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Commander

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Dynaheir, Invoker Adept
Haste
You may activate abilities of other creatures you control as though those creatures had haste.
: When you next activate an ability that isn't a mana ability this turn by spending four or more mana to activate it, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Dynaheir, Invoker Adept (clb) 273

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Copy

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Agatha's Soul Cauldron
You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to activate abilities of creatures you control.
Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them have all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with Agatha's Soul Cauldron.
: Exile target card from a graveyard. When a creature card is exiled this way, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Legendary Artifact
Agatha's Soul Cauldron (woe) 242
Devastating Onslaught
Create X tokens that are copies of target artifact or creature you control. Those tokens gain haste until end of turn. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step.
Sorcery
Devastating Onslaught (eoe) 132
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
Vigilance
,
: Copy target activated or triggered ability you control from a creature source. You may choose new targets for the copy. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Legendary Creature - Human Hero
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy (msh) 51
Helm of the Host
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of equipped creature, except the token isn't legendary. That token gains haste.
Equip
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Helm of the Host (msc) 200
Illusionist's Bracers
Whenever an ability of equipped creature is activated, if it isn't a mana ability, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Equip
Artifact - Equipment
Illusionist's Bracers (rvr) 392
Impossible Man
Flying
: Impossible Man becomes a copy of another target permanent until end of turn, except his name is Impossible Man.
Legendary Creature - Shapeshifter Alien
Impossible Man (msc) 625
Loki Laufeyson
,
: When you next cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value less than or equal to Loki's power this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Power-up —
: Put two +1/+1 counters on Loki. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Villain God Sorcerer
Loki Laufeyson (msh) 143
Loki, Lord of Misrule
,
: Choose target creature you control. Each creature you control other than the chosen creature becomes a copy of that creature until end of turn, except it isn't legendary. Activate only as a sorcery.
Legendary Creature - Villain God Sorcerer
Loki, Lord of Misrule (msc) 628
Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
Artifact spells you cast cost
less to cast.
,
: Target artifact you control becomes a copy of a second target artifact you control until end of turn, except it isn't legendary. Activate only as a sorcery.
Legendary Creature - Human Artificer Hero
Shuri, Wakandan Inventor (msh) 75
Wonder Man, Hollywood Hero
Flying
Each power-up ability of permanents you control can be activated an additional time.
Power-up —
: Put two +1/+1 counters on Wonder Man. (Activate each power-up ability only . . . once? Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Hero Performer
Wonder Man, Hollywood Hero (msh) 160

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Counters

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Ant-Man, Scott Lang
: Put a +1/+1 counter on Ant-Man.
Legendary Creature - Human Hero
Ant-Man, Scott Lang (msc) 834
Black Panther, Most Dangerous
Whenever Black Panther is dealt damage, he deals that much damage to any other target.
Power-up —
: Put two +1/+1 counters on Black Panther. Other creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Warrior Hero
Black Panther, Most Dangerous (msc) 584
Captain Marvel, Earth's Protector
Flash
Flying, lifelink
Power-up —
: Put a +1/+1 counter and an indestructible counter on Captain Marvel. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by her mana cost if she entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Hero Kree
Captain Marvel, Earth's Protector (msh) 11
Donald Blake, Guise of Thor
Lifelink
Power-up —
: Put two +1/+1 counters and a flying counter on Donald Blake. He becomes a God Warrior Hero. (He loses all other creature types. Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Doctor
Donald Blake, Guise of Thor (msc) 592
Human Torch, Johnny Storm
Flying
Whenever you draw a card, if you control another Hero, Human Torch deals 1 damage to target opponent.
Power-up —
: Put three +1/+1 counters on Human Torch. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Hero
Human Torch, Johnny Storm (msh) 136
Iron Fist, Hero for Hire
Trample
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Power-up —
: Iron Fist deals 5 damage divided as you choose among up to five targets. Put five +1/+1 counters on Iron Fist. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Mercenary Hero
Iron Fist, Hero for Hire (msc) 692
Lulu, Stern Guardian
Whenever an opponent attacks you, choose target creature attacking you. Put a stun counter on that creature.
: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Lulu, Stern Guardian (fic) 38
Quicksilver, Brash Blur
If Quicksilver, Brash Blur is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with him on the battlefield.
Haste
Power-up —
: Put a +1/+1 counter and a double strike counter on Quicksilver. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Mutant Hero
Quicksilver, Brash Blur (msh) 148
Resourceful Defense
Whenever a permanent you control leaves the battlefield, if it had counters on it, put those counters on target permanent you control.
: Move any number of counters from target permanent you control onto a second target permanent you control.
Enchantment
Resourceful Defense (eoc) 67
Stature, Size Shifter
Stature can't be blocked if her power is 1 or less.
Power-up —
: Put X +1/+1 counters on Stature. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by her mana cost if she entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Hero
Stature, Size Shifter (msh) 76

