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Early Game (Turns 1–3):"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Objective: "},{"insert":"Set up Ramp and enablers for the commander."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Key Plays:"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Play early ramp (i.e"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Herd Heirloom"}},{"insert":" for a 2-4-5 curve or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Avacyn's Pilgrim"}},{"insert":" into "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Simulacrum Shaper"}},{"insert":" for a 1-3-5 curve ) to help deploy an early Ghired. "},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Play down some enablers such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Harmonic Prodigy"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fires of Yavimaya"}},{"insert":" to help have a strong Ghired play."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2. Mid Game (Turns 4–5): "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Objective:"},{"insert":" Cast Ghired, create initial Rhino tokens, and start attacking."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Key Plays:"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast The commander."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attack with Ghired to start copying your Rhinos."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Keep up some protection and start playing some payoffs for creating Rhinos (i.e "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Garruk's Uprising"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Smellerbee, Rebel Fighter"}},{"insert":" )"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3. Late Game (Turns 6+):"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Objective: "},{"insert":"Start playing out lethal attackers to finish people off with."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Key Plays:"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deploy a token doubler or two (i.e "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elspeth, Storm Slayer"}},{"insert":" )."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Play a finisher card to start threatening lethal (i.e "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jetmir, Nexus of Revels"}},{"insert":" ) and start attacking"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use the large amounts of card draw to keep in the game so that you can take out opponents 1 at a time"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nFinishers"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attack With a lot of big tokens, use an anthem and a token doubler to overrun peoples board states. This is the core way to win but is generally vulnerable to other strong board states or fogs."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combat loop combo via copying "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aurelia, the Warleader"}},{"insert":". More in depth in combos section. Vulnerable to targeted removal or fog loops."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Burn to death via "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Terror of the Peaks"}},{"insert":" either via creating a lot of tokens or cloning it then creating a lot of tokens. 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This combo allows you to infinitely create extra combat steps and continuously attack with Aurelia Usually being able to kill the table. Whilst this is a 2 card infinite, it is a 15 mana combo that requires setup and cannot be achieved all in 1 turn unless there is some extreme ramp or you are in the late game."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Terror of the Peaks"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink"}},{"insert":". This combo allows you to create a mass of terror of the peaks and burn everyone to death"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Druid's Deliverance"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Timeless Witness"}},{"insert":" token copy. 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Commander
Commander
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Anthem
Enduring Courage
Whenever another creature you control enters, it gets +2/+0 and gains haste until end of turn.
When Enduring Courage dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. It's an enchantment. (It's not a creature.)
When Enduring Courage dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. It's an enchantment. (It's not a creature.)
Creature Enchantment - Dog Glimmer
Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
Creatures you control get +1/+0 and have vigilance as long as you control three or more creatures.
Creatures you control also get +1/+0 and have trample as long as you control six or more creatures.
Creatures you control also get +1/+0 and have double strike as long as you control nine or more creatures.
Creatures you control also get +1/+0 and have trample as long as you control six or more creatures.
Creatures you control also get +1/+0 and have double strike as long as you control nine or more creatures.
Legendary Creature - Demon Cat
Anthem
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Copy
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
, , Discard a card: Create a token that's a copy of another target creature you control. It gains haste and "When this token dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.
Blitz (If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
Blitz (If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
Legendary Creature - Human Warrior
Copy
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Draw
Caretaker's Talent
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
Whenever one or more tokens you control enter, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
: Level 2
When this Class becomes level 2, create a token that's a copy of target token you control.
: Level 3
Creature tokens you control get +2/+2.
Whenever one or more tokens you control enter, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
: Level 2
When this Class becomes level 2, create a token that's a copy of target token you control.
: Level 3
Creature tokens you control get +2/+2.
Enchantment - Class
Garruk, Curse Breaker
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
+2: Untap up to two target lands.
−3: Create a 4/4 green Beast creature token with trample.
−4: Until your next turn, whenever one or more creatures attack one of your opponents, those creatures get +2/+2 and gain trample until end of turn.
+2: Untap up to two target lands.
−3: Create a 4/4 green Beast creature token with trample.
−4: Until your next turn, whenever one or more creatures attack one of your opponents, those creatures get +2/+2 and gain trample until end of turn.
Legendary Planeswalker - Garruk
Garruk's Uprising
When this enchantment enters, if you control a creature with power 4 or greater, draw a card.
Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Enchantment
Outcaster Trailblazer
When this creature enters, add one mana of any color.
Whenever another creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Plot (You may pay and exile this card from your hand. Cast it as a sorcery on a later turn without paying its mana cost. Plot only as a sorcery.)
