{"ops":[{"insert":"👑 DOOM PREVAILS: GRIXIS VILLAIN CONNIVE & MASTERMIND CONTROL"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"📌 CORE STRATEGY AT A GLANCE"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"PRIMARY ARCHETYPE:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Grixis Villain Typal / Connive & Discard Payoffs / Clone & Graveyard Control"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"MAIN GOAL:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Use Doctor Doom, King of Latveria to make your Villains Connive every combat, turn every discarded card into mana, tokens, or free spells via Containment Construct and Currency Converter, and crush the table with an army of cloned and buffed Marvel Villains ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"EARLY GAME FOCUS:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deploy 1–2 mana ramp and discard engines (Sol Ring, Currency Converter, Containment Construct, Molecule Man, Green Goblin, Nemesis) before casting Doctor Doom ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"MID-TO-LATE GAME FOCUS:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Connive every turn to trigger Glorious Purpose and Doom's life-drain ability, recast spells from your graveyard for free with Doom's Time Platform, and wipe only your opponents' boards with Kindred Dominance ."},{"insert":"\n👑 WHY DOCTOR DOOM, KING OF LATVERIA IS A POWERHOUSE"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"1. COMBAT CONNIVE & MENACE ENGINE — Filters your hand and buffs your threats."},{"insert":" At the beginning of combat on your turn, Doctor Doom gives target Villain you control "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Menace"},{"insert":" until end of turn and makes it "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Connive"},{"insert":" (draw a card, then discard a card; if you discard a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that Villain) .\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2. LAND DISCARD LIFE DRAIN — Punishes the entire table."},{"insert":" Whenever you discard one or more land cards, Doctor Doom forces "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"each opponent to lose 2 life"},{"insert":". Whether you discard a Nonland (putting a +1/+1 counter on your Villain) or a Land (draining every opponent for 2 life), every single Connive trigger is a win-win !\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"3. FUELED BY CLONES & TYPAL LORDS — Scales exponentially."},{"insert":" Because Doctor Doom is a Legendary Human Noble Villain, cloning him with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Spark Double"},{"insert":" (or copying your other Villains with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Reflections of Littjara"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Chameleon, Master of Disguise"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Loki, the Deceiver"},{"insert":") lets you trigger multiple Connive and Villain payoffs every single combat !\n🏆 PRIMARY WIN CONDITIONS & FINISHERS"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"⚡ WIN LINE 1: GLORIOUS PURPOSE + CONNIVE STORM — Free-Cast 4 Cards off the Top"},{"attributes":{"header":4},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"STEP 1:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cast Glorious Purpose (1U Enchantment — Plan) ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"STEP 2:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Whenever a creature you control Connives (via Doctor Doom, Lethal Scheme, Kang, Temporal Tyrant, Ultron, Unlimited, or Baron Strucker), Glorious Purpose puts an extra +1/+1 counter on that creature AND a Plan counter on itself ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"STEP 3:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"When the 6th Plan counter is put on Glorious Purpose, sacrifice it to exile the top 4 cards of your library and CAST ANY NUMBER OF SPELLS AMONG THEM FOR FREE !"},{"insert":"\n💀 WIN LINE 2: KINDRED DOMINANCE / EXTINCTION EVENT + VILLAIN SWARM — One-Sided Wipe"},{"attributes":{"header":4},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"THE SETUP:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Build a board of Villains boosted by Patchwork Banner, The Squadron Sinister, Ultron, Machine Overlord, and Doc Ock, Evil Inventor ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"THE WIPE:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cast Kindred Dominance (naming Villain) to destroy every non-Villain creature on the battlefield, leaving your entire army untouched to swing for lethal !"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"DEVASTATION LOCK:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Once you are ahead on board with mana rocks (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Talismans, Loki's Scepter, Patchwork Banner) or indestructible threats, or with big spells suspended under Doom's Time Platform, cast Devastation to wipe out all lands and creatures while your artifacts and suspended spells take over the game !"},{"insert":"\n⏳ WIN LINE 3: DOOM'S TIME PLATFORM + GRAVEYARD HAYMAKERS — Free Haste Reanimation"},{"attributes":{"header":4},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"STEP 1:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Discard expensive Villains or haymaker spells into your graveyard using Doctor Doom's Connive trigger, Unstable Experiment, or Villainous Hideout ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"STEP 2:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Attack with any creature while Doom's Time Platform (4-mana Artifact) is on the battlefield to exile target nonland card from your graveyard with two time counters and grant it Suspend ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"STEP 3:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Two upkeeps later, cast that creature or spell from exile WITHOUT PAYING ITS MANA COST — and if it's a creature, it gains Haste permanently !"