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Elrond, Moon-Reader
Whenever you activate an ability of a creature, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
: Exile up to two other target nonland permanents you control. Return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Legendary Creature - Elf Noble
Elrond, Moon-Reader (hob) 36
Immortus, Master of Eternity
: Add
for each card you've drawn this turn. Spend this mana only to cast noncreature spells.
Power-up —
: Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library, then draws seven cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on Immortus. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Villain Hero
Immortus, Master of Eternity (msc) 623
Jack of Hearts, Volatile Hero
Flying, haste
When Jack of Hearts dies, he deals damage equal to his power to each creature.
Power-up —
: Discard your hand, then draw three cards. Put two +1/+1 counters on Jack of Hearts. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Hero Alien
Jack of Hearts, Volatile Hero (msc) 693
Molly Hayes, Runaway
Power-up —
: Put two +1/+1 counters on Molly Hayes. Exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by her mana cost if she entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Mutant Hero
Molly Hayes, Runaway (msc) 698
Unctus, Grand Metatect
Other blue creatures you control have "Whenever this creature becomes tapped, draw a card, then discard a card."
Other artifact creatures you control get +1/+1.
: Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a blue artifact in addition to its other colors and types. Activate only as a sorcery. (
can be paid with either
or 2 life.)
Legendary Creature Artifact - Vedalken Phyrexian
Unctus, Grand Metatect (one) 75
Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid
Flying
Cybernetic Senses — Whenever Viv Vision attacks, draw a card if her power is 4 or greater.
Power-up —
: Put two +1/+1 counters on Viv Vision. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by her mana cost if she entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature Artifact - Hero Robot
Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid (msh) 256

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Land

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Clifftop Retreat
This land enters tapped unless you control a Mountain or a Plains.
: Add
or
.
Land
Clifftop Retreat (msc) 231
Command Tower
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Land
Command Tower (msc) 236
Deserted Beach
This land enters tapped unless you control two or more other lands.
: Add
or
.
Land
Deserted Beach (fra) 397
Exotic Orchard
: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.
Land
Exotic Orchard (msc) 241
Glacial Fortress
This land enters tapped unless you control a Plains or an Island.
: Add
or
.
Land
Glacial Fortress (msc) 248
Hallowed Fountain
(
: Add
or
.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Land - Plains Island
Hallowed Fountain (trk) 286
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (stx) 368
Mountain
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Mountain
Mountain (mh2) 487
Mystic Monastery
This land enters tapped.
: Add
,
, or
.
Land
Mystic Monastery (msc) 253
Mystic Sanctuary
(
: Add
.)
This land enters tapped unless you control three or more other Islands.
When this land enters untapped, you may put target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard on top of your library.
Land - Island
Mystic Sanctuary (eld) 247
Otawara, Soaring City
: Add
.
Channel —
, Discard this card: Return target artifact, creature, enchantment, or planeswalker to its owner's hand. This ability costs
less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Legendary Land
Otawara, Soaring City (neo) 271
Plains
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Plains
Plains (mh2) 482
Raugrin Triome
(
: Add
,
, or
.)
This land enters tapped.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land - Plains Island Mountain
Raugrin Triome (iko) 251
Reliquary Tower
You have no maximum hand size.
: Add
.
Land
Reliquary Tower (plg20) 1
Riptide Laboratory
: Add
.
,
: Return target Wizard you control to its owner's hand.
Land
Riptide Laboratory (mh2) 303
Sacred Foundry
(
: Add
or
.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Land - Plains Mountain
Sacred Foundry (trk) 295
Sea of Clouds
This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents.
: Add
or
.
Land
Sea of Clouds (clb) 360
Spectator Seating
This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents.
: Add
or
.
Land
Spectator Seating (msc) 268
Steam Vents
(
: Add
or
.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Land - Island Mountain
Steam Vents (trk) 298
Stormcarved Coast
This land enters tapped unless you control two or more other lands.
: Add
or
.
Land
Stormcarved Coast (sos) 263
Sulfur Falls
This land enters tapped unless you control an Island or a Mountain.
: Add
or
.
Land
Sulfur Falls (msc) 269
Sundown Pass
This land enters tapped unless you control two or more other lands.
: Add
or
.
Land
Sundown Pass (sos) 264
Training Center
This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents.
: Add
or
.
Land
Training Center (cmm) 434
Urza's Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — This Saga gains "
: Add
."
II — This Saga gains "
,
: Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with 'This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.'"
III — Search your library for an artifact card with mana cost
or
, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Land Enchantment - Saga Urza's
Urza's Saga (mb2) 114

