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What is your plan against artifacts and enchantments? No Qasali Pridemage in the SB?

I say this because looking at the list it seems to me that something needs to be reworked since if this past weekend is anything to go by, crushing Kithkin but losing/having a hard time with Faeries, 5CC and Elves is an unplayable deck. Many of the later should gain popularity and I’d imagine Kithkin should probably lose at least some of its following as well.

I’m not sure about what can be done to fix the Fae matchup, or if this is enough, but it seems to me that you must be running more sweepers going forward. Elves can get out of hand very quickly, and with limited disruption I think sweepers main are important. This being the case, I might consider cutting the Captured Sunlight and including a 3rd Primal Command and 3 Volcanic Fallout. The Fallout will obviously be useful against Elves and Faeries while at the same time continuing to help against Kithkin since this deck seems quite good at blowing up Anthem effects, no matter their source.

As many have mentioned, Great Sable Stag in the sideboard can continue to shore up the Fae matchup, but is also strong against 5CC as well. If you look at the Japanese coverage, both Shuuhei and Kazuya Mitamura had this card in their 5CC sideboards and each boarded it in against the other. Those decks typically use cards like Plumeveil, Volcanic Fallout, and counterspells to control opposing creatures, all of which the Stag laughs at. If this guy jumps into play quickly enough I could see him softening them up and forcing an answer such as Hallowed Burial, at which point you punish by laying Ajani or Bloodbraid or what have you. I think in terms of uncounterable dudes, Great Sable Stag gets the nod over Spellbreaker Behemoth.

With Volcanic Fallout I’d imagine this deck could do quite well against Elves by controlling out of hand hordes and simultaneously taking out engine pieces with spot removal. Naya Charm to hopefully do whichever one is more necessary if the game goes long seems sweet. Against Faeries I’m not sure if just cramming 3 Fallout in the deck is going to do it, but it will certainly help and naturally things can get better after boards. Perhaps some more room can be made for some other good anti-Fae stuff, but I’m not totally sure what that might be. Perhaps making room for some Sable Stags in the main and including Anathemancer in the board would do it, since he’s a pretty strong drop against Faeries as well. This would simultaneously gain ground against 5CC as Anathemancer is obviously bonkers against them. Kithkin should remain a good matchup, so it seems to me that with a little tuning this deck could be quite strong.

I have one question: Considering the proliferation of Kithkin (W), Elves (Gw) and Faeries (UB) is 4 Exotic Orchard a safe move for your manabase? Perhaps its strong enough regardless, I just thought of asking.

I might consider:
-4 Sunlight
-1 Pulse
+3 Fallout
+2 Great Sable Stag

SB:
-2 Cloudthresher
-1 Naya Charm
-1 Hallowed Burial
+1 Great Sable Stag
+3 Anathemancer