{"ops":[{"insert":"While typical Voltron decks dedicate slots to buffing the commander, Medusa grows solely through opponents' actions, so she doesn't need that support. Her strength lies in being able to use all those freed-up slots for cards that directly lead to victory.\n\nPlay Strategy: She tends to draw a lot of hate, so always keep defensive cards in hand. Hold back on playing her until you have defenses ready; prioritize preparation. Once she hits the board, defend her while using excess mana to accelerate her growth and securing resources through power-based card draw. Evasion abilities are naturally granted by other essential cards, so there is no need to dedicate specific slots to them.\n\n00. Summon a lieutenant to double her abilities. \n01. Prepare before casting her. I’ve avoided Mana-doll. Instead, I’ve included cards with Suspend that can be cast *after* she is out. *Herd Heirloom* restricts mana usage to creatures (and this deck has very few), but, it helps leave mana open for defense when casting her, and it helps grant her trample while drawing cards next turn and onward. \n02. Include plenty of cards to protect her. Options are limitless, but prioritize cards that offer both Hexproof (to protect against exile effects) and Indestructible (to protect against board wipes). \n03. Once you have mana to spare, outfit her with permanent armor to solidify her position. \n04. With your defenses secure, accelerate the rate at which she gains counters to hasten your victory. Take out threatening opponents one by one early on, and close out the game before *you*—now an obvious threat—get taken down. She has Vigilance, which will effectively deter attacks against you in the early game. \n09. No board wipes in Green? That’s true. But Mono-Green Voltron has *Lure*. Force all creatures to block and wipe out the threatening player's army. Alternatively, using this on a creature other than her can create an opening to deal commander damage directly to an opponent. \n10. Wizards should print more green cards that combine \"protection\" and \"Naturalize\" effects. It’s fantastic that *Hunter's Bow* and *Royal Treatment* grant her ward; the best feeling with this deck comes from playing a protection spell right after watching an opponent pay the mana for ward. Regarding creature removal, my research revealed plenty of cards that grant trample via a \"fight\" effect. \n11. Power-based card draw will generate explosive advantage in this deck, though I can't include too many such cards since the deck doesn't focus heavily on ramp. The best card is *Terrasymbiosis*—it’s essentially Medusa’s husband. \n12. Power-based ramp will primarily serve to secure the mana needed for those power-based draw spells. \n99. This deck includes quite a few cards that grant her trample. Consequently, *Ram Through* becomes a win condition capable of quickly eliminating a single player. Of course, it also serves as a creature removal spell even without trample. \nLands. There are artifacts—like *The Ozolith* and *Commander's Plate*—that can be devastating for opponents, so I’ve included lands to salvage them. \nWeird. *Mirror Shield*. While she can gain indestructible or regeneration, she is vulnerable to deathtouch. So, I decided to equip her with a shield that fits her flavor perfectly.\n"}]}