{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck is built around using cascade to tutor and cast a free "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hypergenesis"}},{"insert":" /"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eureka"}},{"insert":" . For the interaction to work every card in the deck needs to have a mana value greater than 4 except for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hypergenesis"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eureka"}},{"insert":" . When we cast "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The First Sliver"}},{"insert":" we reveal cards from the top of our deck until we reveal one of those two cards and then everyone at the table drops all of the permanents in their hands onto the battlefield. Since the deck runs almost entirely expensive permanents we're likely to cheat out the better cards. This deck is about playing "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Atraxa, Grand Unifier"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Troll of Khazad-dûm"}},{"insert":" all on the same turn.\n\nPlease note: This deck requires a lot of shuffling/deck manipulation. It runs all ten fetchlands, All five landcyclers from the Lord of the Rings set and a half a dozen ramp spells besides. In order to play the combo you have to reveal as many as 30-80 cards off the top of your deck to cascade into the one card you need. If you don't want to be constantly fiddling with your deck this deck is not a good choice.\n\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eureka"}},{"insert":" tutorial:\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eureka"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hypergenesis"}},{"insert":" have several weird interactions with the rules. \nCards go into play in the order you set them down, so the later cards won't see the earlier cards you play. This means for example you want to play "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vaultborn Tyrant"}},{"insert":" before any other creatures. You'll want to play "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Avenger of Zendikar"}},{"insert":" or"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omnath, Locus of Rage"}},{"insert":" before you play lands."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"All abilities triggered by these permanents entering don't happen until after every permanent enters and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eureka"}},{"insert":" finishes resolving. You stack your triggers first, then each opponent stacks their triggers. This goes in turn order, so the opponent who goes immediately before you in turn order will have their triggers resolve first and your triggers will resolve last."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Abilities that trigger when you cast them don't trigger. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Herigast, Erupting Nullkite"}},{"insert":"'s card draw ability won't trigger and any room enchantments enter the battlefield with zero rooms unlocked."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The First Sliver"}},{"insert":" is the last thing to enter the battlefield, after everything else has resolved."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"So let's say you cast "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The First Sliver"}},{"insert":" which cascades into "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hypergenesis"}},{"insert":". The "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hypergenesis"}},{"insert":" begins to resolve and you place "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" , then your opponent places "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Guardian Project"}},{"insert":". You place "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omnath, Locus of Rage"}},{"insert":" and your opponent places "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wood Elves"}},{"insert":". You place "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise"}},{"insert":" and your opponent passes. You finish up by playing 3 lands. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hypergenesis"}},{"insert":" finishes resolving.\n\nThe cards would trigger at this point with your opponents' triggers in any order then your triggers any order. First your opponent's "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wood Elves"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Guardian Project"}},{"insert":" would trigger, then you would have to stack two "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" triggers, three landfall triggers from "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omnath, Locus of Rage"}},{"insert":" and a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise"}},{"insert":" trigger. In this situation I'd put "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise"}},{"insert":"'s trigger on the stack first, then "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":"'s triggers and finally the three "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omnath, Locus of Rage"}},{"insert":" triggers. The landfall would trigger first, then the three 5/5 elemental tokens would entering, triggering "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" three more times, putting a +1/+1 counter and drawing a card for each. Then the additional two "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" triggers happen drawing two more cards and putting two more counters. Finally the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise"}},{"insert":" would sacrifice a 6/6 token to draw draw six cards, gain six life, and trigger "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omnath, Locus of Rage"}},{"insert":" to deal 3 damage to any target. Finally the last the that happens is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The First Sliver"}},{"insert":" resolves, triggering one last "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" trigger. Note that you can never sacrifice "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The First Sliver"}},{"insert":" to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise"}},{"insert":" because it's enter the battlefield ability triggers before "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The First Sliver"}},{"insert":" is on the battlefield. In total, this line puts 29 power into play, draws 12 cards, gains 6 life, plays 3 and deals 3 damage, all for 5 mana. Because your hand is full of 5+ Mana Value spells you'll be able to abuse the lands you played and cards you drew better than your opponent.\n\n "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eureka"}},{"insert":" !