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"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000"},"insert":"The planeswalkers help turn that pressure into a closing sequence: "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","italic":true},"insert":"Elspeth, Storm Slayer"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000"},"insert":" can put counters on the whole army and give it flying for the turn, while "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","italic":true},"insert":"Elspeth, Sun’s Champion"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000"},"insert":" threatens an emblem that makes every creature larger and evasive for the rest of the game."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000"},"insert":"If the board survives, "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","italic":true},"insert":"Akroma’s Memorial"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000"},"insert":" gives the army the final set of orders: haste, flying, vigilance, trample, first strike, and protection from black and red. At that point, the recruitment office closes for the day and the captain of the Weatherlight stops interviewing candidates."},{"insert":"\n"}]}