{"ops":[{"insert":"Assemble a parade of tokens and overwhelm the opposition."},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHighlights"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Love is love and Magic is magic.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Huatli's Raptor"}},{"insert":" —While I couldn’t include a card for each legendary character (too many rares!), we can find many of them in other cards. Huatli appears in the name and art of this dinosaur, whose proliferate ability conveniently helps Hallar, Halana/Alena, and Saheeli (Huatli’s sweetheart)."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hallar, the Firefletcher"}},{"insert":" —Very excited to have a nonbinary legend in this mix! There are two kicker spells in the pack to get the most out of Hallar."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chromatic Star"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mana Geode"}},{"insert":" —Rainbows! We committed to rainbows. We have rainbows."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dauntless Unity"}},{"insert":" —The concept of an unstoppable, unified force feels right for the Pride theme (and it’s a nice combat trick for your token army)."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ral's Reinforcements"}},{"insert":" —Here we see beloved gay hero Ral Zarek causing a bit of chaos to ward off the phyrexian invasion."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dismantling Blow"}},{"insert":" —This pack needs utility removal spells, and perhaps we can imagine dismantling systems of oppression and marginalization of LGBTQ+ folks when we cast this spell. Plus, kicker for Hallar."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saheeli, Sublime Artificer"}},{"insert":" —Huatli’s significant other is another great token engine that can occasionally turn your chromatic star into a devastating monster."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chandra's Revolution"}},{"insert":" —Everyone’s favorite hot-headed pansexual is always up for a celebration."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Forest"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mountain"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Plains"}},{"insert":"—We worked for hours trying to come up with the best on-theme basic lands and ended up here: lands from planes with canonically LGBTQ+ couples. Ravnica is for Ral and Tomik, Theros is for Kynaios and Tiro, and Innistrad is for Halana and Alena."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe Rares"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Oviya Pashiri, Sage Lifecrafter"}},{"insert":" —Oviya’s heartbreaking backstory about caring for her dying wife is a testament to the perseverance of her character. Her ability to create artifact creatures serves the core concept of the pack: token generation."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Halana and Alena, Partners"}},{"insert":" —This lesbian couple from Innistrad packs quite a punch, and helps your other creatures pack punches as well. A dominant battlefield presence for only four mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Starnheim Unleashed"}},{"insert":" —”It’s super cute.” Enough said."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPlay Notes"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Though light on creatures at first glance, Pride is full of token generating abilities geared toward amassing a parade of elementals, servos, constructs, and angels. Oviya and Dauntless Unity will pay off your efforts to assemble a legion with big results.\nCoincidental to the rainbow subtheme, Pride is a four color pack (though arguably the blue elements are just a splash), so having the right mana mix is a must. Pay attention to your opening hands and try to imagine how the spells will be played with the mana you have available… if it’s a puzzler, just take the mulligan.\nPride loves to play with other token-heavy packs such as Squirrels!, and has really exciting synergy with the kicker-themed color twin World Cup as well. I marked this pack as intermediate difficulty chiefly because foretell is a pretty confusing mechanic for new players. Brush up on how that works before you start, and you should be fine.\n\nSource: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://mtgjumpstarter.wordpress.com/portfolio/jumpstart-pride/"},"insert":"https://mtgjumpstarter.wordpress.com/portfolio/jumpstart-pride/"},{"insert":"\n"}]}