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Protection

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Lightning Greaves
Equipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Equip
Artifact - Equipment
Lightning Greaves (msc) 202
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and
no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Swiftfoot Boots (m12) 219

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Ramp

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Aetheric Amplifier
: Add one mana of any color.
,
: Choose one. Activate only as a sorcery.
• Double the number of each kind of counter on target permanent.
• Double the number of each kind of counter you have.
Artifact
Aetheric Amplifier (drc) 18
Arcane Signet
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Artifact
Arcane Signet (eoc) 53
Sol Ring
: Add
.
Artifact
Sol Ring (msc) 211
The Eternity Elevator
: Add
.
Station (Tap another creature you control: Put charge counters equal to its power on this Spacecraft. Station only as a sorcery.)
20+ |
: Add X mana of any one color, where X is the number of charge counters on The Eternity Elevator.
Legendary Artifact - Spacecraft
The Eternity Elevator (peoe) 241p
The Fire Crystal
Red spells you cast cost
less to cast.
Creatures you control have haste.
,
: Create a token that's a copy of target creature you control. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
Legendary Artifact
The Fire Crystal (fin) 135
Wayfarer's Bauble
,
, Sacrifice this artifact: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Artifact
Wayfarer's Bauble (hoc) 211

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Recursion

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Angel of Indemnity
Flying, lifelink
When this creature enters, return target permanent card with mana value 4 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Encore
(
, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Warrior Angel
Angel of Indemnity (soc) 133
Feldon of the Third Path
,
: Create a token that's a copy of target creature card in your graveyard, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
Legendary Creature - Human Artificer
Feldon of the Third Path (moc) 277
Shuri's Fabricator
When this artifact enters, create two tapped Vibranium tokens. (They're artifacts with indestructible and "
: Add
. This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell.")
,
: Return target artifact card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. Activate only as a sorcery. (If a permanent with a finality counter on it would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.)
Artifact
Shuri's Fabricator (msc) 114
Soul Separator
,
, Sacrifice this artifact: Exile target creature card from your graveyard. Create a token that's a copy of that card, except it's 1/1, it's a Spirit in addition to its other types, and it has flying. Create a black Zombie creature token with power equal to that card's power and toughness equal to that card's toughness.
Artifact
Soul Separator (inr) 270

