{"ops":[{"insert":"Main wins:\nThassa’s Oracle + Demonic Consultation\nThassa’s Oracle + Tainted Pact\nUnderworld Breach + Lion’s Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze\nAd Nauseam\nNecropotence\nAzula copied tutors / rituals / wheels\nGame Plan"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Early game, set up mana, card advantage, or a tutor.\nMid game, threaten a compact combo or cast Azula with protection.\nLate game, use free counters, tutors, Breach, Ad Nauseam, Necropotence, or an Azula combat turn to force a win.\nSimple plan:\nGet mana\nFind a win\nProtect the win\nUse Azula when combat gives you a real payoff\nDo not cast Azula just because you can. Cast her when she attacks profitably, copies something important, or forces opponents to respect a win.\nMulligans"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Keep hands with at least one of these plans:\nFast mana + tutor\nFast mana + draw engine\nFast mana + Ad Nauseam / Necropotence\nMystic Remora / Rhystic Study hand\nBreach setup\nThoracle + Consultation/Pact setup\nAzula + flash enabler + payoff spell\nStrong keeps usually include:\nMystic Remora\nRhystic Study\nNecropotence\nThe One Ring\nAd Nauseam\nDemonic Tutor\nVampiric Tutor\nImperial Seal\nMystical Tutor\nGamble\nBeseech the Mirror\nWishclaw Talisman\nSol Ring\nMana Vault\nChrome Mox\nMox Diamond\nMox Opal\nLotus Petal\nLion’s Eye Diamond\nGemstone Caverns\nAncient Tomb\nDark Ritual\nCabal Ritual\nRagavan, Nimble Pilferer\nAvoid hands that are:\nOnly interaction with no draw or tutor\nOnly mana with no payoff\nAzula hands with no protection and no spell worth copying\nSlow signet hands with no engine\nHands that need too many draw steps to function\nBest Cards by Role"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fast Mana"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ancient Tomb\nCity of Traitors\nGemstone Caverns\nSol Ring\nMana Vault\nChrome Mox\nMox Diamond\nMox Opal\nMox Amber\nLotus Petal\nLion’s Eye Diamond\nDark Ritual\nCabal Ritual\nRite of Flame\nJeska’s Will\nSimian Spirit Guide\nArcane Signet\nFellwar Stone\nTalismans\nSignets\nTutors"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Demonic Tutor\nVampiric Tutor\nImperial Seal\nMystical Tutor\nGamble\nBeseech the Mirror\nWishclaw Talisman\nTainted Pact\nDraw / Card Advantage"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ad Nauseam\nNecropotence\nThe One Ring\nMystic Remora\nRhystic Study\nFaerie Mastermind\nWheel of Fortune\nWindfall\nFrantic Search\nBrainstorm\nDig Through Time\nTreasure Cruise\nHarnfel, Horn of Bounty\nProtection / Stack Interaction"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Force of Will\nForce of Negation\nFierce Guardianship\nPact of Negation\nMindbreak Trap\nFlusterstorm\nSwan Song\nAn Offer You Can’t Refuse\nMental Misstep\nDeflecting Swat\nDaze\nPyroblast\nRed Elemental Blast\nNarset’s Reversal\nRedirect Lightning\nBounce / Removal"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Chain of Vapor\nInto the Flood Maw\nSnap\nDeadly Rollick\nThe Last Agni Kai\nAzula Enablers"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Borne Upon a Wind\nHigh Fae Trickster\nValley Floodcaller\nQuicken\nEmergence Zone\nThese let you cast important spells during combat so Azula can copy them.\nMain Combo Lines"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Thassa’s Oracle + Demonic Consultation"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast Thassa’s Oracle.\nWith the Oracle trigger on the stack, cast Demonic Consultation naming a card not in the deck.\nExile the library.\nOracle trigger resolves and wins.\nGo for this when:\nYou have protection\nOpponents are tapped low\nYou can fight through one interaction piece\nYou need the cleanest win\nThassa’s Oracle + Tainted Pact"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast Thassa’s Oracle.\nWith the trigger on the stack, cast Tainted Pact.\nExile the library.\nOracle trigger resolves and wins.\nGo for this when:\nYou know your library situation\nYou have protection\nYou can afford to commit to the line\nBe careful with Tainted Pact. Know what cards are still in the deck before starting.\nUnderworld Breach + Lion’s Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast Underworld Breach.