{"ops":[{"insert":"Illusions. The creature type that both has a distinct identity and doesn't at the same time. They fall into two categories: Overstatted and undercosted creatures with the downside of being sacrificed when targeted, or overcosted and understatted with a big enough upside to make up for the cost. So the solution is an Aggro Control deck.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar"}},{"insert":" is the commander of choice to lead illusions. It offers a combo of protection and card draw that can hit the board early to pair with larger, early threats. And because our larger threats cost less than normal, we don't mind putting them back into our hand to get more value from late game pieces. \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krovikan Mist"}},{"insert":" is the single best creature in the deck. 2 mana for a flying creature that can start hitting for just a little too much damage a little too early, and with a couple of illusion token creators, it becomes both an early game threat and a late game finisher. Paired with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirrorform"}},{"insert":" and you can end the game with just a couple of extra things on board. Mirrorform has other good targets in the deck, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Oneirophage"}},{"insert":" that can make a relatively small board state lethal with just one card draw spell. \n\nThe deck has a ramp package to reduce the cost of our creatures so we can drop "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Titan of Littjara"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kindred Discovery"}},{"insert":" a couple of turns early, and add that much more value to our early creatures. And being able to hold up a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Draining Whelk"}},{"insert":" for an opponents crucial combo turn or big X spell ahead of schedule can swing the game in our favor. \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dismiss into Dream"}},{"insert":" is more fun than it is useful. But being able to shut down voltron opponents or decks relying on pump spells is always nice. And helping one opponent remove another opponent's creature can help in the long run. Or getting around indestructible creatures or our opponents' counter magic. Many great uses from a thematic card. Also boardwiping with a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sway of Illusion"}},{"insert":" is pretty fun.\n\nThe deck is running a fair bit of removal to push through the mid game into the late game where we can outvalue our opponents. Counterspells to stop combo decks, exile and destruction effects to get rid of what we couldn't counterspell. And "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stifle"}},{"insert":" acts as a multipurpose spell to stop a crucial ability from an opponent, but also being able to stifle our own sacrifice triggers from an illusion can help push through a lethal swing. Or even Mirrorforming a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phantasmal Dreadmaw"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phantasmal Dragon"}},{"insert":", Stifle is the true multitool for the deck.\n\nThe biggest overall strength to the deck is that most of the creatures in the deck \"aren't good enough\" for our opponents to want to use removal on them. This can buy us 1 extra turn of value multiple times. Pair this with the potential for early threats, and we can gain a lead against most decks that aren't dedicated aggro. It's a simple deck. You play out creatures, you go sideways, you make big plays for the end, and you take little advantages everywhere as soon as Turn 1\n"}]}