{"ops":[{"insert":"Kadena Morph — Primer"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is an upgraded version of the \""},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Phantom Premonition\""},{"insert":" precon, although most of the original deck has since been replaced.\n\nGame Plan"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is a Sultai control deck that wins through combat. The basic plan is to slow down your opponents, protect your board, and gradually build up a board of face-down creatures. Kadena rewards you for playing any type of face-down creatures by drawing cards, so the deck is built around getting as much value as possible from "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"morph, disguise, "},{"insert":"and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"manifest"},{"insert":" cards. \nThe various types of face-down creatures allow you to develop a wide board while holding up interactions to disrupt your opponents or protect your own plan. You typically end the game using an overrun-style effect once you have enough bodies.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Playing Face-Down"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"One of the nice things about the deck is that your creatures aren't always what they appear to be. Face-down creatures represent morphs, disguised creatures, or manifested cards, which gives you some flexibility. These cards can either hide interactions, combo pieces or simple beaters. This also makes combat more awkward for your opponents, as you could turn them face-up before damage.\nNotably, Kadena makes your first face-down creature "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"each turn "},{"insert":"free, so there is a strong incentive to spread your deployments across multiple turns rather than dumping everything onto the battlefield at once.\nThe deck therefore tends to play a longer game: establish a board, generate cards and mana advantage, and use your interaction to keep opponents from pulling too far ahead.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Winning the Game"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Most games are won by going wide rather than assembling a specific combo. Free or inexpensive face-down creatures gradually build your board, while manifest and token effects can add even more bodies. Once you've accumulated enough creatures, an "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"overrun effect"},{"insert":" can turn that otherwise fairly harmless collection of mysterious 2/2s into a lethal attack.\n"}]}