{"ops":[{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"*Must be updated\nRule 0:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck wants to establish board control to sit behind it's pillowfort and ping the table continuously with cmc>=3 spells using black mage tokens.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Introduction:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is an esper control/spellslinger deck built around "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Y'shtola, Night's Blessed"}},{"insert":" where you deal incremental damage to each of your opponents with CMC=>3 noncreature spells and drawing cards for it. This deck amplifies this main idea with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Papalymo Totolymo"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wizard"}},{"insert":" tokens alongside draw engines such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Curiosity"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ophidian Eye"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Helm of the Ghastlord"}},{"insert":". Even without these engines however, Y'shtola alone is often enough to gain massive card advantage which is easily exploited from behind one of the many pillowfort pieces (or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Solitary Confinement"}},{"insert":" on its lonesome) to continuously drain your opponents from Y'shtola and the 31 possible spells that trigger her ability.\n\nIf you too are one of the sorry sods who call Eorzia home and are looking for a more powerful version of the precon while staying faithful to the FFXIV cards, this is for you.\n\nIf you are not but still enjoy having most of your library in your hand, hearing the 'click' of people lowering their spindowns, and thought that cardboard box forts were the coolest thing as a kid, this is also for you.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ "},{"insert":"\n\nMulligan:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ideally look for a hand with your three land types alongside either:\n\tA) A discount card or manarock\n\t or\n\tB) A pillowfort piece or draw aura\n\nRealistically, the only cards you would not want to keep in hand are "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Exsanguinate"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cleansing Nova"}},{"insert":". Everything else would be useful.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ "},{"insert":"\n\nCore Strategy:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Spend the early turns deploying your mana rocks or pillowfort pieces, depending on what you kept.\n\nAs you ramp towards casting Y'shtola, setup your value engines: discounts, protection, and Wizard tokens.\n\nOnce you have resolved Y'shtola onto the field, contrary to the idea, it becomes almost better to not cast every spell. Players with any amount of awareness will realize your gameplan. Because of this, leaving three mana open deals something more valuable than health damage - mental damage. This is unironically part of your protection plan.\n\nThat plan will not work forever, but it is often just long enough to establish your soft lock. You will hopefully have established at least two pillowfort cards or in an Idyllic (tutor) situation, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Solitary Confinement"}},{"insert":". This renders you immune to most everything - Y'shtola will ensure that you can continue to pay it's cost - made even easily now that your opponents have one less available target.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ "},{"insert":"\n\nWeaknesses:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Aggro: Fast, go-wide combat or voltron decks can easily overwhelm you before you can establish a foothold.\n\nY'shtola Dependancy: While not essential to the gameplan, repeated removal will severely slow you down.\n\nEnchantment Removal: Most key cards are enchantments, decks with strong enchantment removal will easily be able to shut down your amplification.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ "},{"insert":"\nKey Cards:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Draw Auras:"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Curiosity"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ophidian Eye"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Helm of the Ghastlord"}},{"insert":","},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tandem Lookout"}},{"insert":" \n\nPingers: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Papalymo Totolymo"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Circle of Power"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Transpose"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cornered by Black Mages"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Black Mage's Rod"}},{"insert":" \n\nPillowfort: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Solitary Sanctuary"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Norn's Annex"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Propaganda"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ghostly Prison"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dream Tides"}},{"insert":" \n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ "},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Tips:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Life is a resource! Moreso here than most other places! The idea is to become untouchable in the late game so having 4 or 40 life makes no difference. Take those hits.\n\nSave counterspells for cards that directly disrupt your plan, that Krenko doesn't affect you if they can only afford to swing 3 goblins at you.\nYes, you draw cards whenever anyone loses 4 or more life on anybodies end step.\n\nDespite the reliance on Y'shtola, it is not impossible to pivot to Wizard tokens for a similar - albeit reduced effect to keep you in the game.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ "},{"insert":"\n\nPossible Cuts:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dream Tides"}},{"insert":"(If you don't hate green as much as I do)\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Snapcaster Mage"}},{"insert":"(Useful, but only here because I am a Scholar main)\nSome of the lands are only here because they have FFXIV art, replace them with better lands.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Into the Story"}},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ "},{"insert":"\n\nPossible Adds:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Starscape Cleric"}},{"insert":","},{"insert":{"card-link":"Marauding Blight-Priest"}},{"insert":"(Wizard token adjacent effects)\n\nLiterally any gamechanger (I have a strange aversion to using them unless they really blend with the deck)\n\nAny of the clones/copies cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spark Double"}},{"insert":" \n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ "},{"insert":"\n\nNotes:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck is significantly cheaper when not blinged out.\n\nI think its funny if you headcannon "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Defacing Duskmage // Vandal's Edit"}},{"insert":" as a random Hrothgar Pictomancer.\n\nIf you would prefer a pass-go playstyle, all the pillowfort pieces could be replaced with flash enablers like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Leyline of Anticipation"}},{"insert":".\n"}]}