{"ops":[{"insert":"📖 Introduction"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis is my to my "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness"}},{"insert":" deck "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Oops All Orzhov"},{"insert":", my lone Bracket 1 deck themed around a couple of pretty strict restrictions: every single card has to be Orzhov, and every creature has to be legendary. This deck was built in part because I've always wanted a deck that could exploit "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Righteous War"}},{"insert":".\n\nDate of creation:\n2025 June"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nTheme:\nEach and every card cast will trigger Ardbert, putting two counters on every creature and giving them vigilance and menace until the end of turn."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPower:\nBracket 1, though it plays strong if nobody has removal or interaction."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWin conditions:\nCombat damage off increasingly buffed creatures that have menace while also being able to remain back as blockers thanks to the vigilance trigger."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPlay patterns:\nVery straight forward; play Ardbert, then play legends and spells that buff every creature on my board."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nRules and notes:\nOnly Orzhov spells, i.e. they must be both black and white."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Every creature in the list must be legendary."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n​⚙️ Card notes"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nNotes on specific cards broken down by custom categories.\n\nAdvantage & Draw:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Killian's Confidence"}},{"insert":" replaces itself and can recur cards from the graveyard to my hand. This card isn't particularly good, but there are perilously few ways to draw that are both black and white, so this makes the cut."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Kenriths' Royal Funeral"}},{"insert":" is also not very good, but as with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Killian's Confidence"}},{"insert":" there aren't many options."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Treacherous Greed"}},{"insert":" is easily my best draw option not stapled to a creature."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nLand:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Abstergo Entertainment"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scavenger Grounds"}},{"insert":" are easy ways to combat a grave deck without using up a card slot. There's no "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bojuka Bog"}},{"insert":" here because I need as many ways to make both colors of mana, and my utility slots are devoted to things that draw."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bonders' Enclave"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Minas Tirith"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monumental Henge"}},{"insert":"and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"War Room"}},{"insert":" are ways to draw cards on lands, and card advantage and draw are at a premium here."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Demolition Field"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Strip Mine"}},{"insert":" deal with must-remove lands like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gaea's Cradle"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx"}},{"insert":" etc."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glasswing Grace // Glasswing Grace"}},{"insert":" is a MDFC that can be a dual, or be a buff that an put two counters on all my creatures, depending on what I need more"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Talon Gates of Madara"}},{"insert":" does everything; ramp, protect a creature of mine, or temporarily blank a problem creature."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Urza's Cave"}},{"insert":" will fetch Talon Gates at instant speed, get a draw land if I'm desperate, get Nykthos if I need big mana, get an answer like Scavenger Grounds if there's a graveyard problem, or fix my mana. It's perfect in every deck."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOrzhov Creatures: \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Abigale, Eloquent First-Year"}},{"insert":" has significant evasion that when coupled with vigilance and menace will make her virtually unblockable, and she can also remove a threat when she enters while also being efficiently costed. I can't imagine a situation where this card ever gets replaced in this list."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Abigale, Poet Laureate // Heroic Stanza"}},{"insert":" is an evasive attacker whose prepared spell will put three counters on one creature and two on every other creature assuming Ardbert is in play. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arvad the Cursed"}},{"insert":" has two keywords that aren't provided by Ardbert, while also buffing the board."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Athreos, God of Passage"}},{"insert":" has a recursive ability and this deck needs any card advantage it can get."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Breena, the Demagogue"}},{"insert":" draws cards and there's nothing more important in this deck that finding any way to get card advantage."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Commissar Severina Raine"}},{"insert":" has a pretty mid draw ability, but it's good enough as a response to a board wipe, etc."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Estinien Varlineau"}},{"insert":" draws cards and that will eternally ensure them a slot in this deck."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Firja, Judge of Valor"}},{"insert":" has evasion and card draw and I wish every creature here had that."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jirina, Dauntless General"}},{"insert":" is one of the few ways to protect the humans on my my board from a wipe."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Killian, Ink Duelist"}},{"insert":" is mostly here because he's efficient to cast and has lifelink."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Liesa, Forgotten Archangel"}},{"insert":" provides some card advantage and does so on an evasive body."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Moira and Teshar"}},{"insert":" is a similar situation as Liesa; card advantage and evasion on a body."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ravos, Soultender"}},{"insert":" is the same as Liesa and Moira/Teshar."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shadrix Silverquill"}},{"insert":" wins me games when he lands just for the card draw alone."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shay Cormac"}},{"insert":" is one of my few ways to deal with things like Heroic Intervention, etc."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Teysa, Opulent Oligarch"}},{"insert":" is the only Teysa in the list, and that's because she generates card advantage off clues. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tomik, Wielder of Law"}},{"insert":" has evasion and could potentially draw me a card."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tymna the Weaver"}},{"insert":" is unsurprisingly the best card in the deck."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wernog, Rider's Chaplain"}},{"insert":" can potentially generate card advantage"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zoraline, Cosmos Caller"}},{"insert":" can potentially generate card advantage."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPlaneswalkers:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kaya, Ghost Assassin"}},{"insert":" is here almost exclusively for the card draw on her -2 ability."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sorin, Grim Nemesis"}},{"insert":" like Kaya before him is here for the draw on his +1."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nProtection:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Batwing Brume"}},{"insert":" and"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inkshield"}},{"insert":" are two fogs with pretty decent bonuses attached."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Beckon Apparition"}},{"insert":" can remove a problem while putting counters on all my creatures for a single mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cauldron Haze"}},{"insert":" can recur my entire board and the persist counters will go away at the first spell I cast with Ardbert out."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Righteous War"}},{"insert":" is the entire reason I wanted to brew this deck. It gives every creature in the deck protection from white and black, which frankly is a whole lot of stuff in the game. It will however occasionally cause issues with things like Glassing Grace, etc."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nRecursion:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fix What's Broken"}},{"insert":" can change the game after a board wipe."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Primevals' Glorious Rebirth"}},{"insert":" also is game-altering card after a wipe."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nRemoval:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Anguished Unmaking"}},{"insert":" through "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vanishing Verse"}},{"insert":" are easily the strong parts of this deck. There's just so many combined black/white removal options. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n​⚠️ Changelog"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n2026 06-17 \nAdd "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloak and Dagger, Entwined"}},{"insert":" remove "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Judge Magister Gabranth"}},{"insert":": C&D have two keywords that don't overlap with Ardbert and are removal as well. All JMG had going for him was costing WB."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wernog, Rider's Chaplain"}},{"insert":" remove "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim"}},{"insert":" : Any way to draw cards in this deck is needed."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n2026 04-22\nAdd "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Abigale, Poet Laureate // Heroic Stanza"}},{"insert":" remove "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Papalymo Totolymo"}},{"insert":": Abigale has evasion and a repeated way to generate counters with her reusable prepared ability."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fix What's Broken"}},{"insert":" remove "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Obzedat's Aid"}},{"insert":": Fix What's Broken can only be used once but it goes a lot wider."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Killian's Confidence"}},{"insert":" remove "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Barrensteppe Siege"}},{"insert":": KC is cheaper and has potential card advantage."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scriv, the Obligator"}},{"insert":" remove "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mister Negative"}},{"insert":": Scriv just does more at a better cost."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Silverquill, the Disputant"}},{"insert":" remove "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Spot, Living Portal"}},{"insert":": Silverquill has way more upside."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n2026 01-26\nAdd "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Abigale, Eloquent First-Year"}},{"insert":" rmv "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lurrus of the Dream-Den"}},{"insert":": There's just not enough Lurrus targets here for a body with no evasion at three mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\n"}]}