{"ops":[{"insert":"Explanation"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis is an aggro deck with a few stax pieces to try to slow down combo decks. The efficiency of the threats pressures life totals and planeswalkers making it difficult for your opponents to find a window to resolve their combos.\n\nThis deck wants to play out under-costed creatures (preferably with some upside). You want creatures where the toughness is greater than the converted mana cost (CMC). I mostly stick to creatures with a CMC of 3 or less. The thinking is to have a board state before Huatli resolves so you can immediately turn your creatures sideways.\n\nSingle-Card Discussions"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nLight Sprinkling of Stax Pieces"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Drannith Magistrate"}},{"insert":" (+1) - a beat stick with some utility\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gaddock Teeg"}},{"insert":" - Shuts out the vast majority of planeswalkers. As of 12/2025 "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/search?q=game%3Apaper+is%3Aoathbreaker+cmc%3C4+-mana%3Ax&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name"},"insert":"only 54 (19%)"},{"insert":" of the possible 281 planeswalkers are castable with Teeg out.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hushbringer"}},{"insert":" - "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Protean Hulk"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thassa's Oracle"}},{"insert":" hate\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rug of Smothering"}},{"insert":" (+1) - Storm + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jeska's Will"}},{"insert":" hate\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Soulless Jailer"}},{"insert":" (+2) - Graveyard recursion hate on an efficient body\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Strict Proctor"}},{"insert":" (+1) - Thassa's Oracle hate\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tocatli Honor Guard"}},{"insert":" (+1) - Thassa's Oracle hate\n\nBeaters"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arboreal Grazer"}},{"insert":" (+2) - Efficient ramp\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Giant Ox"}},{"insert":" ("},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"+4"},{"insert":")\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"God-Pharaoh's Faithful"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lagonna-Band Trailblazer"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tasseled Dromedary"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Turtle-Duck"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yoked Ox"}},{"insert":" (+3) - 1-mana \"4/4\"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grizzled Leotau"}},{"insert":" (+3)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Maned Serval"}},{"insert":" (+2) - Vigilance is a nice perk\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nyx-Fleece Ram"}},{"insert":" (+3) - Life gain is rarely relevant, but it's a nice bonus\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ornithopter"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Revoker"}},{"insert":" - Free attackers. Generally you want to sandbag these to play them the turn before you attempt Huatli.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"PuPu UFO"}},{"insert":" (+2) - Cheap evasive damage is nice. The activated ability is generally just flavor text since this deck doesn't do card advantage.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Runic Armasaur"}},{"insert":" (+2) - The smallest amount of potential card advantage\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Skinshifter"}},{"insert":" (+6) - Not the most mana efficient threat, but you're most commonly turning this into a 0/8\n\nOther Creatures"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Armored Scrapgorger"}},{"insert":" (+1) - Mana dork that can interact with opponents graveyards\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Avacyn's Pilgrim"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birds of Paradise"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gilded Goose"}},{"insert":" - Mana dorks - the evasion on BoP and the goose can come in handy when you no longer need the mana production.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gorm the Great"}},{"insert":" (+3) - can act as a \"board wipe\" for one opponent in certain cases\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa"}},{"insert":" (+1) - \"Unblockable\" for the squad\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOther Cards"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eladamri's Call"}},{"insert":" - a second copy of Drannith Magistrate/Gaddock Teeg\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirri's Guile"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sylvan Library"}},{"insert":" - A bit of card selection. Guile is still useful under "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hullbreacher"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reconnaissance"}},{"insert":" - Protects Huatli via pseudo-vigilance\n\n\nNotable Exclusions"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ancient Tomb"}},{"insert":" - The curve is so low that almost all the spells are colored pips and not much else. Tomb only casts 5 spells, but you can't keep a hand if this is your only land.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elvish Spirit Guide"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotus Petal"}},{"insert":" - This isn't a combo deck. Emptying your hand quickly doesn't really gain you much in most cases. Temporary mana sources are also bad top decks. I generally treat my opening hand as if I'll never draw another meaningful card and see if I can win with that.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Swords to Plowshares"}},{"insert":" - Sometimes a few points of life can be the difference between winning and losing.\n\nConsidering"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Adeline, Resplendent Cathar"}},{"insert":" (+1) - represents 18 damage with the signature spell the turn it comes into play. The tokens don't go away and help you go even wider next turn.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Voice of Victory"}},{"insert":" (+1) - Removes combat tricks from the table and protects your spells. Also it represents up to 20 damage with the signature spell the turn it attacks.\n\nPossible Turn #3 kill - 20+ Damage without Oathbreaker or signature spell"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nBase Hand (4): "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Assault Formation"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chrome Mox"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Walker"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ornithopter"}},{"insert":"\nFiller/Variables (2): A card to exile to Chrome Mox, a land\nRest of hand: 5+ toughness across 1-2 bodies for 2 mana. I'm aware 2 bodies would make this 8 cards in total. The most you can reach here is 13 total toughness across 4 bodies (2x 1-mana 0/4s).\n\nPossible inclusions: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arboreal Grazer"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gilded Goose"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Giant Ox"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grizzled Leotau"}},{"insert":" , etc. \n\nSequence: \n\nTurn 1 - Cast "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chrome Mox"}},{"insert":" imprinting your extra card. Cast creatures totaling at least 10 toughness."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 2 - Cast "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Assault Formation"}},{"insert":" and attack for 10."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 3 - Attack for 10 (maybe less if they crack a fetch/use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ancient Tomb"}},{"insert":") . "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nNote: If you instead cast "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Huatli, the Sun's Heart"}},{"insert":" on turn 2, you are setup to potentially kill multiple opponents on turn 3 with your signature spell.\n"}]}