At its core this is a spellslinger deck, which many that use Kykar as a commander are want to do. The theme is to play from multiple angles and strategies, inspired by the U.S. Navy SEALs.
Sea: defense, intelligence. There's plenty of card draw and repeated spells from the graveyard to always have plays on either your turn, or to wait until the opponent's turn. Use Impassioned Orator to gain life as you create spirits from Kykar's triggered ability to sustain and stay in the game. Note that Impassioned Orator can be subbed for a noncreature permanent that works similiarly (e.g. Ajani's Welcome). There are also a few counterspells to protect your board in the late game.
Land: damage over time and spot removal. Guttersnipe, Electrostatic Field, Ral, and Firebrand Archer are priority to ensure that you are dealing damage to the entire table as you cast spells. It's a slow burn, but will quickly get out of hand if untouched.
Air: evasive maneuvers. Generate tokens (three of which have flying) and overwhelm an opponent. 2/2 flyers, 1/1 flyers, 1/1 elementals, 1/1 servos. The 1/1 spirits generated by Kykar should be used primarily for mana to fuel more spells, but can be good for defense. Wait for backup in the form of Jeskai Ascendancy to get the most out of the attack.
With so many ways to play, it's important to be ready to shift focus as the game progresses.
Two other notes:
1. This deck can have a bit of a solitaire feel to it, especially because there are some repeatable actions built into the deck (not to mention a way to obtain infinite Treasures with copy tricks).
2. You will experience some decision paralysis. This is a medium-to-hard deck to pilot and because Kykar has a reputation for being a fairly strong commander (not to mention very popular), you will get attacked early. Be patient; try to hold your resources to survive the late game.
(Update 9/10: Got a copy of Sorcerer Class to juice the deck a little more. Remember you can use your Spirits twice - tap for mana, then sacrifice for red. Also replaced Impassioned Orator with Daxos, Blessed by the Sun. I found that having two instances of life gain for the Spirits was very useful - on ETB, and again on the dies trigger.)
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