\nUse Lion’s Eye Diamond for mana.\nEscape Brain Freeze targeting yourself.\nBrain Freeze fills the graveyard.\nEscape Lion’s Eye Diamond again.\nRepeat.\nThis creates huge storm count and mills the deck.\nFinish with:\nBrain Freeze opponents\nThassa’s Oracle\nTutor into Oracle line\nGo for this when:\nYour graveyard has enough fuel\nYou have LED or a way to find it\nYou can protect Breach\nGraveyard hate is not active\nAd Nauseam"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ad Nauseam is a card-advantage win setup.\nCast it when your life total is high enough and you can convert the cards into a win.\nBest timing:\nOpponent’s end step\nYour main phase if you can win immediately\nAfter opponents spend interaction\nWith free counters available\nDo not fire Ad Nauseam just because it is in hand. Fire it when the cards are likely to become a win.\nNecropotence"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Necropotence is slower than Ad Nauseam but better for sculpting.\nUse it to build a protected win turn.\nGood Necro hands have:\nFast mana\nProtection\nA tutor\nEnough life to draw deep\nNecropotence is best early when the table cannot immediately punish your life total.\nAzula Combat Lines"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Azula + Rituals"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attack with Azula.\nCast a ritual while she is attacking.\nAzula copies it.\nGood rituals to copy:\nDark Ritual\nCabal Ritual\nRite of Flame\nJeska’s Will\nUse this to make a big combat-step combo turn.\nAzula + Tutors"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attack with Azula.\nUse a flash enabler.\nCast a tutor during combat.\nAzula copies it.\nGood tutors to copy:\nDemonic Tutor\nBeseech the Mirror\nGamble\nMystical Tutor\nVampiric Tutor\nImperial Seal\nThe best copied tutor turns find:\nThassa’s Oracle + Demonic Consultation\nThassa’s Oracle + Tainted Pact\nUnderworld Breach + Brain Freeze\nUnderworld Breach + Lion’s Eye Diamond\nProtection + win piece\nAzula + Beseech the Mirror"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Azula copying Beseech can assemble a two-card win.\nCommon target pair:\nThassa’s Oracle\nDemonic Consultation\nClean line:\nUse one Beseech to find Consultation.\nUse the other to find Oracle.\nCast Oracle.\nRespond to the Oracle trigger with Consultation.\nThis line needs clean sequencing. Do not put Oracle on the stack too early if you still need to find Consultation.\nAzula + Underworld Breach + Frantic Search"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With Azula attacking and Underworld Breach active:\nCast Frantic Search.\nAzula copies it.\nYou draw 4, discard 4, and untap 6 lands total.\nEscape Frantic Search and repeat if you have graveyard fuel.\nThis is not automatically infinite, but it can generate mana, cards, graveyard fuel, and storm.\nUse it to dig into:\nBrain Freeze\nLion’s Eye Diamond\nThassa’s Oracle\nDemonic Consultation\nTainted Pact\nprotection\nAzula + Wheel / Windfall + Orcish Bowmasters"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With Azula attacking and a flash enabler:\nCast Wheel of Fortune or Windfall.\nAzula copies it.\nWith Orcish Bowmasters out, the copied wheel effects can make a huge Army and deal a lot of damage.\nThis can kill players or leave you with enough power to finish.\nBest when:\nHands are full\nBowmasters is already out\nYou need a payoff and refill\nOpponents are low enough to die from triggers\nAzula + Flash Enabler + Topdeck Tutor"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Borne Upon a Wind is the cleanest version.\nAttack with Azula.\nCast Borne Upon a Wind.\nUse Vampiric Tutor or Imperial Seal.\nDraw into the tutored card with the Borne draw, Brainstorm, Frantic Search, Wheel, or another draw effect.\nThis lets topdeck tutors become active during the combat step.\nAzula + Countermagic"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Azula copies spells you cast while attacking, including protection.\nCopied counterspells can fight multiple pieces of interaction or make one counter war harder for opponents to win.\nGood spells to copy:\nSwan Song\nAn Offer You Can’t Refuse\nFlusterstorm\nPyroblast\nRed Elemental Blast\nNarset’s Reversal\nDo this when protecting a win, not for random value.