{"ops":[{"insert":"Introduction"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"When Aetherdrift came out, I wasn't really impressed by the set, as most of us.\nSome days later, a good friend of mine told me \"Grab "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monument to Endurance"}},{"insert":" , before it becomes too pricey! It's a good card\"\nAnd so I did, got one for me and one for my friend.\nLater I gifted one to him, and he built a really good "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Captain Howler, Sea Scourge"}},{"insert":".\nNow what? I had 0 self discard decks, and I had no idea what to do with it...so I started brewing.\nAll the classic discard decks kinda bored me, and I had zero staples for the theme (like"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Waste Not"}},{"insert":" , kinda pricey too), so I went looking for something different.\nAll I knew was that I wanted a deck built around the Monument, so tutoring was necessary, but I wanted something different from the classic blue artifact decks....so "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Oswald Fiddlebender"}},{"insert":" was the perfect choice of Commander.\n\nIt started as a \"meme\" deck, as we all know, mono white is not the strongest at drawing cards but trust the process.\n\nSo here we are! The deck is surprisingly consistent: good in multiplayer, and devastating in Two Headed Giant.\nBurn opponents, refill your hand and make treasures to pay your spells! \nWhat's not to love?\nThis deck is my baby, I'm happy to share it with the world, and inspire others, since before me, nobody played this combination of Oswald + Monument.\nHave fun!\n\n((excuse my english, it's not my first language))\n\nPros, Cons & Power Level"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Pros"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Oswald is very flexible, and FAST. You can both go for your real commander (the monument) or grab some useful cards to set the stage before going all in to the monument."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Really Unique playstyle..."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"So nobody really expects it, or understand your plan, until it's too late."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cons"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Better not play it too many times against the same people, they will try to exile monument."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Low defenses from attacks."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Obviously "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monument to Endurance"}},{"insert":" centric. If it gets exiled we lose our main gameplan."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPower Level"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"On the bracket scale, this deck sits at around a strong 3"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is focused, but typically needs some setup to close games (and turns)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"There Is a 2 card combo inside, acting as a \"Backup\", but it doesn't really have an outlet (for infinte mana) so.."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe Gameplan"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"First step: a good hand.\nA good hand has: at least 2 lands (3 is better), 1/2 2 mana artifacts (to sacrifice to grab monument) and some protection, recursion.\nI often cast Oswald on turn 2, and do the first tutor on turn 3.\nBut the question is, what you should tutor first? \nIt depends: do you have some form of discard already available on field (like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Underworld Cookbook"}},{"insert":") or in hand?\nIf yes, you can try, but be careful. If not, it's better to go and tutor "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Patchwork Gnomes"}},{"insert":" , one of the best card of the deck.\nThe turn after, you can grab the Monument, and keep some mana for protection, or general interaction.\nBut what is the best time to deal some damage? \nWhen the setup is done.\nIf you have only one monument, if you discard with the Gnomes you go even, and you use it to discard a card each turn, to draw a card with monument.\nThis way you can find better cards.\nAs you clone the monument, you can start dealing damage, because now every turn you can discard 2 cards, and go even, activating \"draw\" and \"damage\"\nRemember, this is where opponents figure out the clock, so be careful.\nThe next step is continuing cloning the monument, protecting it, and burning everybody.\nThe math is simple: if you have 2 monuments, it's 6 damage per turn, so 24 damage per rotation.\nIf the monuments are 3...36 damage oops\nIt's scary fast.\n\nPackages and Single Card Discussion"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ramp"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arcane Signet"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mind Stone"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Liquimetal Torque"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mana Vault"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mox Amber"}},{"insert":" give you a good push of mana production, and can be later sacrificed to oswald."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Expedition Map"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gift of Estates"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Land Tax"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Moonsilver Key"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mycosynth Wellspring"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Weathered Wayfarer"}},{"insert":" can do a lot: provide land drops every turn, fill your hand to discard, or grab some cool utility lands. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eagles of the North"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Angel of the Ruins"}},{"insert":" can be discarded to search for lands"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Currency Converter"}},{"insert":", can transform discarded lands into treasures."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Erode"}},{"insert":" ? Yeah, we can Erode our "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Patchwork Gnomes"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Guardian of New Benalia"}},{"insert":" to ramp us without losing creatures."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\nCard Draw"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Collector's Vault"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Key to the City"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Currency Converter"}},{"insert":" , classic draw-discard"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ichor Wellspring"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wedding Invitation"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sleeper Dart"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Splitskin Doll"}},{"insert":" draw cards and can be sacrificed to tutor for your "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monument to Endurance"}},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Esper Sentinel"}},{"insert":" generic good draw"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Containment Construct"}},{"insert":" gives your discarded cards a second chance"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nDiscard"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fleeting Spirit"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Guardian of New Benalia"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Patchwork Gnomes"}},{"insert":" let us freely discard cards, and they protect themselves from removal. The Best"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Underworld Cookbook"}},{"insert":" lets us discard once per turn"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\nProtection/Recursion"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blacksmith's Skill"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Loran's Escape"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Restoration Magic"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Touch the Spirit Realm"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Teferi's Protection"}},{"insert":" protect your "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monument to Endurance"}},{"insert":" and other key pieces"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Swiftfoot Boots"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mother of Runes"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Skrelv, Defector Mite"}},{"insert":" can protect our commander , which unfortunately dies a lot."