{"ops":[{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"POWER LEVEL"},{"insert":": 8/10 (Consistently gets a Turn 6 win, give or take a turn. Turn 4 is the fastest time to win.)\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"DECK TYPE"},{"insert":": Artifact, Food, Token, Exile, Spellslinger, Storm, Group Hug\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"PLAYSTYLE"},{"insert":": This deck plays very much like a Naya Storm deck, in which you chain together draw and play from exile cards while making use of explosive mana to play an absurd number of cards each turn. In doing so, with your Commander, you'll be producing a large number of Food and other Artifact tokens, which act as mana producers to extend gameplay as well as act as the core to your win conditions. Turns tend to be long, and close analysis of sequencing and resource management is required to optimize your turns.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"DESCRIPTION"},{"insert":": This is a Storm deck moonlighting as a Food/Artifact deck that establishes a resource loop as soon as possible through the generation of a steady flow of exiled card advantage cards in order to create Food, which will then be converted into mana for use of other card advantage cards. By doing so, the aim is to create a critical mass of Food tokens or to maximize your Storm count in order to utilize one of your two win conditions to close out games. This deck tends to be highly involved and complicated: turns never seem to see an end with you either winning or decking out, and typically you'll find yourself juggling about a dozen triggers with each card played from exile. The deck is highly consistent and churns through the deck like butter, so please play at your own risk.\n\nIf you are familiar with my other Faldorn deck (See \"Wolftide Storm\" for more information), this deck plays virtually the same with the exception of the increased amount of complexity due to your having to juggle about 6x the number of triggers and having to manage three different types of tokens as opposed to one. However, it is more resilient to board wipes than that deck; has access to a wider variety of cards due to having White as a color identity; and runs more smoothly due to your opponent also assisting you with the token generation because of the nature of Rocco.\n\nThe majority of the cards in the \"Card Advantage\" section need no explanation: they all exist as a means by which to burn through your deck as quickly as possible while providing you with a wealth of options to play from. How this differs from Faldorn is that many of this deck's card draw cards trigger off of your opponents playing cards that Rocco provides (Such as Generous Patron, Bennie Bracks, Zoologist, Dusk Legion Duelist, Sarinth Steelseeker, and Quicksmith Genius), so you can afford to do less all while still generating a great deal of card advantage. Sarinth Steelseeker and Quicksmith Genius are particularly special because should you have additional token generators (Such as Peregrin Took, Graham O'Brien, and Academy Manufactor), you will often find yourself having upwards of 9 triggers for each of these cards, allowing you to dig through your deck at lightning speed with each exile cast. Esper Sentinel needs no introduction, but this card is made even more potent due to Rocco's ability to buff him up to make the tax harder to pay.\n\nBoth Jaheira, Friend of the Forest, and Academy Manufactor are the most important cards of this deck, as they generate the most mana, and having them together on the board typically will spell a win unless you somehow hit none of your 30+ card advantage cards. There are plenty of cards to find them in this deck, and even if your opponents wisen up and remove them, you still have a wealth of recursion cards to get them back or backup plans in the form of Night of the Sweets' Revenge and Inspiring Statuary.\n\nI've found that Delney, Streetwise Lookout and Roaming Throne (to a lesser degree) have been ridiculously critical to this deck, definitely amongst the top five best cards after the likes of Jaheira, Academy Manufactor, and the like. Both Delney and Roaming Throne double the effects of Rocco, allowing everybody to have two extra cards to play and producing two Food tokens with each card played from exile. More importantly, this allows your best draw card in your deck, Generous Patron, to produce a ridiculous four card draw for each card played from exile, as it doubles on top of the doubling on Rocco.\n\nGenerally speaking, your first 4-5 turns are spent doing the following: 1.) getting your Commander out as soon as possible; 2.) getting your nonessential pieces out (i.e. Ramp, doublers, and cards that fill your Exile zone; be sure to sandbag Jaheira and Academy Manufactor until you're ready to pop off); and 3.) playing as many cards from exile as possible. Once you have about 6-8 Food tokens, from my experience, you should be ready to slam on the gas and utilize cards like Jaheira, Friend of the Forest, Academy Manufactor, Birgi, God of Storytelling, Generous Patron, Jeska's Will, Apex Devastator, Etali, Primal Conqueror, Delney, Streetwise Lookout, Peregrin Took, Dockside Extortionist, Night of the Sweets' Revenge and so on to turbo into a win. From my literal hundreds of times playtesting this deck, I can say with confidence that you will win from this position in 90% of circumstances if interrupted; the other 10% are the times I exiled ten lands in a row and have no further plays to make.