Francisco Thrasios
[[Francisco, Fowl Marauder]] and [[Thrasios, Triton Hero]] create a dynamic partnership, combining Francisco’s aggressive combo potential with Thrasios’ value engine and infinite mana outlet. Together, they provide flexibility across multiple axes of gameplay—ranging from early-game explosiveness to mid- and late-game grinding and control.
Francisco’s ability to quickly establish threatening combos makes it an ideal partner for Thrasios, which thrives in resource accumulation and interaction-heavy environments.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
Explosive Starts: Our commanders’ low costs allow for quick resource generation with card like [[Gaea’s Cradle]] and commander free spells like [[Fierce Guardianship]] and [[Deadly Rollick]].
Resilient Win Conditions: Francisco’s combos require fewer cards in hand compared to many decks, and Thrasios provides a robust infinite mana sink.
Versatility: Can pivot seamlessly between fast combo, grindy midrange, and reactive control strategies.
Weaknesses
Linear Combo Reliance: While the deck is versatile, its win conditions are primarily centered around predictable combo pieces like [[Agatha’s Soul Cauldron]] and infinite mana engines.
Reliance on Resources: Requires ample mana or card draw to execute and protect key combos.
Fragility to Hate: Vulnerable to graveyard hate, artifact removal, and stax effects.
Combos & Win Conditions
[[Francisco, Fowl Marauder]] + [[Agatha’s Soul Cauldron]] + [[Walking Ballista]]
Requirements: [[symbol:2]] for [[Agatha’s Soul Cauldron]], Francisco on the field.
Execution:
Cast [[Walking Ballista]] for X = 0 to put it in your graveyard.
Cast [[Agatha’s Soul Cauldron]] and use its ability to exile [[Walking Ballista]] from your graveyard.
[[Francisco, Fowl Marauder]] gains [[Walking Ballista]]’s abilities and a +1/+1 counter.
Remove a counter to deal 1 damage to an opponent. Francisco’s explore ability triggers, adding a +1/+1 counter if the top card is a nonland.
Repeat until all opponents are dead.
[[Devoted Druid]] + [[Machine God’s Effigy]]
Requirements: [[Devoted Druid]] on the battlefield and [[Machine God’s Effigy]] in hand.
Execution:
Cast [[Machine God’s Effigy]], having it enter as a copy of [[Devoted Druid]].
Tap the [[Effigy]] copy for [[symbol:g]].
Untap it by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, then repeat for [[symbol:infinity-u]][[symbol:infinity-g]].
Use infinite mana with Thrasios to draw your deck and win via [[Thassa’s Oracle]].
[[Hazel's Brewmaster]] + [[Devoted Druid]]
Execution:
Activate [[Devoted Druid]]’s second ability twice to kill it and put it in your graveyard.
Cast [[Hazel’s Brewmaster]] and target [[Devoted Druid]] with the enter the battlefield ability.
Create a food token with [[Devoted Druid]]’s activated abilities.
Tap and untap the food token with [[Devoted Druid]]’s abilities repeatedly, generating infinite green mana.
[[Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy]] + [[Basalt Monolith]]
Requirements: [[symbol:3]][[symbol:u]][[symbol:g]] for [[Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy]] and [[Basalt Monolith]].
Execution:
Tap [[Basalt Monolith]] for [[symbol:4]] (it makes an additional [[symbol:1]] from Kinnan’s passive ability).
Use [[symbol:3]] from [[Basalt Monolith]] to untap it, floating [[symbol:1]].
Repeat to generate infinite colorless mana.
Use infinite mana to activate [[Thrasios, Triton Hero]] and draw your deck and assemble a win condition.
[[Thassa’s Oracle]] + [[Demonic Consultation]] or [[Tainted Pact]]
Requirements: [[symbol:u]][[symbol:u]] for [[Thassa’s Oracle]] and [[symbol:b]] for [[Demonic Consultation]] or [[symbol:1]][[symbol:b]] for [[Tainted Pact]].
Execution:
Cast [[Thassa’s Oracle]].
With its ETB trigger on the stack, resolve [[Demonic Consultation]] or [[Tainted Pact]] to exile your library.
Allow the Oracle’s trigger to resolve, winning the game.
[[Valley Floodcaller]] + [[Rectraction Helix]]
Requirements: [[Valley Floodcaller]] in play without summoning sickness, [[symbol:u]] to cast [[Rectraction Helix]] or [[Banishing Knack]], and a mana positive artifact like [[Mox Opal]], [[Sol Ring]], or [[Mox Amber]].
Execution:
Cast [[Retraction Helix]] targeting [[Valley Floodcaller]].
Tap [[Valley Floodcaller]] with its new ability to return a mana positive rock to your hand.
Cast the mana positive rock again, triggering [[Valley Floodcaller]] to untap it.
Tap the mana rock for mana.
Repeat to make infinite mana.
[[Culling Ritual]] + [[Mnemonic Betrayal]]
Requirements: [[symbol:2]][[symbol:b]][[symbol:g]] for [[Culling Ritual]] and [[symbol:b]][[symbol:u]][[symbol:1]] for [[Mnemonic Betrayal]].
Execution:
Cast [[Culling Ritual]], destroying low-cost nonland permanents and generating mana.
Use the mana to cast [[Mnemonic Betrayal]] and play cards from opponents’ graveyards, generating resources to assemble and protect your win condition.