Recursion

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Removal

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An Offer You Can't Refuse
Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller creates two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Instant
An Offer You Can't Refuse (fdn) 160
Angel of the Ruins
Flying
When this creature enters, exile up to two target artifacts and/or enchantments.
Plainscycling
(
, Discard this card: Search your library for a Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Creature Artifact - Angel
Angel of the Ruins (eoc) 63
Boommobile
When this Vehicle enters, add four mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to activate abilities.
Exhaust —
: This Vehicle deals X damage to any target. Put a +1/+1 counter on this Vehicle. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
Crew 2
Artifact - Vehicle
Boommobile (dft) 113
Damning Verdict
Destroy all creatures with no counters on them.
Sorcery
Damning Verdict (ncc) 15
Final Showdown
Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)
+
— All creatures lose all abilities until end of turn.
+
— Choose a creature you control. It gains indestructible until end of turn.
+
— Destroy all creatures.
Instant
Final Showdown (otj) 11
Hunter's Blowgun
Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
Equipped creature has deathtouch during your turn. Otherwise, it has reach.
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Hunter's Blowgun (lci) 255
Loran of the Third Path
Vigilance
When Loran enters, destroy up to one target artifact or enchantment.
: You and target opponent each draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Human Artificer
Loran of the Third Path (mkc) 71
Soul Immolation
As an additional cost to cast this spell, blight X. X can't be greater than the greatest toughness among creatures you control. (Put X -1/-1 counters on a creature you control.)
Soul Immolation deals X damage to each opponent and each creature they control.
Sorcery
Soul Immolation (ecl) 156
Three Steps Ahead
Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)
+
— Counter target spell.
+
— Create a token that's a copy of target artifact or creature you control.
+
— Draw two cards, then discard a card.
Instant
Three Steps Ahead (otj) 75
Viridian Longbow
Equipped creature has "
: This creature deals 1 damage to any target."
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Viridian Longbow (afc) 221

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Tokens

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Animation Module
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on a permanent you control, you may pay
. If you do, create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.
,
: Choose a counter on target permanent or player. Give that permanent or player another counter of that kind.
Artifact
Animation Module (kld) 194
Dino DNA
Imprint —
,
: Exile target creature card from a graveyard. Activate only as a sorcery.
: Create a token that's a copy of target creature card exiled with this artifact, except it's a 6/6 green Dinosaur creature with trample. Activate only as a sorcery.
Artifact
Dino DNA (rex) 20
Namora, the Sea Queen
Flying
Power-up —
: Put a +1/+1 counter on Namora. Create two 1/1 blue Merfolk creature tokens. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by her mana cost if she entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Mutant Hero
Namora, the Sea Queen (msc) 632
Orochi Hatchery
This artifact enters with X charge counters on it.
,
: Create a 1/1 green Snake creature token for each charge counter on this artifact.
Artifact
Orochi Hatchery (c15) 260
Phyrexian Triniform
When this creature dies, create three 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Golem artifact creature tokens.
Encore
(
, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Creature Artifact - Golem Phyrexian
Phyrexian Triniform (cmm) 969

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Tutor

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Ring of Three Wishes
This artifact enters with three wish counters on it.
,
, Remove a wish counter from this artifact: Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Artifact
Ring of Three Wishes (m14) 216

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Dramatic Reversal
Untap all nonland permanents you control.
Instant
Dramatic Reversal (tle) 158
Hawkeye's Bow
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has reach.
Whenever equipped creature becomes tapped, it deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Hawkeye's Bow (msh) 132
Morphling
: Untap this creature.
: This creature gains flying until end of turn.
: This creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
: This creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.
Creature - Shapeshifter
Morphling (usg) 85
Super Suit
Flash
When this Equipment enters, attach it to target creature you control. Untap that creature.
Equipped creature gets +1/+2.
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Super Suit (msh) 78
Torchling
: Untap this creature.
: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able.
: Change the target of target spell that targets only this creature.
: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
: This creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.
Creature - Shapeshifter
Torchling (e01) 60

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Sideboard

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Zirda, the Dawnwaker
Companion — Each permanent card in your starting deck has an activated ability. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for
as a sorcery.)
Abilities you activate that aren't mana abilities cost
less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
,
: Target creature can't block this turn.
Legendary Creature - Elemental Fox
Zirda, the Dawnwaker (iko) 233

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Deck Info

Deck stats

14 pips - 11 cards
24 mana - 21 cards
20 pips - 17 cards
30 mana - 27 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
0 mana - 7 cards
22 pips - 15 cards
27 mana - 24 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
0 mana - 7 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
9 mana - 6 cards
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Description

