{"ops":[{"insert":"Toska Rzhavivy Semnadtsat Vahltrohn"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin — Orzhov Equipment Voltron"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"“A weapon doesn't make the soldier. The soldier makes the weapon.”"},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Toska Rzhavivy Semnadtsat Vahltrohn"},{"insert":" is an Orzhov Equipment Voltron deck built around "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin"},{"insert":" and the idea that Bucky is at his most dangerous when he is fully armed and nearly impossible to keep down.\nThe primary game plan is straightforward: get Winter Soldier onto the battlefield, equip him with as many weapons as possible, protect him from removal, and turn him sideways. Winter Soldier naturally has "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"vigilance and menace"},{"insert":", while gaining "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"+2/+0 for every Equipment attached to him"},{"insert":". This means even Equipment that provides little or no additional power can become a serious threat simply by increasing the number of weapons attached to him.\nThe deck contains "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"15 Equipment"},{"insert":", ranging from defensive pieces like "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Captain America's Shield"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Shield of Kaldra"},{"insert":", to offensive and evasive options such as "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sword of Kaldra, Hulkbuster Armor, Aeronaut's Wings,"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vibranium Strike Gauntlets"},{"insert":". Several Equipment also provide card advantage, protection, or additional ways to make combat favorable.\nA major strength of the deck is its resilience. Winter Soldier can return from the graveyard with a finality counter and attach an Equipment to himself when he does. The deck supplements this with additional recursion, including "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Decoy Ploy, Moment of Reckoning, Open the Vaults, Too Evil to Stay Dead,"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"White Widow, Free Agent"},{"insert":". Losing Winter Soldier or an important weapon is therefore often only a temporary setback.\nThe deck also has a secondary plan when Winter Soldier isn't available. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Captain America, Liberator, Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer,"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Winter Soldier, Reborn Avenger"},{"insert":" can serve as alternate threats, allowing the Equipment package to continue generating value rather than sitting uselessly on the battlefield.\nMany of the supporting Heroes reward attacking alone, making Winter Soldier's natural menace and vigilance particularly valuable. Cards such as "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Black Widow, Double Agent, Peggy Carter, Secret Agent, Agent 13, Sharon Carter,"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit"},{"insert":" reinforce the deck's preference for a single heavily equipped attacker rather than going wide.\nThe ultimate objective is to assemble enough Equipment and combat advantages to make Winter Soldier lethal through "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"commander damage"},{"insert":", while maintaining enough protection and recursion to survive the table's attempts to stop him.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Suit up. Choose your target. Complete the mission."},{"insert":"\n"}]}