{"ops":[{"insert":"Overview"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mishra, Eminent One transforms noncreature artifacts into aggressive, ephemeral beatsticks while repeatedly re-triggering enter-the-battlefield (ETB) and death triggers. At the beginning of combat on your turn, Mishra creates a 4/4 Construct artifact creature token named \"Mishra's Warform\" that is a copy of a noncreature artifact you control, granting it haste and a delayed sacrifice trigger at the beginning of the next end step.\n\nThe deck operates as a hybrid "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Artifact Midrange / Value Engine"},{"insert":" that transitions into explosive aristocrat or token-swarm finishes.\n\nPhase 1: Deployment & Stabilization (Turns 1–3)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Goal:"},{"insert":" Assemble three colors of mana, and drop an initial noncreature artifact."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Execution:"},{"insert":" Prioritize playing 2-mana rocks ("},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Talisman"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Signet"},{"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Liquimetal Torque"},{"insert":"). On Turn 2 or 3, aim to play artifact seeds such as "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Ichor Wellspring"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Prized Statue"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Oni-Cult Anvil"},{"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Emry, Lurker of the Loch"},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Finish: "},{"insert":"Attempt to reach 5 usable mana by Turn 4 with all three colors."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPhase 2: Engine Execution / \"What the Deck Does\" (Turns 4–5)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Goal:"},{"insert":" Cast Mishra, Eminent One and immediately duplicate an established value piece."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Execution:"},{"insert":" Move to combat immediately upon resolving Mishra. Target your noncreature artifact:"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Ichor Wellspring:"},{"insert":" Enters (draw 1), attacks (4 damage), sacrifices at end step (draw 1). Net: 2 cards drawn and 4 damage dealt."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"The Mightstone and Weakstone:"},{"insert":" Enters (draw 2 or apply -5/-5 to an opposing threat), attacks (4 damage), taps for 2 mana if needed."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Prized Statue:"},{"insert":" Enters (creates a Treasure), attacks (4 damage), dies (creates another Treasure), refunding 2 mana."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Finish:"},{"insert":" Generate card velocity or tempo on the turn Mishra enters without passing priority empty-handed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPhase 3: Compounding & Terminal Conversion (Turns 6–7+)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Goal:"},{"insert":" Pivot accumulated card advantage, mana rocks, and tokens into lethal damage across multiple vectors. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Execution:"},{"insert":" Bypass stalled combat steps using non-combat aristocrat drains, bypass the sacrifice clauses entirely with end-turn triggers, or swarm the board with animated constructs."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Finish: "},{"insert":"Ideally, You Win the Game."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\nCore Engine Mechanics & Synergy Packages"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1. The Warform Value Suite"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mishra's ability targets "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"noncreature"},{"insert":" artifacts, meaning Vehicles and utility artifacts become creatures only "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"after"},{"insert":" the copy is made:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ichor Wellspring:"},{"insert":" One of the best draw engine piece for this deck. Produces continuous +2 card card advantage each turn cycle."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Mightstone and Weakstone:"},{"insert":" Acts as modular removal, reusable ramp, and repeatable double-draw."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Solid removal that by passes Indestructible"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Solid repeatable one off draw 2 with Mishra"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Serves as extra ramp after ETB trigger"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cursed Mirror:"},{"insert":" When copied by Mishra, the Warform copy can enter as a copy of "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"any"},{"insert":" creature on the battlefield with haste, but retains 4/4 base stats and counts as an artifact. Handy for copying your own or your opponent's attack triggers."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ideal play would be to keep it as an artifact and have Mishra copy it each turn, but can be used as a one off creature copy and then recured from the graveyard later."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Portal to Phyrexia:"},{"insert":" A brutal non-legendary duplication target. Copying it each turn forces every opponent to sacrifice three creatures on combat entry while reanimating a creature from any graveyard on your upkeep."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Having this with Mishra and one of the token preservation cards allows for multiple graveyard creature theft or recursions each turn."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Spine of Ish Sah:"},{"insert":" Destroys any permanent on ETB. When the Warform is sacrificed at the end step, it returns to hand, giving you repeatable removal."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Brutal with Mishra since it can destroy any target permanent on ETB, as long as the permanent is targetable and does not have indestructible."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n2. Token Preservation Tech (Canceling the Delayed Trigger)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Normally, Mishra's Warform tokens sacrifice themselves at the beginning of the next end step. You can permanently bypass this restriction:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sundial of the Infinite & Obeka, Brute Chronologist:"},{"insert":" At the beginning of your end step, the delayed sacrifice trigger will be placed on the stack. With the trigger waiting to resolve, activate "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Sundial"},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Obeka"},{"insert":" to immediately end the turn. Ending the turn exiles all objects currently on the stack—including the sacrifice trigger. Because the trigger triggers only once (\"at the beginning of the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"next"},{"insert":" end step\"), the Warform token remains on the battlefield permanently as a 4/4 creature."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Master, Multiplied:"},{"insert":" Possesses a static ability: "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"\"Creature tokens you control can't be sacrificed.\""},{"insert":" This completely negates Mishra's delayed sacrifice clause, allowing every Warform to stick around permanently and exponentially multiply across subsequent combats."