The strongest starter deck in terms of competitive potential is Black Marshall D
Instead of a beautifully drawn portrait, its more of a scribble in the vague shape of a Doduo, like the artist drew it from memory or with a blindfold on
In fact, we want it enough that Cornered by Black Mage is basically a two-for-one play, like a black mage Nekrataal
It's scratched an itch for strategy, silly fun, counting, cuteness that I didn't know I had
That kind of repeatable card advantage turned it into one of the defining decks of 2025, a fixture at Regionals and Treasure Cups where consistency wins long tournaments
This style of flicker deck usually favors a commander who can enable flickering itself, and you can review my selection of the best commanders for enabling flicker decks if that is your preferred style of gameplay