{"ops":[{"insert":"\nHit em where it hurts, and never give up!\n\nThis deck is built on a lot of resilient 2-card layered infinite death pairings in the Infinite Death Engine tag, but its main engine is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reveillark"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karmic Guide"}},{"insert":" which allows us to loop a second 2-power, or lower creature to generate game-winning value (unless your sac outlet is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Altar of Dementia"}},{"insert":" , then you just win with 3 cards). We can loop larger creatures with them by adding "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saffi Eriksdotter"}},{"insert":" as the second 2-power or lower creature, but the only creature worth setting up that 5-card combo, imo, is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Plaguecrafter"}},{"insert":" since having him means we won't have to worry about creatures, Planeswalkers, or non-instant speed cards from our opponent (since we'll loop after they draw in the Draw Step, keeping them out of cards).\n\nThe 5-card loop is as follows: Sac outlet, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reveillark"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saffi Eriksdotter"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Plaguecrafter"}},{"insert":" entering the board (with its trigger on stack) on board, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karmic Guide"}},{"insert":" in the graveyard. Sac Saffi to her effect targeting Plaguecrafter. Sac Plaguecrafter (to its own triggered ability); hold priority while Saffi's return trigger is on the stack; Sac Reveilark. Resolve Reveilark to return Karmic Guide and Saffi. Karmic Guide triggers and resolves, bringing back Reveilark. Saffi's trigger finally resolves, returning Plaguecrafter. Plaguecrafter triggers, and we repeat until no one has any creatures, Planeswalkers, or cards in hand. If everyone doesn't scoop at this point, they either have something that can get them back in the game (probably already on board in the form of an enchantment or artifact), they're stubborn, or don't realize they'll never get to have a hand ever again, and should scoop on the next draw step. If you're doing it with Plaguecrafter in the yard, you can sac Saffi, targeting Reveillark, sac Karmic Guide if on the field, then Reveillark, to get Saffi and Karmic Guide back. Saffi's ability brings Reveillark back, and Karmic Guide brings Plaguecrafter to initiate the loop. It's a really straightforward denial plan.\n\nWe have a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" line which gets us to our main Infinite Death core of 3-drop > "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Felidar Guardian"}},{"insert":" , flicker Pod, sac Guardian into "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karmic Guide"}},{"insert":" return Guardian, flicker Pod again, sac Guardian into "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reveillark"}},{"insert":".\n\nMain payoff creatures are listed here with their effect on the game state:\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ravenous Chupacabra"}},{"insert":": No more non-indestructible/hexproof/shroud/annoying ward cost creatures for anyone else.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Accursed Marauder"}},{"insert":": Non-token aggressive decks can no longer win; no mana dorks/utility creatures to worry about; Voltron cries.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fiend Hunter"}},{"insert":": With a sac outlet, turns into a permanent exile of any one creature. Hilariously goes infinite with Sun Titan if no one tries to uno reverse you when you go for it.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reclamation Sage"}},{"insert":": No one else is allowed any Enchantments/Artifacts.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Acidic Slime"}},{"insert":": Reclamation Sage, but now no one has lands either.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Remorseful Cleric"}},{"insert":": No other graveyard decks can now win. \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Simulacrum Shaper"}},{"insert":": No more basics in deck... And we get whatever piece that's keeping us from just winning in hand. That's right, Sad Robot's newest edition is one of the best creatures to loop in the deck, hands down, simply because it lets us win. Remember, we're already looping. We just need a way to turn it into damage with our aristocrats (or change the sac outlet to mill our opponent's decks), and the game is a done deal. The only thing that can stop any of our loops once they start going are continuous effects like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Leyline of the Void"}},{"insert":", or an instant-speed removal of graveyard pieces (since we can sac on board pieces that get targeted).\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aftermath Analyst"}},{"insert":": I like him over other options that let us mill a few cards simply for the extra utility of getting our fetches back to thin the deck before we can initiate a loop. But this one is above Sad Robot's new edition, as each missing piece has a creature equivalent we can loop onto the board and win with. No casting required. This card could easily be"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stitcher's Supplier"}},{"insert":" and work just as well, just know the deck does have Birthing Pod, and thinking about the overall curve is a part of deck building.\n\nThe few pieces of Land tutor are to find "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Strip Mine"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wasteland"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bojuka Bog"}},{"insert":" to deal with problems as they arise before we get our engine going.\n\nThe deck is also quite resilient verses Stax decks as surprisingly it was a hard Stax deck once upon a time, even though now messes in the realm of resource denial. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Torpor Orb"}},{"insert":" like effects also don't stop it as Saffi + Reveilark is a combo that triggers on dying, not entering, and all of our aristocrats also trigger on dying. So it's only a speed bump, and not complete gameplan denial. Again, the only disruption this deck can't win through is graveyard interaction, which is the reason for all the removal and protection cards (We hold Teferi's Protection specifically for cards like Farewell where there isn't another profitable option) as we can work around most problematic cards that would give the average deck a problem.\n\nThis used to be my cEDH deck headed by Karador a long time ago, but has since fallen by the wayside (it's simply too slow these days), so it is a bracket 4 deck. That being said...\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karador, Ghost Chieftain"}},{"insert":" vs "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nethroi, Apex of Death"}},{"insert":". Why did I choose the cat? Simple: I no longer use it competitively (so I basically never use it unless requested), so I went for flavor over function. The deck works better with Karador as a Command Zone reanimation piece than Nethroi, no matter what excuse I make. Most Abzan commanders are better overall so long as they contribute to an aristocrats deck. I just happen to like looking at my Nethroi's alt art.\n\n2-card Infinite Death combinations:\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reveillark"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karmic Guide"}},{"insert":": They can easily bring each other back from the graveyard with their abilities, given the other is in the graveyard when the trigger is put on the stack.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reveillark"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saffi Eriksdotter"}},{"insert":": Both on the field, sac Saffi to her ability to target Reveillark, sac Reveillark, return Saffi and (up to) another creature you can. Repeat.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fiend Hunter"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sun Titan"}},{"insert":": Sun Titan on the field, Fiend Hunter enters targeting and exiling Sun Titan. Once set up, you sacrifice Fiend Hunter and Sun Titan returns, triggers, and targets Fiend Hunter. Once Fiend Hunter re-enters, you target Sun Titan with Fiend Hunter's ability, exiling him again, resetting the loop.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saffi Eriksdotter"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sun Titan"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Renegade Rallier"}},{"insert":": This requires both to be on the field at the same time. Sac Saffi, target Sun Titan or Renegade Rallier, and once the ability resolves, sac the target. They come back, and their ETB brings back Saffi.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ferocity of the Hunt"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sun Titan"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Renegade Rallier"}},{"insert":": Enchant the creature, and when the creature dies, they come back, and their ETB targets FotH in the graveyard and re-enchants themselves with it.\n\n3-card Infinite Death Loop:\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sun Titan"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Renegade Rallier"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Animate Dead"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karmic Guide"}},{"insert":": ST/RR returns AD, AD targets KG in the graveyard, sac ST/RR, KG returns and targets ST/RR, sac KG, ST/RR returns and targets AD, repeat.\n"}]}