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{"ops":[{"insert":"Overview"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck is a fast artifact-combo deck built around Osgir, the Reconstructor.\nRather than playing a fair value game, the deck aims to assemble one of several compact artifact loops that generate:\nInfinite mana"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite ETB/LTB triggers"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite artifact entries"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite damage"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite mill"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite card draw"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOsgir functions as both a combo piece and a recursion engine. By exiling artifacts from the graveyard and creating two token copies, he effectively doubles the value of many combo pieces while also enabling combo lines that would otherwise require additional cards.\nThe deck is highly redundant. Most games are won through one of four major engines:\nInfinite mana"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"ETB/LTB recursion loops"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Artifact cast/entry loops"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Painter's Servant + Grindstone"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nGame Plan"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Early Game (Turns 1-3)"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Priorities:\nDevelop mana"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fill graveyard"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Find tutors"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Establish card advantage"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIdeal openers include:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotus Petal"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Springleaf Drum"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arcane Signet"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Esper Sentinel"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Faithless Looting"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gamble"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Engineer"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nDo not rush Osgir unless he immediately creates value.\nMany games are won by setting up the graveyard first and casting Osgir afterward.\n\nMid Game (Turns 3-5)"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"At this stage you should identify your fastest available combo line.\nCommon tutor targets:\n\nNeed Infinite Mana?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Find:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Basalt Monolith"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rings of Brighthearth"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zirda, the Dawnwaker"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nNeed Infinite Damage?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Find:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Walking Ballista"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Cannon"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reckless Fireweaver"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Molten Gatekeeper"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"HYDRA Assault Robot"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glaring Fleshraker"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nNeed Infinite ETB/LTB?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Find:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nim Deathmantle"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scrap Trawler"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Myr Retriever"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wurmcoil Engine"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lesser Masticore"}},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cathodion"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nNeed Immediate Kill?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Find:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Painter's Servant"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grindstone"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Altar of the Brood"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPrimary Win Conditions"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1. Basalt Monolith + Rings of Brighthearth or Basalt Monolith + Zirda"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The classic combo.\nRequirements:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Basalt Monolith"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rings of Brighthearth"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nProcess:\nTap Monolith for 3."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Activate untap ability."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Copy with Rings."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Resolve copy."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Resolve original."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nor:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Basalt Monolith"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zirda, the Dawnwaker"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nZirda reduces Monolith untap cost.\nMonolith untaps for less mana than it produces.\n\nEach cycle generates positive mana.\nResult:\nInfinite colorless mana.\nWinning afterward:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Walking Ballista"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Cannon"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Staff of Domination"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n2. Painter's Servant + Grindstone"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fastest kill in many games.\nResolve "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Painter's Servant"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Choose any color."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Activate "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grindstone"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nEntire libraries get milled.\nUsually kills one player immediately and can eliminate everyone over subsequent activations.\nThis combo requires very little setup and is often the best tutor target.\n\n3. Nim Deathmantle Loops"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Core package:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nim Deathmantle"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wurmcoil Engine"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lesser Masticore"}},{"insert":" or"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cathodion"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nLoop:\nSacrifice "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wurmcoil Engine"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lesser Masticore"}},{"insert":" or"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cathodion"}},{"insert":" ."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Generate mana and sometimes tokens Create tokens."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sacrifice tokens."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Pay "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nim Deathmantle"}},{"insert":" trigger."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nResult:\nInfinite deaths."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite ETBs."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite artifact entries."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nKill With:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reckless Fireweaver"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Molten Gatekeeper"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glaring Fleshraker"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"HYDRA Assault Robot"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Altar of the Brood"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n4. Scrap Trawler Loops"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cards involved:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scrap Trawler"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Myr Retriever"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThese loops repeatedly recur artifacts while generating mana.\nThe exact line changes depending on board state, but the goal is always:\nInfinite artifact recursion"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite sacrifice triggers"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite ETBs"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThese are often your most resilient wins because they continue functioning through removal.\n\nKill With:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reckless Fireweaver"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Molten Gatekeeper"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glaring Fleshraker"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"HYDRA Assault Robot"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Altar of the Brood"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\n5. Teshar Loops"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle"}},{"insert":" turns nearly every cheap artifact creature into a combo piece.\nKey cards:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Memnite"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ornithopter"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Myr Retriever"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lesser Masticore"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nTeshar frequently converts artifact casts into recursive loops that eventually generate:\nInfinite ETBs"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite sacrifices"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite damage"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nKill With:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reckless Fireweaver"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Molten Gatekeeper"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glaring Fleshraker"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"HYDRA Assault Robot"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Altar of the Brood"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n6. Mystic Forge + Sensei's Divining Top Loops"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Core package:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mystic Forge"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sensei's Divining Top"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glaring Fleshraker"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Voyager Quickwelder"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"or"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Foundry Inspector"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mystic Forge"}},{"insert":" lets you cast the top card of your library if it is an artifact.