{"ops":[{"insert":"Brightglass Toolbox"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deck Concept"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I’ve been experimenting with Brightglass Gearhulk toolbox decks for a while, and this is my streamlined two-color version. Rather than copying a tournament list, I built around the interactions I enjoyed during Arena testing and the cards I had available. The result has a clear creature-based plan for newer players, while Brightglass’s toolbox and the deck’s interconnected counter engines provide plenty of flexibility for an experienced pilot.\nRecommended Player Level"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Difficulty: 3/5 — Intermediate."},{"insert":" The basic plan is approachable: develop a board, accelerate into Brightglass Gearhulk or Ouroboroid, and attack with increasingly large creatures. The deck becomes more demanding when deciding what to find with Brightglass, sequencing multiple spells, managing counters, and choosing when to play aggressively or preserve resources.\nHow It Plays"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Llanowar Elves and Gene Pollinator provide early acceleration, while Warden of the Inner Sky, Figure of Fable, and Pawpatch Recruit begin developing pressure. Brightglass Gearhulk then adds a powerful evasive threat while finding whichever two one-mana permanents best fit the situation.\nThe deck can build wide with inexpensive creatures and Cosmogrand Zenith tokens, then turn that board into a major threat with Ouroboroid’s counter generation. Cosmogrand can instead add counters across the team when you cast your second spell, so saving an inexpensive card to play after it can produce considerably more value.\nEnduring Innocence helps keep cards flowing as smaller creatures enter, while Dyadrine converts accumulated counters into additional cards and Robot tokens. Figure of Fable provides a strong mana sink when there is no reason to commit another spell, allowing the deck to remain threatening through longer games.\nKey Interactions"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Brightglass Gearhulk is the deck’s central decision point. It can find additional mana from Llanowar Elves or Gene Pollinator, pressure from Warden, Figure, or Pawpatch Recruit, and specialized answers such as Seam Rip, Dusk Rose Reliquary, Insidious Fungus, Authority of the Consuls, or Lost Jitte.\nThere is no single correct Brightglass package. When ahead, it can expand the board or find threats that demand answers. When behind, it can assemble removal and utility. Remember that Dusk Rose Reliquary requires a permanent to sacrifice, while Meltstrider’s Resolve needs one of your creatures available to fight.\nOuroboroid, Cosmogrand, Warden, and Dyadrine all reward careful counter management. Dyadrine can exchange counters for cards and tokens, but those counters may also represent crucial combat power.\nSideboard"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Seam Rip and Dusk Rose Reliquary increase removal against creature-based decks, while Insidious Fungus handles troublesome artifacts and enchantments. Shardmage’s Rescue and Pawpatch Recruit help against targeted interaction, Kutzil rewards modified attackers while restricting interference during your turn, and Scout for Survivors helps rebuild after removal.\nLook for opening hands with two or three mana sources, early development, and a meaningful payoff. The deck is strongest when its cheap permanents are building toward something—not when it keeps a hand containing only mana creatures and utility pieces.\n"}]}