\n\nSomething amusing to keep in mind when it comes to Aetherflux Reservoir is that even if you somehow have an exceptionally low Storm count, you can still win by using your wealth of mana to eat all of the Food to blast your opponents away using caloric, high fructose lasers.\n\nThis deck is built for speed and consistency, so \"dead\" cards like removal spells were forgone for card advantage cards as the best removal is player removal. However, if you're reluctant to play such a small package of interaction cards, by all means, cut cards like Share the Spoils for more interaction. However, just keep in mind that interaction cards do not further your gameplan and will actively slow your deck down; I have found the best way to win is not by stopping your opponents but by racing to the finish line long before they can. Still, removal is a necessary evil in this deck just in case you run into Stax pieces, and so to offset the fact that lands and removal cards are essentially dead cards, I've tried constructing the deck in a way so that removal is built into lands or other cards incidentally, which also helps turn lands into castable, useful cards. Also, keep in mind that with the explosive draw power this deck has, despite having very few interaction cards, you will see them every game because of how deeply you dig through your deck. In fact, you will likely deck yourself out every game you pop off.\n\nAgain, I'd like to reiterate that if you thought the Faldorn or other Storm decks have long, obnoxious, and complicated turns, this deck is even worse. I do not exaggerate when I say that the amount of bookkeeping you have to do to manage your triggers and token production is akin to managing an actual restaurant of your own. You will very likely miss triggers, and it will likely not matter in the long run. Play Faldorn or Pia Nalaar instead if you just want to unga bunga play creatures, swing out for game.\n\n* ~ * ~ *~ * ~ *~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cards you're looking for in the order of importance: Jaheira = Night of the Sweets' Revenge > Academy Manufactor > Generous Patron > Delney > Birgi. Once you get a small collection of two or three of these cards out, you are virtually guaranteed to deck yourself out unless you somehow did not draw into any of your 30+ card advantage cards."},{"insert":"\n\n* ~ * ~ *~ * ~ *~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Individual Card Breakdown/Thoughts/Experiences"},{"insert":":\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Jaheira, Friend of the Forest/Night of the Sweets' Revenge/Academy Manufactor"},{"insert":": The best cards in the deck, the cards you're actively looking for in order to win. Jaheira is obviously better than Night of the Sweets' Revenge because Jaheira allows all types of tokens to be tapped, but I would argue that she's also better then Academy Manufactor, as well. Although Academy produces all types of mana, triples your token production, and gives you access to card draw on top of that, it is a very close second to Jaheira for this one reason: if your opponent decides to respond to Jaheira by removing her, you have the option of tapping all your tokens for mana to float them; you won't have that chance with Academy, making it significantly more vulnerable. Speaking of vulnerable, you never want to play any of these cards until you have a critical mass of Food tokens, else you risk having your MVP at risk for removal; 6-8 Food tokens, I find, is enough to storm off to a win. Also, I found in testing that your opponents could literally play nothing from exile and you'll still have no trouble storming off, so if they decide to try to metagame you by ignoring the exiled cards, hey, free card advantage, their loss.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Delney, Streetwise Lookout/Roaming Throne"},{"insert":": Absolutely cracked cards, unbelievable that they printed one and then the literal better version of it the set afterwards. Delney is better because it's 3 CMC vs 4; that's it, and it makes all the difference in a deck this low to the ground. Both of them have the obvious benefit of doubling the number of cards exiled by Rocco and doubling your Food production. But here's a neat trick: If you declare Elf for Roaming Throne, both of these cards also double the effect of Generous Patron, as well. With either of those cards, Rocco will place two +1/+1 tokens on your opponents' creatures, which triggers Generous Patron. Generous Patron's trigger will double as well, allowing you to draw a total of 4 cards every time you play a card from exile. Ridiculous.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Generous Patron"},{"insert":": I must be missing something, because this is the best draw card in this deck, and yet it's not topping in any Rocco deck on EDHRec. Need I explain why? You draw a card for every card played from exile, and with either Delney or Roaming Throne out, you draw a minimum of 4 cards each played card. This card makes it trivial to deck yourself out, and you'll likely have to hold back on placing counters on opponents' creatures to avoid doing so.