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grand Abolisher"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Voice of Victory"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Silence"}},{"insert":" can protect you during your turn."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Against All Odds"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Argivian Find"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Myr Retriever"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Recommission"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sevinne's Reclamation"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Buried Ruin"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scrap Trawler"}},{"insert":" help bring "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monument to Endurance"}},{"insert":" back from the graveyard, or from exile "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karn, the Great Creator"}},{"insert":". "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mistveil Plains"}},{"insert":" can help saving Monument from a graveyard exile."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nRemoval"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Abolish"}},{"insert":" can be played for free by doing something which we want to do anyway"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Touch the Spirit Realm"}},{"insert":" both removal and uncounterable, discarding, blink. What's not to love?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Angel of the Ruins"}},{"insert":" usually discarded, can help in late game"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dispatch"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Path to Exile"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Swords to Plowshares"}},{"insert":" and the new "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Erode"}},{"insert":" are the best removal."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Revoker"}},{"insert":" can disable problematic cards from opponents, or sacrificed to find the Monument."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nCopy"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirage Mirror"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sculpting Steel"}},{"insert":" are the best Monument clones"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Adagia, Windswept Bastion"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Mycosynth Gardens"}},{"insert":" can copy the Monument. If you get "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vesuva"}},{"insert":" on field before copying, you can have 2 Mycosynth Gardens."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Peter Parker's Camera"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rings of Brighthearth"}},{"insert":" copy the triggered abilities of the Monument"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n \nUntap / More Oswalds"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tezzeret, Cruel Captain"}},{"insert":" untaps Oswald, or other useful cards."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sting, the Glinting Dagger"}},{"insert":" untaps, and gives haste. Both very useful. It's also 2 cmc, so you know where it goes.."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Marvin, Murderous Mimic"}},{"insert":"...Oswald N.2 (and guess what, it's an artifact with 2 cmc)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"As mentioned earlier, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Peter Parker's Camera"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rings of Brighthearth"}},{"insert":" can also copy the tutoring."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nTutors"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tezzeret, Cruel Captain"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Urza's Saga"}},{"insert":" can find useful 1 cmc artifacts, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Meekstone"}},{"insert":" (good against stompy decks)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Enlightened Tutor"}},{"insert":" , it's a classic, backup to get Monument if Oswald goes dead"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":" The tutors for lands mentioned earlier, to get "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Mycosynth Gardens"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\nLands"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ash Barrens"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Desert of the True"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Drifting Meadow"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Secluded Steppe"}},{"insert":" can be discarded "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Buried Ruin"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mistveil Plains"}},{"insert":" to recurr the Monument"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vesuva"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thespian's Stage"}},{"insert":" are there to copy "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Mycosynth Gardens"}},{"insert":" before it transforms into a Monument"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Urza's Cave"}},{"insert":" can tutor "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Mycosynth Gardens"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fomori Vault"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Geier Reach Sanitarium"}},{"insert":" can discard cards repeatedly and dig for something useful"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inventors' Fair"}},{"insert":" could also tutor for our Monument, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Urza's Saga"}},{"insert":" can tutor useful artifacts"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx"}},{"insert":" always helpful, even without many permanents"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ancient Den"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Darksteel Citadel"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Treasure Vault"}},{"insert":" are artifact lands, they can be sacrificed"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"War Room"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monumental Henge"}},{"insert":" can provide card draw."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combos?"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"As you might have noticed, I have in the deck both "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Basalt Monolith"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rings of Brighthearth"}},{"insert":" .\nThey are here because they are helpful cards...and maybe a backup win? \nIf you permanently lose the monument, they can both be tutored with our poor 2 mana artifacts and combo...into infinite mana...without an outlet.\nI'm pondering if i should add an outlet, or just grab "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirage Mirror"}},{"insert":" and hope somebody has one on the field.\nWho knows...\n\nEnding"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I should have covered everything, I wish you find this primer interesting, feel free to comment to ask me about some cards, or plays.\nI'm proud of this deck, it took me so many hours of Scryfall searches to choose each singular card, mainly because i had no list or Edhrec to find inspiration on! \nWith this, I salute you, if this deck inspired you on building it yourself, give me feedback! I'm curious to know how many people this deck inspired.\nHave fun!\n\nChangelog"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"01/06/26 - Tried removing "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spectacular Pileup"}},{"insert":" for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Erode"}},{"insert":" , let's see how it goes\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}