format is commander, and the current tags are midrange and midrange; consolidate runtime tagging to `midrange` unless a later guide section adds a more precise mechanical tag.

Duskana, the Rage Mother should be treated as a Naya commander midrange combat deck until exact card-text verification or runtime game logs prove a narrower role. The registered colors are red, green, and white, supported by Command Tower, Jungle Shrine, Canopy Vista, Cinder Glade, Scattered Groves, Sheltered Thicket, Rootbound Crag, Sunpetal Grove, Clifftop Retreat, Karplusan Forest, Brushland, Battlefield Forge, Grand Coliseum, Naya Panorama, Sheltering Landscape, Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Commander's Sphere, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, and Talisman of Conviction. The pilot should not assume four-color or colorless splash plans from utility lands alone.

This is a rogue or custom-built Commander list, not a stock archetype shell. The deck uses many singleton low-curve combat creatures, combat enhancers, charm-style interaction, equipment-like commander protection through Lightning Greaves and Swiftfoot Boots, and broad Naya utility rather than a familiar Commander staple package. Runtime decisions should therefore lean on visible card text, legal actions, and board texture instead of memorized stock lines.

Legality requires verification before official results because this guide is generated from a decklist, not from a rules database audit. Duskana, the Rage Mother defines the apparent color identity, and every registered nonland card appears intended to fit Naya colors, but card legality, exact Oracle text, and commander color identity must be checked by the rules engine or deck validator before treating the list as legal. Card text check required for any card whose exact effect is not exposed by Veles at decision time.

Mana concerns are real because the deck wants early creatures across all three colors while also casting multicolor interaction and eventually recasting Duskana, the Rage Mother through commander tax. Opening hands need functional green for Farseek or Kodama's Reach when relying on ramp, white for the many early white creatures and premium removal, and red for aggression, combat pressure, or red charm effects. The pilot should treat color availability as a tactical constraint, not as solved by singleton fixing.

Role concerns center on converting ordinary-sized creatures into meaningful combat pressure without overextending into sweepers or spending removal on low-impact threats. The deck can present early lifelink, first strike, flying, haste, trample, and protection-style bodies, then use Duskana, the Rage Mother, Fires of Yavimaya, Rhythm of the Wild, Anthem of Champions, Garruk's Uprising, Rancor, Audacity, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Boros Charm, Naya Charm, Gruul Charm, Selesnya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Makindi Stampede, and Legion Leadership to turn board presence into lethal or stabilizing attacks. Do not assume Duskana's exact triggered or static abilities unless the engine reveals them.

Opponent information is not supplied. Matchup guidance must therefore start from public commander signals, visible permanents, revealed cards, life totals, graveyards, and legal actions rather than hidden archetype assumptions. If an opposing deck is unknown, the pilot should avoid naming absent opposing staples in policy `Cards:` fields and should describe metagame examples only as `opponent:` references or prose outside card lists.

## Thesis
Duskana, the Rage Mother assembles a Naya board of early combat creatures, then converts that board into commander-amplified attacks, charm-backed interaction, and lethal damage bursts. The deck is at its best when it spends the first turns fixing colors, deploying multiple bodies, and preserving enough material for Duskana, the Rage Mother, Fires of Yavimaya, Rhythm of the Wild, Anthem of Champions, Garruk's Uprising, Rancor, Audacity, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Makindi Stampede, Legion Leadership, Boros Charm, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Gruul Charm, and Cabaretti Charm to make combat math difficult for opponents.

Prioritize a stable three-color mana base before chasing pressure, because the deck needs white for many early creatures and removal, green for Farseek, Kodama's Reach, enchantment support, and pump, and red for haste pressure, charms, and damage-based interaction. Hands that cast only one color of creature but cannot progress toward Duskana, the Rage Mother should be treated as fragile unless the visible matchup is slow and the hand has ramp or fixing.

Win by building a wide enough creature presence that single blockers and spot removal cannot cleanly answer every attacker. Early lifelink and first strike bodies such as Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, Knight of Meadowgrain, Benalish Knight, Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Iroas's Champion, and Hearthfire Hobgoblin help force races, while flying threats such as Diving Griffin, Leonin Skyhunter, Skyknight Legionnaire, and Sky Terror pressure planeswalkers or opponents with grounded boards. Card text check required for any combat keyword or trigger not visible through Veles at runtime.

Do not pilot this as a hard control deck, a dedicated combo deck, or an all-in single-threat Voltron deck. Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Rancor, Audacity, Kessig Wolf Run, and Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion can make one creature decisive, but the default plan is still board-based midrange combat with redundancy across many creatures. Avoid committing every threat into obvious sweepers unless a legal action can create lethal pressure, protect the team, or force an opponent to answer immediately.

Value removal as tempo protection for attacks rather than as a generic answer to every permanent. Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares, Kabira Takedown, Stump Stomp, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Klauth's Will, Krosan Grip, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, and Nature's Chant should be aimed at blockers, engines, prison pieces, or lethal threats that change combat or survival. Card text check required for modal choices on Legion Leadership, Cabaretti Charm, Klauth's Will, and any newer card whose engine-revealed text is incomplete.

## Role Package
- Threats: Ajani's Sunstriker, Alabaster Host Sanctifier, Alaborn Grenadier, Alpine Watchdog, Benalish Knight, Bishop's Soldier, Brightblade Stoat, Diving Griffin, Huatli's Snubhorn, Keen-Eyed Archers, Knight of Meadowgrain, Leonin Skyhunter, Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Goblin Wardriver, Ghor-Clan Wrecker, Hound of Griselbrand, Splatter Thug, Suq'Ata Lancer, Ashcoat Bear, Daggerback Basilisk, Frog-Squirrels, Jolrael's Centaur, Humble Budoka, Greenwood Sentinel, Rip-Clan Crasher, Zhur-Taa Goblin, Safehold Elite, Vernadi Shieldmate, Cerodon Yearling, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Iroas's Champion, Skyknight Legionnaire, and Sky Terror are the body base; deploy enough to attack profitably, but keep one follow-up creature when opponents represent sweepers.

- Payoffs: Duskana, the Rage Mother is the commander payoff and should be cast when the board can immediately benefit or when commander pressure is needed to rebuild. Fires of Yavimaya, Rhythm of the Wild, Anthem of Champions, Garruk's Uprising, Rancor, Audacity, Makindi Stampede, Legion Leadership, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Boros Charm, Gruul Charm, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, and Cabaretti Charm turn modest creatures into decisive attacks; use them after checking blocks, open mana, and visible removal.

- Engines: Duskana, the Rage Mother, Garruk's Uprising, Rhythm of the Wild, Fires of Yavimaya, Rancor, Audacity, and Anthem of Champions are the repeatable or persistent pressure sources. Protect engine permanents when they multiply several creatures, but do not delay board development just to assemble a perfect enchantment curve.

- Velocity: Farseek, Kodama's Reach, Commander's Sphere, Garruk's Uprising, Scattered Groves, Sheltered Thicket, Naya Panorama, and Sheltering Landscape are the main ways to improve mana or card flow. Use velocity early when it fixes missing colors; use it later only if the current board cannot pressure or stabilize.

- Interaction: Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares, Kabira Takedown, Stump Stomp, Gruul Charm, Boros Charm, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Krosan Grip, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, Nature's Chant, and Klauth's Will form a flexible answer suite. Hold premium exile removal for commanders, combo creatures, or threats that invalidate combat unless life total or lethal math demands immediate use.

- Protection: Lightning Greaves and Swiftfoot Boots protect Duskana, the Rage Mother or the best attacker; Boros Charm may protect the board if its visible mode text allows it. Prioritize protection when losing the commander or a payoff would collapse the next attack.

- Recursion: Rancor is the clearest repeatable pressure card if its normal return pattern is confirmed by the engine. Naya Charm may provide recursion depending on chosen mode; Card text check required before relying on graveyard return.

- Mana: Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Commander's Sphere, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, Talisman of Conviction, Farseek, Kodama's Reach, Command Tower, Jungle Shrine, Grand Coliseum, Canopy Vista, Cinder Glade, Game Trail, Fortified Village, Furycalm Snarl, Rootbound Crag, Sunpetal Grove, Clifftop Retreat, Karplusan Forest, Brushland, Battlefield Forge, Glittering Massif, Radiant Summit, Scattered Groves, Sheltered Thicket, Naya Panorama, Sheltering Landscape, Plains, Forest, and Mountain should be sequenced to cast early creatures while preserving paths to all three commander colors.

- Sideboard modules: none. The registered sideboard count is 0, so all adaptation must come from mulligans, threat pacing, charm modes, removal targets, protection timing, and combat discipline.

## Primary Win Conditions
- Commander burst: Build a board of several natural 2/2 creatures, then cast Duskana, the Rage Mother when the board can convert the commander trigger and attack trigger into cards or damage. The best setup is early pressure from Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, Knight of Meadowgrain, Leonin Skyhunter, Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Rip-Clan Crasher, Zhur-Taa Goblin, Safehold Elite, Cerodon Yearling, Skyknight Legionnaire, Sky Terror, or similar bodies, backed by Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, Talisman of Conviction, Farseek, or Kodama's Reach. Execute by attacking with enough eligible creatures that Duskana, the Rage Mother's visible pump text creates lethal or forces losing blocks. Prioritize this path when you already have two or more attackers, opponents lack obvious sweepers, or the commander can be protected by Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Rhythm of the Wild, Boros Charm, or haste from Fires of Yavimaya.