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Birgi, God of Storytelling"},{"insert":": This card takes second fiddle to the Big 3, but it's still one of the best cards in this deck. I don't know if you've noticed, but I've paid close attention to make sure that the majority of the cards in this deck require either Red or Green mana. Since Jaheira and the like produce only Green mana, you're likely to be bottlenecked by other colors. Birgi, however, lets you avoid most of those issues by producing Red on the side and effectively reducing all card costs by 1 mana. Also, slapping down the big haymakers like Etali or Apex Devastator results in free mana being produced from casting cards for free.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#dddddd"},"insert":"There's also the flip side of the card, as well, that's especially crucial for giving you the card advantage necessary to extend plays. Honestly, I find it just as useful as the front side: use your best judgement to decide whether you need mana or card advantage in the moment - a bad call will end up bottlenecking your plays and forcing an early end to your turn, so decide wisely. A rule of thumb is if A"},{"insert":"cademy Manufactor"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#dddddd"},"insert":" is out, chances are you don't need the front side."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Peregrin Took"},{"insert":": This card is interesting: while it may not be as explosive as Delney or Roaming Throne, it isn't a trigger that adds an additional trigger; it's effectively a Food doubler, a 3 CMC Anointed Procession that's easily tutorable. Also, card draw on the Foods you already tapped for mana? Ridiculous, but you better be making sure you win the turn you start sacrificing Food.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Eternal Witness/Regrowth/Skullwinder/Bala Ged Recovery/Noxious Revival/Dryad's Revival"},{"insert":": The secret MVP of the deck, the single reason why I started loving Green despite disliking it for years after playing Black, Blue, and White for so long. I always include a small Recursion package in all my Green decks because of the ridiculous resilience it gives your deck. In the worst case scenario, they allow you to play through removal and Counterspells in order to continue making plays; in the best case scenario, they allow you to play the best cards in your deck again. Chances are, the reason why a card is in your graveyard is because it is good, and it is worth playing. Recursion lets you play them again. And again. And again. Noxious Revival also has the benefit of stacking your deck to abuse cards like Apex Devastator and Etali. I've resolved cards like Jeska's Will, Dockside, Apex Devastator, Dance With Calamity, and so on 3-5 times in a single game before. Constantly and consistently, in fact. I've played through removal, Counterspells, and board wipes without batting an eye. I've had an especially memorable game where somebody tried playing Farewell: I tried playing Teferi's Protection, got Counterspelled, then used Noxious Revival to place it back on top and used Sensei's Divining Top to draw it and play it again. Recusion wins games, folks. That being said, I wouldn't recommend playing more than five pieces or else they start getting bricky.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Sensei's Divining Top"},{"insert":": An unusually potent card. What this lacks in raw strength and ability, it makes up in versatility. At baseline, it rearranges your top deck to exile, and it usually is used to make your topdeck exile cheaper by replacing the top card with itself. This is particularly useful if you have Peregrin Took or Delney out already so you could get two Food (and mana, by extension) from a single 1-drop. However, I've found that this card comes in clutch in those rare events that you exile nothing but Lands, and this card allows you to dig juuuust a little deeper to grab your next draw card.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Bennie Bracks, Zoologist/Dusk Legion Duelist/The One Ring"},{"insert":": It'll make more sense in a moment why I'm grouping these into one category. All of these cards are incredibly powerful draw engines, drawing you a giant number of cards each game. However, due to the nature of how explosive this deck plays, they can also draw you jack-shit. Bennie Bracks draws you nothing the turn you pop off as you typically win the turn of; however, it at least acts as a free, no mana play from exile, so it's got that going for it. Dusk Legion Duelist will probably draw you a single card a game on average unless you played it early. The One Ring, wildly enough, is in the same boat: unless you played it early, it's most likely a 4 CMC draw 1 card, maybe draw 3, which is just an overpriced Harmonize. I will say this, however: The One Ring is useful in those situations in which your opponents somehow managed to get a board wipe in, and you need the card advantage to rebuild/recur/bounce back. I've never found any of these three cards to be the reason for a win or why I popped off, but they're barely good enough to make the cut.