{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck aims to play a battecruiser type Kinnan with no infinite combos, no game changers, but plenty of value packed into ETB effects. This feels more *fun* than other turbo cEDH builds where the game is over once you draw your infinite combo win-con.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Wincon - beat your opponents in the face with big creatures"},{"insert":"\n\nSelf-imposed restrictions: \nNo game changers"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"No Sol Ring"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"No infinite combos "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Few high $cost cards "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPlay patterns are fairly straightforward and mainly require reactive decision making, rather than memorising the whole deck.\nRamp and play big creatures with Kinnan's ability"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Get value from ETB effects"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Hold open mana to counterspell removal"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Activate Kinnan's ability at the end-step before your turn to maximise the use of your mana and reduce exposure to sorcery-speed board wipes."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Smash face and win through combat damage"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nApart from cryptolith rite, most of the cost is in the big creatures, so you can accomodate most budgets if you forgo some of the ETB effects.\nCitanul Heirophants is a good swap-out for Cryptolith Rite, but can't be put on the battlefield with Kinnan's ability.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Turn one - "},{"insert":"Play a forest and a green mana dork\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Turn two - "},{"insert":"Play an island, play kinnan and then tap the manadork for GG to play a 2-drop manadork or artifact.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Turn three - "},{"insert":"Gamble with Kinnan's ability.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Turn four - "},{"insert":"Start dealing big combat damage\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Lands"},{"insert":"\n38 lands because you'll need to rebuild after a board wipe. This deck plays just fine with all basics and a few utility lands.\nRoughly even split between green and blue mana sources - expensive creatures will be put on the battlefield from activating Kinnan's ability (5GU) rather than paying for their casting cost.\nAdd utility lands to suit your budget/playgroup.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ramp"},{"insert":"\n9x Turn one plays, mostly focusing on "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Tap an untapped creature you control "},{"insert":"(usually Kinnan). This is to set up mana to play Kinnan and another 2-drop on turn 2. You can tap Kinnan to pay these costs on the same turn he enters."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"12x turn-two plays. If swapping out cards, look for options that produce blue mana too."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3+ cost mana - aimed at providing some extra oomph. I've thought these through, but they're mostly cheap rocks/dorks to keep the ball rolling towards two activations of Kinnan in a turn or having spare mana open for counterspells."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Everflowing Chalice is a powerhouse late in the game. 2 mana in = 2 mana out - don't be tempted to cut it."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPriest of Titania and Elvish Archdruid reward you playing elves for mana dorks wherever possible - if Kinnan doesn't find a big creature, there's usually some ramp to find. \nYou should be able to get 2-3 mana off Priest of Titania and Elvish Archdruid when they hit the board most games.\nLlanowar tribe is on the maybeboard as he can't make blue mana.\nBeastcaller Savant is on the maybeboard - He has elf synergy with the above cards, will give you a really explosive turn two by allowing you to play two manadorks, but can only be used to cast creature spells later in the game which isn't the focus of this deck.\n\nElven Chorus and Cryptolith Rite (alt. Citanul Heirophants) are excellent mid-late game value to help your boardstate to snowball by turning your untapped creatures into mana.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Protection"},{"insert":"\nKinnan is *always* the threat, so be prepared to counterspell everytthing\nKogla and Temur Sabretooth aim to help protect kinnan from spot removal\nUnsummon / Boomerang Basics help to avoid commander tax\nDon't cut too many of the counterspells - check the maybeboard for some budget options.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Draw"},{"insert":"\nKinnan is your card draw, with some incidental ETB effects.\nGuardian project is *fantastic* in this deck. Grab a copy as an upgrade when it gets reprinted.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Value"},{"insert":"\nSacrifice creatures to Greater Good if you can't counter a boardwipe or your opponents are targetting your big creatures.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Maybeboard"},{"insert":"\nDeadeye Navigator and Altered Ego are in the maybeboard to help you get repeat ETB effects (Unsummon/Boomerang Basics too if recasting).\nLithoform Engine, Rings of Brighthearth to double up activated abilities or ETB effects. Lithoform engine can copy spells on the stack if there are shenannigans.\nIntruder alarm - Next best thing to an infinite combo in this deck. Works 90% of the time, every time. \n\n\n\n"}]}