- Wide combat snowball: Win without relying on one creature by layering Anthem of Champions, Fires of Yavimaya, Rhythm of the Wild, Garruk's Uprising, Makindi Stampede, Legion Leadership, and charm modes over a board of efficient attackers. Set up by developing two- and three-mana creatures before spending mana on nonessential pump. Execute by forcing blocks with first strike, lifelink, flying, menace, trample, or protection bodies when those characteristics are visible through the rules engine. Prioritize this path against spot-removal decks and planeswalker-heavy boards where multiple attackers matter more than a protected single threat.

- Evasive pressure: Use Diving Griffin, Leonin Skyhunter, Skyknight Legionnaire, Sky Terror, and any visible flying or hard-to-block creature as the cleanest damage source when the ground stalls. Set up by keeping removal for reach, flying blockers, or lifegain engines rather than spending it on small ground creatures. Execute with Rancor, Audacity, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Boros Charm, Selesnya Charm, Gruul Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, or Legion Leadership only after checking visible blockers and open interaction. Prioritize this path when opponents have larger ground creatures, deathtouch blockers, or board states where attacking with every creature would trade down.

- Protected tall attacker: Turn one resilient or evasive creature into a finisher with Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Rancor, Audacity, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Boros Charm, and pump modes. Good carriers include Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Hound of Griselbrand, Iroas's Champion, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Sky Terror, Skyknight Legionnaire, or any creature with visible evasion, double strike, lifelink, trample, or protection. Prioritize this path when commander tax is high, the board is too small for Duskana, the Rage Mother, or a single protected attacker presents faster lethal than rebuilding wide.

## Secondary Win Conditions
- Charm reach: Convert near-lethal boards into wins with Boros Charm, Gruul Charm, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Legion Leadership, Makindi Stampede, Klauth's Will, Kessig Wolf Run, and Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion when their visible legal modes produce damage, pump, double strike, forced blocks, or blocker removal. Use these cards as finishers only after comparing direct lethal, combat lethal, and survival if the opponent untaps. Card text check required for any modal card whose mode text is not fully exposed by Veles.

- Value rebuild: Recover from removal by using Duskana, the Rage Mother for card flow, Garruk's Uprising for draw if its trigger is visible and satisfied, Rancor for recurring pressure if the rules engine confirms the return pattern, Commander's Sphere for a late card, and cycling from Scattered Groves or Sheltered Thicket when mana is no longer the bottleneck. Prioritize rebuilding with creatures before casting nonlethal pump if opponents can answer one threat at a time.

- Removal-tempo pressure: Win by clearing only the permanents that stop attacks, combo, or survival. Path to Exile and Swords to Plowshares should answer commanders, combo creatures, lifelink stabilizers, or blockers that invalidate the next attack; Krosan Grip, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, Nature's Chant, and Klauth's Will should answer prison pieces, damage prevention, equipment, or engines that will outscale combat. Kabira Takedown and Stump Stomp are tactical removal only when the visible board makes their damage or fight-like effect legal and favorable.

- Mana-sink inevitability: Use Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Hashep Oasis, Shefet Dunes, and excess commander mana to turn any surviving creature into a late-game clock. Prioritize this path when hand size is low, opponents are topdecking, and holding mana for interaction is less valuable than forcing lethal blocks.

## Emergency Lines
- Behind on life: Stabilize before maximizing damage by deploying lifelink creatures such as Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, Knight of Meadowgrain, and any visible lifelink body, then use removal on the attacker that changes the clock most. Do not spend Boros Charm, pump, or Kessig Wolf Run purely offensively if the crack-back is lethal.

- Behind on board: Trade down only to preserve survival, then rebuild with multiple cheap creatures rather than one unprotected payoff. Use Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Kabira Takedown, Stump Stomp, or Klauth's Will on the threat that prevents blocks, enables lethal, or stops Duskana, the Rage Mother from mattering.

- Behind on cards: Favor Duskana, the Rage Mother, Garruk's Uprising, Commander's Sphere sacrifice, and land cycling over low-impact pump. If the only legal line is pressure, keep one follow-up threat when opponents represent sweepers instead of emptying the hand.

- Behind on mana: Prioritize Farseek, Kodama's Reach, Arcane Signet, Commander's Sphere, Talismans, Naya Panorama, and Sheltering Landscape over combat tricks unless a trick prevents lethal. Keep hands and lines that reach all three Naya colors before relying on Duskana, the Rage Mother or multicolor charms.

- Win conditions removed: Shift from commander-centric bursts to evasive pressure, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Rancor, Audacity, Makindi Stampede, and charm reach. If protection equipment remains, attach it to the creature that most clearly shortens the clock or preserves blocking, not automatically to the largest creature.

## Resource Model
- Life total is a stabilizing resource, not a payment plan: Use early lifelink bodies such as Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, Knight of Meadowgrain, Alabaster Host Sanctifier, and any visible lifelink creature to buy attack steps, then convert that cushion into safer swings with Duskana, the Rage Mother, Rancor, Audacity, Kessig Wolf Run, or Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion. Do not race with pump if the visible crack-back is lethal or if a lifelink block keeps the game open.

- Hand size is the deck's reload limiter: Spend creatures before spending combat tricks when building toward Duskana, the Rage Mother, because the commander and Garruk's Uprising only matter when the board already contains relevant bodies or visible trigger conditions. Preserve Boros Charm, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Gruul Charm, and Legion Leadership until their legal modes change combat, remove a blocker, protect a board, or create lethal pressure; Card text check required for modal choices not fully exposed by Veles.

- Mana converts directly into threat density and late-game reach: Early mana should cast Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, Talisman of Conviction, Farseek, Kodama's Reach, or Commander's Sphere when doing so unlocks multiple colors or Duskana, the Rage Mother. Late mana should pressure through Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, commander recasts, activated utility lands, or casting multiple cheap creatures before a pump effect.

- Board material is the main currency: Prioritize keeping enough creatures to attack, block, and enable visible Duskana, the Rage Mother payoffs over trading for marginal damage. Trade cheap creatures when survival requires it, when first strike, protection, or lifelink makes the exchange favorable, or when the remaining board still presents a credible commander or pump turn.

- Graveyard value is mostly attrition and recursion-light: Track Rancor if the rules engine shows it returning or being available, and respect Hound of Griselbrand or Safehold Elite only according to visible engine state and legal triggers. Do not plan around graveyard loops this deck does not show; treat destroyed creatures as spent material unless Veles exposes a legal return or cast action.

- Exile is normally a one-way cost of interaction: Path to Exile and Swords to Plowshares should exile opposing cards only when the target is worth the opponent's compensation or life swing. Track your own exiled cards as unavailable and do not assume recovery unless Veles exposes a legal action.

- Lands are both colors and threats: Hashep Oasis, Shefet Dunes, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Kabira Takedown, Stump Stomp, Makindi Stampede, and Legion Leadership can change combat math or spell access, so choose land drops by the next two turns' colors plus whether a utility activation matters. Keep utility lands untapped when their visible activation or spell face changes combat or survival.

- Sacrifice fodder is scarce: Do not treat creatures as disposable resources except for combat trades or explicit legal costs shown by Veles. This list has no sideboard bullets and no registered sideboard, so all adaptation must come from main-deck modal cards, removal timing, combat posture, and commander recasts.

- Information is tactical tempo: Use public blockers, open mana, visible stack objects, known commanders, revealed cards, and recent decision history before choosing attacks or interaction. Never infer hidden removal or sweepers as certainty, but slow down when committing Duskana, the Rage Mother, Anthem of Champions, Garruk's Uprising, or a pump-heavy attack into visibly available opposing mana and cards.

## Mana Guide
- Keep hands that produce early white plus at least one path to green or red: The creature base is heavily white, while Farseek, Kodama's Reach, Rhythm of the Wild, Fires of Yavimaya, Gruul Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Duskana, the Rage Mother, Kessig Wolf Run, and Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion require Naya color access over the game. A hand with Plains plus Arcane Signet, Sol Ring into Commander's Sphere, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, Talisman of Conviction, Canopy Vista, Cinder Glade, Jungle Shrine, Command Tower, or Grand Coliseum is usually functional if it also has early action.

- Mulligan hands that cannot act before turn three without strong fixing: Do not keep one-land hands unless Sol Ring or a legal one-mana path clearly casts multiple spells and still finds colors. Be suspicious of hands with only Mountain, colorless utility pressure, or tapped lands and no two-mana creature, because this deck wins by occupying the board before its pump and commander turns.

- Sequence tapped fixing before curve pressure when the hand already has a two-drop: Canopy Vista, Scattered Groves, Radiant Summit, Cinder Glade, Sheltered Thicket, Game Trail, Fortified Village, Furycalm Snarl, Rootbound Crag, Sunpetal Grove, Clifftop Retreat, Jungle Shrine, Naya Panorama, and Sheltering Landscape may enter with conditions or delayed access; follow the rules-engine result rather than assuming untapped status. Play a tapped tri-color or dual land early if it prevents missing Duskana, the Rage Mother, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, or double-spell turns.

- Sequence basics and reveal lands to preserve untapped access: Plains supports the largest early creature cluster, Forest supports Farseek, Kodama's Reach, green charms, Rancor, Audacity, Rhythm of the Wild, Garruk's Uprising, and Kessig Wolf Run, and Mountain supports red creatures, Fires of Yavimaya, Boros Charm, Gruul Charm, Destructive Revelry, and pump/reach lines. When Game Trail, Fortified Village, Furycalm Snarl, Rootbound Crag, Sunpetal Grove, or Clifftop Retreat offer conditional untapped entry, choose the land play that maximizes this turn's legal spell plus next turn's commander colors.

- Play land before drawing only when mana use is fixed: If the turn already requires casting Duskana, the Rage Mother, deploying a protection equipment, holding Path to Exile or Swords to Plowshares, or activating a utility land, make the land drop that enables that line. Draw or select first with Duskana, the Rage Mother, Garruk's Uprising, Commander's Sphere, Scattered Groves, Sheltered Thicket, or any legal selection action when the resulting card can change which land should be played.

