{"ops":[{"insert":{"card-link":"Blor the Impervious"}},{"insert":" is the perfect voltron commander. Like the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Slippery Bogle"}},{"insert":" decks of old that were built around creatures that were difficult to interact with, Blor's devastating combo of indestructible and hexproof allows you to invest heaps of resources into a creature without worrying that it might somehow be killed. \n\nBasically, there are only 3 ways to remove Blor in a bracket 2 game:\nThe most obvious method is to counterspell him before he hits the field. To get around this, the deck runs a few tech pieces that stop counterspells, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Frenzied Baloth"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cavern of Souls"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Delighted Halfling"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The next most effective method is to use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cruel Edict"}},{"insert":"-style effects and force players to sacrifice creatures. This can be prevented through "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tajuru Preserver"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Assault Suit"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Finally, the only remaining option is toughness-based sweepers, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Toxic Deluge"}},{"insert":". While this isn't outright prevented by any cards in the deck, the hope is that Blor will be large enough eventually that any player willing to do this would have to use up all their life in the process. If you suspect a player is going to do this, hitting them hard enough is your best option, since players can't spend more life than they have. You should also be wary of black players with too many cards in hand for similar reasons."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSince we don't have to run much protection, the deck is focussed on buffing Blor in other ways. We have auras and equipment like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eldrazi Conscription"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Level Up"}},{"insert":" that make Blor a massive problem for most players, and then we also have cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sword of Vengeance"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gift of the Viper"}},{"insert":" to make Blor an evasive nightmare that nobody wants to block. There are even some defensive keywords like vigilance (remember, you can block creatures much bigger than Blor early-game thanks to his indestructibility) and reach (shoutout to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Short Bow"}},{"insert":").\n\nOne of the biggest weaknesses of voltron decks (besides the vulnerability of putting all your eggs in one basket) is that you can't easily stop go-wide strategies. To solve this, we are running a few pillowfort effects, including "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Silent Arbiter"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arachnogenesis"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crawlspace"}},{"insert":". \n\nIdeally, you will want to start each game with a 1 cmc and a 3 cmc ramp spell in hand. There are hopefully enough of these in the deck to make this semi-reliable and cast Blor by turn 3. Once Blor is in play, enjoy beating players to death with increasingly big numbers. \n\nI would advise against bringing this deck into bracket 3 or above, as it gets absolutely hosed by mass exile or bouce effects, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Farewell"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cyclonic Rift"}},{"insert":" . However, if you did want to, you should keep an eye on any white or blue players leaving up the appropriate amounts of mana and keep a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crop Rotation"}},{"insert":" in hand to try and tutor out "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Talon Gates of Madara"}},{"insert":" to phase out Blor and keep him alive.\n"}]}