{"ops":[{"insert":"Watch out Hexhaven: a new data center has entered town, and this time it wants more than just water. It wants "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Compleat Domination"},{"insert":". \n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"TL;DR⌛"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aerid Konstrari"}},{"insert":" leads the charge in this high-density Gruul artifact deck featuring 45+ artifacts. We're swapping out similar spells and permanents for artifacts and artifact creatures to capitalize on Aerid's activated buff ability that scales with artifact count and eliminate our opponent's as quickly as possible. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Game Plan ⚙️"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Early Game"},{"insert":"\nCast cheap mana dorks, discounters, and mana rocks to quickly get ahead of the mana curve and cast Aerid earlier in the game. By the time Aerid is ready to be cast, there should be at least two other artifacts present on the board. Once Aerid enters the battlefield, we net a Heartwood mana rock token that further scales up our artifact count. Key discounters such as "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Foundry Inspector"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Cloud Key"}},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Semblance Anvil"}},{"insert":" allow us to rapidly cast more spells and increase our density of artifacts on the board. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mid Game"},{"insert":"\nAs is the case with most Gruul decks, we need to establish draw engines by mid-game at the risk of sputtering out. Artifact draw engines such as "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Temple Bell"}},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Palantír of Orthanc"}},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Mystic Forge"}},{"insert":"ensure we can keep netting additional card draw. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor"}},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Conjurer's Closet"}},{"insert":" provide fun game lines that either double down on Aerid's ETB to create additional Heartwood tokens or further beam your nemesis with double damage on curve. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karn, Legacy Reforged"}},{"insert":" is a key ramp engine that scales with our artifact count and should net at least three mana at the beginning of your upkeep to cast additional artifacts. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Late Game"},{"insert":"\nIt's time for Aerid to truly shine in the late game. Even if Aerid is removed multiple times, it still provides additional Heartwood tokens that go under the radar. By turns six to eight, we should have at least five other artifacts on the board. When we now activate Aerid's buff ability, we are striking our opponents at minimum for ten damage and should be close to knocking out threats with commander damage. Closers such as "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Craterclaw Colossus"}},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Depthshaker Titan"}},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Darksteel Colossus"}},{"insert":" provide explosive thematic finishes that provide massive pump, animating our noncreature artifacts, and swinging out with difficult-to-remove threats. If someone attempts to swing out at you, we have green fog protection spells such as "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Tangle"}},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Arachnogenesis"}},{"insert":" that can provide immediate crackback to close the game as well. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Key Synergy / Tech ✅"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Roxanne, Starfall Savant"}},{"insert":": Mana rock tribal has its champion! This scales with Aerid immensely by letting all your token mana rocks tap for double and quickly reaching the ability to activate Aerid's activated ability. Similarly, when you're ready to blow out your opponents, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nyxbloom Ancient"}},{"insert":" triples your mana production.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Karn, Legacy Reforged"}},{"insert":": Karn scales its mana production based on artifact density. We specifically want our mana at upkeep so we can cast additional mana rocks and utility pieces to further scale up Aerid. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Mystic Forge"}},{"insert":": One of the most essential cards in our deck, as it contains over 45 artifacts; we will have great odds of continuing to top-deck artifact cards. Pairing this with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Sensei's Divining Top"}},{"insert":"is an elite option to make sure we don't sputter out and can continue to cast spells from the top of our deck. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Powering Up ⚡"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Want to take "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Aerid Konstrari"}},{"insert":"to higher brackets and pods? Consider these options, and yes, they're "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"still "},{"insert":"artifacts: \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Mycosynth Lattice"}},{"insert":": This rapidly scales with Aerid into exponential levels, turning all your permanents into artifacts, including your lands, further pushing Aerid into lethal levels of damage."},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" Up for some mischief"},{"insert":"? Pairing this with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Hellkite Tyrant"}},{"insert":" allows you to steal all of your opponent's permanents and blow them out of the game immediately. Similarly, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Vandalblast"}},{"insert":" has a similar effect in wiping out all of your opponents' board states into an unrecoverable state. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"The One Ring"}},{"insert":": Card draw, elite protection. What's not to love?"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" The One Ring"},{"insert":" does it all, and it does it in spades. It is highly unlikely you'll exhaust card draw if this lands on the board earlier in the game. \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Darksteel Angel"}},{"insert":": An indestructible body and the ability to not lose the game while preventing your opponents from securing the win is immaculate. An artifact body too? 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