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{"ops":[{"insert":"Welcome to the law offices of Grubb, Grubb, & Burrowes, the Shire's number one No Win, No Fee lawyers. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"If you don't win, you don't pay. "},{"insert":"\n\nSpeaking of pay, let me preface this primer by strongly suggesting that nobody goes out of their way to build this deck unless they either really enjoy unconventional win cons or have most of the cards already. This is a pretty janky build, and while it can produce some fun and exciting wins, it's probably not going to produce a W/L that justifies its price tag. If that doesn't deter you, let's get into it!\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"TL;DR: "},{"insert":"This is a Helix Pinnacle deck.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Game Plan"},{"insert":"\nThe ultimate goal of this deck is to build a machine that wins with either Helix Pinnacle or Millennium Calendar. Ramp early and often, draw into your win cons or tutors, and stack mana like it's nobody's business.\n\nHelix Pinnacle is the likelier of the two alternate wincons; it has built in protection, and benefits from both counter doublers and big mana. Calendar is arguably one of the most fun and silly finishers in Magic, but requires untapping to really shine. \"Commander staple\" Malachite Talisman is your hero for this one. Deploying Calendar on turn one definitely improves your chances, or you can tutor for it with Urza's Saga to try to get it on the board early. Opponents tend to ignore it until it hits triple digits. \n\nIf this gameplan doesn't manifest or somehow implodes, your backup is leveraging your mana dork army for an alpha strike swing with Craterhoof or Finale. Your backup backup is Praetor's Counsel. In most games that type of last resort is often too late to matter, but with the kind of mana this deck can make it's not too hard to resolve it in the mid to early-late game. \n\nAs you work towards one of these wacky closers, defend your board with deathtouch dorks and an unusually high number of fog effects to keep other players off balance. Store your mana on Omnath or Horizon Stone if possible, allowing you to save up for a truly explosive finisher through Pinnacle, Finale, or even a massive Stonecoil Serpent.\n\nWith all of the mana generation, this deck probably doesn't "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"need"},{"insert":" the commander to win, but it will certainly make things easier. Changling synergies like Maskwood Nexus and Springleaf Parade can give the Notary bunch exponentially more potential, and with the right early game actions, you can pull way ahead of your opponents in both mana and value. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Powering Up ⚡ "},{"insert":"\nThis was never be intended to be a combo deck, but that doesn't mean you can't make it into one. Food Chain can chew up your Notary multiples to generate a crazy amount of mana, especially with Doubling Season or Parallel Lives to take advantage of commander recasts. \n\nUmbral Mantle also generates infinite mana with any of your commanders as long as you have at least four \"Halflings\" on the board.\n\nIf you have the luxury of owning a Gaea's Cradle, there are probably better homes for it than this deck, and I won't waste time explaining why it's very good here.\n\nFinally, if you find yourself consistently staying at a higher life total than your opponents, Hurricane and/or Squall Line are great additional finishers. You can reasonably cut Praetor's Counsel and/or Gift of the Viper for any of these adds. \n\nEnjoy!\n\nCheck out the other Hobbit builds from this series:\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/24706070/thranduil_the_elvenking_elfball_is_life"},"insert":"Thranduil, the Elvenking"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/24712562/gandalf_goblins_bane_how_big_is_the_room"},"insert":"Gandalf, Goblins' Bane"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/24715996/tom_bert_and_william_angry_and_stoned"},"insert":"Tom, Bert, and William"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/24675824/smaug_the_impenetrable_you_are_my_treasure"},"insert":"Smaug, the Impenetrable"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/24677660/the_lord_of_the_eagles_birdemic_shock_terror"},"insert":"The Lord of the Eagles"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/24681356/bard_king_of_dale_the_kingsguard"},"insert":"Bard, King of Dale"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/24692950/the_great_goblin_the_horde_assembles"},"insert":"The Great Goblin"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/24771704/thorin_mountainking_and_my_axe"},"insert":"Thorin, Mountain-King"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Counters
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
Trample, haste
If you would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, put twice that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.
If an opponent would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, they put half that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead, rounded down.
If you would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, put twice that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.
If an opponent would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, they put half that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead, rounded down.
Legendary Creature - Praetor Phyrexian
Counters
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Draw
Draw
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Finisher
The Millennium Calendar
Whenever you untap one or more permanents during your untap step, put that many time counters on The Millennium Calendar.
, : Double the number of time counters on The Millennium Calendar.
When there are 1,000 or more time counters on The Millennium Calendar, sacrifice it and each opponent loses 1,000 life.
, : Double the number of time counters on The Millennium Calendar.
When there are 1,000 or more time counters on The Millennium Calendar, sacrifice it and each opponent loses 1,000 life.
Legendary Artifact
Finisher
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Land
Boseiju, Who Endures
: Add .
Channel — , Discard this card: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Channel — , Discard this card: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Legendary Land
Urza's Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — This Saga gains ": Add ."
II — This Saga gains ", : Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with 'This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.'"
III — Search your library for an artifact card with mana cost or , put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
I — This Saga gains ": Add ."
II — This Saga gains ", : Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with 'This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.'"
III — Search your library for an artifact card with mana cost or , put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Land Enchantment - Saga Urza's
Land
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Mana Storage
Mana Storage
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Protection
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. You gain 2 life. (A permanent with hexproof and indestructible can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Instant
Vigor
Trample
If damage would be dealt to another creature you control, prevent that damage. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.
When Vigor is put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into its owner's library.
If damage would be dealt to another creature you control, prevent that damage. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.
When Vigor is put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into its owner's library.
Creature - Elemental Incarnation
Protection
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Ramp
Badgermole Cub
When this creature enters, earthbend 1. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put a +1/+1 counter on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.)
Whenever you tap a creature for mana, add an additional .
Whenever you tap a creature for mana, add an additional .
Creature - Mole Badger
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
When Growing Rites of Itlimoc enters, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control four or more creatures, transform Growing Rites of Itlimoc.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control four or more creatures, transform Growing Rites of Itlimoc.
Legendary Enchantment
Ramp
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Removal
Archdruid's Charm
Choose one —
• Search your library for a creature or land card and reveal it. Put it onto the battlefield tapped if it's a land card. Otherwise, put it into your hand. Then shuffle.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.
• Exile target artifact or enchantment.
• Search your library for a creature or land card and reveal it. Put it onto the battlefield tapped if it's a land card. Otherwise, put it into your hand. Then shuffle.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.
• Exile target artifact or enchantment.
Instant
Removal
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Tokens
Doubling Season
If an effect would create one or more tokens under your control, it creates twice that many of those tokens instead.
If an effect would put one or more counters on a permanent you control, it puts twice that many of those counters on that permanent instead.
If an effect would put one or more counters on a permanent you control, it puts twice that many of those counters on that permanent instead.
Enchantment
Tokens
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Untap
Untap
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Swaps
Swaps
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Deck Info
Deck stats
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Description
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