Payoffs
1. [[Ad Nauseam]]
[[Ad Nauseam]] remains a cornerstone of Francisco Thrasios’s strategy, enabling explosive, game-ending turns. Unlike traditional "turbo" lists, RogSi balances low-cost acceleration with high-impact cards to ensure consistency.
Key considerations:
Make sure to find mana sources and win conditions when resolving [[Ad Nauseam]].
Utilize [[Agatha’s Soul Cauldron]] [[Walking Ballista]] combo for a cheap, non-color intensive way to win post Naus.
2. [[Necropotence]]
[[Necropotence]] functions as potent engines that can consistently convert life into a game-winning resource advantage. With strategic use instant-speed enablers such as [[Borne Upon a Wind]] and [[Valley Floodcaller]], these cards enable explosive turns to close out the game. The following outlines how to leverage these cards for 1-turn and 2-turn win scenarios.
General Guidelines
Life Total Management:
When activating [[Necropotence]], determine your target card count based on your current resources and life total. Typically, this is 7 - 15 cards if you don’t have enough mana remaining to cast an instant speed enabler, and 30+ cards if you do.Prioritize Mana and Protection:
Focus on fast mana (e.g., [[Lotus Petal]], [[Dark Ritual]], [[Mox Opal]]) to fuel combos and counterspells ([[Fierce Guardianship]], [[Flusterstorm]]) for protection.Identify Your Win Condition:
Use instant-speed tools ([[Tainted Pact]], [[Demonic Consultation]], instant-speed tutors) to find and resolve enablers like [[Valley Floodcaller]] or [[Borne Upon a Wind]].
1-Turn Win Line
Objective: Leverage leftover mana after casting [[Necropotence]] to win during the same end step.
Play Sequence
Cast [[Necropotence]]:
Ensure you leave enough mana to cast [[Borne Upon a Wind]] ([[symbol:1]][[symbol:u]]) or [[Valley Floodcaller]] ([[symbol:2]][[symbol:u]]).
Exile Cards:
Pay life to exile as many cards as possible. The exact number depends on how much life you intent to pay to win the game (i.e. [[Force of Will]], [[Talisman of Dominance]], [[Mental Misstep]]).
Move to End Step:
During your end step, [[Necropotence]] will place the exiled cards into your hand.
Find and Resolve an Enabler:
Cast [[Borne Upon a Wind]] or [[Valley Floodcaller]] to enable casting spells at instant speed during your end step.
If needed, cast [[Tainted Pact]] or [[Demonic Consultation]] to find your enabler.
Win:
With your instant speed secured, use your newly drawn resources to assemble and execute a winning line (e.g., [[Agatha’s Sould Cauldron]] combo, [[Thassa’s Oracle]] with [[Demonic Consultation]]). Note: if you have [[Francisco, Fowl Marauder]] and [[Valley Floodcaller]] in play and [[Walking Ballista]] in hand, you can move to your discard step to discard [[Walking Ballista]] and respond to the [[Necropotence]] exile triggers by exiling it with [[Agatha’s Soul Cauldron]] to win the game.
2-Turn Win Line
Objective: Use the first turn to set up resources and protect your position, then win on the following turn.
Play Sequence
Turn 1: Cast [[Necropotence]]:
Prioritize resolving the engine early. Use available mana ([[Dark Ritual], [[Culling the Weak]]) to cast the Necro.
Pay life to exile between 7 and 15 cards, focusing on finding fast mana, counterspell protection, and instant speed enablers for the next turn.
End Step:
On your end step, [[Necropotence]] will refill your hand with exiled cards.
Turn 2: Play Mana and Combo Off:
Deploy your resources to play mana rocks, rituals, or other accelerants.
Pay life to exile as many cards as possible. The exact number depends on how much life you intent to pay to win the game (i.e. [[Force of Will]], [[Talisman of Dominance]], [[Mental Misstep]]).
Move to the end step and use instant-speed enablers like [[Borne Upon a Wind]] or [[Valley Floodcaller]] to win in the end step.
Win:
With your instant speed secured, use your newly drawn resources to assemble and execute a winning line (e.g., [[Agatha’s Sould Cauldron]] combo, [[Thassa’s Oracle]] with [[Demonic Consultation]]). Note: if you have [[Francisco, Fowl Marauder]] and [[Valley Floodcaller]] in play and [[Walking Ballista]] in hand, you can move to your discard step to discard [[Walking Ballista]] and respond to the [[Necropotence]] exile triggers by exiling it with [[Agatha’s Soul Cauldron]] to win the game.
Key Cards
Card Advantage
[[The One Ring]]: Provides protection and massive card advantage, especially in conjunction with untap effects like [[Minamo, School at Water’s Edge]].
[[Rhystic Study]] and [[Mystic Remora]]: Essential tools for keeping pace in card advantage.
[[Necropotence]] and [[Ad Nauseam]]: These explosive payoff spells will propel you into a quick victory.
[[Seedborn Muse]]: Enables multiple Thrasios activations per turn cycle, snowballing card advantage.
Conclusion
Francisco Thrasios combines explosive combo potential with grinding value in a uniquely flexible package. With Francisco providing fast kills and Thrasios offering unparalleled mid-to-late game consistency, this deck is an excellent choice for pilots who value adaptability and precision. By mastering its synergies and recognizing windows to pivot between aggression and control, you can dominate the table with Francisco and Thrasios leading the charge.
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