{"ops":[{"insert":"Ah, Commander politics... "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"the only kind I'm interested in. "},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"TL;DR"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"⌛"},{"insert":"\nPillow Fort + Goad + Shared Card Draw. Anocracy! \n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"You May Like This Deck If...✅"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"You don't like "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"being"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" attacked."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"You May Not Like This Deck If...❌"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"You don't like "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"feeling"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" attacked."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Game Plan"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" 🎯"},{"insert":"\nOrchestrate combat, redirect damage, and practice your virtue signaling with group-hug inspired card advantage. Boros doesn't have the most robust support for the Monarch mechanic, but it does have plenty of ways to punish or disincentivize aggression!\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Early Game 🕐"},{"insert":"\nRamp out with low-cost mana rocks, or drop long-term value pieces like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Land Tax"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archaeomancer's Map"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monologue Tax"}},{"insert":". This is also a good time to deploy other cheap permanents on curve that will benefit you later: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Coin of Fate"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Swiftfoot Boots"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ghostly Prison"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bloodthirsty Blade"}},{"insert":" all make this list. \n\nAs nice as it is to see "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Land Tax"}},{"insert":" in an opening hand, it's a lot less nice if you're going first, particularly if there aren't many/any green decks at the table. Just something to keep in mind. I also suggest keeping "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cursed Mirror"}},{"insert":" in your back pocket for as long as you can; it can be a game-changing drop if an opponent plays a higher cost creature with a strong ETB or attack trigger. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mid Game 🕓"},{"insert":"\nYou ideally want to introduce the Monarch around T3-5, and there are a number of ways to do that: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Emberwilde Captain"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Forth Eorlingas!"}},{"insert":" are your best bets for playing on curve, though the latter scales very efficiently into the late game when you might need extra attackers to close out. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Court of Grace"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Court of Ire"}},{"insert":" are also decent choices, offering small payoffs for simply existing and great payoffs for maintaining your place on the throne. Continuing upwards in mana value we have "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ginger, Queen of Sweets"}},{"insert":", who makes some insanely useful tokens, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Champions of Minas Tirith"}},{"insert":", which also functions as a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ghostly Prison"}},{"insert":" redundancy. Then there's "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archon of Coronation"}},{"insert":", which doesn't prevent you from losing Monarch, but does prevent the loss of life from combat damage. Last but not least our Commander: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned"}},{"insert":". \n\nThe Mid Game is also a great time to introduce friends like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Vindicator"}},{"insert":" and/or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brash Taunter"}},{"insert":". They are both some of the best blockers Magic has to offer"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":", "},{"insert":"and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Taunter "},{"insert":"can easily end careers with its fight ability if players start dropping bigger creatures around lower life totals. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Author's Note:"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" Brash Taunter has a higher K.O. count than any other card in my collection. It never fails to warp the game in a hilarious fashion. "},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Late Game 🕙"},{"insert":"\nIf your draws have been kind to you, there's a good chance you're still around in the late game, and any remaining opponents are getting tired of your shenanigans. To close, we have a few of options. The first is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned"}},{"insert":", who has decent stats for killing with damage and instantly returns the Monarch to you upon ETB. For maximum effect, combine her with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Excalibur, Sword of Eden"}},{"insert":" (and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rogue's Passage"}},{"insert":" if necessary) for a one-shot Commander damage elimination on any player.\n\nOne cheeky win-line comes in the form of answering an opp's alpha strike attack with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brash Taunter"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Vindicator"}},{"insert":" plus a well-timed "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gideon's Sacrifice"}},{"insert":", which all but ensures your victory. Opponents don't usually like to attack into those creatures, but "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Master Warcraft"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Disrupt Decorum"}},{"insert":" say otherwise. \n\nFinally, there's the always entertaining \"stop hitting yourself\" win with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Deflecting Palm"}},{"insert":" and/or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Comeuppance"}},{"insert":". These are both useful in different situations, and are often lethal by the time they matter. They can also save you in a pinch if big harm comes your way in the earlier game. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Key Synergy / Tech"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" ⚙️"},{"insert":"\nThis deck is juts as vulnerable to removal as any other, so we're running "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Swiftfoot Boots"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mithril Coat"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Flawless Maneuver"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dawn's Truce"}},{"insert":", and the flexible "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Boros Charm"}},{"insert":" to protect our key pieces. \n\nThe removal package is pretty straightforward, with notable callouts being "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Spear of Bashenga"}},{"insert":", which offers vigilance and a buff for your Commander's double strike, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Redemption Arc"}},{"insert":", which turns the board's biggest creature threat into your own personal henchman. \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"King Solomon's Frogs"}},{"insert":" is a fun multi-target removal spell that can also get the Monarch back for you, and the new "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ob Nixilis, the Ascended"}},{"insert":" is a great boardwipe that is especially effective with goad or forced combat on your side. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Promise of Loyalty"}},{"insert":" is your emergency escape for an overwhelming board state, and another pillow fort piece that can completely hose combat-based decks. \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Galadriel's Dismissal"}},{"insert":" may be one of the best white cards ever printed, doubling as protection for you or back breaking phase-based removal for an opponent with an aggressive board. The last tech highlight is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Immortal Obligation"}},{"insert":", which can pull huge threats from graveyards and conscript them in your favor. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Powering Up"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" ⚡"},{"insert":"\n "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Authority of the Consuls"}},{"insert":" - a great pieces for metas with a lot of low-to-the-ground aggressive decks. \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blackblade Reforged"}},{"insert":" - a redundancy for "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Excalibur."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Windborn Muse"}},{"insert":" +"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crawlspace"}},{"insert":" - additional pillow fort options.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Insurrection"}},{"insert":" - a thematic additional wincon for later game turns. \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Teferi's Reproach"}},{"insert":" - a hilarious new card that just feels on flavor for this deck.\n\nGame changers to consider for B3 gameplay:\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Smothering Tithe"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Teferi's Protection"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jeska's Will"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The One Ring"}},{"insert":" \n\n\nEnjoy! \n\nThis build is brought to you by "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/u/mtgsenpai"},"insert":"mtgsenpai"},{"insert":" 🧙‍♂️\n\nCheck out the other decks from our Reality Fracture series:\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26208500/aerid_konstrari_gears_gone_wild"},"insert":"Aerid Konstrari"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26222704/denzilore_fatehold_scry_another_day"},"insert":"Denzilore Fatehold"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26234013/ingris_stingerquill_go_horde_or_go_home"},"insert":"Ingris Stingerquill"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26330439/uldaros_theorix_smokin_jaces"},"insert":"Uldaros Theorix"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26232203/liliana_the_repentant_ghoul_dinner"},"insert":"Liliana the Repentant"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26281079/liliana_the_faultless_no_pain_all_gain"},"insert":"Liliana the Faultless"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26289709/vraska_soul_of_stone_sculpture_of_limitations"},"insert":"Vraska, Soul of Stone"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26216503/kwia_vigorbloom_contaminated_lotus"},"insert":"Kwia Vigorbloom"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26502225/nissa_leyline_tamer_grounded_circuitry"},"insert":"Nissa, Leyline Tamer"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26537561/codie_ravenous_codex_dewey_decimal_destruction"},"insert":"Codie, Ravenous Codex"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26486712/the_ursphinx_honey_i_sphinxd_the_dragon"},"insert":"The Ur-Sphinx"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26511556/nivmizzet_ghost_counsel_parunnormal_activity"},"insert":"Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/26551175/omnath_locus_of_the_void_wastes_management"},"insert":"Omnath, Locus of the Void"},{"insert":"\n"}]}