{"ops":[{"insert":"Hey all, welcome to my "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Geralf, the Fleshwright"}},{"insert":" Standard only deck (soon to be illegal since standard is rotating unfortunately)\n\nThe goal of this deck is to utilize the fact that Geralf makes a lot of big bodies on board that we can do fun things with in blue. There are some cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirrorform"}},{"insert":" that can win us the game outright (I have won some by copying things like It That Betrays, Vault Tyrants, and Forced Fruitions) or making a big board of tokens and casting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Season of Weaving"}},{"insert":" , but there are also several layered combos that I will go into. The combos are very A-B-C and are convoluted to say the least so hopefully this doesn't get too confusing...\n\nCombo 1: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gogo, Master of Mimicry"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Unstoppable Plan"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Eternity Elevator"}},{"insert":" (stationed) OR "},{"insert":{"card-link":"White Lotus Tile"}},{"insert":" (>=4 mana) OR "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mockingbird"}},{"insert":" copying a multiple mana dork (comes up enough for me to mention)\nGo to end step triggering unstoppable plan"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Activate Gogo X=2 to double the trigger twice"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Resolve the first copy untapping your mana permanent and Gogo"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"In response to the second copy, tap the mana permanent and use the mana to activate Gogo putting 2 more copies on the stack"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeat this loop until you have netted infinite untaps of your permanents and infinite mana on your end step"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\t\n\tPros: two cards, infinite untaps as well, flexibility with cards\n\tCons: makes mana on end step so must be used with instants/flash (thus the point of adding "},{"insert":{"card-link":"High Fae Trickster"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Valley Floodcaller"}},{"insert":" , lack of tap effects in deck to capitalize\n\nCombo 2: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Eternity Elevator"}},{"insert":" (stationed) + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Relm's Sketching"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tenacious Tomeseeker"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Roaming Throne"}},{"insert":" (human) + bounce spell + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Geralf, the Fleshwright"}},{"insert":" w/ sufficiently high storm count\nTap the Eternity Elevator making 20 blue (this usually can get you to the other pieces with all of the draw in the deck)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Play Roaming Throne naming humans (also helps by halving storm count required with Geralf)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Once Geralf is making zombies with total power 20+ (should be storm count 3 with Roaming Throne out) cast Relm's Sketching targeting the Eternity Elevator"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Let the original die to legend rule and station the copy with the zombies to add 20+ more blue mana"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast Tenacious Tomeseeker bargaining the tapped zombie used to station the last Eternity Elevator"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The effect is doubled from Roaming throne so return Relm's Sketching and a bounce spell from grave to hand"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast the Relm's sketching repeating the actions to station and tap another eternity elevator making 20+ blue"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Return the Tenacious back to your hand with a bounce spell"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeat the process of casting Relm's Sketching targeting the Elevator and using Tenacious' double return with a bounce spell to generate infinite mana"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Once you have infinite mana, you now have infinite casts of any spell in you hand or graveyard (and deck if you have anything that draws) by replacing the Relm's sketching you are returning with the spell you wish to cast"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\t\n\tPros: Gives you everything you want: infinite bodies, infinite casts of any spell in your deck, infinite mana, infinite copies of any artifact, land, or creature on the board, etc., can also be done with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Three Tree City"}},{"insert":" if you have enough zombies (can also use another token generator like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Namor the Sub-Mariner"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stormchaser's Talent"}},{"insert":" this way since you don't need the 20+ power)\n\tCons: Lots of cards, very difficult to remember and sequence correctly, you need specifically Tenacious and if you can't find him you cannot loop\n\nSome other strong things the deck can do that are not technically infinites\nUse "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Echocasting Symposium"}},{"insert":" on a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kitesail Larcenist"}},{"insert":" to turn a permanent on every person's board into a treasure every turn"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mockingbird"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Relm's Sketching"}},{"insert":" to copy large mana producing permanents on opponent's boards to shortcut your combos"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Storms off fairly consistently with incredible draw in "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archmage of Runes"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards"}},{"insert":" with the additional draw on our low mana spells"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Makes really good use out of cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Slickshot Lockpicker"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Quistis Trepe"}},{"insert":" since you can make copies of them and also double their effects with a human "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Roaming Throne"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWhat I need help on\nWinning. The deck does a great job of spinning it's wheels and I rarely find myself not having the card draw or resources to gain advantage. The problem I continuously come across is I actually have no way of winning the game. Often times...\n-I have a board full of creatures with no haste (also sucks when you want to Mirrorform your boards into big beaters)\n-I have every piece of the combo 2 except Tenacious and I can't find it after I dig. I have look far and wide in the standard card pool to find a replacement card but there are no creatures I can find that can fulfill what he does. The only thing else I could think of is a shuffle graveyard into library and draw seven to manually storm off, but all the cards that do that exile after use except one which is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Weftwalking"}},{"insert":" which in any other context is a 6 mana enchantment I can't recur that actively harms me if I play it in any other context\n-I have the ability to resolve combo 1, but absolutely nothing to do with the mana. \n\nIn short I am trying to find anything that can give this deck more game ending power because I often find myself building an engine that gets wiped or just doesn't quite do enough to win the game. Any suggestions or advice is welcome. Thanks for reading. \n\n"}]}