{"ops":[{"insert":"The pitch"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Stardew Valley is a Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis deck built the way you'd build a farm: flavor first, efficiency second. Every Stardew Valley Secret Lair card made the cut, and the deck grew in whatever direction those cards pointed.\nThey pointed two ways. One road runs through the farm, the kitchen and a town of neighbors who all get a little richer. The other runs through Joja-Mart, where everything is an artifact and somebody is about to be bought out. In the game you either restore the Community Center or sign up for Joja. This deck does both.\n\nThe Stardew side: neighbors, farm and kitchen"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Pelican Town runs on everybody pitching in, and so does this half of the deck.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The neighbors."},{"insert":" Wedding Ring, Rites of Flourishing, Zagorka, Gluntch, Master of Ceremonies and the rest of the shared-benefit crowd give the table cards, mana, lands and counters. Kynaios tops it off every end step. Nobody attacks the person who keeps bringing gifts."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The farm."},{"insert":" Gilded Goose, Prosperous Innkeeper, Tireless Provisioner, Samwise Gamgee, Farmer Cotton and The Cabbage Merchant keep the Food and Treasure coming. Crop Rotation swaps a spare land for whichever utility land the day calls for."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The kitchen."},{"insert":" Nuka-Cola Vending Machine makes Food, and every Food you eat turns into a Treasure."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The squirrels."},{"insert":" Scurry Oak turns counters into Squirrels. Rosie Cotton turns tokens into counters. Leave them in a room together and the room fills up."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The slimes."},{"insert":" Mitotic Slime lives in the Secret Lair, and like the real ones it comes back as more slimes when you kill it."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Joja-Mart side: artifacts and the takeover"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Joja-Mart is what happens when the farm's output gets a corporate parent.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mass production."},{"insert":" Academy Manufactor turns every Clue, Food or Treasure into one of each. Krark-Clan Ironworks cashes them in for mana, and Clock of Omens and Unwinding Clock untap whatever is left on the shelves."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"One brand everywhere."},{"insert":" Mycosynth Lattice makes every permanent an artifact and lets any mana pay for any color. Darksteel Forge makes your artifacts indestructible, which under the Lattice means your whole board."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The takeover."},{"insert":" With the Lattice out, overloaded Vandalblast destroys everything your opponents control, and Broadcast Takeover walks their whole board into your attack."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The staff."},{"insert":" Belladonna Took and Feasting Hobbit work the floor: card draw and a closer."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Head office."},{"insert":" Enlightened Tutor fetches the Lattice or the Forge, and Pia, Aether Ascetic fetches the enchantment multipliers."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Game plan"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ramp up, feed the town, grow the farm, then pick your ending.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Plant."},{"insert":" Mana dorks, Gilded Goose, Sol Ring and Arcane Signet get you to four mana for Kynaios. The tri-lands and shocks fix all four colors."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Invite the neighbors."},{"insert":" Cast Kynaios. You draw an extra card every end step, everyone may drop a land, and any opponent who doesn't draws a card."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Grow the farm."},{"insert":" Make Food, Treasure and Clues, and land a multiplier: Doubling Season, Anointed Procession, Elspeth or Exalted Sunborn."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Find the right people."},{"insert":" Creature tutors fetch Rosie and Scurry Oak. Enlightened Tutor fetches the Lattice and the Forge."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Close."},{"insert":" Run the loop, or buy out the town. Until then, stay generous, keep your board small, and don't start a loop you can't finish."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Win routes"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rosie Cotton is the win condition, and Joja-Mart is the backup plan.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Route 1: Rosie and Scurry Oak."},{"insert":" Rosie triggers once for every token you create, and each trigger picks its own target. Scurry Oak makes a Squirrel whenever it gets counters. Aim Rosie's counter at the Oak, make a Squirrel, and Rosie triggers again: infinite Squirrels and infinite counters. If the Oak is already out, Rosie's own Food on entering starts the loop.\nAdd a token doubler and each lap makes two Squirrels. One trigger keeps the loop going and the other drops a counter wherever you like, such as on Exalted Sunborn (flying, lifelink).\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Route 2: Joja takes over."},{"insert":" Get Mycosynth Lattice and Darksteel Forge down, then overload Vandalblast to wipe the other boards, or cast Broadcast Takeover and attack with them. It's the slower route, but a wrath that only hits your opponents doesn't need a combo.