Gwenom
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Turbo "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gwenom, Remorseless"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Your first priority every game is "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"resolving "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Gwenom, Remorseless"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" early"},{"insert":" — ideally "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Turn 1 or Turn 2"},{"insert":".\n You run basically every fast mana and ritual available in mono-black:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Rituals:"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dark Ritual"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cabal Ritual"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Culling the Weak"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sacrifice"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rain of Filth"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lion's Eye Diamond"}},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Artifacts:"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mox Diamond"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chrome Mox"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mox Opal"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jet Medallion"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mana Vault"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grim Monolith"}},{"insert":", etc."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Fast Lands:"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ancient Tomb"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"City of Traitors"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Peat Bog"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crystal Vein"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hall of the Bandit Lord"}},{"insert":" for haste"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Gwenom, Remorseless"}},{"insert":" sticks, you immediately pivot to setting up a "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"combo sequence leveraging her ability"},{"insert":" to convert any top deck into value.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2. 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You don’t have time to grind in this archetype.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Resilient Midrange Tools---------------------------------------------------------------------"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"While this is a turbo deck, you still have a few interaction and protection layers:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Free / Cheap Removal:"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Snuff Out"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Feed the Swarm"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dismember"}},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Hate Creatures:"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ugin, Eye of the Storms"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Orcish Bowmasters"}},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Protection:"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cavern of Souls"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Defense Grid"}},{"insert":","},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Lifegain: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gray Merchant of Asphodel"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tendrils of Agony"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aetherflux Reservoir"}},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"To get rid o"},{"insert":"f "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vexing Bauble"}},{"insert":": "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Engineered Explosives"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blast Zone"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Typical Turn Cycle-----------------------------------------------------------------------------"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Turn 1–2:"},{"insert":" Turbo out "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Gwenom, Remorseless"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"via rituals or mana rocks.\n "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Turn 2–3:"},{"insert":" Use tutors to set up a deterministic combo and end the game:"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chain of Smog"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aetherflux Reservoir"}},{"insert":" or control the entire board with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ugin, Eye of the Storms"}},{"insert":" \n "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Turn 3–4:"},{"insert":" If disrupted, pivot into "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Necropotence"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The One Ring"}},{"insert":" for value\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mulligan Philosophy--------------------------------------------------------------------------"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Always mull aggressively for:\nMana acceleration + tutor"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fast "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gwenom, Remorseless"}},{"insert":" line (turn 1 or 2)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Necropotence"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The One Ring"}},{"insert":" (turn 1 or 2) "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A hand without "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gwenom, Remorseless"}},{"insert":" access or acceleration is almost always a mull. Mull down to 4-5 if you have to. A hand with turn 1 or 2 Gwenom more often than not garantees a deterministic combo setup for turn 2-3. \n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Closing Thoughts------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Gwenom, Remorseless"}},{"insert":" is "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"mono-black turbo efficiency distilled."},{"insert":"\n You win by being the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"fastest deterministic combo deck at the table"},{"insert":" and leveraging black’s unparalleled tutor density to make every topdeck live.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"If you untap with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Gwenom, Remorseless"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":", the game’s already over."},{"insert":"\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Personal About the current set------------------------------------------------"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I havent seen a card from reality fracture that Id want to add. I will continue to update the deck to shore up its shortcomings.\n\n"}]}
Commander
Gwenom, Remorseless
Deathtouch, lifelink
Whenever Gwenom attacks, until end of turn, you may look at the top card of your library any time and you may play cards from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
Whenever Gwenom attacks, until end of turn, you may look at the top card of your library any time and you may play cards from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
Legendary Creature - Spider Hero Symbiote
Commander
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Draw
Bolas's Citadel
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
, Sacrifice ten nonland permanents: Each opponent loses 10 life.
You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
, Sacrifice ten nonland permanents: Each opponent loses 10 life.
Legendary Artifact
The One Ring
Indestructible
When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring.
: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring.
: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
Legendary Artifact
Draw
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Game Winning
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to activate abilities of creatures you control.
Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them have all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with Agatha's Soul Cauldron.
: Exile target card from a graveyard. When a creature card is exiled this way, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them have all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with Agatha's Soul Cauldron.
: Exile target card from a graveyard. When a creature card is exiled this way, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Legendary Artifact
Professor Onyx
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
+1: You lose 1 life. Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
−3: Each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures that player controls.
−8: Each opponent may discard a card. If they don't, they lose 3 life. Repeat this process six more times.
+1: You lose 1 life. Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
−3: Each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures that player controls.
−8: Each opponent may discard a card. If they don't, they lose 3 life. Repeat this process six more times.
Legendary Planeswalker - Liliana
Game Winning
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Haste
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Haste
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Land
Gemstone Caverns
If this card is in your opening hand and you're not the starting player, you may begin the game with Gemstone Caverns on the battlefield with a luck counter on it. If you do, exile a card from your hand.
: Add . If Gemstone Caverns has a luck counter on it, instead add one mana of any color.
: Add . If Gemstone Caverns has a luck counter on it, instead add one mana of any color.
Legendary Land
Urza's Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — This Saga gains ": Add ."
II — This Saga gains ", : Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with 'This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.'"
III — Search your library for an artifact card with mana cost or , put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
I — This Saga gains ": Add ."
II — This Saga gains ", : Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with 'This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.'"
III — Search your library for an artifact card with mana cost or , put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Land Enchantment - Saga Urza's
Land
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Lifegain
Lifegain
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Ramp
Ramp
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Recursion
Recursion
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Stax / Interaction
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
When you cast this spell, exile up to one target permanent that's one or more colors.
Whenever you cast a colorless spell, exile up to one target permanent that's one or more colors.
+2: You gain 3 life and draw a card.
0: Add .
−11: Search your library for any number of colorless nonland cards, exile them, then shuffle. Until end of turn, you may cast those cards without paying their mana costs.
Whenever you cast a colorless spell, exile up to one target permanent that's one or more colors.
+2: You gain 3 life and draw a card.
0: Add .
−11: Search your library for any number of colorless nonland cards, exile them, then shuffle. Until end of turn, you may cast those cards without paying their mana costs.
Legendary Planeswalker - Ugin
Stax / Interaction
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TopDeckManipulation
Woe Strider
When this creature enters, create a 0/1 white Goat creature token.
Sacrifice another creature: Scry 1.
Escape—, Exile four other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
This creature escapes with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Sacrifice another creature: Scry 1.
Escape—, Exile four other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
This creature escapes with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Creature - Horror
TopDeckManipulation
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Tutor
Beseech the Mirror
Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)
Search your library for a card, exile it face down, then shuffle. If this spell was bargained, you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost if that spell's mana value is 4 or less. Put the exiled card into your hand if it wasn't cast this way.
Search your library for a card, exile it face down, then shuffle. If this spell was bargained, you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost if that spell's mana value is 4 or less. Put the exiled card into your hand if it wasn't cast this way.
Sorcery
Profane Tutor
Suspend 2— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, pay and exile it with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Whenever an artifact you control enters, put a loyalty counter on Tezzeret.
0: Untap target artifact or creature. If it's an artifact creature, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
−3: Search your library for an artifact card with mana value 1 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
−7: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, put three +1/+1 counters on target artifact you control. If it's not a creature, it becomes a 0/0 Robot artifact creature."
0: Untap target artifact or creature. If it's an artifact creature, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
−3: Search your library for an artifact card with mana value 1 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
−7: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, put three +1/+1 counters on target artifact you control. If it's not a creature, it becomes a 0/0 Robot artifact creature."
Legendary Planeswalker - Tezzeret
Tutor
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