\nWhen to Go For It"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Go for Oracle when:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You have Consultation or Pact\nYou have protection\nOpponents are tapped low\nYou can beat one counterspell\nYou do not need Azula to win\nGo for Breach when:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You have LED / Brain Freeze / tutor access\nYour graveyard has enough cards\nGraveyard hate is not active\nYou can protect Underworld Breach\nGo for Ad Nauseam when:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Your life total is high\nYou can win after resolving it\nYou have free mana or rituals\nThe table cannot easily punish the life loss\nGo for Necropotence when:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You need to sculpt\nThe game is not ending immediately\nYour life total is safe\nYou can untap with protection\nGo for Azula when:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"She can attack\nYou have a flash enabler\nYou have a tutor, ritual, wheel, or draw spell worth copying\nYou can protect her or win that turn\nDo not go for Azula when:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You are only copying filler\nShe dies before combat with no backup\nYou already have a cleaner Thoracle or Breach win\nYou are walking into obvious removal with no protection\nWhat to Tutor For"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Need a clean win"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Thassa’s Oracle\nDemonic Consultation\nTainted Pact\nUnderworld Breach\nBrain Freeze\nLion’s Eye Diamond\nNeed card advantage"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ad Nauseam\nNecropotence\nThe One Ring\nRhystic Study\nMystic Remora\nWheel of Fortune\nWindfall\nNeed protection"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Force of Will\nForce of Negation\nFierce Guardianship\nPact of Negation\nFlusterstorm\nSwan Song\nDeflecting Swat\nPyroblast\nRed Elemental Blast\nNeed an Azula turn"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Borne Upon a Wind\nHigh Fae Trickster\nValley Floodcaller\nQuicken\nEmergence Zone\nJeska’s Will\nFrantic Search\nNeed to clear hate"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Chain of Vapor\nInto the Flood Maw\nSnap\nDeadly Rollick\nThe Last Agni Kai\nWishclaw Talisman"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use Wishclaw the turn you plan to win.\nDo not pass it unless you have a reason.\nFinal Fortune"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Final Fortune is not a value card.\nUse it when the extra turn wins the game or gives you a protected combo window.\nIf it does not win, it is usually a trap.\nPlay Tips"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Azula makes combat the combo step.\nDo not overvalue copying random spells.\nThe best copied spells are:\nTutors\nRituals\nProtection\nWheels\nFrantic Search\nBreach pieces\nProtect the actual win, not every value spell.\nUse Mystic Remora and Rhystic Study to slow the table while you sculpt.\nUse Necropotence to build a winning hand, not just to draw as many cards as possible.\nUse Ad Nauseam when you can convert the cards into a win.\nUse Chain of Vapor aggressively if it clears Rule of Law, graveyard hate, or a blocker for the win.\nDo not start a Tainted Pact line unless you know what is left in your deck.\nDo not force Azula if the hand already has a normal Grixis win.\nWeaknesses"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rule of Law effects\nDrannith Magistrate\nGraveyard hate\nNull Rod effects\nCollector Ouphe effects\nFast creature pressure\nCommander removal\nLife total pressure against Ad Nauseam and Necropotence\nStax pieces that stop multiple spells\nBad sequencing\nClosing"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is a Grixis combo deck first and an Azula deck second.\nWin normally when Thoracle or Breach is available.\nUse Azula when attacking turns tutors, rituals, wheels, or protection into a winning combat step.\nDo not play fair longer than you have to.\n\n\n\n\nDECK CHANGES\n\nAdd\nLuxury Suite\n Otawara, Soaring City\n\nCut\nHexing Squelcher\n Redirect Lightning\n"}]}