- Hold utility lands when their activation matters more than a spell: Kessig Wolf Run and Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion turn spare mana into lethal pressure, while Hashep Oasis and Shefet Dunes may change combat math if Veles exposes legal activation text. Do not spend those lands' mana on low-impact spells when an activation threatens lethal, protects a race, or forces bad blocks.

- Use fixing before flashy pressure when colors are incomplete: Farseek and Kodama's Reach should usually precede nonlethal Rancor, Audacity, Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Anthem of Champions, or a charm if they complete missing Naya colors. Once colors are established, prioritize creature deployment, commander access, and holding interaction over excess ramp.

## Mulligan Guide
- Strong keep: Keep two or three lands with early white plus green or fixing, one 2/2 creature, and a route to Duskana, the Rage Mother or a pressure enhancer. Examples include Plains plus Forest plus Command Tower with Ajani's Sunstriker and Farseek, or Fortified Village plus Brushland plus Talisman of Unity with Knight of Meadowgrain and Rancor.

- Strong keep with acceleration: Keep Sol Ring or Arcane Signet hands when they still produce colored mana and have a real board plan. Sol Ring plus Commander's Sphere, a white source, and Alpine Watchdog is keepable; Sol Ring plus only Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, and red/green cards is a trap unless Veles shows a legal colored follow-up.

- Medium keep: Keep slower three-land hands with one early creature, one interaction spell, and a turn-four commander path. A hand with Jungle Shrine, Plains, Mountain, Benalish Knight, Path to Exile, Fires of Yavimaya, and Duskana, the Rage Mother is acceptable on the draw but may be slow on the play against fast creature decks.

- Risky keep: Keep one-land hands only when the visible line contains an immediate mana artifact or ramp spell and the colors line up. Plains plus Sol Ring plus Talisman of Unity plus Bishop's Soldier can function; Plains plus Sol Ring plus Lightning Greaves plus multiple three-color spells should be shipped because it spends turns without pressure or complete colors.

- Automatic ship: Ship hands with no land, one land and no Sol Ring or legal fixing, five or more lands with no early creature, or hands that cannot cast anything before turn three. Also ship hands that rely on Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Hashep Oasis, or Shefet Dunes as the only early colored plan.

- Matchup-dependent keep: Keep removal-heavy hands with Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares, Kabira Takedown, or Stump Stomp when the opponent presents a commander or visible archetype that can snowball from one creature. Against slower commanders, prefer hands with Farseek, Kodama's Reach, Rhythm of the Wild, Garruk's Uprising, or multiple 2/2 creatures.

- Play/draw adjustment: On the play, prefer a two-drop creature plus fixing over a reactive hand, because Duskana, the Rage Mother rewards an established board. On the draw, accept a slightly slower hand with Swords to Plowshares or Path to Exile if it has three colors by turn four.

- Trap hand: Do not keep hands that look powerful but lack bodies for Duskana, the Rage Mother. Anthem of Champions, Garruk's Uprising, Boros Charm, Naya Charm, and Kessig Wolf Run need creatures; without Ajani's Sunstriker, Knight of Meadowgrain, Leonin Skyhunter, Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Goblin Wardriver, Safehold Elite, or another early body, the hand is mostly air.

## Turn Arc
- Turn 1: Play the land that makes turn-two action most certain. Prefer Command Tower, Grand Coliseum, Brushland, Battlefield Forge, Karplusan Forest, Plains, or an untapped conditional dual when it casts a two-drop; use Jungle Shrine, Scattered Groves, Sheltered Thicket, Naya Panorama, or Sheltering Landscape early when Veles shows no turn-one/two loss from tapped setup.

- Turn 1 deviation: Cast Sol Ring when legal unless it blocks required colored setup, then use it to deploy Arcane Signet, Commander's Sphere, Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, or a talisman if the follow-up still makes white and green. Do not play Rancor or Audacity without a creature unless the rules engine exposes a legal and useful target, which will normally not happen.

- Turn 2: Deploy a 2/2 body when colors are functional. Preferred early creatures include Ajani's Sunstriker, Alpine Watchdog, Bishop's Soldier, Knight of Meadowgrain, Leonin Skyhunter, Ashcoat Bear, Daggerback Basilisk, Greenwood Sentinel, Rip-Clan Crasher, Zhur-Taa Goblin, Safehold Elite, Cerodon Yearling, Skyknight Legionnaire if accelerated, or Sky Terror when colors permit.

- Turn 2 deviation: Cast Farseek, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, Talisman of Conviction, Arcane Signet, or Sol Ring follow-up over a creature when missing a Duskana, the Rage Mother color. Hold Path to Exile or Swords to Plowshares only when the opponent has a visible must-answer threat or commander development that beats your normal curve.

- Turn 3: Add a second body or cast Kodama's Reach when it fixes commander colors. Rhythm of the Wild and Fires of Yavimaya are high-value turn-three plays when a creature is already present or the hand contains multiple follow-up creatures; Lightning Greaves or Swiftfoot Boots is best when Duskana, the Rage Mother is likely next turn and protection/haste matters.

- Turns 4-5: Commit Duskana, the Rage Mother when at least one or two base-2/2 attackers can benefit and the visible opponent cannot punish the tap-out too severely. If the board is empty, rebuild with multiple cheap creatures, Garruk's Uprising, Anthem of Champions, or a protected threat before exposing the commander.

- Turns 4-5 deviation: Use Boros Charm, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Gruul Charm, Klauth's Will, Krosan Grip, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, or Nature's Chant according to visible legal targets and board pressure. Spend premium exile removal on threats that prevent combat, threaten lethal, or invalidate Duskana, the Rage Mother attacks.

- Late game: Convert excess mana into lethal pressure with Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Hashep Oasis, Shefet Dunes, Makindi Stampede, Legion Leadership, Rancor, Audacity, Boros Charm, or charm modes only when Veles shows legal actions and combat math supports the line. Recast Duskana, the Rage Mother when the board still has bodies; otherwise rebuild first.

## Card Roles
- Commander payoff: Duskana, the Rage Mother is the deck's draw refill and combat-scaling engine, so cast it when at least one base-2/2 creature can convert the turn into cards or immediate pressure. Hold it into open mana when losing Duskana would leave only small bodies and no follow-up, but deploy it aggressively when the hand needs cards or the opponent is tapped low.

- White 2/2 core: Ajani's Sunstriker, Alabaster Host Sanctifier, Bishop's Soldier, Knight of Meadowgrain, and Brightblade Stoat are life-buffering attackers that make Duskana races favorable. Prioritize these against fast combat decks; avoid trading them early when the life swing plus Duskana attack trigger will matter more than a small block. Card text check required for Brightblade Stoat and Alabaster Host Sanctifier exact tactical keywords.

- White combat keywords: Alaborn Grenadier, Alpine Watchdog, Benalish Knight, Huatli's Snubhorn, Keen-Eyed Archers, Diving Griffin, and Leonin Skyhunter are evasive, vigilant, reach, flash, or first-strike-style bodies that let the deck attack without fully conceding defense. Use flying creatures to carry Rancor or Audacity only when the aura pressure is worth exposure to removal; use vigilance bodies to keep pressure while guarding planeswalkers or life total.

- Protection and double-strike threats: Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Iroas's Champion, and Hound of Griselbrand are the best damage multipliers with Duskana, Rancor, Audacity, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, and pump effects. Protect these with Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, or Boros Charm when they represent a two-turn clock; do not throw them into unclear blocks unless Veles shows the combat result is acceptable.

- Red and Gruul pressure: Goblin Wardriver, Ghor-Clan Wrecker, Splatter Thug, Suq'Ata Lancer, Rip-Clan Crasher, and Zhur-Taa Goblin are tempo bodies that turn the deck from setup into pressure. Cast haste creatures after Duskana when possible for immediate attack value; cast them before Duskana when curving out matters. Card text check required for Ghor-Clan Wrecker exact keywords.

- Green utility bodies: Ashcoat Bear, Daggerback Basilisk, Jolrael's Centaur, Humble Budoka, Greenwood Sentinel, Frog-Squirrels, Safehold Elite, and Vernadi Shieldmate supply flash, deathtouch, resilience, shroud-like protection, vigilance, or board width. Use Daggerback Basilisk as a deterrent against larger attackers; use Ashcoat Bear to add surprise Duskana draw/attack material when legal. Card text check required for Frog-Squirrels and Vernadi Shieldmate exact mode text.

- Multicolor evasive bodies: Cerodon Yearling, Skyknight Legionnaire, and Sky Terror are high-priority curve plays when colors support them because haste or evasion converts Duskana turns immediately. Keep them back only when a crack-back is lethal or when a better protected double-strike line is visible.

- Premium removal: Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile answer commanders, combo creatures, and blockers that stop a lethal Duskana attack. Spend them late if ordinary combat can solve the threat; spend them early when the visible permanent will snowball faster than the deck can race. Kabira Takedown and Stump Stomp are modal interaction/land slots, so treat them as lands when mana is short and removal when colors and land count are already stable.

- Charm interaction: Boros Charm protects the board from sweepers or creates lethal burst with double strike; Selesnya Charm is flexible removal or combat pressure; Naya Charm can rebuy, tap blockers, or interact according to legal modes; Gruul Charm, Cabaretti Charm, and Legion Leadership are tactical modal cards that should be chosen from visible board needs, not generic value. Card text check required for Legion Leadership exact options.

- Artifact and enchantment answers: Krosan Grip, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, Nature's Chant, and Klauth's Will remove prison pieces, combo artifacts, enchantments, or blockers/enablers that invalidate combat. Hold Krosan Grip for the highest-impact target when split-second timing matters; use cheaper answers sooner when mana efficiency preserves pressure. Card text check required for Klauth's Will exact modal scaling.

