{"ops":[{"insert":"Did I do it? You'll have to be more specific... \n\nMTG's favorite yandere psycho can be more than a repeatable board wipe in the command zone. With proper set up, you will be the architect of flashy, swinging plays that will create the fear, death and chaos the Cult of Rakdos live for.\n\nGame plan: This deck is VERY mana and resource reliant. Do not expect to have any quick starts. You will be spending your first few turns setting up your engines with cards such as "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Genesis Chamber"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bitterblossom"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Archfiend of the Dross"},{"insert":", pretty much any card that is going to provide small bodies to pile up and stack large amounts of damage. If you pair a large \"blood festival\" with cards such as "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Last Laugh"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Revel in Riches"},{"insert":", and the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Meathook Massacre, "},{"insert":"the lifepoint swings will be huge and the high body count can fuel other big payoffs with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bitter Ordeal"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bloodcrazed Paladin"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel"},{"insert":"'s emblem, or "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Spoils of Blood"},{"insert":". This is one win con although it can be difficult as smart players will be moving to take out the small bodies whenever possible. Try to have "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Slaughter Specialist"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Super Shredder"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Revel in"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Riches"},{"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Syr Konrad, the Grim"},{"insert":" out to make this decision still painful.\n\nManaging Cons: Massacre Girl is an equal opportunity murderer. To ensure all your enemies feel the pain, you will need to be creative with the stack. Each instance of Massacre ETB and a creature dying is a separate trigger that can be responded to and gives you opportunity to stack triggers you own. For example, let's say you have nether traitor in the grave and a 1/1 rat on the field when our Girl comes into play. Her ETB will take out the rat but now there is another instance of -1/-1 on the stack. You can now activate neither traitor trigger to put it back on the battlefield. It will return before the party resumes. The neither traitor (or reassembling skeleton) can then use their abilities again to return to the field. You will take out the biggest, scariest threats with the proper setup. Turns out the most dangerous creature on earth is man (or in this case, a boba drinking maniac). Tarrion's Soul cleaver, super shredder, and blade of the bloodchief require the same attention. If you stack the triggers correctly, these cards will leave behind not only survivors but super big creatures."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Managing sabotage: As mentioned before, each instant of ETB and death trigger is a separate instance that can be responded to. Smart players will realize that if they remove our Girl before she sees the other creatures dying will stop the carnage and creatures will not move past the initial -1/-1. This is where malakir rebirth, feign death, and not dead after all come into play. These cards are used to keep your creature based engines in the game. These cards are gold. Use them the instant someone tries to remove archfiend of the dross, Massacre Girl, Gary, massacre wurm or any other card that gives you payoffs for your gameplan."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Looping ETB's: This deck not truly a token deck or an aristocratic deck. The bodies are a means to an end. The deck is mono-b devotion. Those high mana enchantments will do heavy lifting with both nykthos and Grey Merchant (Gary). If you can get away with it, loop both Massacre Girl and Gary with Conjuror's Closet, cloudstone curio or erratic portal. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSadly, so much room was needed for payoffs and enablers that this deck has little ability to deal with other problematic permanents. One withering torment and one oblivion stone, that's all you got. That's the deck's main weakness (not even counting its slowness). You are setting up for big turns and praying that your engines do not get destroyed before your payoffs come. The inclusion of the enchantment contamination might be unsavory but it truly is a great equalizer. If you have a high gravestorm count, decide how to spend them and commit to your choice. You could very well lobotomize a player or cripple multiple.I'm not saying its appropriate for all tables and situations, but the cards were included for a reason. \n\nTL;DR: Prioritize deployment of supporting artifacts and enchantments first, then token makers. Massacre Girl already costs a massive 5 mana, so make her arrival worth it. Ob Nixilis and Sephiroth make good lieutenants. \n"}]}