},{"insert":"\n⚙️ MUST-KNOW SYNERGIES & ENGINES"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"ZERO-LOSS CONNIVE ENGINE — Containment Construct + Currency Converter + Doctor Doom"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Normally, Conniving requires you to discard a card to the graveyard."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"WITH CONTAINMENT CONSTRUCT:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Whenever you discard a card, Containment Construct exiles it and lets you play that land or cast that spell this turn — turning every Connive into pure card draw with zero downside !"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"WITH CURRENCY CONVERTER:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Whenever you discard a card, Currency Converter exiles it; you can then tap Converter to turn exiled lands into 2/2 Rogue tokens or exiled nonlands into Treasure tokens !"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"DOUBLE DOCTOR DOOM — Spark Double + Reflections of Littjara + Chameleon, Master of Disguise"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cast Spark Double copying Doctor Doom, King of Latveria (entering as a non-legendary copy with an extra +1/+1 counter) ."},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Now at the beginning of combat, BOTH Doctor Dooms trigger to Connive twice, and whenever you discard a land card, each opponent loses 4 life instead of 2 !"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"TOKEN & SKULLCLAMP FACTORY — Age of Ultron + Ultron, Unlimited + Madame Hydra + Skullclamp"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Your Villain token makers (Age of Ultron, Ultron, Unlimited, Madame Hydra, Red Ghost, Living Laser, and Black Market Connections) flood the board with bodies ."},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Equip Skullclamp to 1-toughness tokens to draw 2 cards at will, or sacrifice tokens to Kang Dynasty to draw cards and control combat !"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"DRAW & DISCARD PUNISHMENT — Scrawling Crawler + The Frightful Four + Mjölnir, Storm Hammer"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Scrawling Crawler forces every player to draw an extra card on your upkeep and loses 1 life whenever an opponent draws a card, while The Frightful Four and Mjölnir, Storm Hammer deal direct burn damage across the table as your Villains attack ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"INSTANT-SPEED FREE CONNIVE REMOVAL — Lethal Scheme + Fierce Guardianship + Snuff Out"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tap up to four Villains to Convoke Lethal Scheme for FREE, destroying any creature or planeswalker and making EVERY Villain that convoked it Connive — up to 4 Connive triggers from a single 0-mana removal spell !"},{"insert":"\n🃏 MULLIGAN GUIDE"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"✅ SNAP KEEP IF YOU HAVE:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"1. 3 Lands (with Blue, Black, and Red fixing like Command Tower, Crumbling Necropolis, Path of Ancestry, Secluded Courtyard, or Exotic Orchard) ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2. 1 to 2 Early Ramp or Discard Pieces: Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Talisman of Dominance, Talisman of Indulgence, Currency Converter, Containment Construct, or Patchwork Banner ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"3. 1 Early Draw or Value Engine: Black Market Connections, Glorious Purpose, Molecule Man, or Green Goblin, Nemesis ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"❌ INSTANT MULLIGAN IF YOU HAVE:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"1. Hands with only 1–2 single-color lands that lock you out of casting Doctor Doom on curve."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2. Hands overloaded with 6–7 mana cards (Kindred Dominance, Devastation, Titan of Littjara, Extract Power) and no early Villains or mana rocks ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"3. Tainted Pact Note:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Because your deck currently runs multiple duplicate basic lands (4 Islands, 5 Mountains, 6 Swamps), use Tainted Pact for short value digs rather than digging through your whole library until you swap to singleton basics."},{"insert":"\n🧭 TURN-BY-TURN FLIGHT PLAN"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"TURNS 1–2 (LAY THE TRAP):"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Drop Currency Converter, Sol Ring, Glorious Purpose, Containment Construct, or a 2-mana rock (Arcane Signet, Talisman) ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"TURNS 3–4 (KNEEL BEFORE DOOM):"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cast Black Market Connections (choosing Shapeshifter creates a Villain token every turn!) or a 3-drop Villain, then cast Doctor Doom, King of Latveria on Turn 4 so you immediately trigger his beginning-of-combat Connive on your existing Villain !"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"TURNS 5–6 (EXPAND THE CABAL):"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deploy Reflections of Littjara (naming Villain), Spark Double, Doom's Time Platform, or Titan of Littjara (naming Villain to draw cards equal to your Villain count!) . Use Fierce Guardianship, Snuff Out, and Lethal Scheme to protect Doom for 0 mana ."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"TURNS 7+ (TOTAL DOMINATION):"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Pop Glorious Purpose to cast 4 spells for free, wipe every opposing board with Kindred Dominance or Blasphemous Act, and close out the game with a Menace-enabled Villain alpha strike"},{"insert":"\n"}]}