- Ramp and fixing: Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Commander's Sphere, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, Talisman of Conviction, Farseek, and Kodama's Reach are keep enablers and commander accelerants. Prioritize colored fixing over raw colorless mana when the hand cannot cast Duskana, the Rage Mother; cash in Commander's Sphere only when the card is worth more than the mana source.

- Protection and haste enablers: Lightning Greaves and Swiftfoot Boots protect Duskana and the best double-strike or evasive attacker. Equip before passing into removal-heavy boards; choose Boots over Greaves when targeted pump, Rancor, Audacity, or charm targeting still matters.

- Static pressure engines: Anthem of Champions, Fires of Yavimaya, Rhythm of the Wild, Garruk's Uprising, Rancor, and Audacity turn small base bodies into real threats. Cast Rhythm of the Wild or Fires of Yavimaya before creature-heavy turns; cast Garruk's Uprising when it will draw or improve trample pressure, subject to exact legal triggers. Use Rancor and Audacity on evasive, protected, or double-strike bodies, and avoid exposing a lone creature to removal unless the damage swing is decisive.

- Pump lands and modal lands: Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Hashep Oasis, Shefet Dunes, Makindi Stampede, Glittering Massif, Radiant Summit, Naya Panorama, and Sheltering Landscape are late-game reach or fixing, not excuses to keep color-poor hands. Use Kessig Wolf Run and Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion after blocks or when attacks are clearly favorable; use Shefet Dunes, Hashep Oasis, and Makindi Stampede when the board-wide damage push changes the clock. Card text check required for Glittering Massif and Radiant Summit exact land behavior.

- Mana base roles: Command Tower, Jungle Shrine, Canopy Vista, Scattered Groves, Cinder Glade, Sheltered Thicket, Game Trail, Fortified Village, Furycalm Snarl, Rootbound Crag, Sunpetal Grove, Clifftop Retreat, Karplusan Forest, Brushland, Battlefield Forge, Grand Coliseum, Plains, Forest, and Mountain provide the color density the deck needs. Sequence untapped white/green early for 2/2 creatures and ramp, then complete red for haste, charms, Duskana, and late pump.

## Interaction Priorities
- Remove snowball engines before blockers when the engine will outscale Duskana, the Rage Mother. Use Swords to Plowshares or Path to Exile on commanders, combo creatures, repeatable draw engines, sacrifice engines, or lifegain engines that will decide the game if they untap; do not spend premium exile on a medium blocker when Naya Charm, Selesnya Charm, Kabira Takedown, Stump Stomp, combat, or pump can solve it.

- Exile blockers only when they stop a decisive attack. Spend Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, or Selesnya Charm on a single large blocker, protection creature, deathtouch blocker, or lifelink stabilizer when Duskana, the Rage Mother plus a wide 2/2 board can convert that removal into lethal or a two-turn clock.

- Preserve artifact/enchantment removal for permanents that invalidate combat. Krosan Grip, Nature's Chant, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, and Klauth's Will should first answer pillow-fort effects, combo artifacts, equipment that dominates combat, graveyard engines, or enchantments that repeatedly remove creatures; use Destructive Revelry earlier when the damage matters and hold Krosan Grip when split-second timing is tactically relevant.

- Treat sweepers and mass damage as the main interaction fear. Keep Boros Charm available when the deck is ahead with multiple base-2/2 creatures or Duskana, the Rage Mother plus a loaded attacker; do not tap out for Rancor, Audacity, Garruk's Uprising, or extra creatures if a visible opponent line makes a sweeper likely and Boros Charm can legally protect the board.

- Bait removal with replaceable pressure before committing the best multiplier. Lead with ordinary 2/2 attackers such as Ajani's Sunstriker, Alpine Watchdog, Goblin Wardriver, Rip-Clan Crasher, or Skyknight Legionnaire before exposing Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Hound of Griselbrand, Rancor, Audacity, Kessig Wolf Run, or Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion to open mana.

- Ignore low-impact utility permanents when combat damage is already ahead. Do not spend Krosan Grip, Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, or a charm on mana rocks, small value creatures, or defensive tokens unless they enable a combo, block lethal, or deny Duskana attacks; keep pressure high instead.

- Recognize absent interaction families. This deck has no registered counterspell, discard spell, or bounce spell, so never pass priority pretending to represent those effects; the real instant-speed posture is exile removal, charm modes, artifact/enchantment removal, protection, pump, and combat tricks.

- Shift priorities by archetype. Against creature aggro, remove lifelinkers, evasive attackers, anthem effects, and creatures that make blocking impossible. Against control, protect Duskana, the Rage Mother and force answers with hasty or protected threats. Against combo, save Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares, Krosan Grip, and Nature's Chant for the visible engine piece rather than attacking small life-total edges. Against artifact or enchantment decks, value Krosan Grip and Sundering Growth above ordinary combat tricks.

## Combat And Trading Rules
- Attack after Duskana, the Rage Mother when base-2/2 creatures can trigger a decisive pump. The default plan is to build two or more legal attackers, cast or protect Duskana, the Rage Mother, then attack with creatures whose base stats qualify; verify the rules engine's legal attack and trigger output instead of assuming every creature qualifies.

- Preserve bodies when Duskana turns them into cards or burst damage. Avoid trading early 2/2 creatures for minor blockers if the next Duskana, the Rage Mother attack or entry trigger will make them worth more than the trade; trade only to prevent major life loss, stop a snowball engine, or clear a path for lethal.

- Trade aggressively when life is under pressure. Below roughly 15 life against fast boards, block with lower-leverage creatures before taking damage to preserve a future Duskana turn; below roughly 8 life, prioritize survival over maintaining attack count unless a visible counterattack is lethal.

- Protect the best attacker before exposing auras or pump. Equip Lightning Greaves or Swiftfoot Boots to Duskana, the Rage Mother, Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Iroas's Champion, or Hound of Griselbrand when they are the pressure engine; choose Swiftfoot Boots over Lightning Greaves if targeted pump, Rancor, Audacity, Boros Charm, Selesnya Charm, Kessig Wolf Run, or Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion must still target that creature.

- Use evasion to carry damage and trample to punish blocks. Prefer Rancor or Audacity on Leonin Skyhunter, Diving Griffin, Skyknight Legionnaire, Sky Terror, Mirran Crusader, or another protected/evasive threat when removal risk is acceptable; use Kessig Wolf Run or Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion after blockers or when Veles shows the attack line remains legal and high impact.

- Block with Daggerback Basilisk to deter large attackers. Use deathtouch-style trades to stop oversized commanders or single tall threats when the opponent is racing; do not cash it in on a small attacker if a larger threat is likely and life total can absorb the hit.

- Keep vigilance and reach bodies assigned to defense when the crack-back matters. Alpine Watchdog, Greenwood Sentinel, Keen-Eyed Archers, and similar defensive creatures should attack only when the remaining board can survive the opponent's next combat; Card text check required for exact keyword lines on any uncertain creature.

- Change combat posture by matchup. Against aggro, become the larger lifelink-and-block deck with Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, Knight of Meadowgrain, and removal. Against control, attack in resilient waves and hold Boros Charm for sweepers. Against combo, shorten the clock and avoid unnecessary blocks. Against bigger creature decks, use Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, double strike, and protection creatures to make one attacker matter more than their largest blocker.

## Selection And Tutor Rules
- Prioritize mana selection before pressure when a hand cannot cast Duskana, the Rage Mother on curve. Farseek, Kodama's Reach, Naya Panorama, and Sheltering Landscape should first fix missing Naya colors, then increase total mana for commander tax, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, and multi-spell turns; Card text check required for Sheltering Landscape search details before assuming exact land types.

- Use Farseek to fix the color that makes the next two turns legal. Prefer finding a typed dual land such as Canopy Vista, Cinder Glade, Scattered Groves, or Sheltered Thicket only if the rules engine presents it as legal; otherwise take the basic or legal land that lets the current hand cast white creatures, green ramp, and red combat cards on time.

- Use Kodama's Reach as both fixing and land-drop insurance. Put the land needed this turn or next turn into hand, and put the second land into the battlefield only as the legal action dictates; do not choose flashy colors over the color pair needed for Duskana, the Rage Mother plus protection or removal.

- Delay the land drop when a legal selection effect can change the land choice. Before playing a land, consider Farseek, Kodama's Reach, Commander's Sphere draw, Naya Panorama activation, cycling-style land actions from Scattered Groves or Sheltered Thicket if Veles exposes them, and any legal Duskana, the Rage Mother draw trigger; play the land first only when mana is needed to cast the selection spell or when the land choice is already forced.

- Treat Commander's Sphere as a fixing piece before it is a card. Keep it on board while it casts Duskana, the Rage Mother, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Boros Charm, Selesnya Charm, or Klauth's Will; sacrifice it for a card only when mana is no longer constraining, when digging for an answer is urgent, or when the sphere is about to be removed.

- Use Duskana, the Rage Mother card draw as the deck's main pseudo-selection. When the engine presents draw tied to base-2/2 creatures, maximize legal qualifying creatures before the trigger if doing so does not walk into a visible sweeper or lose to combat; verify qualifying objects from visible state rather than assuming all small creatures count.

- Bottom or decline low-impact setup only when the current turn needs survival. If a visible selection choice appears from an uncertain card, keep lands, protection, exile removal, and castable base-2/2 pressure ahead of redundant auras or expensive pump when behind; Card text check required for any scry/filter text not shown by the engine.

