{"ops":[{"insert":"Historic \"8-Rack\""},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck tries to replicate the play patterns of the classic 8-Rack Modern deck, whose goal is to discard our opponent's entire hand, removing their interaction and meaningful threats and then kill them with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Rack"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shrieking Affliction"}},{"insert":". Since those cards don't exist in Arena, we are using "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Obosh, the Preypiercer"}},{"insert":" as our companion to close out the game once our opponents don't have cards in hand.\n\nStrategy"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The mainboard is built to handle aggressive decks and creature-based decks especially well.\nKey cards that we look for in our opening hand:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thoughtseize"}},{"insert":" and / or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inquisition of Kozilek"}},{"insert":", these allow us to discard a key piece of our opponent's strategy and should be our turn one play if possible. We also gain information on the archetype / deck that our opponent is playing."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Liliana of the Veil"}},{"insert":" is one of our main threats as well as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Obosh, the Preypiercer"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Two or three lands (At least one that can produce black mana on turn one or two)."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"One or more removal spells."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Other important cards:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Murderous Rider // Swift End"}},{"insert":" this is a removal spell that can kill planeswalkers and creatures at instant speed. Once it has been used as a removal spell we can cast it to protect Liliana or attack if the opponent doesn't have creatures on the board. When paired with Obosh this attacks for 4 damage, speeding up our clock and helping us stabilize with the lifelink. Finally when this dies it goes to the bottom of our deck, allowing us to reutilize our removal spell."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Virtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn"}},{"insert":" this is a removal spell that allows us to reanimate Obosh in the late game or use our opponent's best creatures against them."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Field of Ruin"}},{"insert":" can remove important lands like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hall of Storm Giants"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Den of the Bugbear"}},{"insert":". It also enables the \"revolt\" for our "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fatal Push"}},{"insert":" and shuffles our "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Murderous Rider // Swift End"}},{"insert":" that have died and gone to the bottom of the deck."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nTips & tricks:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"When choosing to be \"On the play\" or \"On the draw\" you should choose to be \"On the draw\" against most matchups."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If you only have one instant speed removal spell in hand and a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Liliana of the Veil"}},{"insert":" you can activate the +1 to discard the card, hold priority and then cast the card in hand. Otherwise you discard the card or open up a window where the opponent can respond to the spell and kill Liliana before you activate her."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Even if "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Obosh, the Preypiercer"}},{"insert":" is removed, we can win the game with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Liliana of the Veil"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Murderous Rider // Swift End"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hive of the Eye Tyrant"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Since the only creatures in the mainboard are "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Obosh, the Preypiercer"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Murderous Rider // Swift End"}},{"insert":" our opponents might be prone to side out some creature removal spells. That's why we keep the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Graveyard Trespasser // Graveyard Glutton"}},{"insert":" on the sideboard and bring it when our opponent might have less removal for it."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"When casting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cling to Dust"}},{"insert":" with the escape cost prioritize exiling instants, sorceries and lands, since they are cards that "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Takenuma, Abandoned Mire"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Virtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn"}},{"insert":" can't bring back."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAdditional Resources on playing the deck:"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"video":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/rjKdjX4Cpa4?showinfo=0"}},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"video":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/UmNFC7JXX2Y?showinfo=0"}},{"insert":"\n"}]}