{"ops":[{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"“Higher, further, faster, baby.”"},{"insert":"\nEarth is in danger. Again. The Avengers are assembling, S.H.I.E.L.D. is drowning in paperwork, and Carol Danvers has decided that the best solution to most problems is to punch them directly into orbit.\nWelcome to "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Higher, Further, Faster!"},{"insert":" — Earth's Mightiest Heroes, with a generous helping of cosmic overkill.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"🚀 The Mission: Assemble. Empower. Punch."},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Led by "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Captain Marvel, Earth's Protector"},{"insert":", this mono-white Marvel deck combines Hero typal, +1/+1 counters, lifegain, and a touch of Voltron. The plan is simple: assemble a superhero team, make everyone progressively harder to kill, and demonstrate why picking a fight with the Avengers is generally considered a poor career move.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1. 📡 The S.H.I.E.L.D. Recruitment Initiative"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Every superteam needs a support network. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sol Ring"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Arcane Signet"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Arc Reactor"},{"insert":" help finance the operation, while "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Agent Phil Coulson"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Origin of the Avengers"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Political Triumph"},{"insert":" prepare our growing roster for trouble.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Avengers Assemble!"},{"insert":" provides the motivational speech, a sizeable power boost, and much-needed card advantage.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2. ⭐ Higher, Further, Faster!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Carol takes to the skies with flying and lifelink, powering up to gain +1/+1 and indestructible counters. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Light of Promise"},{"insert":" turns that lifegain into increasingly unreasonable muscles, while "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Commander's Plate"},{"insert":" helps turn a superhero into a one-woman extinction-level event.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Spider-Man, Peter Parker"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader"},{"insert":" spread the benefits of heroic punching throughout the team.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3. ♾️ Avengers, Indestructible"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Here's where things get gloriously ridiculous.\nA harnessed "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Mind Stone"},{"insert":" can blink Carol at the beginning of "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"your"},{"insert":" end step. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Ozolith"},{"insert":" preserves copies of her counters, while Carol returns as a fresh object, ready to power up again.\nDuring subsequent combats, those stored counters can turn other Avengers permanently indestructible.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Karn's Bastion"},{"insert":" proliferates the existing counters. Apparently, invincibility is now a team-building exercise.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"4. 💥 Avengers Assemble. Villains Disassemble."},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Captain America, Wings of Freedom"},{"insert":" boosting the squad, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Flawless Maneuver"},{"insert":" guarding against destruction, and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Swords to Plowshares"},{"insert":" sending a particularly annoying villain into a quiet agricultural retirement, it’s time for the big cinematic finale.\nWin through overwhelming Hero combat damage or an increasingly terrifying, airborne Carol. Either way, somebody's getting launched through a building.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"⚖️ Power Level & Fair Warning"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Commander Bracket 3 — Upgraded"},{"insert":", with an uncompromising all-Marvel-art restriction and our pod’s additional rules: "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"zero Game Changers and zero infinite combos"},{"insert":".\nExpect substantial combat threats, permanent counters, strong protection, and a repeatable but mana-intensive blink engine. No deliberate infinite combos, hard stax locks, or oppressive control plans.\nThe deck sacrifices some consistency and efficient card draw for comic-book authenticity. Fast combo decks and repeated board wipes can cause problems.\nBut give these heroes time to assemble, and things may get spectacular.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"If brute force isn't working, you're probably not using enough cosmic power."},{"insert":"\n"}]}