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n3. Recursion Package"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck runs an interconnected graveyard-to-field swap engine:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Enablers:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Goblin Welder"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Goblin Engineer"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Daretti, Scrap Savant"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Emry, Lurker of the Loch"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Trash for Treasure"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Scrap Mastery"},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Loop Logic:"},{"insert":" Sacrifice used artifacts, Treasures, or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Oni-Cult Anvil"},{"insert":" tokens to cheat high-CMC artifacts ("},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Portal to Phyrexia"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Reaver Titan"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Thunderhawk Gunship"},{"insert":") directly into play."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Note on Warforms:"},{"insert":" You can sacrifice a Mishra's Warform to "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Goblin Welder"},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Deadly Dispute"},{"insert":" in your second main phase "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"before"},{"insert":" the end step cleans it up, converting temporary tokens into permanent graveyard recursion or card draw.\n\n\nWin Conditions"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The list works to avoids relying on a single round combat step to secure victory, deploying three distinct winning vectors:\n\nVector 1: Wide Combat Swarm (Animation)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cyberdrive Awakener:"},{"insert":" Turning your board of mana rocks, Bridges, and "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Oni-Cult Anvil"},{"insert":" tokens into 4/4 flying Construct creatures until end of turn, commonly swinging for 28–40+ evasive combat damage in a single alpha strike."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer:"},{"insert":" At the beginning of combat, Brudiclad creates a 2/1 Myr, Mishra creates a 4/4 Warform, and Brudiclad converts "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"all"},{"insert":" your tokens (Treasures, Constructs, Clues) into copies of that Warform, swinging with a massive army of hasty 4/4s."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nVector 2: Direct Aristocrat Drain (Non-Combat Lethality)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Marionette Master:"},{"insert":" Cast with Fabricate 3 to enter as a 4/6. Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Marionette Master"},{"insert":" deals 4 damage to target opponent."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Each Warform sacrificed at end step drains 4 damage. Sacrificing Treasures, "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Oni-Cult Anvil"},{"insert":" tokens, or cracking clues to "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Deadly Dispute"},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Demand Answers"},{"insert":" drains opponents for 16–24+ unblockable damage per turn cycle without needing to connect through blockers."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nVector 3: Alternate Loop (Extra-Turn Engine)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gonti's Aether Heart:"},{"insert":" When original "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Gonti's Aether Heart"},{"insert":" enters, you gain 2 Energy."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"At combat, Mishra creates a Warform copy of "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Gonti's Aether Heart"},{"insert":". The token enters, triggering both the original and the token, gaining an additional 4 Energy (6 Energy total)."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"By playing an additional artifact or duplicating across consecutive turns, you easily reach 8 Energy. Pay 8 Energy and exile the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"token copy"},{"insert":" of "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Aether Heart"},{"insert":" to take an extra turn, keeping your original artifact on board to repeat the loop."},{"attributes":{"indent":2,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nMulligan Protocol"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"There will be variance the more games that are played but here are some Mulligan Guidelines for the Deck. It also comes down to player preference on what hands are kept and what hands are not.\n\nSnap Keep: 3 Lands, 1 Ramp Piece, 1 Low-CMC Engine ("},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Wellspring"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Anvil"},{"insert":"), 1 Interaction spell -- "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Keep"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Reasoning: Curves naturally into a Turn 4 Mishra with an established duplicate target already on board."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Playable Two-Lander:2 Lands, 1 Two-Mana Rock, 1 Low-Cost Cantrip ("},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Thoughtcast"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Demand Answers"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Dispute"},{"insert":") -- "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Keep"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Reasoning: With an above average probability of drawing into 2+ lands ("},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"due to land count being 36)"},{"insert":", the cantrip and rock bridge into the 3rd and 4th land drops."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Trap Hand: 2 Lands, 0 Ramp, High-CMC Payoffs ("},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Portal"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Reaver Titan"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Cyberdrive Awakener"},{"insert":") -- "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mulligan"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Reasoning: Lacks early proactive action and relies on top deck bailouts to reach the required 5-mana threshold."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Reactive Hand: 3 Lands, 1 Rock, 3 Reactive Interaction spells ("},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Counterspell"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Terminate"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Chaos Warp) -- "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mulligan"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Reasoning: Stalls board development; reactive cards cannot push artifact velocity without proactive card engines."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nNavigating Commander Removal (Tax)"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If Mishra is countered or removed on Turn 4, do not unconsciously tap out on Turn 5 to recast him for 7 mana. \nAttempt the following actions instead:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Pivot to Independent Token Generators:"},{"insert":" Deploy artifact generators such as "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Urabrask's Forge"},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Master Transmuter"},{"insert":" to apply pressure without Mishra on the field."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cycle and Dig:"},{"insert":" Use cards like "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Demand Answers"},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Deadly Dispute"},{"insert":" to sacrifice an idle artifact, dig 2 cards deeper, and deploy additional mana rocks to comfortably absorb the $\\{2\\}$ tax for a protected recast on Turn 6 or 7."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}