{"ops":[{"insert":"good ol' budget stangg\nuse him to get an ETB/LTB/ETC every turn\nI love this deck so much. Also this deck may be a textbook bracket 2 but you will SWEEP a b2 pod so do NOT do that unless your pod is so power crept that a 2 is really a 3.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"PRIMER"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck is NOT basically Voltron Squared. It's mostly that, but it's not that simple. This deck will rely a lot more on the politics of the table (making deals with other players). The power of Stangg is basically changing the \"Enters/Leaves\" abilities on your auras (which are balanced by only happening once) to happen EVERY TURN. That is powerful, especially with how much of it is drawing cards.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Who's it for/Skill Level?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I'd rank the deck for something between beginner and intermediate. The gimmick is eye-opening and easy to follow without a million ways to misplay it. However, it can be tough to track the triggers from everything. This is why I recommend keeping the attached auras in categories of \"Enter-The-Battlefield (ETB),\" \"Leave-The-Battlefield (LTB),\" and \"Neither/Et-Cetera (ETC).\"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"What's Stangg do?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Stangg has a single long-winded ability that can be reworded a lot easier. Essentially, he duplicates himself and everything on him every time he attacks, but all of those copies are sacrificed at the end of your turn. Notably, this copy of Stangg is a different guy called \"Stangg Twin,\" so the legend rule was only a problem for the equipment in the deck. More importantly, HE COPIES ALL YOUR DAMN AURAS!!! This means that every single time you attack, all the ETB effects are re-triggered, which is. A Lot. You can also do the same for the LTB/\"enchanted creature dies\" effects, just triggering them at the end of the turn instead of the moment you attack.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"How do you Use It?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck thrives on being the underdog. It's cheap, uses some pretty random cards, and doesn't actually have too much dedicated pump. That being said, Stangg can easily be big enough to consistently get some hits in AND is basically doubling his own damage (with a Twin), which is scary. To stay around, you need to play a bit of a political game, using the ETB fight effects as repeatable removal for threats (example: \"if I can attack you, I'll destroy the [insert problem creature here] the other guy has. I'll swing the token so it won't be commander damage\"). Essentially, you need to either avoid being the problem or present yourself as the solution to a different problem. That is to say, being the problem is not something you can downplay, so don't even try it.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"How do I Look at the Deck?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do whatever you'd like. Look at the ungodly amount of enchantments grouping by type if you want to see the split by type. Usually I go through a lot of effort tagging my cards with multiple types, but apparently I didn't do that for this deck. I'll maybe bother with it later, so maybe expect a future version where I ask you to use group by categories (multiple). I will also note that almost everything in the deck was picked to fit with the gameplan, hence why so much of the removal is auras with fight effects. The only cards not fitting the price or strategy are there because they're just that worth it ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nibelheim Aflame"}},{"insert":" is a one-sided boardwipe and SOOO worth it; "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Runes of the Deus"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eternal Warrior"}},{"insert":" don't have ETB/LTB effects, but are that worthwhile anyways)\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Some Notable Cards:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Ordeal of Nylea"}},{"insert":" - 4x as effective, granting 8 basics over 3 combats (it sacrifices at the last one)\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"One with the Kami"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"- twice as effective because you have two of the card out\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Indomitable Might"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"- S Tier Finisher. Someone thinks they can skirt by with a blocker/because Stangg is too small? Nope, 3 more damage and the blocker didn't soak any. Don't be afraid to cast it early for both Stanggs to be meaningless to block and stronger\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Éomer, Marshal of Rohan"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Grim Reaper's Sprint"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"- NOT infinite. GRS only gives the combat on the main phase, so after the first turn it basically becomes Vigilance. That's because the untap still happens whenever it comes in! As for Eomer, it only happens once each turn. Highkey, Eomer sucks and exists to make the Stangg Twin absolute cannon fodder.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Bloodforged Battle-Axe"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"- Essentially this card can double itself every turn. With Stangg, you will instead be TRIPLING it every turn. Example: Stangg has 3 axes. Stangg Attacks, making Twin with 3 axes. Both deal combat damage, so both make an axe for each one they have (Stangg's 3 + Twin's 3 = 6 axes created). Finally, the 3 the Twin came in with get sacrificed, leaving you with Stangg's 3 + 6 axes created = 9 axes total. If you like algebra, 2(2x) - x = 4x - x = 3x, where x is the number of axes on Stangg.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Etali's Favor"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"- Most of the cards here are 3 mana or less, so Etali's Favor essentially becomes a free draw and 1-3 mana every single turn. It can also cut past lands to make sure that draw doesn't suck, but don't rely on it for that because it is the Potential Man of auras.\n"}]}