{"ops":[{"insert":"Aristocrat decks have a very strong ability to close out games, but sometimes they have issues getting the resources to do so. The pairing of Ellyn and Haunted One solves this in two ways: Ellyn provides card advantage with her activated ability, and Haunted One allows for (Human) sacrifice fodder to be recurred for extra draining or card draw. Additionally, having Ellyn and Haunted One in the command zone allows some subthemes that already synergize with aristocrats to be used to their fullest potential.\n\nSubthemes:\nMass persist and graveyard recursion - not only do these allow for extra sacrificing of creatures for classic aristocrat gameplay, but they also reset the +1/+1 counters from Haunted One's undying triggers, allowing for another round of Haunted One recursion after use."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Convoke - Aristocrats tend to amass wide boardstates very quickly, meaning convoke spells are often extremely cheap to cast if not outright free. Convoke spells can also help to trigger Haunted One if Ellyn is summoning sick. While not a convoke card, Cryptic Gateway serves similar purposes, and given the amount of card advantage the deck can generate, it will often be a mana-positive play despite the deck's low curve."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Pseudo-flickering - Haunted One or a recursion spell alongside a sacrifice outlet essentially functions as a flicker engine, so creatures with helpful ETB effects are used to improve the deck's card draw and removal capabilities."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck was built on a $100 budget according to Archidekt's TCGplayer prices, and is designed to consistently provide card advantage to ensure you'll always have plenty of options on each of your turns (and your opponents' turns, too).\n"}]}