{"ops":[{"insert":"Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Game Plan"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck wants to get Gwen down early, turn her into Ghost-Spider, and start chaining cards from exile.\nThe basic loop is:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Play from exile → Gwen gets counters → spend counters for more cards → keep the chain going."},{"insert":"\nMost of the deck either helps generate exile cards, makes those cards cheaper, or rewards me for casting from outside my hand.\nI usually win through a huge Gwen, exile-damage payoffs, or Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault.\n\nOpening Hands"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I’m looking for:\n2–3 lands"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Red for Gwen"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Access to blue and white for her transform"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A mana rock or cheap setup piece"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Some mix of draw, protection, or exile value"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Good early cards include:\nRagavan"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Esper Sentinel"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Arcane Signet"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fellwar Stone"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Talismans"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Bilbo"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Inti"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Speed"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Daredevil"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I usually avoid hands that do nothing before turn three or are missing a path to all three colors.\n\nEarly Game"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Gwen only costs two, so I usually cast her early.\nI do not need to transform her immediately. It is often better to develop mana, land a value piece, or hold protection first.\nOnce I can safely pay "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2UWR"},{"insert":", Ghost-Spider becomes the main engine.\n\nMain Engine"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Whenever I play a land from exile or cast a spell from exile, Ghost-Spider gets a +1/+1 counter.\nI can remove two counters to exile the top card and play it that turn.\nThe important part is not to burn counters just because I can.\nThose counters are both:\nMore cards"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Commander damage"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If Gwen is already getting large, check for lethal before spending them.\n\nBest Support Pieces"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Bilbo, Thief in the Night"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Bilbo makes spells cast from outside my hand cheaper, which helps me actually use all the cards Gwen and the other exile engines generate.\nHe can also reuse artifacts, instants, and sorceries from the graveyard when he attacks.\nWiccan, Young Avenger"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Wiccan turns noncreature spells into more exile cards.\nThis is one of the best ways to keep a chain going.\nNico Minoru, Runaway"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Nico punishes the table whenever I cast from outside my hand.\nHer activated ability can also turn an extra card into a free spell from exile.\nMonica Rambeau // Photon"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Monica is a good early body and Sword carrier.\nOnce transformed, Photon puts counters across my board whenever I cast noncreature spells, which stacks well with Gwen and Uncivil Unrest.\nSpeed, Young Avenger"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Speed helps Gwen or another hasty creature get through blockers.\nHe is especially useful when I need Sword of Feast and Famine to connect.\nAraña, Heart of the Spider"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Araña rewards modified creatures for connecting and gives me more cards to play from exile.\nGwen naturally qualifies once she starts getting counters.\nSpider-Man 2099"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2099 is a great Sword carrier thanks to double strike and rewards me for playing from outside my hand.\n\nOther Exile Engines"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"My main sources of extra cards are:\nLaelia"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Inti"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Daredevil"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Bonehoard Dracosaur"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Grenzo"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Party Thrasher"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Bohn"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Wild Wasteland"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sword of Forge and Frontier"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Reckless Impulse"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Light Up the Stage"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Expressive Iteration"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Jeska’s Will"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Gwen herself"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I usually only need one or two of these active at a time.\n\nHow I Win"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1. Sword + Aggravated Assault"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The cleanest combo is:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault"},{"insert":"\nI need:\nA creature that can connect"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sword equipped"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lands that can make at least five mana"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attack, connect, untap my lands, pay "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"3RR"},{"insert":" for Aggravated Assault, then repeat.\nStoneforge Mystic finds the Sword.\nEnlightened Tutor can find either combo piece.\n\n2. Gwen Commander Damage"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ghost-Spider can get large very quickly.\nCards that help close through combat include:\nUncivil Unrest"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Akroma’s Will"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Boros Charm"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Monica / Photon"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Araña"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Inti"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Swords"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Speed helping Gwen connect"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Before activating Gwen, always check how much commander damage she already represents.\n\n3. Exile Burn"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If combat is difficult, I can still pressure the table with:\nPassionate Archaeologist"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Nico Minoru"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Spider-Man 2099"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Wild-Magic Sorcerer helps here by turning the first exile spell each turn into another cast.\n\n4. Go Wide"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Pia Nalaar can quietly build a board of Thopters while I play from exile.\nAkroma’s Will or Uncivil Unrest can turn that board into a real finisher.\n\nTutor Priorities"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Stoneforge Mystic"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Usually:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sword of Feast and Famine"},{"insert":"\nIf I am setting up the combo"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If I need mana after combat"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sword of Forge and Frontier"},{"insert":"\nIf I need cards and more exile triggers"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Enlightened Tutor"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Usually find:\nMissing combo piece"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Smothering Tithe"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rhystic Study"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Uncivil Unrest"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protection equipment"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If I can tutor for a win, I should do that instead of more value.\n\nProtection"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I have enough protection that I should save it for important moments.\nStop removal or wipes"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Boros Charm"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Flawless Maneuver"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Akroma’s Will"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ultimate Magic: Holy"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Teferi’s Protection"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Counter or redirect"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fierce Guardianship"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Force of Negation"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Counterspell"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Swan Song"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deflecting Swat"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The main things worth protecting are:\nA winning combo"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A large Gwen"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A board that is already threatening lethal"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nImportant Reminders"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do not activate Gwen if I cannot realistically use the card."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Keep separate exile piles for different timing permissions."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lightning Greaves gives shroud, so move it before targeting or equipping that creature."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Spider-Man 2099 is an excellent Sword carrier."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Speed helps Gwen or a Sword carrier force damage through."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Bilbo helps solve the biggest problem exile decks have: having more cards than mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do not overextend if one engine and one payoff are already doing enough."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nQuick Turn Check"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Before combat:\nCan Sword connect?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do I have Aggravated Assault?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Is Gwen already close to lethal?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Can Speed make the right creature hard to block?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Is Akroma’s Will lethal?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Should I keep Gwen’s counters instead of spending them?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Before ending the turn:\nUse any exile cards that expire this turn."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Check if I have another land play."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Hold up protection if Gwen is exposed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nExplaining the Deck"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"“This is a Jeskai exile deck built around Gwen Stacy. I transform her into Ghost-Spider, then every card I play from exile puts counters on her. She can spend those counters to find more cards, so the deck starts chaining pretty quickly. I usually win with a huge Gwen, exile-damage payoffs, or Sword of Feast and Famine with Aggravated Assault for infinite combats.”\nShort Version"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cast Gwen, build mana, transform safely, chain cards from exile, then look for Sword combo or lethal Gwen damage."},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"}]}