- Use charm selection as tactical selection, not generic value. Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Gruul Charm, Selesnya Charm, and Boros Charm should choose the mode that solves the visible turn: lethal damage, blocker removal, board protection, recursion, evasion, or permanent answer; never choose a mode from memory if the legal action text differs.

## Priority And Stack Rules
- Pass priority quickly when no registered instant-speed card changes the visible outcome. This deck cannot counter spells, so do not hold priority to bluff; act only for Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Boros Charm, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Gruul Charm, Krosan Grip, Nature's Chant, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, Stump Stomp, Kabira Takedown, Legion Leadership, Makindi Stampede, Klauth's Will, Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, or visible activated lands when Veles lists legal actions.

- Hold premium exile for stack or attack windows that decide the game. Use Swords to Plowshares or Path to Exile in response to an aura, equipment activation, sacrifice setup, combo creature trigger, commander combat step, or lethal attack when removing the creature changes the outcome; let ordinary creatures resolve when your board can race or block them.

- Protect the board before a sweeper resolves when Boros Charm is legal and the board is worth saving. Choose the protection mode only from the engine-provided legal text, and prioritize it when Duskana, the Rage Mother plus multiple base-2/2 creatures, Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, or Hound of Griselbrand would otherwise be lost.

- Use Krosan Grip for effects where split-second timing matters. Hold it for combo artifacts, lock enchantments, equipment, or protection pieces that the opponent can defend at instant speed; use Nature's Chant, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, or Klauth's Will first on lower-risk permanents when mana and timing allow.

- Make optional pump and double-strike payments only after checking removal risk. Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Rancor, Audacity, Boros Charm, Selesnya Charm, Legion Leadership, Makindi Stampede, and Fires of Yavimaya can turn one attacker into a kill, but do not commit them into open mana unless the attack is lethal, the target is protected, or waiting gives the opponent a better turn.

- Equip before combat when haste or protection changes legal attacks. Use Lightning Greaves or Swiftfoot Boots on Duskana, the Rage Mother or a high-impact attacker before declaring attackers if the engine shows equip is legal; prefer Swiftfoot Boots when later targeted pump or protection must still target that creature.

- Respond after blockers when the opponent has committed information. Use Selesnya Charm, Boros Charm, Naya Charm, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Stump Stomp, Kabira Takedown, or Legion Leadership after blocks when the legal action text produces lethal, saves a key creature, or turns a trade into a decisive board swing.

- Let opponent spells resolve when removal is more valuable after targets are known. Against equipment, pump, or aura lines, wait for the opponent to choose targets if Veles still offers legal interaction afterward; act earlier only when the permanent itself must not enter or when waiting removes the legal window.

- Activate graveyard or recursion modes only with a concrete target. If Naya Charm or another legal action offers returning a card, choose the card that immediately enables lethal, protects Duskana, the Rage Mother, answers a visible permanent, or restores mana development; otherwise keep mana for board pressure or interaction.

## Sideboard Map

- Registered sideboard status: this Commander list has Sideboard (0), so Veles must not submit any between-game card movement. Treat every post-game sideboarding prompt as a no-change lock if the rules engine asks for one, and do not invent companion, wish-board, lesson-board, or tournament sideboard access.

- Exact executable plan status: no balanced `Side in:` / `Cut:` plan is legal because no card starts in the sideboard. If Veles requires a sideboard response object, return the registered 100 unchanged and record the reason as `no registered sideboard cards`.

- Add role cards: none from sideboard. Role adjustment must come from main-deck emphasis, mulligans, sequencing, commander timing, and interaction discipline rather than new card access.

- Reduce main-deck emphasis: no physical main-deck reduction is legal. In slow matchups, de-emphasize early trades with lifelink bodies such as Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, and Knight of Meadowgrain only as battlefield decisions; in fast matchups, de-emphasize speculative pressure from Audacity, Rancor, Kessig Wolf Run, and Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion until survival is stable.

- Versus creature pressure: prioritize hands and lines where Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, Knight of Meadowgrain, Alpine Watchdog, Daggerback Basilisk, Huatli's Snubhorn, Safehold Elite, and Vernadi Shieldmate can trade, gain life, or buy time for Duskana, the Rage Mother. Use Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Kabira Takedown, Stump Stomp, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, and Cabaretti Charm on threats that break combat math, bypass blockers, or threaten lethal. Keep Boros Charm defensive when the visible board makes a sweeper or damage-based reset likely.

- Versus control or sweepers: prioritize threat diversity over flooding the board with every base-2/2 creature. Duskana, the Rage Mother, Rhythm of the Wild, Fires of Yavimaya, Garruk's Uprising, Anthem of Champions, Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Hound of Griselbrand, and recursive or resilient pressure should carry more weight than expendable attackers. Hold Boros Charm when it can preserve multiple important permanents, and do not spend Lightning Greaves or Swiftfoot Boots on a low-impact body if Duskana, the Rage Mother is likely to enter soon.

- Versus artifact or enchantment engines: elevate Krosan Grip, Nature's Chant, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, Klauth's Will, and Cabaretti Charm as interaction anchors. Krosan Grip should answer the permanent whose activated ability, protection, combo function, or stack resilience makes timing critical; use Nature's Chant, Destructive Revelry, or Sundering Growth for lower-risk permanents when the engine gives a clean legal target.

- Versus large single threats or commander-centric decks: preserve Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile for the creature that invalidates combat, enables a combo, or represents commander-damage pressure. Use Selesnya Charm only if the engine-presented mode and target are legal for the visible threat; Card text check required before assuming an opposing creature qualifies. Pumping through with Kessig Wolf Run or Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion is acceptable only after checking whether removal or a protection action is still needed.

- Versus go-wide boards: value first strike, vigilance, evasion, and mass-pump timing. Benalish Knight, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Iroas's Champion, Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Diving Griffin, Leonin Skyhunter, Skyknight Legionnaire, Sky Terror, Goblin Wardriver, Makindi Stampede, Legion Leadership, Cabaretti Charm, and Gruul Charm should be evaluated by whether they create profitable attacks or prevent a lethal counterattack. Do not assume Gruul Charm grants a particular evasion mode unless Veles shows that legal text.

- Versus graveyard or recursion decks: this registered list has no dedicated sideboard graveyard hate, so win by pressure, exile removal, and removing engine permanents. Use Path to Exile and Swords to Plowshares on recursive creatures or commanders when exile changes the opponent's visible line. Use Krosan Grip, Nature's Chant, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, and Klauth's Will on visible graveyard-enabling artifacts or enchantments when the legal target matters more than developing another attacker.

- Versus combo decks: mulligan and sequence toward pressure plus interaction rather than slow value. Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, Talisman of Conviction, Farseek, and Kodama's Reach are good when they accelerate Duskana, the Rage Mother or hold up removal; they are weak if the hand cannot interact before the combo turn. Prioritize Krosan Grip for protected artifacts or enchantments, and reserve instant removal for creatures that visibly start or complete the combo.

- Versus lifegain or stalled boards: shift toward evasion, trample, double strike, and commander draw instead of small ground attacks. Rancor, Audacity, Garruk's Uprising, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Boros Charm, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Legion Leadership, Makindi Stampede, Sky Terror, Leonin Skyhunter, Diving Griffin, and Skyknight Legionnaire are the main ways to convert board presence into damage. Use Duskana, the Rage Mother to refill before committing pump if the opponent still has visible interaction.

- Versus removal-heavy decks: protect the highest-impact creature, not the first creature. Lightning Greaves and Swiftfoot Boots should usually move to Duskana, the Rage Mother, Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Hound of Griselbrand, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Iroas's Champion, or the creature carrying Rancor or Audacity. Avoid placing Audacity on a creature exposed to obvious instant-speed removal unless the attack or draw outcome matters immediately.

- Versus mana denial or color pressure: keep hands with stable colors and value Farseek, Kodama's Reach, Arcane Signet, Commander's Sphere, and the three Talismans highly. Prefer Command Tower, Jungle Shrine, Canopy Vista, Cinder Glade, Scattered Groves, Sheltered Thicket, Rootbound Crag, Sunpetal Grove, Clifftop Retreat, Karplusan Forest, Brushland, Battlefield Forge, Grand Coliseum, and Naya Panorama lines that cover white removal, green ramp, and red combat tricks before utility activations.

- Post-game adaptation rule: change decisions, not the registered deck. Use the previous game to adjust mulligans, threat pacing, removal targets, commander timing, equipment assignment, charm modes, and combat risk, while keeping the 100-card list unchanged for every game.

## Matchup Guidance

- Aggro: stabilize first with lifelink, first strike, deathtouch, and cheap removal before chasing commander value. Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, Knight of Meadowgrain, Benalish Knight, Daggerback Basilisk, Alpine Watchdog, Safehold Elite, and Vernadi Shieldmate are early battlefield priorities because they can trade, absorb attacks, or recover life while the deck reaches Duskana, the Rage Mother. Use Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Stump Stomp, Kabira Takedown, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, and Selesnya Charm on threats that change the race, evade your blockers, or make a future Duskana attack unsafe. Keep Rancor, Audacity, Kessig Wolf Run, and Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion secondary until the visible board no longer threatens a lethal counterattack.

- Burn: treat life total as the critical resource and make lifegain creatures matter immediately. Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, Knight of Meadowgrain, and Alabaster Host Sanctifier should be deployed early when legal because each successful block or attack can move the game out of direct-damage range. Avoid unnecessary pain from Karplusan Forest, Brushland, Battlefield Forge, Grand Coliseum, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, and Talisman of Conviction when another legal mana line preserves life without losing tempo. Use Boros Charm defensively only when the visible legal mode protects a decisive board or prevents a lethal damage exchange; otherwise prioritize ending the game before the burn deck topdecks enough reach.

