{"ops":[{"insert":"Devour Hour "},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"Story/Flavour"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOn Jund, nothing lives forever.\nThe skies belong to dragons. The jungles to beasts older than memory. Every creature is born knowing a single truth: survive today, or become tomorrow's feast. It is a world where mercy is weakness, and strength is measured only by what you have consumed.\nFor countless ages, the cycle endured.\nThen came the Hour of Devour.\n\nNo one remembers where it began. Some speak of the endless broods descending from the skies, each hatchling destined only to feed another. Others tell of a ravenous fungal horror whose hunger birthed countless lives, only to offer them willingly to an even greater appetite. There are whispers of a creature so insatiable that entire armies vanished into its maw, growing larger with every sacrifice laid before it.\nThe balance was broken.\nPredator devoured prey. Predators devoured one another. The strongest fed upon the strong until the jungles echoed only with the sounds of battle and the thunder of ancient monsters. Every death gave rise to something even more terrible than what had fallen before.\n\nAmong the carnage walked Kresh.\nHe was neither the first to feed nor the most ravenous. He was simply a warrior of Jund, forged by the same law as every beast around him. Yet with each fallen creature, the Bloodbraided endured. Every death strengthened him. Every sacrifice became another braid woven into his legend.\n\nWhen the Devour Hour finally drew to its end, there were no kingdoms left to conquer, no champions left to challenge, and no prey left to hunt.\n\nOnly those powerful enough to have survived the feast.\n\nOn Jund, that is the closest thing the world has to victory.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Breakdown"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSome Commander decks begin with a commander. This one began with a mechanic.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Devour Hour"},{"insert":" is my modern take on the classic Devour strategy that first caught my attention through the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2012 Planechase"},{"insert":" decks and the original Alara-era creatures that embodied the mechanic. While the list has evolved considerably over the years, its identity has never changed. Rather than becoming another generic Jund sacrifice deck, every update aims to preserve the feeling that made me build it in the first place: creating an endless food chain where creatures exist to be consumed, reborn and transformed into something even larger.\nAt the centre of that ecosystem stands "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Kresh the Bloodbraided"},{"insert":". Every creature that falls in battle, every token sacrificed and every Devour creature that feasts on the board only makes him stronger. Kresh isn't simply the commander—he is the embodiment of the deck's philosophy that strength is earned through survival, sacrifice and growth.\n\nGame Plan"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe deck is built around a simple but satisfying progression:\nRamp into the mid game using traditional land ramp and Eldrazi Spawn producers."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Create a steady stream of creatures and expendable tokens."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Feed those creatures to Devour creatures and sacrifice effects."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Convert every death into value through counters, damage, mana or card draw."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Finish the game with an enormous threat or an overwhelming board state."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Unlike many sacrifice decks that focus on aristocrat-style life drain or infinite loops, this deck wants creatures to become bigger, hungrier and more dangerous every turn.\n\nThe Devour Legacy"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe original Devour creatures remain the soul of the deck.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thromok the Insatiable"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Predator Dragon"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Preyseizer Dragon"},{"insert":" capture everything I love about the mechanic. Rather than sacrificing creatures as a cost, they transform entire armies into singular monsters capable of ending games in spectacular fashion.\nSupporting them are creatures that naturally provide food:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Dragon Broodmother"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Prossh, Skyraider of Kher"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Dragonlair Spider"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mycoloth"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mitotic Slime"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sprouting Thrinax"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Scute Swarm"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Chatterfang, Squirrel General"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Fresh Meat"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Elemental Mastery"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Every creature contributes to the ecosystem. Some create tokens, some replace themselves when they die, and others exist solely to become the next meal.\n\nWinning the Game"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWhile combat is the primary route to victory, the deck has several ways to close out games.\nGrow "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Kresh the Bloodbraided"},{"insert":" into a lethal commander damage threat."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Chandra's Ignition"},{"insert":" targeting Kresh to clear the battlefield while dealing enormous damage to every opponent."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sacrifice a massive creature to "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Fling"},{"insert":" for a surprise knockout."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Warstorm Surge"},{"insert":" to convert every large creature into direct damage."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Overrun the table with token production backed by "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Doubling Season"},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Achieve an alternate victory through "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Epic Struggle"},{"insert":" after filling the battlefield with creatures."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Every win feels earned because it is built on dozens of small interactions rather than a single deterministic combo.\n\nSynergies"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe deck is filled with powerful interactions that reward careful sequencing.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Doubling Season"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Corpsejack Menace"},{"insert":" dramatically increase both token production and Kresh's counter growth."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ashnod's Altar"},{"insert":" turns disposable creatures into explosive mana for massive turns."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Feed the Pack"},{"insert":" transforms giant creatures into overwhelming boards."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Skullclamp"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Harvester of Souls"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Spinner of Souls"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vraska, Golgari Queen"},{"insert":" ensure that sacrificing creatures also refills your hand."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Rhythm of the Wild"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Swiftfoot Boots"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Haunted Cloak"},{"insert":" help your biggest threats attack immediately instead of waiting a turn."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck constantly rewards sacrificing creatures, often making what looks like a setback become your strongest turn.\n\nPower & Playstyle"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nI consider "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Devour Hour"},{"insert":" to sit comfortably in "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bracket 3"},{"insert":", with the ability to play into lower "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bracket 4"},{"insert":" tables depending on the pod.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Strengths"},{"insert":"\nExplosive board development."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Multiple independent win conditions."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Excellent resilience against creature removal."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Highly interactive games with memorable finishes."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strong thematic identity that rarely plays the same game twice."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Weaknesses"},{"insert":"\nRelies heavily on establishing a board before becoming threatening."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Can be slowed by repeated board wipes or graveyard hate."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Less explosive than dedicated combo decks and intentionally avoids infinite loops in favour of thematic gameplay."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nA Living Project"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck continues to evolve as new sets release, but every change is measured against one question:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Does this card make the Devour strategy more fun without sacrificing its identity?"},{"insert":"\nThere are stronger Jund commanders and more efficient sacrifice decks, but none capture the feeling that inspired this project over a decade ago. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Devour Hour"},{"insert":" is a love letter to one of Magic's most flavourful mechanics—a deck where every creature has a role to play, every death has meaning, and the food chain never stops.\nBecause in this deck, nothing goes to waste.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Everything eventually becomes food."},{"insert":"\n"}]}