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Sergeant John Benton"},{"insert":": This card makes the cut because of one word: Haste. If it weren't for that, it'd be too slow - this deck can't afford to wait a whole turn before doing anything unless that card is especially overpowered. With Haste, it enables this deck to be a 3-drop, draw god-knows-how-many cards to continue extending plays into the stratosphere. Recall that you're free to put the +1/+1 counters on this card.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Sarinth Steelseeker"},{"insert":": Weird card, but it is tentatively very useful. On its own, it doesn't do a whole lot, and it almost feels like a win-more card because usually if you're getting a ton of benefit from this card, you're already producing a sufficiently ridiculous amount of value to win the game, anyway. However, in more testing, I found it to fill a very niche, very important role in the deck: filtering out dead cards. Even in winning, popped-off positions, there is a very real non-zero chance you could exile half a dozen lands in a row, and then you're forced to end your turn. This card lets you filter away dead lands or mana dorks that don't contribute to your gameplan in the mid- or late-game that threaten to end your turn even in a winning position.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Talisman of Conviction/Talisman of Impulse/Talisman of Unity/Arcane Signet"},{"insert":": I realized they're bizarre adds, considering this is a Green deck, but hear me out. They have an advantage over the likes of Nature's Lore and mana dorks because: 1.) they're colorless to play, so they act as useful mana-filters in the mid- and late-game, unlike mana dorks that end up being dead cards; and 2.) they can't fail to find. One of the biggest threats to your end-game is having too much Green mana and not enough Red or White, and the artifact rocks remain useful for this singular purpose even towards the end of the game, allowing you to extend plays.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Creative Technique"},{"insert":": This is an awkward card, but I think it tentatively makes the cut, at least until other cards like Wrenn's Resolve appear. 5 CMC is a hefty amount, but on average, playing Wrenn's Resolve along with two cards usually adds up to around that number, anyway, so the math checks out on paper. Time will tell if it continues to make the cut. That being said, this card is basically Apex Devastator at home, and keep in mind that you make Food off of your opponent's Demonstrate, too, so that's neat.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Questing Druid"},{"insert":": I have mixed feelings about this card because it gives you cards to play "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"until your next end step"},{"insert":". If you play it the turn of, you get one turn to play those cards; however, if you wait to the endstep of your opponent's turn, you'll untap with full mana to play those cards. But like I said before, you want to avoid ending your turn as much as possible, so I don't like the idea of not maximizing my plays the turn of. Still, it barely makes the cut, and I like how it's two cards in the form of one, so you get double Food triggers off of it. It's never really caused much trouble, but I've been screwed over by this card in the past, making it less reliable than, say, Reckless Impulse.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Aetherflux Reservoir/Fathom Fleet Swordjack"},{"insert":": Here they are: the win conditions, the big guns, and the reason why you're taking 15-minute long turns. I've personally found that you only need one of these cards because when you pop off, you will deck yourself out, so you'll always find your win condition, guaranteed. However, if you're worried about Exile or just don't feel secure about having only one win condition, by all means, add the other one. I've found, however, that the Swordjack card is a bit unwieldy to use: if you draw it, great, you can discard it off of the Wheels or play it and sacrifice it off of cards like Rob the Archives to get them into your graveyard. However, if you exile either of them off of the top early on, they're these big, chunky, 4 CMC, dead drops that suck up the majority of your mana in the early game instead of allowing you to progress your boardstate. I've emphasized enough how quick this deck is and how important the early game is for you to understand why it is detrimental to find either of these cards early on, so that's why I use only one of them.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Guff Rewrites History/Contest of Claws/Zoyowa's Justice and All Other Removal Spells"},{"insert":": Another hot take, but Lands and Removal spells are dead drops in this deck. Unless you're worried about Combo, your primary focus is to blitz to the finish line and ignore everything your opponents are doing. Removal, as such, tends to be cards that you play for the sake of playing. Unless you're convinced you're not the fastest player at the table (mostly because somebody else is playing Combo), you miiiight actually want to consider playing fewer Removal spells so you pop off earlier. Probably don't, though. "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#dddddd"},"insert":"Wouldn't want to be caught with your pants down when you're sitting across a "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)"},"insert":"Collector Ouphe."