- Control: commit pressure in measured waves and force answers without emptying the hand into sweepers. Duskana, the Rage Mother is strongest after two or more base-2/2 creatures are already present, but do not wait forever if control is gaining cards and you can protect or haste the commander with Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Fires of Yavimaya, or Rhythm of the Wild. Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Hound of Griselbrand, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Iroas's Champion, Leonin Skyhunter, Diving Griffin, Sky Terror, and Skyknight Legionnaire are better post-answer threats than small ground creatures when the opponent has cleared the board once. Save Krosan Grip, Nature's Chant, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, Cabaretti Charm, or Klauth's Will for visible artifacts or enchantments that generate cards, lock combat, or prevent attacks.

- Removal-heavy decks: assign protection to the creature that converts the next turn cycle, not automatically to the first creature cast. Lightning Greaves and Swiftfoot Boots should favor Duskana, the Rage Mother when commander draw or attack scaling is available, then Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Hound of Griselbrand, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Iroas's Champion, or an evasive creature carrying Rancor or Audacity. Do not attach Audacity to a creature exposed to visible instant-speed removal unless the current legal attack, draw trigger, or damage push is worth accepting the risk. Boros Charm should be held when the opponent has already shown mass removal or when losing multiple equipped or enchanted creatures would collapse the board.

- Combo: shorten the clock while preserving the exact interaction that stops the visible combo piece. Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Commander's Sphere, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, Talisman of Conviction, Farseek, and Kodama's Reach are keep-worthy when they accelerate Duskana, the Rage Mother or let the deck double-spell pressure plus disruption. Krosan Grip is the cleanest answer to a visible artifact or enchantment engine when timing matters; Nature's Chant, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, Cabaretti Charm, and Klauth's Will cover less protected permanents. Use Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile on creature combo pieces before using them on ordinary blockers, and do not assume the opponent lacks protection unless it is public information.

- Tempo: protect mana development and avoid spending a whole turn on a play that can be neutralized cheaply. Hands with only expensive threats and tapped lands are risky unless they also contain Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, a Talisman, Farseek, or Kodama's Reach. Deploy cheap pressure first, then make the opponent answer Duskana, the Rage Mother when you can still use Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Fires of Yavimaya, Rhythm of the Wild, Boros Charm, or an instant removal spell in the same turn cycle. Against flyers or evasive tempo creatures, prioritize Leonin Skyhunter, Diving Griffin, Sky Terror, Skyknight Legionnaire, Gruul Charm, and spot removal over ground-only pressure.

- Midrange: maximize commander draw and attack scaling because both decks will trade resources. Trade early creatures when the exchange preserves life or clears a path for a later Duskana, the Rage Mother turn, but avoid trading away every base-2/2 body if the commander is close to entering. Garruk's Uprising, Anthem of Champions, Fires of Yavimaya, Rhythm of the Wild, Rancor, Audacity, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Makindi Stampede, Legion Leadership, and Boros Charm should be evaluated by whether they turn a stalled board into a lethal or near-lethal attack. Use Path to Exile and Swords to Plowshares on creatures that outscale combat or carry important counters, equipment, or commander pressure.

- Big mana: become the aggressor and punish slow setup before large threats dominate combat. Keep ramp when it accelerates a meaningful curve, but do not spend the early turns only on Commander's Sphere, Farseek, Kodama's Reach, and Talismans if legal creature pressure is available. Duskana, the Rage Mother plus multiple base-2/2 attackers is the preferred clock; Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Rancor, Audacity, Garruk's Uprising, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, and Boros Charm help damage get through once the opponent presents larger blockers. Preserve Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, and Selesnya Charm for the first threat that invalidates attacking or threatens an immediate win; Card text check required for Selesnya Charm's target condition before relying on it.

- Graveyard decks: win through pressure, exile removal, and permanent disruption because the registered list has no sideboard graveyard hate. Use Path to Exile and Swords to Plowshares on recursive creatures, graveyard commanders, or payoff creatures when exile materially disrupts the visible plan. Krosan Grip, Nature's Chant, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, Klauth's Will, and Cabaretti Charm should target graveyard-enabling artifacts or enchantments when those permanents are public and legal targets. Do not slow down for speculative hate that is not in the deck; make Duskana, the Rage Mother refuel the board and force the graveyard deck to answer lethal pressure.

- Artifact and enchantment decks: identify the engine permanent before spending flexible removal. Krosan Grip should be reserved for the artifact or enchantment whose activated ability, protection layer, or combo timing makes split-second style interaction relevant; Card text check required if the runtime text does not show the relevant timing. Nature's Chant, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, Cabaretti Charm, and Klauth's Will can answer lower-risk permanents or multiple targets when Veles exposes legal modes. If the opponent's permanent does not immediately stop your board, developing Duskana, the Rage Mother or hasty pressure may be stronger than answering a value piece.

- Go-wide decks: prioritize board-wide combat swings and blockers that punish attacks. First strike, vigilance, evasion, and pump from Benalish Knight, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Iroas's Champion, Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Goblin Wardriver, Makindi Stampede, Legion Leadership, Cabaretti Charm, Gruul Charm, and Boros Charm can convert parity into an alpha strike or prevent a lethal backswing. Daggerback Basilisk, Alpine Watchdog, Huatli's Snubhorn, Safehold Elite, and Vernadi Shieldmate are defensive bodies when racing fails. Use removal on anthem effects, token payoffs, or evasive attackers before ordinary creatures if the visible board shows those cards as the source of lethal pressure.

- Single-threat decks: preserve clean answers and force the opponent to spend protection before committing pump. Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile are the preferred answers to a giant attacker, commander-damage threat, or creature that blocks the entire team. Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Kabira Takedown, Stump Stomp, and Cabaretti Charm are conditional answers that must be checked against legal modes, current power, tapped status, and available targets. When removal is not available, use first strike, deathtouch, double strike, protection, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Rancor, Audacity, and Boros Charm to make combat unattractive rather than donating small creatures into a bad block.

- No-sideboard adaptation: adjust mulligans, sequencing, target priority, and risk tolerance because the registered sideboard has zero cards. After each game, increase emphasis on the main-deck roles that mattered: lifegain and cheap blockers versus fast decks, protected staggered threats versus control, artifact/enchantment removal versus engines, exile removal versus recursion, and fast commander-centered pressure versus combo or big mana.

## Specific Matchup Notes
- General/archetype-only note: exact opponents are absent, so treat these notes as matchup heuristics and let revealed cards, legal actions, and public board texture override assumptions. Sideboarding is unavailable because the registered sideboard is zero cards; likely adaptation is mulligan discipline, sequencing changes, and priority-target selection rather than card swaps.

- Fast creature pressure: keep hands that cast early blockers or lifelink creatures, especially Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, Knight of Meadowgrain, Alpine Watchdog, Huatli's Snubhorn, Brightblade Stoat, Safehold Elite, or Vernadi Shieldmate. Priority targets are evasive attackers, anthem effects, and creatures that make blocking impossible; use Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Kabira Takedown, Stump Stomp, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, or Cabaretti Charm only when the legal mode and visible target justify spending the answer. Duskana, the Rage Mother is strongest once at least one base-2/2 body can attack or refill, but do not take a losing hit just to wait for commander value.

- Control or removal-heavy decks: stagger threats and prefer haste or protection before exposing the commander. Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Fires of Yavimaya, Rhythm of the Wild, Boros Charm, Hound of Griselbrand, Safehold Elite, and sticky combat bodies reduce the damage from one-for-one removal or sweepers. Priority targets are engines that generate repeated cards or locks; Krosan Grip, Nature's Chant, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, Klauth's Will, and Cabaretti Charm should hit public artifacts or enchantments that will outscale creature combat.

- Combo and engine decks: race first, disrupt visible enablers second, and do not hold removal for unknown cards when a public engine is already active. Duskana, the Rage Mother plus multiple two-power attackers is the cleanest pressure plan, supported by Goblin Wardriver, Legion Leadership, Makindi Stampede, Garruk's Uprising, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Rancor, and Audacity. Priority targets are combo creatures, mana engines, graveyard enablers, or artifact/enchantment pieces that Veles exposes as legal targets.

- Big-creature or commander-damage decks: preserve exile removal and conditional large-creature answers for the threat that stops attacks or threatens lethal. Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Daggerback Basilisk, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Iroas's Champion, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Rancor, Audacity, and Boros Charm can make combat math favorable, but do not assume protection or double strike beats every visible keyword. Card text check required before relying on Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Stump Stomp, or Kabira Takedown for a specific removal mode.

- Flyers and evasive boards: assign removal and racing tools toward damage sources that ground blockers cannot interact with. Leonin Skyhunter, Diving Griffin, Sky Terror, Skyknight Legionnaire, Gruul Charm, and clean spot removal are higher priority than extra ground creatures when the opponent is winning through the air. If the race is close, lifelink from Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, and Knight of Meadowgrain can matter more than marginal pump.

## Risk Summary
- Mana risk: the deck is three colors with many enters-tapped or conditionally untapped lands, so hands without Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, Talisman of Conviction, Farseek, Kodama's Reach, or early colored sources can fail to cast pressure on time. Sequence Command Tower, Jungle Shrine, Brushland, Karplusan Forest, Battlefield Forge, Grand Coliseum, and typed duals around actual legal costs rather than assuming all colors are covered.

- Matchup risk: the list has broad interaction but no dedicated sideboard, so post-game correction is limited to mulligans, role shifts, and target priority. Do not overfit to Game 1 unless public cards prove the opponent's plan.

- Draw risk: many creatures are efficient bodies rather than card advantage, making Duskana, the Rage Mother and Garruk's Uprising important refill points. Avoid trading away every two-power creature before the commander can convert them into cards unless survival requires it.