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Watch out for"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rosie and Scurry Oak are small, so keep them safe and keep the table in on the joke.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Small neighbors."},{"insert":" Rosie is a 1/1 and Scurry Oak a 1/2. Teferi's Protection and Akroma's Will are there to cover them."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Lattice makes everything colorless."},{"insert":" Akroma's Will's protection from colors does nothing while it's out. The Forge covers most of the same ground."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Artifacts can be removed."},{"insert":" The Lattice route is only as safe as the artifacts."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"A fed table."},{"insert":" Everyone draws and ramps with you, and your only sweeper is a late Vandalblast."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Announce the loop."},{"insert":" Rosie and Scurry Oak is a two-card infinite combo, and plenty of tables care. Say so before the game."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Name a number."},{"insert":" Before you loop, say how many Squirrels and counters you want, then stop."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nCard groups"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck's own category names, with what each group does.\nGroup"},{"attributes":{"table":"1"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cards"},{"attributes":{"table":"1"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Job"},{"attributes":{"table":"1"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Abusive Relationship"},{"attributes":{"table":"2"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Wedding Ring, Rites of Flourishing, Zagorka, Gluntch, Kwain, Master of Ceremonies, Ms. Bumbleflower, Rocco, Scrawling Crawler, Xyris, Braids, The Second Doctor"},{"attributes":{"table":"2"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Share cards, mana and lands with the table"},{"attributes":{"table":"2"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Farming with Hos"},{"attributes":{"table":"3"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Apothecary White, Farmer Cotton, Gilded Goose, Prosperous Innkeeper, Ragost, Samwise Gamgee, The Cabbage Merchant, Tireless Provisioner"},{"attributes":{"table":"3"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Make Food and Treasure"},{"attributes":{"table":"3"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Surprise Squirrels!"},{"attributes":{"table":"4"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rosie Cotton of South Lane, Scurry Oak"},{"attributes":{"table":"4"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The combo"},{"attributes":{"table":"4"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Multipliers"},{"attributes":{"table":"5"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Anointed Procession, Branching Evolution, Doubling Season, Elspeth Storm Slayer, Exalted Sunborn"},{"attributes":{"table":"5"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Double tokens and counters"},{"attributes":{"table":"5"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Token Replacer"},{"attributes":{"table":"6"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Peregrin Took, Tippy-Toe"},{"attributes":{"table":"6"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"More tokens per token"},{"attributes":{"table":"6"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Joja-Mart"},{"attributes":{"table":"7"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Academy Manufactor, Bilbo, Clock of Omens, Darksteel Forge, Krark-Clan Ironworks, Mycosynth Lattice, Nuka-Cola Vending Machine, Transmutation Font, Unwinding Clock"},{"attributes":{"table":"7"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Artifact engine and the takeover"},{"attributes":{"table":"7"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Joja Employees"},{"attributes":{"table":"8"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Belladonna Took, Feasting Hobbit"},{"attributes":{"table":"8"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Draw and a finisher"},{"attributes":{"table":"8"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mana"},{"attributes":{"table":"9"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Delighted Halfling, Jaheira, Sylvan Caryatid, The Notary Hobbits, Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Atsushi, Crop Rotation, Amulet of Vigor, Sword of Forge and Frontier"},{"attributes":{"table":"9"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ramp and land tricks"},{"attributes":{"table":"9"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protection and removal"},{"attributes":{"table":"10"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Akroma's Will, Dawn's Truce, Teferi's Protection, Swords to Plowshares, Vandalblast"},{"attributes":{"table":"10"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Keep Rosie alive, answer threats"},{"attributes":{"table":"10"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Finishers"},{"attributes":{"table":"11"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Broadcast Takeover, Jumbo Cactuar, Mitotic Slime"},{"attributes":{"table":"11"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Close the game"},{"attributes":{"table":"11"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Tutors and draw"},{"attributes":{"table":"12"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Enlightened Tutor, Pia, Big Score, Forensic Gadgeteer"},{"attributes":{"table":"12"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Find the pieces"},{"attributes":{"table":"12"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}