\nWith "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sensei's Divining Top"}},{"insert":" and a cost reduction effect, you can repeatedly cast Top and activate its draw ability.\nThe loop repeatedly puts an artifact into play while drawing cards.\nResult:\nInfinite artifact entries"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite card draw"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite Top activations"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWith "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glaring Fleshraker"}},{"insert":" , every artifact entering the battlefield deals damage to each opponent.\nResult:\nnear Infinite artifact entries"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"near Infinite card draw"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"near Infinite damage"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWith "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Altar of the Brood"}},{"insert":", every artifact entering the battlefield mills each opponent.\nResult:\nnear Infinite artifact entries"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"near Infinite mill"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIf you have a sacrifice outlet, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Weapons Manufacturing"}},{"insert":" can also turn the loop into a win by generating an near unlimited number of tokens.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cool but Rude"}},{"insert":" provides another kill condition. At Level 2, repeatedly discarding cards can eventually kill the table once you have discarded 20+ cards.\nResult:\nnear Infinite artifact entries"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"near Infinite card draw"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"near Infinite discard"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lethal damage / mill depending on payoff"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis is one of the deck's cleanest artifact-entry engines because the combo naturally converts infinite Top activations into multiple different win conditions.\n\nand you can, as always, kill With:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reckless Fireweaver"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Molten Gatekeeper"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"HYDRA Assault Robot"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n7. Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Core package:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Heliod, Sun-Crowned"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Walking Ballista"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Process:\nGive "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Walking Ballista"}},{"insert":" lifelink with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Heliod, Sun-Crowned"}},{"insert":" ."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Remove a +1/+1 counter from Ballista to deal 1 damage."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Gain 1 life."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Heliod puts a +1/+1 counter back on Ballista."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeat."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe loop generates infinite damage.\nResult:\nInfinite damage"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite life"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWith enough mana, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Walking Ballista"}},{"insert":" can also function as a standalone win condition.\nThis is a compact two-card combo that requires very little setup and gives you a reliable way to convert infinite life-gain into a lethal Ballista activation loop.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"8. Sacrifice Outlet + Metallic Mimic / First Day of Class + Lesser Masticore"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Core package:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lesser Masticore"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mana sacrifice outlet ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":" )"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Metallic Mimic"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"First Day of Class"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nProcess:\nSacrifice "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lesser Masticore"}},{"insert":" ."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Its death trigger returns it to the battlefield."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Metallic Mimic"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"First Day of Class"}},{"insert":" gives it a +1/+1 counter."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sacrifice it again."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeat."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe sacrifice outlet turns "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lesser Masticore"}},{"insert":" into an infinitely recurring creature.\nResult:\nInfinite deaths"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite ETBs"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite sacrifice triggers"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite artifact entries"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nKill With:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reckless Fireweaver"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Molten Gatekeeper"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glaring Fleshraker"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"HYDRA Assault Robot"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Altar of the Brood"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe same damage payoffs also work with the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nim Deathmantle"}},{"insert":" loops.\nThis is another highly compact recursion engine and fits naturally into the deck because Lesser Masticore is already an artifact creature that can be exploited by multiple recursion and sacrifice packages.\n\n9. Goblin Welder + Thornbite Staff"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Core package:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Welder"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thornbite Staff"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Artifact creature in the graveyard and Artifact creature on the battlefield or"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wurmcoil Engine"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nProcess:\nActivate "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Welder"}},{"insert":" ."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sacrifice or exchange the artifact creature on the battlefield."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Return an artifact creature from the graveyard to the battlefield."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The artifact creature entering the battlefield creates an ETB trigger."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The artifact creature leaving the battlefield creates an LTB/death trigger."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A creature dies, causing "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thornbite Staff"}},{"insert":" to untap"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Welder"}},{"insert":" ."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeat."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nResult:\nInfinite ETBs"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite LTBs"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite creature deaths"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite artifact entries"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nKill With:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reckless Fireweaver"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Molten Gatekeeper"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glaring Fleshraker"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"HYDRA Assault Robot"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Altar of the Brood"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOsgir Tips"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"What Should Osgir Copy?"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Highest priorities:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotus Bloom"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ichor Wellspring"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Myr Retriever"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mishra's Bauble"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dusk Rose Reliquary"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Argent Dais"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWhen Should Osgir Be Cast?"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast Osgir when:\nYou have immediate activation value."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You can untap with him."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You need combo redundancy."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAvoid casting him merely because you have four mana.\n\nMulligan Guide"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Keep:\n2-3 lands"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1 ramp piece"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1 card advantage engine"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1 tutor"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nMulligan:\nHands without acceleration"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Hands with expensive payoffs only"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck wins through velocity, not raw card quality.\n\nCommon Mistakes"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Casting Osgir too early."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Using tutors for value instead of combo."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Forgetting graveyard setup."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Overcommitting before a board wipe."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Missing lethal after generating infinite mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAlways identify your win condition before beginning a combo turn.\nThe deck is not a value deck pretending to be a combo deck.\nIt is a combo deck pretending to be a value deck.\n"}]}
Commander
Osgir, the Reconstructor
Vigilance
, Sacrifice an artifact: Target creature you control gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
, , Exile an artifact card with mana value X from your graveyard: Create two tokens that are copies of the exiled card. Activate only as a sorcery.
