{"ops":[{"insert":"For Want of a Hero"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Commander:"},{"insert":" G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn | "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Colors:"},{"insert":" Esper (White/Blue/Black) | "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Format:"},{"insert":" Commander | "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bracket:"},{"insert":" [2]\nThe Commander"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck predates the Spiderman and Avengers set making hero an official archetype in MTG, and the plan is to keep it that way. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"G'raha Tia"},{"insert":" was the perfect commander for a hero kindred build, his ability to generate double value from your equipment while accruing heroes and dropping your life total fits the deck's gameplan perfectly. It's a bracket two deck built to be fairly contained and in line with the table, playing an aggressive Esper style that rewards precise decision making over raw power.\nHow to Win"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The gameplan is accruing small amounts of value through interaction and ramping into more heroes, using "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"G'raha's"},{"insert":" job select equipment to get two bodies for one card while slowly dropping your life total. From there you race opponents in an aggressive Esper style while yo-yoing your life total with the lifegain package to stay ahead of the damage you're taking. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Arna Kennerud, Skycaptain"},{"insert":" is probably the single best card in the deck, making a duplicate and another hero token for each artifact you control which can rapidly go wide or stack equipment on an evasive unit to go tall. Just worth noting that equipment will get made and equipped to the current permanent before being moved over to a hero token.\nNotable Cards"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The hero synergy package does a lot of heavy lifting. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cid"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cover of Darkness"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Champions from Beyond"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Kindred Discovery"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Harmonized Crescendo"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Patchwork Banner"},{"insert":" all support your hero tribal gameplan while mostly generating an additional hero alongside "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"G'raha"},{"insert":". Getting double value from your job select equipment while he's in play is what makes the engine tick so keeping him on the field is the priority. For recursion, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Forge Anew"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cid"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Freeflier Pilot"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Noctis, Prince of Lucis"},{"insert":" all help bring your artifact creatures back from the yard to keep attacking with your full roster of FFXIV jobs.\nThe lifegain package is your stabilization tool and racing engine. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"True Conviction"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vault of the Archangel"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tomb of the Spirit Dragon"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sorin, Solemn Visitor"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Teysa Karlov"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Whip of Erebos"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Azorius Charm"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Wind Crystal"},{"insert":" give you plenty of swingy options to recover your life total and get back into a race you might otherwise be losing.\nPiloting the Deck"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Get "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"G'raha"},{"insert":" out by turn three, that's the non-negotiable goal and worth mulliganing toward. Once he's on the field start deploying your job select equipment to double up on bodies and use your draw spells precisely to find lifelink so your life total becomes a resource rather than a liability. Be careful with your removal since the deck can make enemies and isn't well positioned for a one versus three situation. Use your interaction precisely and lean on your lifegain package to stabilize when the table turns its attention your way.\nOne recent change worth noting is "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Distant Melodies"},{"insert":" being cut for "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Harmonized Crescendo"},{"insert":" for the bigger body and instant speed it provides, though the right long term answer is probably running both.\nWeaknesses"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is fairly slow to get going and a turn three "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"G'raha"},{"insert":" is close to a requirement for the gameplan to function properly. It's built to be in line with bracket two so it can struggle against decks playing significantly above that power level. Being precise with removal is critical since the deck isn't built to fight the whole table alone and making too many enemies early can put you in an unwinnable position.\nOpening Hand"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You want all three colors represented with some draw in hand. The deck is fairly slow and contained so hitting your land drops consistently is important. Mulligan for a hand that lets you cast "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"G'raha"},{"insert":" on turn three and use one of your draw spells to find lifelink early if possible. Going to six to find that combination is absolutely worth it.\nMaybeboard"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"No maybeboard currently. Worth noting that "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Avengers Assemble"},{"insert":" would be an auto include in this list and is an incredible card for the deck, but with a Captain America deck also in the works the Marvel hero support is being kept separate from this one intentionally.\n"}]}