{"ops":[{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"How does the deck win?"},{"insert":"\nWheels and Non-Combat Damage. This deck is a combo deck built upon assembling "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Xyris, the Writhing Storm"}},{"insert":", with an "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Impact Tremors"}},{"insert":" effect like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Purphoros, God of the Forge"}},{"insert":", and then playing a Wheel spell like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wheel of Fortune"}},{"insert":" to burn the table to death through the assembled snake army. With the above combo: 3 opponents each draw 7 cards, you make a total of 21 snakes, which deals 42 damage to all opponents. It's important to note your opponents will see their new hand of cards with the 21 Token Snake Triggers on the stack. The primary combo is not infinite, and is thwarted by effects that prevent damage. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Triumph of the Hordes"}},{"insert":" is the decks primary Overrun and counter against opponents with too much life to burn. Doing the combo again, or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Counterspell"}},{"insert":", is the decks best way to deal with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Teferi's Protection"}},{"insert":". I have been in situations with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Bombardment"}},{"insert":" where you can kill the opponent in response to their TPro, and always remember "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wheel and Deal"}},{"insert":" is an Instant.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Need to go Infinite?"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Locust God"}},{"insert":" is a backup commander in this deck, and paired with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Skullclamp"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cryptolith Rite"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Enduring Vitality"}},{"insert":" /"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Altar"}},{"insert":" is able to draw through the entire deck, you can use this in conjunction with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Timetwister"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Echo of Eons"}},{"insert":" to infinitely draw and shuffle your library. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"When should I Mulligan?"},{"insert":"\nI encourage you to mulligan, down to 5 if you must. 3 Land/Ramp, 2 Interaction, 1 Impact Tremors, 1 Wheel is the ideal Hand. What you need most in this deck is a Wheel and Mana to get your commander out. There are multiple copies of every essential piece within this deck, so leaning on Card Draw almost always gets you what you need if you're missing it.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"The Early Game"},{"insert":"\nTurns 1-3 you'd love to get a Ramp Piece out. Jumping to 4 or 5 Mana is the best, either that gets you your best burn option in "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Purphoros, God of the Forge"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Agate Instigator"}},{"insert":" with Offspring or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Xyris, the Writhing Storm"}},{"insert":" so you can start swinging. Make sure you're protected to bring out your commander because once your opponents know your gameplan he's going to get targeted. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"DESTROY THESE PERMANENTS!"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Orcish Bowmasters"}},{"insert":", You'll be feeding your own death if you let it stand.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Underrealm Lich"}},{"insert":", Turns off our combo for that player and supercharges them. Save your Exile Removal for this.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sheoldred, the Apocalypse"}},{"insert":" , Half Ally/Half Orcish Bowmasters, profit off their help until it starts to hurt you too much.\nGraveyard Hate, it's your friend until you need to go infinite.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Sideboard and Modifications"},{"insert":"\nI've removed most of the graveyard hate except "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scavenger Grounds"}},{"insert":", which you could swap for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Abstergo Entertainment"}},{"insert":" , remember you are feeding your opponents graveyard with most Wheels but you can also set them back when you shuffle it back into their library. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Psychosis Crawler"}},{"insert":" is another backup commander within this deck, and definitely has a home likely over "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Curse of Opulence"}},{"insert":" but the deck has done well without it. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Brackets and Power Level"},{"insert":"\nWhile I am of the belief that this deck adheres to the Bracket 3 expectations based on No Early 2-Card Combos, 3 Gamechangers, and Turn Expectations it is a combo deck that many players might be unprepared for and can win 'out of nowhere'. (A Win has 3 points of interaction over typically 2 turns, removing the commander, removing the Impact Tremors, or Countering the Wheel) Some opponents might also scoff and comment about the 6 cards on the Reserved List. None of these things should make it a power outlier in Bracket 3, but it won't always play well against every 'Bracket 3' deck. This deck will stomp any table bigger than 4 (Unless they know to target you hard).\n\nNot everyone will like playing against this deck, so have others. \n"}]}