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Flavor-wise, he's the reason all these heroes are taking off the kid gloves and fighting with full strength.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Power of Friendship"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck runs a deep suite of blink spells: "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cloudshift, Ephemerate, Essence Flux, Momentary Blink, Ghostly Flicker, Daydream, Hide on the Ceiling, Waterbender's Restoration,"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Riptide Laboratory"},{"insert":", backed up by creature-based blink from "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Don & Leo"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Phelia, Soulherder,"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Restoration Angel"},{"insert":". There's almost always a way to blink Plagon once his friends have gathered.\n26 of the 30 creatures have toughness greater than their power, meaning even a modest board turns a one-mana Cloudshift into better Ancestral recall really early into the game. \n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Morphling, Aetherling,"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Brightling"},{"insert":" can adjust themselves to 0/X and still swing in for big damage or block efficiently.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Delney, Streetwise Lookout"},{"insert":" doubles Plagon's draw trigger, alongside most other ETB effects. Getting Delney down early is a huge accelerant.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Alandra, Sky Dreamer"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Emrakul's Messenger"},{"insert":" expand the board as cards flow in: Alandra making Drake tokens on your second draw each turn, Emrakul's Messenger spawning 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn on that same trigger. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Preston's"},{"insert":" 0/1 illusions are even easier to fill out a board with. Both of those 0/1 token generators then feed future Plagon draws, creating a self-reinforcing loop of board presence and card advantage.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This Gun I Found"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck has three main paths to victory, all greatly enabled by Plagon's draw engine to find key synergies:\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Baldin Beatdown"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Blink "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Plagon "},{"insert":"enough times to build a hand of 20-30+ cards. Cast "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Baldin "},{"insert":"and the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Boots"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Baldin "},{"insert":"pumps the entire team's toughness by that amount at the start of combat. With "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Baldin's "},{"insert":"static ability, a wide enough board swings for a one-shot lethal attack. This was the most common winning line in playtesting at mixed Bracket 2/3 tables.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Morphling Combos"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Morphling + Paradise Mantle"},{"insert":" lets Morphling tap and untap endlessly. Adding "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Unctus"},{"insert":" to the loop draws through the entire deck, setting up a "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thassa's Oracle"},{"insert":" win. Adding "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Illusionist's Bracers"},{"insert":" instead makes the loop mana-positive by copying each untap trigger, generating infinite mana. Alternatively, with 8+ mana available, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Eternity Elevator"},{"insert":" can be stationed by Morphling repeatedly to stack 20+ charge counters, then tap for massive mana to fuel a further storm off.\n\nAetherling Sneak Attack"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The ability to swing in with an unblockable creature that hits for 12 or more has closed out a few games that were otherwise in quite the sticky board state. The advantage of "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Aetherling "},{"insert":"in particular here is that it doesn't need to rely on much more than "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Plagon "},{"insert":"and a well of mana to do this. Of course, other flowstone style creatures with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Umezawa"},{"insert":" can always be relied upon as well.\n\nFlavor Highlights"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Some of these suggestions are pretty surface level and clear. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Phelia "},{"insert":"and Krypto are both dogs, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thoracle "},{"insert":"and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Alandra "},{"insert":"are merfolk just like and Aquaman and Aqualad, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Don & Leo "},{"insert":"are twins just like the Wonder Twins. I'll focus in on some of my favorite flavor wins instead.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Morphling - Superman"},{"insert":": The card pairing that inspired the deck, this is a classic nickname for a classic card which does manage to live up to its moniker.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Emrakul's Messenger - Raven"},{"insert":": A flying goth baddy with eldritch tentacle powers that doesn't play nice with the team.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gary Clone - Guardian"},{"insert":": This is the only hero with more Cadmus clones than Superman himself.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Consecrated Sphinx - Wonder Woman"},{"insert":": This Flying Greek woman is about to ruin your day.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Baldin - Apache Chief"},{"insert":": A hero of the plains who grows to a tremendous size.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Rasaad - Batman"},{"insert":": Sure to win if he gets his prep time.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Seasoned Dungeoneer - Doctor Fate"},{"insert":": Venture into a tomb and find unimaginable protective magic.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Soulherder -"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mr Terrific: "},{"insert":"Technical centrepiece running the show, but vulnerable when stripped down to the basics.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Spellskite -"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cyborg: "},{"insert":"Machine that hacks the system to protect others.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Pelagir Survivor - Firestorm"},{"insert":": Youthful acceleration and reflective wisdom forged together in fire.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Preston - Zatanna"},{"insert":": Stage magician doing wizard bullshit.\n"}]}
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