{"ops":[{"insert":"Evokers"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"When people see the \"Elemental\" tag they usually think \"Oh, its probably a landfall or ramp deck\" but tend to forget that there is also a very decent chunk of them that care a lot about ETB or LTB, which alongside the right cards can make some really snowball-y gameplay.\nPresenting- Just Visiting, but will probably come back.\n\nJust Visiting-"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"is a typal deck that revolves around the creature sub-type \"Elemental\".\nThe commander, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bane, Lord of Darkness"}},{"insert":" is there to add even more value and weight to the evoked elementals.\n\nThe Plan-"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"is very simple.\nFirst, cast Bane. He is really important for this deck because he keeps our hand or reanimate already-evoked elementals.\nAfter you have Bane evoke the elementals!\nWhen you evoke an elemental, Bane is going to see it dying as you sacrifice it, and thus making an opponent of your choice either let you draw a card or put into play a creature with lesser toughness from your hand.\n\nRules reminder:\nEven you if evoked a creature, you can still interact with it while its on the battlefield before the evoke resolves and it is sacrificed (mainly relevant for the sac-outlets, meaning you can sac it for added value)."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Bane \"snapshots\" the creature's toughness as they die, meaning if they had counters on them or were affected by a +X/+X effect he can put out bigger things from our hand into play."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nCards Explained-"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is sorted into mostly self-explanatory categories such as removal, draw and ramp.\nThe other categories that are important to know are Evokers and Toughness Buffing-\nEvokers are all of our elementals which can be evoked.\nToughness Buffing are cards that will buff our creatures' power and toughness, thus making bane able to cheat into play bigger creatures while also making our board stronger.\n\nThere are a few important card interactions you should be aware of when piloting this deck:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight"}},{"insert":" & "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Metallic Mimic"}},{"insert":" - elemental would die -> persist triggers and brings them back with -1/-1 counter -> Metalic Mimic puts a +1/+1 counter on them -> counters cancel each other. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"can go infinite with any sac-outlet. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight"}},{"insert":" & "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Meadowboon"}},{"insert":" - Meadowboon is evoked OR sacrificed (via sac-outlet) -> persist trigger and Meadowboon LTB trigger goes on the stack -> we resolve persist first to bring Meadowboon back with a -1/-1 counter -> we resolve the Meadowboon LTB trigger to put a +1/+1 counter on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"each"},{"insert":" creature we control, including the newly reanimated Meadowboon -> counters cancel each other. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"can go infinite with any sac-outlet. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight"}},{"insert":" & "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Valkyrie's Call"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Luminous Broodmoth"}},{"insert":" - creature would die -> persist "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"and "},{"insert":"the recursion enchantment trigger and go on the stack -> we resolve "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"the enchantment"},{"insert":" first to bring the creature back "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"with the \"buff\" from the enchantment "},{"insert":"(angel/flying counter)-> persist would fizzle as the creature is no longer in the graveyard -> the creature dies again -> only persist triggers -> creature comes back with a -1/-1 counter "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"but without the \"buff\" from the enchantment"},{"insert":" (meaning if it dies again we can loop this). "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"can go infinite with any sac-outlet. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"TLDR: Isilu, Carrier of Twilight is very strong and can go infinite with a few cards and a sac-outlet. This is a secondary win-con after out-valuing your opponents. "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\nWhat's with the silly deck name?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I actually don't think the name is "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"that"},{"insert":" silly this time, but it's supposed to mean that the elementals are evoked so they are only very briefly in play, even if they come back later to stick around :)\n\nSilliness aside & Closing notes"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck's main goal is to have Bane in play, which is fairly easy because he is our commander, but the hard part is keeping him alive despite his low toughness.\nOnce bane is out start evoking elementals and you should be snowballing from there.\n\nHuge thanks to the 2 amazing Archidekt discord users which helped me fine-tune the deck and make it much more enjoyable to play- Alternus & SavageWolves, thank you.\n"}]}