{"ops":[{"insert":"Villains have always been known for being sneaky. But have you ever seen them hide their face within a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kamiz, Obscura Oculus"}},{"insert":" deck? This is my submission for the September 2026 Deck Building contest, a humble looking deck, that's hiding multitudes of sinister villains. The game plan is thus: amass in villains, using our commander to mask their devious acts and make them unblockable, and manipulate the connive mechanic (in a lot of different ways). Most Kamiz decks settle around 'combat damage to player' strategies. I'm leaning into more of a connive/villain anthem deck. We can manipulate the second draw, that comes with connive with cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kid Loki"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Madame Masque"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kang, Temporal Tyrant"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Construct a Cosmic Cube"}},{"insert":". We can even manipulate the connive itself with cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Leader, Super-Genius"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ultron, Unlimited"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glorious Purpose"}},{"insert":". Than we have our villains who enjoy decimating their opponents, dealing combat damage and just attacking in general: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Boomerang, Blade Flinger"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Radioactive Man"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Citizen V, Helmut Zemo"}},{"insert":" (who enjoys dealing life-gain damage), "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Doc Ock's Henchmen"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kang, Temporal Tyrant"}},{"insert":" (again? This guys got it all!), "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kang Prime"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil"}},{"insert":" (who benefits off other's antics, like a true villain should), "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Klaw, Master of Sound"}},{"insert":" and for some reason a measly hero snuck into this deck - "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Professor Hulk"}},{"insert":". At least we got the angry guy (although why he's wearing glasses is beyond me). And if all that's not enough for you, we got plans ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Villainous Syndication"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Doom Reigns Supreme"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glorious Purpose"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Construct a Cosmic Cube"}},{"insert":"), undercover agents ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Valentina Allegra de Fontaine"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chameleon, Master of Disguise"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic"}},{"insert":"), discard synergies ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mysterio's Mirage"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Moonstone, Harsh Mistress"}},{"insert":"), mana reductions ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tombstone, Career Criminal"}},{"insert":") and this guy, just in case we draw a few too many cards (that's not a thing, though, right?): "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Doctor Doom, Unrivaled"}},{"insert":". And our villains can never die: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thunderbolts Conspiracy"}},{"insert":"! Our win-cons: Unblockable creatures is the ideal game-plan, with creatures like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Radioactive Man"}},{"insert":" dealing lethal damage. Additionally, in the long game, we can use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Doctor Doom, Unrivaled"}},{"insert":" to protect us from drawing a few too many cards. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Duelist's Heritage"}},{"insert":" is a good way to hit for lethal and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder"}},{"insert":" can become humongous, on a good turn. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Impostor Syndrome"}},{"insert":" is a unique way to win, generating even more villains. And, if all fails, we'll just have to feign illness and head home before we lose (but it shouldn't come to that, right?) In the end, we might just have enough villainy to oust those pathetic heroes (except, for maybe "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Professor Hulk"}},{"insert":". We'll spare him.) \n"}]}