Whenever another creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Plot (You may pay and exile this card from your hand. Cast it as a sorcery on a later turn without paying its mana cost. Plot only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Human Druid
Vaultborn Tyrant
Trample
Whenever this creature or another creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, you gain 3 life and draw a card.
When this creature dies, if it's not a token, create a token that's a copy of it, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types.
Whenever this creature or another creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, you gain 3 life and draw a card.
When this creature dies, if it's not a token, create a token that's a copy of it, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types.
Creature - Dinosaur
Draw
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Finisher
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
Flying
Whenever Dragonhawk enters or attacks, exile the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of creatures you control with power 4 or greater. You may play those cards until your next end step. At the beginning of your next end step, Dragonhawk deals 2 damage to each opponent for each of those cards that are still exiled.
Whenever Dragonhawk enters or attacks, exile the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of creatures you control with power 4 or greater. You may play those cards until your next end step. At the beginning of your next end step, Dragonhawk deals 2 damage to each opponent for each of those cards that are still exiled.
Legendary Creature - Dragon Bird
Jubilation
When this creature enters, creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain trample until end of turn.
Encore (, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Encore (, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Elemental Incarnation
Finisher
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Land
Boseiju, Who Endures
: Add .
Channel — , Discard this card: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Channel — , Discard this card: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Legendary Land
Land
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Protection
Teferi's Protection
Until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything. All permanents you control phase out. (While they're phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist. They phase in before you untap during your untap step.)
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Instant
The Eagles Are Coming!
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Choose target creature you own. If this spell was kicked, instead choose any number of target creatures you own. Return each chosen creature to your hand. At the beginning of the next upkeep, create a 4/4 white Bird Soldier creature token with flying for each creature returned to your hand this way.
Choose target creature you own. If this spell was kicked, instead choose any number of target creatures you own. Return each chosen creature to your hand. At the beginning of the next upkeep, create a 4/4 white Bird Soldier creature token with flying for each creature returned to your hand this way.
Instant
Protection
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Ramp
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I — Create a 2/2 red Goblin Shaman creature token with "Whenever this token attacks, create a Treasure token."
II — You may discard up to two cards. If you do, draw that many cards.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
I — Create a 2/2 red Goblin Shaman creature token with "Whenever this token attacks, create a Treasure token."
II — You may discard up to two cards. If you do, draw that many cards.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
Enchantment - Saga
Fanatic of Rhonas
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Ferocious — : Add . Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Snake Druid with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Ferocious — : Add . Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Snake Druid with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Druid Snake
Glimpse the Impossible
Exile the top three cards of your library. You may play those cards this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, if any of those cards remain exiled, put them into your graveyard, then create a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token for each card put into your graveyard this way. Those tokens have "Sacrifice this token: Add ."
Sorcery
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
When Growing Rites of Itlimoc enters, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control four or more creatures, transform Growing Rites of Itlimoc.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control four or more creatures, transform Growing Rites of Itlimoc.
Legendary Enchantment
Xenagos, the Reveler
+1: Add X mana in any combination of and/or , where X is the number of creatures you control.
0: Create a 2/2 red and green Satyr creature token with haste.
−6: Exile the top seven cards of your library. You may put any number of creature and/or land cards from among them onto the battlefield.
0: Create a 2/2 red and green Satyr creature token with haste.
−6: Exile the top seven cards of your library. You may put any number of creature and/or land cards from among them onto the battlefield.
Legendary Planeswalker - Xenagos
Ramp
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Recursion
Angel of Indemnity
Flying, lifelink
When this creature enters, return target permanent card with mana value 4 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Encore (, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
When this creature enters, return target permanent card with mana value 4 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Encore (, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Warrior Angel
Timeless Witness
When this creature enters, return target card from your graveyard to your hand.
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Human Shaman with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Human Shaman with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Human Shaman
Recursion
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Removal
Angel of Sanctions
Flying
When this creature enters, you may exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield.
Embalm (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie Angel with no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)
When this creature enters, you may exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield.
Embalm (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie Angel with no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Angel
Vigorbloom Charm
Choose one —
• Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
• You draw a card and gain 3 life.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Then it fights target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
• Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
• You draw a card and gain 3 life.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Then it fights target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
Instant
Winds of Abandon
Exile target creature you don't control. For each creature exiled this way, its controller searches their library for a basic land card. Those players put those cards onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Overload (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Overload (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Sorcery
Removal
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Token Doublers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.
+1: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
0: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Those creatures gain flying until your next turn.
−3: Destroy target creature an opponent controls with mana value 3 or greater.
+1: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
0: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Those creatures gain flying until your next turn.
−3: Destroy target creature an opponent controls with mana value 3 or greater.