, Sacrifice an artifact: Target creature you control gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
, , Exile an artifact card with mana value X from your graveyard: Create two tokens that are copies of the exiled card. Activate only as a sorcery.
Legendary Creature - Artificer Giant
Commander
(CTRL to add secondary)
Burn
Molten Gatekeeper
Whenever another creature you control enters, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Unearth (: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)
Unearth (: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)
Creature Artifact - Golem
Burn
(CTRL to add secondary)
Counters
Counters
(CTRL to add secondary)
Draw
Cool but Rude
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
Whenever you attack, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
: Level 2
Whenever you discard a card, this Class deals 2 damage to each opponent.
: Level 3
When this Class becomes level 3, search your library for a card, put it into your hand, shuffle, then discard a card at random.
Whenever you attack, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
: Level 2
Whenever you discard a card, this Class deals 2 damage to each opponent.
: Level 3
When this Class becomes level 3, search your library for a card, put it into your hand, shuffle, then discard a card at random.
Enchantment - Class
Draw
(CTRL to add secondary)
Land
Inventors' Fair
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more artifacts, you gain 1 life.
: Add .
, , Sacrifice Inventors' Fair: Search your library for an artifact card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only if you control three or more artifacts.
: Add .
, , Sacrifice Inventors' Fair: Search your library for an artifact card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only if you control three or more artifacts.
Legendary Land
Land
(CTRL to add secondary)
Lifegain
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to white is less than five, Heliod isn't a creature.
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature or enchantment you control.
: Another target creature gains lifelink until end of turn.
As long as your devotion to white is less than five, Heliod isn't a creature.
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature or enchantment you control.
: Another target creature gains lifelink until end of turn.
Legendary Creature Enchantment - God
Lifegain
(CTRL to add secondary)
Mill
Mill
(CTRL to add secondary)
Ramp
Currency Converter
Whenever you discard a card, you may exile that card from your graveyard.
, : Draw a card, then discard a card.
: Put a card exiled with this artifact into its owner's graveyard. If it's a land card, create a Treasure token. If it's a nonland card, create a 2/2 black Rogue creature token.
, : Draw a card, then discard a card.
: Put a card exiled with this artifact into its owner's graveyard. If it's a land card, create a Treasure token. If it's a nonland card, create a 2/2 black Rogue creature token.
Artifact
Lotus Bloom
Suspend 3— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, pay and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color.
, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color.
Artifact
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.
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
Ramp
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Recursion
Goblin Welder
: Choose target artifact a player controls and target artifact card in that player's graveyard. If both targets are still legal as this ability resolves, that player simultaneously sacrifices the artifact and returns the artifact card to the battlefield.
Creature - Goblin Artificer
Nim Deathmantle
Equipped creature gets +2/+2, has intimidate, and is a black Zombie. (A creature with intimidate can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, return that card to the battlefield and attach this Equipment to it.
Equip
Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, return that card to the battlefield and attach this Equipment to it.
Equip
Artifact - Equipment
Sevinne's Reclamation
Return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. If this spell was cast from a graveyard, you may copy this spell and may choose a new target for the copy.
Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Sorcery
Recursion
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Removal
Lesser Masticore
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card.
: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature.
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature.
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
Creature Artifact - Masticore
Removal
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Tokens
Tokens
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Tutor
Goblin Engineer
When this creature enters, you may search your library for an artifact card, put it into your graveyard, then shuffle.
, , Sacrifice an artifact: Return target artifact card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
, , Sacrifice an artifact: Return target artifact card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Creature - Goblin Artificer
Oswald Fiddlebender
Magical Tinkering — , , Sacrifice an artifact: Search your library for an artifact card with mana value equal to 1 plus the sacrificed artifact's mana value, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Activate only as a sorcery.
Legendary Creature - Artificer Gnome
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Whenever an artifact you control enters, put a loyalty counter on Tezzeret.
0: Untap target artifact or creature. If it's an artifact creature, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
−3: Search your library for an artifact card with mana value 1 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
−7: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, put three +1/+1 counters on target artifact you control. If it's not a creature, it becomes a 0/0 Robot artifact creature."
0: Untap target artifact or creature. If it's an artifact creature, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
−3: Search your library for an artifact card with mana value 1 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
−7: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, put three +1/+1 counters on target artifact you control. If it's not a creature, it becomes a 0/0 Robot artifact creature."
Legendary Planeswalker - Tezzeret
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.
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
Tutor
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At Level 2, repeatedly discarding cards can eventually kill the table once you have discarded 20+ cards.\nResult:\nnear Infinite artifact entries"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"near Infinite card draw"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"near Infinite discard"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lethal damage / mill depending on payoff"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis is one of the deck's cleanest artifact-entry engines because the combo naturally converts infinite Top activations into multiple different win conditions.\n\nand you can, as always, kill With:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reckless Fireweaver"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Molten Gatekeeper"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"HYDRA Assault Robot"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n7. 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