},{"insert":"\n\nSpeaking of removal cards, this is a weird and interesting one because it doubles as both removal as well as an extender. An extender, you say, how do you mean? Well, when you play this card, you have an opportunity to spin one of your Food into a useful card, avoiding every land along the way. In addition to that, not only will this card allow you to dig deeper through your deck, it immediately replaces the Food you spun, and keep in mind that any cards your opponents play off of this card nets you Food, as well. Potentially, you could make an average of 4 Foods off of a singular cast of this card, more if you have doublers out. With the all-important Jaheira out, you end up making more mana than you spent to play this card while also getting a free cast on top of that. Of course, the biggest risk is that your opponents may hit a board wipe or removal that otherwise would not be found. This card is worth testing, but I do not fault you if you'd rather not take the risk with this card.\n\nWhile we're talking about weird removal spells that double as card advantage, Contest of Claws]and Zoyowa's Justice are worth considering as awkward but modular spells that help cut down on the number of dead cards that don't contribute to your gameplan. Are these good removal spells? No. But what they offer is versatility: Zoyowa's Justice hits both artifacts and indestructible creatures so you have more flexibility and breathing room when dealing with Stax pieces, and both of these cards are playable even when you don't need to hit anything because they'll at least recycle themselves into another card with a Food token stapled on.\n\nAs I've said before at the beginning of this section, removal spells do not propel your gameplan; they do, however, prevent you from losing. But cards like these, while awkward, allow you to have your cake and eat it too.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Dockside Extortionist"},{"insert":": Dockside needs no introduction, but I want to talk a little about the efficiency of this card. From my play experience, this card doesn't need to make 20+ treasures to be good; honestly, I've found it just as effective when it makes at least 3. Crazy, right? Well, like I said before, this deck produces a ton of mana, but it's hampered by its difficulty playing cards that need more than just Green. Dockside is effectively a mana-fixer and allows you to extend your plays in a big way. And if it produces more than 3-4 treasures? A bonus, an explosive playmaker.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Invasion of Kaldheim"},{"insert":": I love/hate this card. It's card advantage that's not really card advantage because it punishes you for having few cards in hand. Y'know, the time during which you need card draw the most. But there's no denying how effective it is when you dump your whole hand into your exile zone to be played for value. When Generous Patron or Sarinth Steelseeker are on the field, this card has a tendency to exile about 10+ cards into exile, allowing you to effectively blast through your deck to find your win conditions. Just don't play it when you have only 3 cards in hand: it usually doesn't end well unless you're desperate.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Azusa, Lost but Seeking"},{"insert":": As I've said before, I love and vehemently hate Lands in this deck. Exiling too many of them off the top drives your gameplan to a dead stop, but at least Azusa allows you to recycle a few of them for value and as extenders for your play during those moments you're missing that one Red or White mana to play one of your card advantage cards. Azusa has earned herself a permanent fixture in this deck for those reasons alone.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Showdown of the Skalds"},{"insert":": I want you to keep in mind that this card is an Enchantment. Do what you will with this information.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Inspiring Statuary"},{"insert":": On paper, this card is incredible. It's basically another copy of Jaheira or Night of Sweets' Revenge. However, in practice, it has not been. Your colored Lands are precious and must be used sparingly, and I've found that this card usually just hangs out long enough until you find your much better Big 3 cards. For me, this card has been a passing interest, a stepping stone towards better cards, so I've cut it as a result.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Altar of Bone"},{"insert":": Another copy of Eladamri's Call, right? Not quite. In the early game, you don't actually have that many creatures you're willing to sacrifice, so this card, I've found, usually ends up being a frustrating find or exile off the top. It's great in the mid- to late-game, but early on, it's awkward to play with. Still, it's not bad.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Gamble"},{"insert":": Gamble's great, if you trust your luck. Rich, coming from the guy playing Dance With Calamity. Worth playing, at any rate.