- Over-sideboarding risk: no sideboard cards are registered, so any runtime sideboard action should be rejected or treated as unavailable. Adapt with main-deck plans only.

- Graveyard risk: the deck has exile creature removal but no dedicated graveyard hate. Use Path to Exile and Swords to Plowshares carefully against recursive threats, and answer graveyard-enabling artifacts or enchantments only when the target is visible and legally exposed.

- Sweeper/removal risk: committing too many creatures before protection or haste invites losing the board. Boros Charm, Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Fires of Yavimaya, Rhythm of the Wild, Hound of Griselbrand, and Safehold Elite help mitigate removal, but do not invent protection if Veles does not show a legal action.

- Closer risk: stalled boards require a real finishing tool, not just another small creature. Prioritize Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Makindi Stampede, Legion Leadership, Goblin Wardriver, Rancor, Audacity, Garruk's Uprising, and Boros Charm when they create lethal or force bad blocks.

- Interaction risk: flexible charms and modal spells are only as good as their legal modes. Check Veles action text before using Gruul Charm, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, or Klauth's Will, and choose the visible target that advances survival, disruption, or lethal pressure.

- Sequencing risk: casting Duskana, the Rage Mother without attackers, protection, or follow-up may waste the command-zone turn. Build the board first when safe, then commit the commander when the next combat or same-turn haste/protection line can produce value.

## Test Feedback Checklist
- Deciding factor: identify whether the game was won or lost by early board presence, commander timing, mana development, interaction timing, or closing power. Record the turn where Duskana, the Rage Mother, Garruk's Uprising, Makindi Stampede, Legion Leadership, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Rancor, Audacity, or Boros Charm most changed the clock.
- Mulligans: record whether the opener had two or more usable mana sources, access to green for Farseek or Kodama's Reach when relevant, and at least one early creature such as Ajani's Sunstriker, Alpine Watchdog, Knight of Meadowgrain, Brightblade Stoat, Safehold Elite, Vernadi Shieldmate, Rip-Clan Crasher, Zhur-Taa Goblin, or Cerodon Yearling. Flag keeps that could not affect the board before turn three.
- Mana: record every game where colors or tapped lands delayed Duskana, the Rage Mother, double-spell turns, removal, or pump activation. Note whether Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Commander's Sphere, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, Talisman of Conviction, Farseek, or Kodama's Reach fixed the issue or merely consumed tempo.
- Velocity: record whether Duskana, the Rage Mother and Garruk's Uprising produced cards before the deck ran low on action. If the deck flooded on small creatures without draw, note which threats became low-impact topdecks.
- Engine timing: record whether Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Fires of Yavimaya, Rhythm of the Wild, Rancor, Audacity, Anthem of Champions, or Garruk's Uprising was deployed before it mattered in combat. Note when waiting to cast Duskana, the Rage Mother would have produced a stronger first attack.
- Removal: record whether Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares, Kabira Takedown, Stump Stomp, Selesnya Charm, Naya Charm, Cabaretti Charm, Gruul Charm, Krosan Grip, Destructive Revelry, Sundering Growth, Nature's Chant, or Klauth's Will answered the correct visible permanent. Flag removal held for unknown threats while a public engine or evasive clock won the game.
- Sideboard: record that the registered sideboard is zero cards, then evaluate whether the loss pattern suggests future Add role cards for graveyard hate, sweep protection, artifact/enchantment density, anti-combo pressure, or flying defense. Do not describe an executable sideboard plan unless cards are actually registered.
- Closing: record missed lethal or near-lethal turns involving Goblin Wardriver, Hearthfire Hobgoblin, Iroas's Champion, Mirran Crusader, Paladin en-Vec, Hound of Griselbrand, Makindi Stampede, Legion Leadership, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Rancor, Audacity, or Boros Charm. Check whether the pilot overprotected resources instead of forcing blocks.
- Role: record whether the pilot correctly chose beatdown, stabilizer, or midrange value. Flag games where lifelink bodies such as Ajani's Sunstriker, Bishop's Soldier, and Knight of Meadowgrain should have raced instead of trading, or where Daggerback Basilisk and blockers should have preserved life.
- Mistakes: record any legal-action mismatch, missed land sequencing, unnecessary pain-land damage, premature charm mode, attack into bad blocks, or pass with relevant interaction available. Separate pilot mistakes from visible rules-engine limitations.
- Stranded cards: list cards stranded by mana, board requirements, target requirements, or timing, especially Klauth's Will, Makindi Stampede, Garruk's Uprising, Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, and modal charms.
- Overperformers and underperformers: record which exact cards generated wins, stabilized losses, or sat below rate. Compare small creatures by role, not just damage: lifelink, evasion, double strike, haste, resilience, and base-stat synergy all matter.

## First Tuning Questions
- Card quantities: should the deck increase the density of early base-2/2 creatures if Duskana, the Rage Mother often enters without enough attackers, or are the current singleton bodies sufficient when sequencing is cleaner?
- Mana base: should the deck add more untapped green and white access if Farseek, Kodama's Reach, Duskana, the Rage Mother, Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares, and early creatures are delayed by tapped lands or color gaps?
- Ramp package: should Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Commander's Sphere, Talisman of Unity, Talisman of Impulse, and Talisman of Conviction remain enough acceleration if early pressure is the deciding factor, or does the deck need more creature-compatible velocity instead?
- Aggro plan: should the deck emphasize haste, evasion, and combat scaling if games are lost before Duskana, the Rage Mother draws cards, especially through Fires of Yavimaya, Rhythm of the Wild, Goblin Wardriver, Makindi Stampede, Rancor, and Audacity?
- Control plan: should the deck add more resilient threats or protection if sweepers and spot removal repeatedly punish committing Duskana, the Rage Mother, Garruk's Uprising, or a wide board?
- Closers: should the deck add or prioritize more finishers if stalled boards are common despite Kessig Wolf Run, Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion, Makindi Stampede, Legion Leadership, Boros Charm, and double-strike creatures?
- Interaction balance: should flexible charms remain favored if modal uncertainty causes mistakes, or should future changes favor simpler removal and artifact/enchantment answers with clearer Veles action text?
- Flying defense: should the deck add role cards against evasive pressure if Leonin Skyhunter, Diving Griffin, Sky Terror, Skyknight Legionnaire, Gruul Charm, and spot removal are not enough to control air races?
- Sideboard slots: if a sideboard becomes available, which Add role cards are most needed first: graveyard hate, anti-combo disruption, sweeper protection, artifact/enchantment removal, flying defense, or lifegain stabilization?
- Role conflicts: should the deck reduce main-deck emphasis on slow engines if the best wins come from fast commander pressure, or reduce main-deck emphasis on low-impact attackers if wins depend on protected Duskana, the Rage Mother and repeatable draw?

