{"ops":[{"insert":"With the help of Crazy Dave ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hansk, Slayer Zealot"}},{"insert":"), we collect resources and assemble an army of plants to defend against waves of zombies.\n\nMany of the cards (including the commander) reference specific elements of the game with their mechanics. When it comes to explaining the connections and triggering nostalgia, a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've designed custom art for 30 cards and 17 tokens to capture the spirit of the game. The deck feels like a one-of-a-kind universes beyond precon or secret lair drop, and there's some good fun in letting players choose the zombies they receive at the table.\n\nEnable "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Account Settings > Site Settings > Content Settings > Custom Cards"},{"insert":" to see the reskinned cards and tokens in the maybeboard categories."},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe deck was originally inspired by "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grave Bramble"}},{"insert":", a clear homage to the game and a favorite of PvZ's creator (who later designed "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Genesis Hydra"}},{"insert":"). While plant kindred has never been well-supported, it's been possible to build, but the flavor was lacking without an opponent playing zombies. Thankfully, with the Walking Dead secret lair, we received the perfect commander in Daryl ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hansk, Slayer Zealot"}},{"insert":"). Generating waves of zombies in one of three lanes (opponents) and rewarding us for defeating them, in the command zone with access to green. Couldn't ask for a better fit.\n\nSimilar to any level in the game, we have a moment before the zombies arrive to ramp our economy with sun (mana) generating plants like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Utopia Tree"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vine Trellis"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wall of Roots"}},{"insert":". We can also prepare for early waves with defenders like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wall of Brambles"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Diregraf Escort"}},{"insert":". We'll need to drop our commander quickly for card draw and continue to build towards powerful plant cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phylath, World Sculptor"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Avenger of Zendikar"}},{"insert":". If we end up on a night-time stage ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Celestus"}},{"insert":"), we can use mushrooms like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sporemound"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tendershoot Dryad"}},{"insert":" for defense. And if all else fails, we can drop an explosive fruit to clear packs of zombies in one go with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sudden Demise"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Volcanic Torrent"}},{"insert":" . Once our defenses are ready and the zombies have accumulated, we can "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Incite War"}},{"insert":" to face the final wave.\n\nReferences Breakdown"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grave Bramble"}},{"insert":": The quintessential PvZ card, inspiration for the deck\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Genesis Hydra"}},{"insert":": Designed by the creator of PvZ, George Fan\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Diregraf Escort"}},{"insert":": Helps his neighbor defend against the zombies (Crazy Dave)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sawblade Slinger"}},{"insert":": One of the few humans that can help you against zombies (Crazy Dave)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Carnivorous Plant"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omnivorous Flytrap"}},{"insert":": Name and art both depict man-eating flytrap (Chomper)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wall of Brambles"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wall of Blossoms"}},{"insert":": Durable plant walls for defense only (Wall-Nut)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wall of Vines"}},{"insert":": Durable plant wall that can defend against fliers (Tall-Nut)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hardbristle Bandit"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Utopia Tree"}},{"insert":" / etc: Defenseless plants that produce resources (Sunflower)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ilysian Caryatid"}},{"insert":": Defenseless plant that produces double resources (Twin Sunflower)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Undercellar Myconid"}},{"insert":": Fungus that produces mana (Sun-Shroom)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cactusfolk Sureshot"}},{"insert":": Takes down fliers with reach (Cactus)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tinder Wall"}},{"insert":": Explodes when attacked with enough to kill a zombie (Potato Mine)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Delayed Blast Fireball"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Volcanic Torrent"}},{"insert":": A single-use fiery death for zombies, in name and mechanics (Cherry Bomb)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Explosive Vegetation"}},{"insert":": An accurate description of the Cherry Bomb\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sudden Demise"}},{"insert":": A single-use end to all zombies, in name and mechanics (Doom-Shroom)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mindbender Spores"}},{"insert":": Prevents a zombie from attacking when eaten (Hypno-Shroom)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bane of Progress"}},{"insert":": Sucks all equipment onto itself (Magnet-Shroom)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Irencrag Pyromancer"}},{"insert":": Amplifies each shot with a fiery boost (Torchwood)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Artifact Mutation"}},{"insert":": Destroys an artifact to make room for more mushrooms (Gravebuster)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Return to Nature"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Naturalize"}},{"insert":": Innistrad printing depicts plants breaking down a grave (Gravebuster)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Boseiju Reaches Skyward // Branch of Boseiju"}},{"insert":": Ancient tree which grows to the sky (Tree of Wisdom)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Celestus"}},{"insert":": Allows you to choose between Day or Night stages\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mind Stone"}},{"insert":": Tasty morsels for any zombie that finds their way through (especially that DCI printing)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trove of Temptation"}},{"insert":": Encourages zombies to trickle in throughout the stage\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Incite War"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fumiko the Lowblood"}},{"insert":": Calls in the final wave of zombies to test our defense\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Assault Formation"}},{"insert":": Placement matters to make the plants effective against zombies\n"}]}