{"ops":[{"insert":"5th among 26 lithographic symbols\nI do not trust it\nIt joins to our words\nAs a pox joins to a carcass\nUbiquitous\nVacuous\nZoophagous\nKnow that I will scour it fully\nFrom my words\nFrom all distinguishing words atop my cards\nAnd if I cannot scour it\nFrom all additional words on my cards\nI shall still hold it at bay\nI shall array 25 lithographic symbols against it\nA pangram without corruption\n\nAmong all stacks of 100 cards that I could build, this stack holds lithographic symbol #5 most at bay. Though it occurs that a small quantity of cards could still diminish symbol #5's hold on this stack of cards, it is only cards that knock down lands or modify a match. This stack of cards is too frail to stray from group 1, so it cannot add such cards. It also occurs that a stack of 99 islands is fully without symbol #5's touch, but such a stack cannot play magic. So this stack contains only 1 island, 1 swamp, 1 plains, and 1 mountain.\n\nMy task finds support in various old wording options (summons and plays particularly), and it finds sanctuary in art's most total triumph against paragraph: cards without any words. In total, I found a full 34 cards with no vulgar symbols at all, and add no card topping 5, barring my commisar.\n\nAnd my commisar is not past my ability to purify. As said, cards without any words cannot hurt us, but only 5 commisars lack words, and symbol #5 adorns all such commisars. But my commisar - "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omnath, Locus of All"}},{"insert":" - is a purification of a commisar without words. Physical cards can transform in a way that mirrors Omnath's own transformation. And so my commisar is born again.\n\n"},{"insert":{"image":"https://iili.io/3T66MAb.md.jpg"}},{"insert":"\n\nOptions for which cards to add or subtract from this stack occur only for cards with 5 symbols of lithographic disdain. Without introduction of additional cards lacking tarnish, subtracting any auxiliary cards will only build up symbol #5's hold. Luckily, lands and ramp occur commonly among compulsory additions. If not always strong options, at minimum fair. And with Omnath to draw cards and fix mana, it is surprisingly functional.\n\nThanks for r∊ading! I'd now lik∊ to tak∊ a mom∊nt to skirt my prohibition on using th∊ l∊tt∊r ∊ and cl∊arly d∊fin∊ th∊ r∊strictions I built this d∊ck und∊r. I didn't includ∊ any cards with ∊ in th∊ir nam∊s, and I also tri∊d to minimiz∊ th∊ numb∊r of ∊s in typ∊ lin∊s, card t∊xt, and flavor t∊xt . I count∊d th∊ actual l∊tt∊rs on th∊ sp∊cific printings includ∊d rath∊r than in th∊ oracl∊ t∊xt, and I ∊xclud∊d digital only printings. I dr∊w th∊ lin∊ at trying to consid∊r artist nam∊s, languag∊ cod∊s, or any of th∊ oth∊r t∊xt in th∊ bord∊rs of th∊ cards. Also - as I att∊mpt∊d to ∊xplain without ∊ - I did r∊l∊gat∊ th∊ 7 land d∊struction sp∊lls / gam∊ chang∊rs that would oth∊rwis∊ hav∊ m∊t my crit∊ria to th∊ mayb∊board in ord∊r to k∊∊p th∊ d∊ck in brack∊t 1, and I limit∊d mys∊lf to 1 of ∊ach l∊gal basic land just to mak∊ building th∊ d∊ck mor∊ int∊r∊sting.\n\nI can't guar∊nt∊∊ that this is th∊ tru∊ minimum numb∊r of ∊s a command∊r d∊ck can contain (∊v∊n barring d∊cks with mor∊ basic lands), th∊r∊ ar∊ just too many cards to sort through. B∊caus∊ scryfall do∊sn't hav∊ non-oracl∊ t∊xt, th∊ b∊st I could do was look through th∊ history of wording chang∊s WotC has officially docum∊nt∊d, and writ∊ som∊ cod∊ to try and approximat∊ th∊ original t∊xt bas∊d on th∊ oracl∊ t∊xt and th∊ printing y∊ar. But my approach was far from ∊xhaustiv∊. It's almost c∊rtain I hav∊ miss∊d som∊ old printings with ∊v∊n l∊ss ∊s than th∊ cards I'v∊ includ∊d h∊r∊. But it was a v∊ry nov∊l chall∊ng∊ to build this m∊ss of a d∊ck, and it cam∊ out way mor∊ playabl∊ than I ∊xp∊ct∊d.\n\nThat's not saying all that much, but still.\n"}]}