\n\n\n\nThis deck produces powerful turns but the downside is equally intense. How do you play Commander without "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Counterspell"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stock Up"}},{"insert":" , or any powerful low mana value cards? This deck uses high mana value cards with cheaper abilities to have something to do in the early game. Here's a quick rundown:\n\n\nInteraction: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Virtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trumpeting Carnosaur"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shriekmaw"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Leyline Binding"}},{"insert":" , and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Harvester of Misery"}},{"insert":" can kill creatures. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Consign // Oblivion"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Colossal Skyturtle"}},{"insert":" can bounce things. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Leyline Binding"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Commit // Memory"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stormkeld Vanguard // Bear Down"}},{"insert":" can hit noncreature permanents. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirrorshell Crab"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Force of Will"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Commit // Memory"}},{"insert":" interact with the stack and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bound // Determined"}},{"insert":" prevents them from interacting with you."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ramp: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spring // Mind"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Moldering Gym // Weight Room"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Avatar of Growth"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Beanstalk Giant // Fertile Footsteps"}},{"insert":" , and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Greater Tanuki"}},{"insert":" grab lands for 3 mana. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cradle Clearcutter"}},{"insert":" can be a 3 mana ramp spell. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Magma Opus"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elemental Masterpiece"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Creative Outburst"}},{"insert":" can be discarded to make treasure."},{"insert":{"card-link":"Altanak, the Thrice-Called"}},{"insert":" can grab a fetch land from the graveyard and let you sacrifice it again."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Card Draw: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wavesifter"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Young Blue Dragon // Sand Augury"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Quantum Riddler"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Discovery // Dispersal"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mulldrifter"}},{"insert":" , and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk"}},{"insert":" draw cards for 2 or 3 mana, while "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Greenhouse // Rickety Gazebo"}},{"insert":" gives you card advantage for 4. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\nA note on "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grozoth"}},{"insert":":\nProbably the strangest card in the deck, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grozoth"}},{"insert":" is a powerful tutor engine that grabs nine drops. Before you "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hypergenesis"}},{"insert":" you can transmute "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grozoth"}},{"insert":" into "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blasphemous Act"}},{"insert":" to slow the game down or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spring // Mind"}},{"insert":" /"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Moldering Gym // Weight Room"}},{"insert":" to ramp into your Commander. After you "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hypergenesis"}},{"insert":" this card tutors 7 cards out of your deck: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blasphemous Act"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Herigast, Erupting Nullkite"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spring // Mind"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Moldering Gym // Weight Room"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Portal to Phyrexia"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Valgavoth, Terror Eater"}},{"insert":" . From there you can play "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" for GG, start playing your fatties or even sacrifice "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grozoth"}},{"insert":" for a discount on "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Herigast, Erupting Nullkite"}},{"insert":".\n\n\nMana Value Matters:\n\nThis deck has an absurdly high average Mana Value of 6.65. We have several ways to abuse this fact. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gwenom, Remorseless"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bolas's Citadel"}},{"insert":","},{"insert":{"card-link":"Creative Technique"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness"}},{"insert":" are highly likely to hit powerful cards. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Combustible Gearhulk"}},{"insert":" could deal 15-20 off one trigger if your opponent is brave enough to take the damage. With 35 creatures, all with a high Mana Value, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lurking Predators"}},{"insert":" and"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers"}},{"insert":" are likely to pull good things off the top as well. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trumpeting Carnosaur"}},{"insert":" will either hit a five drop or a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eureka"}},{"insert":" /"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hypergenesis"}},{"insert":". Because this deck draws so many cards when it goes off you'll often be able to discard powerful creatures to hand size and bring them back with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Virtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Portal to Phyrexia"}},{"insert":". The high Mana Values maximize the discount from "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Herigast, Erupting Nullkite"}},{"insert":". \n\nFinal notes:\n\nThis deck is a heady mix of combo, group hug and chaos that's the perfect way to make sure something big happens every game. While the combo is extremely consistent it doesn't just end the game on its own because everyone got to play cards with the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hypergenesis"}},{"insert":". There's nothing quite like the sheer density of high Mana Value spells contained within this deck.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"}]}