{"ops":[{"insert":"\"Zombie Walls? Sure!\""},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"TL:DR"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Flood the battlefield with high-toughness creatures that my opponent are unable to storm through."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sacrifice them with Geralf to bring them back as Flying Zombies"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use counterspells to slow my opponent until I build my Zombie army"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Profit"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Deck Notes"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Geralf, Visionary Stitcher caught my eye as it got me thinking of creatures to prioritise when deckbuilding.\nGeralf's ability creates X/X Zombies where X is the toughness."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Zombies I control have Flying"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Let's bring in those high-toughness walls!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe majority of creatures with high toughness are walls (or the odd 1/3 creature from other expansions) that I can use to create my 'masterpieces' with Geralf.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Playtest Notes"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turning a 0/7 Wall into a Flying, Zombie Wall will continue to be satisfying for many years to come."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Geralf's ability can be used as a reaction if my opponent tries to remove my creatures, as I can sacrifice them for value than to see them be removed with 0 gain for me."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"UPDATE NOTES"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Update Notes (22/06/2026)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Shift away from walls / creatures with defender as if I do not have Geralf, my deck does nothing"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"More utility lands than just basic lands"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Shift to thematic of mad scientist of creature cards that look like science experiments than just \"walls\" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"High toughness creatures are important but I need some urgency to play without Geralf"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Counterspells, bounce spells, flicker to keep Geralf around "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Update Notes (30/01/2023)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Included: \nMore high-toughness creatures for Geralf's X/X sacrifice ability."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"More card draw and counterspells to slow my oppponent down."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cards that can untap Geralf to use his sacrifice ability multiple times during a turn."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Copy effects such as Clone + Clever Impersonator to steal opponents high creatures to sacrifice"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Scrying abilities just to help me get the cards I need"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cheap artifact defender creatures with high toughness"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Update Notes (30/01/2023)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lands to 37 (appears to be the SWEET spot for lands for me) + include mana rocks so I am not reliant on basic lands"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Big boi Charix to get a 17/17 flying blue Zombie"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Obelisk of Urd to pump up Zombies a little more"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Extra mana fixes of Sol Ring, Minds Stone + Swifties to use Geralf quicker"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"+1 card of Card Draw with Frantic Search"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Future considerations"},{"insert":"\nConsiderations to find alt win cons if Geralf is destroyed (I have no other ways to create flying Zombies)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cards to slow down my opponents by bouncing all their creatures away"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Better understanding on how to be a decent mono-blue player"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Replace majority of creatures with walls"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add more 'Card Draw' cards"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Update Notes (06/10/2023)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cleaver Skaab to split my zombies into more zombies"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Removed Faerie Artisans as it create token copies of creatures that I can't sacrifice to Geralf"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Moving out cards that mill to my mill deck so I can actually use Mill as an advantage rather than have a creature that does X and not do X"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Update Notes (09/07/2024)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Am I becoming a mill player?! "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With Undead Alchemist that deals mill damage instead of actual damage - it could slow my win strategy but provides ANOTHER way to creates zombies outside of Geralf that could help me a lot."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Added more counterspells to become a better blue player"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Geralf gives me blue zombies - but other cards gives black zombies so will keep track on colours throughout."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Before I play any mill cards - get the Undead Alchemist out!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Kindred Discovery for nice card draw <3"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Shiny Sapphire Medallion <3 "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A 0/12 corrupted shapeshifter sounds hilarious"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Update Notes (12/08/2024)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Eluge from Bloomburrow as another high toughness creature to sac and create a zombie"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Archetype of Imagination so for that extra evasion - no flyers for anyone else!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Removed the Clone / Copy creatures for Satya instead as it will be better used there."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Update Notes (14/06/2025)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Retiring Geralf in favour for Rasaad yn Bashir + Sword Coast Sailor background in which I will include Geralf as the backup plan in that deck"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Updating decklist incase I return Geralf back to it's former glory <3"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Update Notes (7/10/2025)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"BRINGING BACK GERALF - RASAAD YN BASHIR SUCKED!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}