{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Clifton's Food and Hobbits Deck: "},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIn order to make the deck a more consistent threat, I think we need to remove some of the cards that are just helping us scrape by or generate once off value, and replace them with more redundancy for our combos and cards that stick around as value engines."},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"I think "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sam, Loyal Attendant"}},{"insert":", is the real hero in this story and in our deck. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit"}},{"insert":" is not bad to have around but his effectiveness ramps down as our game runs on. The ideal plan for us is to spend the first 3 turns getting our commanders out and setting up some engine pieces. By turn 4 we should have some small blockers, a handfull of foods and some progress on getting Frodo to draw us cards. By turn 6 we should be drawing 2 or 3 cards a turn and also making that many foods, which means by turn 7 we should have a combo in hand ready to pop off with when we feel it's safe, but also enough of a board presence to not get blown apart by a Zurgo player."},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nCards to pull:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arcane Signet"}},{"insert":" - This deck is weak to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vandalblast"}},{"insert":" already, and we can get synergy ramp.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bilbo's Ring"}},{"insert":" - Frodo should have no problems attacking safely.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Call of the Ring"}},{"insert":" - Card draw but slow and board wipes stop it. \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Camellia, the Seedmiser"}},{"insert":" - Creature token combo piece, better suited to Chatterfang.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cultivate"}},{"insert":" - We need Sam with our 3 mana.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dusk // Dawn"}},{"insert":" - We don't need to be police, just not look too weak\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Farseek"}},{"insert":" - Our important cards are cheap, we don't need early ramp much.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gilded Goose"}},{"insert":" - Our important cards are cheap, we don't need early ramp much and it eats food.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gollum, Obsessed Stalker"}},{"insert":" - Super scary and good, but people will probably just kill it.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Many Partings"}},{"insert":" - Only makes one food.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nadier's Nightblade"}},{"insert":" - Good drain but doesn't combo\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit"}},{"insert":" - Very slow and goes away.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Prize Pig"}},{"insert":" - Can be hard to set up and use well.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rapacious Guest"}},{"insert":" - Can be hard to connect with multiple opponents with this deck.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Revive the Shire"}},{"insert":" - Only makes one food\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rosie Cotton of South Lane"}},{"insert":" - Good but doesn't get us close to combo and isn't a value engine.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender"}},{"insert":" - The scry is really nice but he does still die fairly easily.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tireless Provisioner"}},{"insert":" - Our land count is low, we may whiff.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Treebeard, Gracious Host"}},{"insert":" - Expenseve for a good blocker that grows, better for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn"}},{"insert":".\n\nCards to add:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Accomplished Alchemist"}},{"insert":" - Comes down after Sam to help us put down combos.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bag End Banquet"}},{"insert":" - Comes down after Sam to help us put down combos, and makes food.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Belladonna Took"}},{"insert":" - Card draw and other good stuff.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bennie Bracks, Zoologist"}},{"insert":" - Draw a card every turn.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Displaced Dinosaurs"}},{"insert":" - Forget the combos; just end them.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Enduring Tenacity"}},{"insert":" - Combo redundancy.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Experimental Confectioner"}},{"insert":" - Combo piece.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hobbit Hole"}},{"insert":" - Tutor many different creatures or make land-drops.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Idol of Oblivion"}},{"insert":" - Draw a card every turn.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jaheira, Friend of the Forest"}},{"insert":" - Use foods you saved up.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Night of the Sweets' Revenge"}},{"insert":" - Use foods you saved up.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ninja Pizza"}},{"insert":" - Spend foods you saved up if needed, but makes a new one every turn.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Peregrin Took"}},{"insert":" - Combo piece.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pitiless Plunderer"}},{"insert":" - Combo piece.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Professor Dellian Fel"}},{"insert":" - Lifegain, card draw, removal, and combo redundancy.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate"}},{"insert":" - Play it and flip it on turn four with Sam's combat food and then make an extra food each turn. \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Notary Hobbits"}},{"insert":" - Comes down after Sam to help us put down combos.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Sackville-Bagginses"}},{"insert":" - Drain and card draw\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thornvault Forager"}},{"insert":" - Ramp and Tutors for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chatterfang, Squirrel General"}},{"insert":".\n\nGreat but expensive cards:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bloodthirsty Conqueror"}},{"insert":" - A key combo piece\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Campsite Cuisine"}},{"insert":" - Make a bunch of foods and is able to threaten with creatures\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Cabbage Merchant"}},{"insert":" - Make so many foods and use them well\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Warren Soultrader"}},{"insert":" - Unlocks more combo lines\n"}]}