Legendary Planeswalker - Elspeth
Exalted Sunborn
Flying, lifelink
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.
Warp (You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.
Warp (You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
Creature - Wizard Angel
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.
, Sacrifice two other artifacts and/or creatures: Put an indestructible counter on Mondrak. ( can be paid with either or 2 life.)
, Sacrifice two other artifacts and/or creatures: Put an indestructible counter on Mondrak. ( can be paid with either or 2 life.)
Legendary Creature - Horror Phyrexian
Windcrag Siege
As this enchantment enters, choose Mardu or Jeskai.
• Mardu — If a creature attacking causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
• Jeskai — At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token. It gains lifelink and haste until end of turn.
• Mardu — If a creature attacking causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
• Jeskai — At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token. It gains lifelink and haste until end of turn.
Enchantment
Token Doublers
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Tokens
Ajani Unrelenting
Whenever you activate a loyalty ability, create a 2/2 colorless Wizard Soldier creature token named Cadet.
+1: Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain haste until end of turn.
−2: Discard your hand, then draw a card for each creature you control.
−3: Ajani deals 4 damage to each creature except for tokens you control.
+1: Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain haste until end of turn.
−2: Discard your hand, then draw a card for each creature you control.
−3: Ajani deals 4 damage to each creature except for tokens you control.
Legendary Planeswalker - Ajani
Battle Angels of Tyr
Flying, myriad
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card if that player has more cards in hand than each other player. Then you create a Treasure token if that player controls more lands than each other player. Then you gain 3 life if that player has more life than each other player.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card if that player has more cards in hand than each other player. Then you create a Treasure token if that player controls more lands than each other player. Then you gain 3 life if that player has more life than each other player.
Creature - Knight Angel
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Late Game (Turns 6+):"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Objective: "},{"insert":"Start playing out lethal attackers to finish people off with."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Key Plays:"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deploy a token doubler or two (i.e "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elspeth, Storm Slayer"}},{"insert":" )."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Play a finisher card to start threatening lethal (i.e "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jetmir, Nexus of Revels"}},{"insert":" ) and start attacking"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use the large amounts of card draw to keep in the game so that you can take out opponents 1 at a time"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nFinishers"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attack With a lot of big tokens, use an anthem and a token doubler to overrun peoples board states. This is the core way to win but is generally vulnerable to other strong board states or fogs."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combat loop combo via copying "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aurelia, the Warleader"}},{"insert":". More in depth in combos section. Vulnerable to targeted removal or fog loops."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Burn to death via "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Terror of the Peaks"}},{"insert":" either via creating a lot of tokens or cloning it then creating a lot of tokens. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nDeck Themes"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Themes"},{"attributes":{"table":"1"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Core Cards"},{"attributes":{"table":"1"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Role in game plan"},{"attributes":{"table":"1"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tokens "},{"attributes":{"table":"2"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Battle Angels of Tyr"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Idol of Oblivion"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"table":"2"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Provides big tokens, or tokens with good effects to populate"},{"attributes":{"table":"2"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Clones"},{"attributes":{"table":"3"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jaxis, the Troublemaker"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"table":"3"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Can be used to either copy already existing tokens or make token copies of creatures to start populating"},{"attributes":{"table":"3"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Anthems"},{"attributes":{"table":"4"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jetmir, Nexus of Revels"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Neyali, Suns' Vanguard"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"table":"4"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Provides solid buffs to having a wide board of tokens"},{"attributes":{"table":"4"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Doublers"},{"attributes":{"table":"5"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elspeth, Storm Slayer"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Parallel Lives"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"table":"5"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Takes advantage of token creating effects to quickly snowball the board "},{"attributes":{"table":"5"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combos"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aurelia, the Warleader"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Helm of the Host"}},{"insert":" or another way to copy her at instant speed. This combo allows you to infinitely create extra combat steps and continuously attack with Aurelia Usually being able to kill the table. Whilst this is a 2 card infinite, it is a 15 mana combo that requires setup and cannot be achieved all in 1 turn unless there is some extreme ramp or you are in the late game."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Terror of the Peaks"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink"}},{"insert":". This combo allows you to create a mass of terror of the peaks and burn everyone to death"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Druid's Deliverance"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Timeless Witness"}},{"insert":" token copy. The populate from druids deliverance can create a timeless witness token allow you to pick up the druid's deliverance from your graveyard again allowing you to keep up a fog loop."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOpening Hand & Mulligan Guide"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Keep Criteria:"},{"insert":" 3 lands and some setup for the deck. try to keep some early plays as well."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mulligan Criteria:"},{"insert":" Missing lands, or no early plays before turn 4"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}