## Veles Tactical Policy

### Policy: Opening Hand Gate
Priority: High
Decision families: mulligan
Cards: Duskana, the Rage Mother; Farseek; Kodama's Reach; Sol Ring; Arcane Signet; Talisman of Unity; Talisman of Impulse; Talisman of Conviction
Phase windows: opening hand, mulligan
Runtime cues: prompt:mulligan; visible hand; commander format
Use when: deciding keep or mulligan before game start.
Avoid when: rules engine has already locked the keep decision.
Instructions: Keep hands with two or more mana sources, at least one early creature or accelerator, and plausible access to white and green by turn three. Mulligan hands with no early play, one-land non-Sol Ring hands, or color mixes that cannot cast creatures plus Duskana, the Rage Mother on curve.
Pilot skill floor: medium
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: First Creature Setup
Priority: Medium
Decision families: priority, mana
Cards: Ajani's Sunstriker; Alpine Watchdog; Knight of Meadowgrain; Brightblade Stoat; Safehold Elite; Vernadi Shieldmate; Rip-Clan Crasher; Zhur-Taa Goblin; Cerodon Yearling
Phase windows: precombat main, early turns
Runtime cues: hand contains an early creature; battlefield has no friendly creature
Use when: choosing the first board-development spell.
Avoid when: an opposing must-answer permanent is already visible or mana will be stranded by color.
Instructions: Establish a creature before slow engines when possible because Duskana, the Rage Mother needs attackers and board presence to convert combat into cards and pressure. Prefer lifelink or vigilance bodies against fast damage, haste bodies against slow setup, and color-efficient bodies when mana is constrained.
Pilot skill floor: low
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Mana Development Before Threats
Priority: Medium
Decision families: mana, priority
Cards: Farseek; Kodama's Reach; Sol Ring; Arcane Signet; Commander's Sphere; Talisman of Unity; Talisman of Impulse; Talisman of Conviction
Phase windows: precombat main, early and midgame
Runtime cues: hand contains ramp or fixing; legal land play available; colors missing
Use when: sequencing ramp, fixing, and early creatures.
Avoid when: delaying a creature leaves no board against visible pressure.
Instructions: Fix green and white first, then red, unless a legal removal or haste line requires red immediately. Prefer ramp before commander when it enables Duskana, the Rage Mother plus protection, combat trick, or second spell on the following turn.
Pilot skill floor: medium
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Commander Commitment Gate
Priority: High
Decision families: priority, combat, interaction
Cards: Duskana, the Rage Mother; Lightning Greaves; Swiftfoot Boots; Fires of Yavimaya; Rhythm of the Wild
Phase windows: precombat main, postcombat main
Runtime cues: action:cast Duskana, the Rage Mother; commander available; visible mana and board
Use when: deciding whether to cast the commander.
Avoid when: casting commander into visible lethal pressure, obvious open interaction, or no meaningful follow-up attack would waste the turn.
Instructions: Cast Duskana, the Rage Mother when at least one creature can pressure or benefit soon, when protection or haste is available, or when waiting risks falling behind. Delay if committing commander prevents essential removal or if the board cannot attack productively next turn.
Pilot skill floor: high
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Deterministic Commander Cast After Gate
Priority: Low
Decision families: priority
Cards: Duskana, the Rage Mother
Phase windows: main phase
Runtime cues: action:cast Duskana, the Rage Mother
Use when: the selected plan for this decision is to cast Duskana, the Rage Mother and exactly one legal action text contains cast Duskana, the Rage Mother.
Avoid when: multiple Duskana-related legal actions differ by cost, zone, or alternative payment.
Instructions: Submit the legal cast action matching Duskana, the Rage Mother after the commitment gate has selected that line.
Pilot skill floor: low
No-API allowed: yes
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Protection Equipment Sequencing
Priority: Medium
Decision families: priority, mana
Cards: Lightning Greaves; Swiftfoot Boots; Duskana, the Rage Mother
Phase windows: precombat main, postcombat main
Runtime cues: equipment legal actions visible; commander or key attacker visible
Use when: deciding whether to deploy or attach protection.
Avoid when: equipping blocks a required attack, removal spell, or commander cast this turn.
Instructions: Use Lightning Greaves or Swiftfoot Boots to protect Duskana, the Rage Mother or the creature most likely to carry a decisive attack. Do not move Lightning Greaves onto a creature that must receive Rancor, Audacity, or another target later unless the current legal line no longer needs that targeting.
Pilot skill floor: medium
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Haste And Riot Engine Gate
Priority: Medium
Decision families: priority, combat
Cards: Fires of Yavimaya; Rhythm of the Wild; Duskana, the Rage Mother
Phase windows: precombat main, early and midgame
Runtime cues: action:cast Fires of Yavimaya; action:cast Rhythm of the Wild
Use when: choosing between enabling haste/riot and adding another creature.
Avoid when: the opponent's visible board demands immediate removal or lifelink defense.
Instructions: Cast Fires of Yavimaya or Rhythm of the Wild before commander or large creature turns when haste changes the clock or lets Duskana, the Rage Mother trigger sooner. Favor creatures first when the engine would not affect combat before the next turn cycle.
Pilot skill floor: medium
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Card-Draw Combat Engine Gate
Priority: High
Decision families: priority, combat
Cards: Garruk's Uprising; Duskana, the Rage Mother; Anthem of Champions
Phase windows: precombat main, postcombat main
Runtime cues: action:cast Garruk's Uprising; action:cast Anthem of Champions; visible creatures
Use when: deciding whether to commit a board-scaling engine.
Avoid when: visible removal, sweeper risk, or combat pressure makes immediate board impact necessary.
Instructions: Commit Garruk's Uprising or Anthem of Champions when the current board or next creature sequence can convert the card into damage, evasion, or cards before the opponent stabilizes. Prefer Duskana, the Rage Mother first when commander combat immediately refills cards and the engine would be win-more.
Pilot skill floor: high
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Aura Target Selection
Priority: Medium
Decision families: selection, combat
Cards: Rancor; Audacity; Mirran Crusader; Paladin en-Vec; Hearthfire Hobgoblin; Iroas's Champion; Sky Terror; Leonin Skyhunter; Skyknight Legionnaire
Phase windows: precombat main, combat setup
Runtime cues: action:target; action:cast Rancor; action:cast Audacity
Use when: choosing a creature target for Rancor or Audacity.
Avoid when: target has shroud, protection conflict, summoning-sick low-impact status, or visible removal makes the aura unsafe.
Instructions: Put combat auras on evasive, double-strike, protected, or trample-relevant attackers when the resulting attack changes blocks or clock. Avoid exposing the only important creature when another threat can carry the aura without risking the whole plan.
Pilot skill floor: medium
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Attack Commitment
Priority: High
Decision families: combat
Cards: Duskana, the Rage Mother; Goblin Wardriver; Mirran Crusader; Paladin en-Vec; Hound of Griselbrand; Hearthfire Hobgoblin; Iroas's Champion; Kessig Wolf Run; Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Phase windows: beginning of combat, declare attackers
Runtime cues: prompt:declare attackers; visible blockers; life totals
Use when: choosing attacks with a developed board.
Avoid when: legal action text offers exactly one forced attack or no attack choice.
Instructions: Attack when the swing produces commander value, forces bad blocks, threatens lethal, or pressures planeswalkers if visible. Hold back lifelink or deathtouch bodies when they are needed to survive the return attack unless a pump land or double-strike line wins first.
Pilot skill floor: high
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Single Obvious No-Attack
Priority: Low
Decision families: combat
Cards: none
Phase windows: declare attackers
Runtime cues: action:no attackers
Use when: exactly one legal action text contains no attackers and every friendly creature is tapped, unable to attack, or absent in visible state.
Avoid when: any legal attack action is available.
Instructions: Submit the no attackers action when the rules engine exposes no legal attacking creature.
Pilot skill floor: low
No-API allowed: yes
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Block And Stabilize
Priority: High
Decision families: combat, interaction
Cards: Ajani's Sunstriker; Bishop's Soldier; Knight of Meadowgrain; Daggerback Basilisk; Alpine Watchdog; Greenwood Sentinel; Safehold Elite; Vernadi Shieldmate
Phase windows: declare blockers, combat damage
Runtime cues: prompt:declare blockers; visible attackers; life total under pressure
Use when: choosing blockers against visible attacks.
Avoid when: a crack-back lethal line is visible and blocking would remove required attackers.
Instructions: Preserve life against short clocks with lifelink, vigilance, expendable, and deathtouch blockers before protecting marginal damage. Trade small creatures when the exchange prevents commander damage, lethal setup, or loss of Duskana, the Rage Mother pressure next turn.
Pilot skill floor: high
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Premium Removal Gate
Priority: High
Decision families: interaction, priority
Cards: Path to Exile; Swords to Plowshares; Kabira Takedown; Stump Stomp; Selesnya Charm; Naya Charm; Cabaretti Charm; Klauth's Will
Phase windows: opponent main, combat, end step, own main
Runtime cues: legal removal action; visible target permanent or spell context
Use when: selecting whether to spend creature or permanent interaction.
Avoid when: the target is low-impact and a larger visible threat or lethal line is likely this turn cycle.
Instructions: Spend premium removal on visible commanders, combo pieces, evasive lethal threats, blockers stopping a decisive attack, or engines that will outscale the creature plan. Prefer combat-timing removal when it creates lethal or saves a key creature.
Pilot skill floor: high
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Artifact And Enchantment Answer Gate
Priority: Medium
Decision families: interaction, priority
Cards: Krosan Grip; Destructive Revelry; Sundering Growth; Nature's Chant; Gruul Charm; Cabaretti Charm; Klauth's Will
Phase windows: opponent end step, main phase, combat when legal
Runtime cues: visible artifact or enchantment; legal destroy action
Use when: choosing artifact or enchantment interaction.
Avoid when: the permanent is not affecting combat, mana, cards, or survival and mana is needed for a stronger line.
Instructions: Answer visible prison pieces, combo engines, protection equipment, damage prevention, or blockers that invalidate the attack plan. Use flexible answers conservatively when their other modes may be needed for lethal, stabilization, or multiple permanent removal.
Pilot skill floor: medium
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Charm Mode Selection
Priority: Medium
Decision families: selection, interaction, combat
Cards: Gruul Charm; Boros Charm; Selesnya Charm; Naya Charm; Cabaretti Charm
Phase windows: main phase, combat, opponent turn when legal
Runtime cues: action:choose; action:mode; visible charm modes
Use when: selecting a modal spell mode.
Avoid when: the mode text is ambiguous or the visible board does not show a concrete target or combat result.
Instructions: Choose damage, exile, pump, indestructible, recursion, or token/card modes only after matching the mode to immediate survival, lethal, commander protection, or board swing. Card text check required for exact mode text if Veles action labels do not expose it.
Pilot skill floor: high
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Pump-Land Finish Gate
Priority: High
Decision families: mana, combat, priority
Cards: Kessig Wolf Run; Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion; Mirran Crusader; Paladin en-Vec; Hearthfire Hobgoblin; Iroas's Champion; Hound of Griselbrand
Phase windows: declare attackers, before combat damage, endgame main/combat
Runtime cues: action:activate Kessig Wolf Run; action:activate Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion; attacker visible
Use when: deciding whether to spend mana on a combat land.
Avoid when: activation does not change lethal math, survival, or blocker trades from visible state.
Instructions: Use Kessig Wolf Run or Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion when the visible attack converts mana into lethal, commander damage pressure, trample-through damage, or a favorable double-strike exchange. Preserve mana if removal, protection, or second spell matters more.
Pilot skill floor: high
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Deterministic Land Activation After Gate
Priority: Low
Decision families: mana, combat
Cards: Kessig Wolf Run; Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Phase windows: combat
Runtime cues: action:activate Kessig Wolf Run; action:activate Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Use when: the selected plan is to activate the named land and exactly one legal action text contains that activation.
Avoid when: multiple activation choices differ by target, X value, color payment, or timing.
Instructions: Submit the matching activation only after a light-model combat gate has selected the activation line.
Pilot skill floor: low
No-API allowed: yes
Light-model allowed: yes

### Policy: Sideboard Lock
Priority: Low
Decision families: sideboard
Cards: none
Phase windows: between games
Runtime cues: prompt:sideboard; sideboard count 0
Use when: Veles requests sideboarding for this registered deck and the registered sideboard is empty.
Avoid when: the runtime deck registration shows any sideboard card not listed in this specification.
Instructions: Make no card changes because the registered sideboard has zero cards. Do not invent Add role cards as executable sideboard actions.
Pilot skill floor: low
No-API allowed: no
Light-model allowed: yes