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Demand Answers"},{"insert":": Good card, but this deck would rather play from exile to maximize value, not draw into the cards. Still, 2 CMC for 2 is fantastic.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Share the Spoils"},{"insert":": Pray you don't exile Aetherflux or else you're screwed. Perfectly fine card, though, could even make you extra value if your opponents play cards from the pile, too. Just pray they don't use your removal against you.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Lotus Petal/Paradise Mantle/Springleaf Drum"},{"insert":": Moxes at home.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Embrace the Unknown"},{"insert":": This card is ridiculously cracked for this deck. As I've stated previously, the biggest things this deck suffers from are: 1.) lands being dead cards after a point; and 2.) needing more cards that play from exile. This card essentially turns all of your dead lands into card advantage from exile, and because of Retrace allowing you to repeatedly play this card, you're less likely to be in the rare position where you have essentially infinite mana but no cards left to play because you drew/exiled into 8 lands in a row or something.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Collector's Cage"},{"insert":": This card will require more testing, but tentatively, I'd say this card is pretty decent in this deck. 3 mana to dig five deep and play one of those cards is pretty good, and because of Rocco's ability, it's trivially easy to pull off. This card avoids this deck's biggest weakness of exiling too many lands in a row by skipping over them while still playing from exile. However, my biggest concern with this card is during the early game: this card essentially doesn't do anything in the first ~3-4 turns or so because there won't be enough creatures on your side of the board to manipulate in order to get this card's activation, and ideally, you'd want to use cards in this deck that are good in any circumstance, not just during the mid or late game stage. Definitely a worthy contender if you aren't like me and trying to hyper-optimize this deck.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Memory Vessel"},{"insert":": This card is okay, ideal in slower Rocco builds, I'd say. 5 mana, exile 7 is fantastic, but there are some major setbacks. First off, you're restricting the use of your hand, and if you're trying to win as fast as possible, you absolutely need your hand. Remember Generous Patron, the best draw card in the deck? You really gonna forgo playing any of your ~20 cards from hand just to have an opportunity to play one of seven from Memory Vessel? Or Wheel of Fortune? Or Sergeant John Benton? Yeah, nah. Second, giving your opponents 21 total cards to play and forcing them to only play those 21 is asking for trouble. Because you're restricted from playing from your hand, you're more likely to pass turn, and passing turn into opponents that are pissed off that you're restricting their gameplay is welcoming removal/board wipes aimed at you.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Annie Joins Up"},{"insert":": Definitely good, but I'd say it's a sidegrade to Roaming Throne. Crazy, I know, by all means this card should be better, but hear me out. First off, yes, Annie doubles your Etali, Primal Conqueror, Birgi, God of Storytelling, Graham O'Brien, and the like, but you know what it doesn't double? Generous Patron. And you don't want that. Yes, Generous Patron is just one card, but it's probably one of the most played cards in this deck. It's worth playing Roaming Throne over Annie for this card alone. Second, Annie's color requirement is awkward: non-Green mana is extremely precious in this deck, and you want to use them sparingly. Wasting a Red and a White to play a card when you could just as easily dump four Green into Roaming Throne to do more or less the same thing is significant. Still, I would never fault you for playing Annie; it will still just as easily win you games on its own, but it's just not for me in a decklist this tight. Worth testing out, though.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Etali, Primal Conqueror/Apex Devastator/Dance WIth Calamity"},{"insert":": Last but certainly not least, the Battlecruiser Big 3. Originally I used these cards because they're some of my favorite pet cards, but I've found them invaluable. Any time I play any of these cards, I get much more value than what I invested in them back. They aren't just cute, big, stompy, battlecruiser cards: they're cards I play when my back is against the wall and I've run out of options in order to dig my way out of the hole I'm in. They are the most expensive and yet the most effective play extenders in this deck, and I don't think I need to explain why they are. Dance With Calamity, however, gets a special mention: this is the only one that you can reasonably cut if you're worried about your luck. I bust with this card, like, once every ten games, but when it does, it's devastating. Careful deck manipulation to ensure Apex and Etali aren't in it before playing Dance with is essential, and I would recommend not hitting on 9 or above if you want to maximize risk vs reward. That being said, it's a very safe card to play in a deck with this low of an average CMC. Also, it's super fun.\n"}]}