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Artifact
The Ooze
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it leaves the battlefield, create a Mutagen token for each +1/+1 counter on it. (A Mutagen token is an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")
: Exile target card from a graveyard. Create a Mutagen token.
: Exile target card from a graveyard. Create a Mutagen token.
Legendary Artifact
Artifact
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Card advantage
Decorum Dissertation
Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life.
Paradigm (Then exile this spell. After you first resolve a spell with this name, you may cast a copy of it from exile without paying its mana cost at the beginning of each of your first main phases.)
Paradigm (Then exile this spell. After you first resolve a spell with this name, you may cast a copy of it from exile without paying its mana cost at the beginning of each of your first main phases.)
Sorcery - Lesson
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, its controller may pay 1 life. If they do, they draw a card.
, Discard X cards: Exile the top X cards of target opponent's library. You may play lands and cast spells from among cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.
, Discard X cards: Exile the top X cards of target opponent's library. You may play lands and cast spells from among cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.
Legendary Creature - Praetor Phyrexian
Card advantage
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Counters
Counters
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Edict
Vona's Hunger
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If you have the city's blessing, instead each opponent sacrifices half the creatures they control of their choice, rounded up.
Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If you have the city's blessing, instead each opponent sacrifices half the creatures they control of their choice, rounded up.
Instant
Edict
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Evasion
Evasion
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Fodder
Fodder
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Gear
Pact Weapon
As long as this Equipment is attached to a creature, you don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, draw a card and reveal it. The creature gets +X/+X until end of turn and you lose X life, where X is that card's mana value.
Equip—Discard a card.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, draw a card and reveal it. The creature gets +X/+X until end of turn and you lose X life, where X is that card's mana value.
Equip—Discard a card.
Artifact - Equipment
The Masamune
As long as equipped creature is attacking, it has first strike and must be blocked if able.
Equipped creature has "If a creature dying causes a triggered ability of this creature or an emblem you own to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time."
Equip
Equipped creature has "If a creature dying causes a triggered ability of this creature or an emblem you own to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time."
Equip
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Gear
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Land
Spymaster's Vault
This land enters tapped unless you control a Swamp.
: Add .
, : Target creature you control connives X, where X is the number of creatures that died this turn. (Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each nonland card discarded this way.)
: Add .
, : Target creature you control connives X, where X is the number of creatures that died this turn. (Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each nonland card discarded this way.)
Land
Land
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Protection
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.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Protection
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Ramp
Liliana of the Dark Realms
+1: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
−3: Target creature gets +X/+X or -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Swamps you control.
−6: You get an emblem with "Swamps you control have ': Add .'"
−3: Target creature gets +X/+X or -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Swamps you control.
−6: You get an emblem with "Swamps you control have ': Add .'"
Legendary Planeswalker - Liliana
Ramp
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Recursion
Recursion
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Targeted disruption
Targeted disruption
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Tokens
Tokens
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Deck Info
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Description
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The deck wins by delivering lethal commander damage with an unblockable, massive Yahenni, or by utilizing the alternate win condition on Vorpal Sword.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Primer:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Core Strategy:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Establish Fodder and Ramp:"},{"insert":" Deploy early mana acceleration like Sol Ring or Jet Medallion alongside self-recurring creatures like Reassembling Skeleton, Bloodsoaked Champion, or token generators like Ophiomancer."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cast Yahenni:"},{"insert":" Deploy Yahenni, Undying Partisan and establish a protective shield by keeping at least one other creature on board to sacrifice in response to removal."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Control the Board:"},{"insert":" Cast edict creatures and spells like Fleshbag Marauder, Sheoldred's Edict, and Soul Shatter to clear opposing boards. This triggers Yahenni's ability, growing them into a massive threat while drawing cards off Morbid Opportunist or High-Society Hunter."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Suit Up and Swing:"},{"insert":" Equip Yahenni with high-impact equipment like Lashwrithe or The Masamune. Give them evasion using Shizo, Death's Storehouse or Filth in the graveyard, and swing for lethal commander damage. Alternatively, activate Vorpal Sword's instant-death trigger."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mulligan Priorities:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Keep:"},{"insert":" 2-3 lands (ideally with a utility land like Phyrexian Tower), early ramp, and at least one repeatable sacrifice outlet/fodder piece like Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia or Bloodghast."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Avoid:"},{"insert":" Hands with multiple high-cost cards like Harvester of Souls, Black Market, or Make an Example without early ramp or fodder."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Key Tips:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Masamune Synergy:"},{"insert":" The Masamune doubles death triggers on the equipped creature. When attached to Yahenni, they will gain two +1/+1 counters instead of one whenever an opponent's creature dies."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Unblockable Setup:"},{"insert":" Pitch Filth to the graveyard (or let it die) while Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth is on the battlefield to grant your entire board unblockable swampwalk."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Instant-Speed Protection:"},{"insert":" Yahenni's sacrifice ability costs zero mana and can be activated at instant speed. Use this to blank targeted exile removal like Swords to Plowshares by sacrificing the target to Yahenni, or to make Yahenni indestructible in response to a board wipe."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vorpal Sword Timing:"},{"insert":" Only activate the alternate win condition of Vorpal Sword when you are guaranteed to connect with an opponent, utilizing evasion from Shizo, Death's Storehouse or Cloak of the Bat."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Weaknesses:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Critical"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Graveyard Hate:"},{"insert":" The deck relies heavily on recurring creatures from the graveyard to fuel Yahenni's indestructible ability and trigger draw engines. Cards like Rest in Peace or Leyline of the Void severely cripple your engine, though you can answer them with Feed the Swarm or Withering Torment."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Moderate"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Artifact/Equipment Removal:"},{"insert":" Because your primary clock relies on equipment like Lashwrithe and Nightmare Lash to push through lethal damage, mass artifact removal like Vandalblast or Farewell can reset your win conditions."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Pillowfort / Attack Taxes:"},{"insert":" Cards like Propaganda or Ghostly Prison hinder your ability to swing with a single massive Yahenni, and mono-black has very few ways to remove resolved enchantments."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Minor"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Exile Removal:"},{"insert":" While Yahenni easily dodges destroy-based board wipes, targeted exile effects bypass indestructibility. You must rely on sacrificing Yahenni to another outlet or letting them return to the command zone."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Key Cards:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Lashwrithe / Nightmare Lash:"},{"insert":" Provide massive stat boosts scaled to your Swamp count, turning Yahenni into a two-turn clock."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Masamune:"},{"insert":" Doubles death triggers on the equipped creature, accelerating Yahenni's growth."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vorpal Sword:"},{"insert":" Gives deathtouch and provides an alternate instant-win condition."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Filth:"},{"insert":" Grants swampwalk to your creatures when paired with Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth:"},{"insert":" Maximizes Swamp counts for Lashwrithe, Defile, Cabal Coffers, and Cabal Stronghold."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ophiomancer / Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia:"},{"insert":" Provide a steady stream of sacrifice fodder every turn cycle."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bloodghast / Reassembling Skeleton / Nether Traitor:"},{"insert":" Highly resilient, self-recurring creatures that serve as repeatable sacrifice fodder."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Morbid Opportunist / Harvester of Souls:"},{"insert":" Draw cards whenever creatures die, keeping your hand full of gas."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Fleshbag Marauder / Merciless Executioner / Accursed Marauder:"},{"insert":" Edict creatures that clear the board while growing Yahenni and triggering draw engines."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cabal Coffers / Crypt Ghast:"},{"insert":" Generate massive amounts of black mana to fuel high-cost equipment equips or Vorpal Sword activations."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}