{"ops":[{"attributes":{"underline":true,"background":"#000000","color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"Ygra, Eater of All AKA Steve French"},{"insert":"\nThe perfect balance of pure dopamine and denial serving up a refreshing take on voltron decks that will let you steal a win! "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You may not have a lot on the board, but you'll be having the time of your life as you fly under the radar, and cause chaos all while decimating opponents!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck is is certainly power level 3 because of the game changers and mass land destruction in natural affinity, but that can easily be replaced to fit bracket 2."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Steve French is intended for playgroups very much beyond pre-cons but who still don't delve into cEDH"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Budget friendly/slower/ lower power swap examples listed below. Budget friendly version is only an example with the cheapest possible cards and has now become slightly out of date as I have improved the deck. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck isn't just some deck I own, it is MY deck: who I am. It's very well play tested, fun, and one of the most efficient commander decks, especially for what you pay. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#000000","color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"Why not focus on making food and sacrificing or stax?"},{"insert":"\nValue. The mechanic of Ygra is so unique that there is no need to make tokens to sac, many other commanders do the same thing but better. What makes Ygra stronger is using opponents as food and simply getting better value then everyone else in the game off just existing."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I chose Voltron/Mid-Range Control as I found Stax to be a lot more expensive mana wise as well as much less fun considering it made this deck public enemy number one early on."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The overwhelming amount of interaction keeps you making an impact and forging alliances against the strongest player, as well as making up for not having access to a proper counterspell"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#000000","color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"Win cons: "},{"insert":"\nRamp and control into a Super State/Infect - 8 mana to kill everyone."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Board wipe, double power, and Jarad."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Doublers, trample and unblockables for commander damage. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Natural Affinity/Jolrael + Board wipe = No recovery"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Return of the wildspeaker or Sac Ygra for draw with Gitrog when big to effectively draw the whole deck into a win, and just regenerate/finish with the Skullspore nexus token."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#000000","color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"Some other notes:"},{"insert":"\nEntomb has some very clutch interaction and is for giving trample with: Brawn and/or Rancor, infect with: Glistening Oil"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"background":"#000000","color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"Example Budget Swaps:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#008a00"},"insert":"*Disclaimer* These are meant to purely be used as examples, not all cards mentioned are included in the deck"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"\tNon-lands:"},{"insert":"\nAllosaurus Shepherd "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"Savage Summoning (Not quite the same, but this still lets you cast Jarad to finish which is good enough)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Archdruid's Charm "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"Break Down the Door (There's no good swap but this should get you by)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Bird's of Paradise "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"(any 1 cost man dork is pretty much the exact same in place of BOP) e.g. Elvish Mystic "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Black Market Connections "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":" Commune With Beavers (There's no good swap but this is cheap card advantage with some selection allowing to cycle through the deck slightly faster)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Burgeoning "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"Llanowar Scout (There's no good swap but this is cheap ramp that does something similar)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Delighted Halfling "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"(any 1 cost man dork is fine, this is here for the uncounterable portion) e.g. Arbor Elf "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fanatic of Rhonas "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"(any 1 cost man dork is fine, you'll lose the extra mana dopamine but you'll keep the early ramp) e.g. Llanowar Elves "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Force of Despair "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":" Murder (Not instant speed and never free, but otherwise serves the same purpose just slower)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Force of Vigor "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"-> "},{"attributes":{"color":"#008a00"},"insert":"F"},{"insert":"ade Into Antiquity (Same as above expect you also lose the double target value)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Heroic Intervention "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"Gaea's Gift (Like BOP this is a 1-1 swap, I just had a Heroic Intervention on hand, technically you lose value if you are going for a Jarad win, but it's not a bad substitution at all)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Invasion of Ikoria"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"Manifold Key (lose tutoring value and the big boi, but having another unblockable is pretty much the idea anyways) "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Kalonian Hydra "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"Hydra's Growth (Lose the creature and slower, but more or less the same) "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mithril Coat "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"Veil of Summer (Same purpose more or less, just a one time use instead of an equipment, and require's blue or black but they are the usual culprits anyways)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Power Fist "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"-> "},{"insert":"Necropolis Regent (Same thing just much slower and black mana, easier to remove and doesn't recur on its own)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Stitch together "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"Call to the Netherworld (Slower and cheaper) "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Reanimate "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"-> "},{"insert":"Stitch Together (goes to hand instead of battlefield, but don't lose life"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sylvan library "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"Bonds of Mortality (not the same at all really, but it gives you one card of draw and the value of being able to target so it's a situational pseudo counterspell which is still value)  "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Skullspore Nexus "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"->"},{"insert":"Exponential Growth (In the right situation it's better, but the extra cost can be tricky)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\t"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Lands:"},{"insert":"\n\t"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"\t"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Replace ALL with ->10 Forests & 4 Swamp"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"s"},{"insert":"\nBoseiju, Who endures (Lose the value but save $50)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cabal Coffers (Lose the Urborg combo)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Castle Garenbrig (Lose slightly extra mana)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway (lose the versatility, but pretty much the exact same)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deathcap Glade (Lose the Dual)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fabled Passage (Lose the versatility) "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Gemstone Caverns (This is just a greedy thing honestly, not at all needed regardless) "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Overgrown tomb (Lose the Dual "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Prismatic Vista (Lose the versatility) "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Undergrowth Stadium (Lose the dual)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth (Lose the Cabal Coffers combo, and the value of being able to tap Forests for black) "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Verdant Catacombs (Lose the Dual)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Wastewood Verge (Lose the Dual)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Yavimaya, Cradle of growth (Lose the value of being able to tap Swamps for green)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"}]}