{"ops":[{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"\"Hey Soldier!\" - "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Intro"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"\nHere's the game plan: our hero, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karlach, Fury of Avernus"}},{"insert":", is having a Barbarian rage. And we're going to ensure every hit connects for as much damage as possible. We have a few important ways to make that happen via Ramp, Card Draw/Selection, Interaction, and Synergies. We win by bashing our opponents to death with combat. Simple, yeah? Karlach likes to keep it simple.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"\"The search continues...\" - "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ramp"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"\nOur ramp package is fairly straightforward, early game mana rocks and spells, along with a few late game pieces. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birds of Paradise"}},{"insert":" and the other 1-3 drops all in the ramp package all provide some classic early game acceleration, while "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hoarding Ogre"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goldspan Dragon"}},{"insert":" provide tons of late-game mana. The ogre and the dragon benefit from the extra combats we'll be generating, of course. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Anarchomancer"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nylea, Keen-Eyed"}},{"insert":" discount our spells. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Professional Face-Breaker"}},{"insert":" ramps with treasures, synergizes with both extra combat and Goldspan Dragon, and can also act as card selection all on their own.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"\"Who knows what I could do after a few more soul coins?\" - "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Draw"},{"insert":"\nOur suite of card draw and card selection is going to grab us everything we need. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Toski, Bearer of Secrets"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ohran Frostfang"}},{"insert":" reward us cards for combat damage, while "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Werewolf Pack Leader"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elder Gargaroth"}},{"insert":" will hopefully be getting additional attack triggers off of Karlach's extra combats. Nylea and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vivien, Champion of the Wilds"}},{"insert":" give us a way to dig. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shamanic Revelation"}},{"insert":" will be giving us not only card draw, but if we deploy it post-combat, might save us from dying on the crack-back with all that life gain. Use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes"}},{"insert":"' minus ability on the poor giant miniature space hamster token after a big combat (or even just a humble "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hardy Outlander"}},{"insert":" combat pump or two) to draw a ton of your deck.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"\"Can't wait to pay these b*stards back, lick for lick.\""},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" - Interaction"},{"insert":"\nWe're only running a few ways to interact, so pay attention to what you've got, add more if you're needing ways to smash through your opponents' strategies, or finding it difficult to protect your own We have a few ways to protect our pieces in "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tamiyo's Safekeeping"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thwart the Enemy"}},{"insert":", plus "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kogla, the Titan Ape"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blasphemous Act"}},{"insert":" to break the other players' toys. Note that Kogla can destroy artifacts & enchantments on every attack, so once we have Karlach online, feel free to pick off all the most annoying pieces on the board. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saryth, the Viper's Fang"}},{"insert":" can cheekily untap creatures to give them Hexproof, or to make a surprise blocker. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"You Look Upon the Tarrasque"}},{"insert":" gives us double duty, protecting in either mode, on top of "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"also"},{"insert":" being one of our ways to close out the game. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eternal Witness"}},{"insert":" is our only piece of recursion if things get blown up, use it carefully.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"background":"var(--light-background)","color":"var(--color)","bold":true},"insert":"\"We make a pretty good team, you and I.\""},{"attributes":{"background":"var(--light-background)","color":"var(--color)","bold":true},"insert":" - Synergies"},{"insert":"\nExtra combats, Karlach loves 'em, you love 'em, our whole party loves 'em. Getting our commander and our background into play with just a few of these synergy pieces will lead to an easy victory. We've got a package of cards designed to enhance and outright abuse attack triggers. On-Combat triggers like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Halana and Alena, Partners"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus"}},{"insert":" will double the power of Karlach and some our other doublers before the battle starts to commence, while "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Anzrag, the Quake-Mole"}},{"insert":" will potentially gives us even more combats. Speaking of more combats, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bloodthirster"}},{"insert":" is already a flampler, but our combat pumps are going to make it nigh-impossible to block, helping push through to a third combat. On top of that, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Moraug, Fury of Akoum"}},{"insert":" turns our land drops into extra combats, and his static ability grows the whole squad for each combat taken so far, stacks nicely with all the power doublers. Be aware that Moraug untaps all creatures at the start of the bonus combat, which comes right after the current main phase, so play your lands on Main Phase 2 to untap your creatures! Similarly, a token copy of Karlach (from a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Delina, Wild Mage"}},{"insert":", for example) triggers at the same time as the original, which means you'll untap twice during the same attack step. You might want to copy somebody else, unless you have access to some untapping effects, or plan to attack with vigilant creatures.\n\nThe on-attack triggers are where things get very silly. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Holga, Relentless Rager"}},{"insert":", Kogla, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pathbreaker Ibex"}},{"insert":", and a suite of other on-attack triggers means our opponents are going to be overwhelmed even before we untap. Goreclaw's trigger cares about larger creatures, so be sure to put it further down the stack, after your creatures are at 4 power or greater. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin"}},{"insert":" 's attack trigger benefits from being stacked at the bottom: more power, more goblins.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"var(--light-background)","color":"var(--color)"},"insert":"Quick reminder, Hardy Outlander triggers each attack on whichever opponent has the highest life total, so make sure you swing Karlach at that opponent that to get the most out of the background each turn."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"var(--light-background)"},"insert":{"card-link":"Garruk's Uprising"}},{"attributes":{"background":"var(--light-background)"},"insert":", along with Ohran Frostfang, Saryth Viper's Fang, and "},{"attributes":{"background":"var(--light-background)"},"insert":{"card-link":"Rage Reflection"}},{"attributes":{"background":"var(--light-background)"},"insert":" all make combat a headache for our opponents. Any combination of Trample, Death Touch, and Double Strike is going to crush your opponents faster than Karlach crushed on your Tav."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cosmotronic Wave"}},{"insert":" and You Look Upon the Tarrasque are meant to end games of Commander or, at least, knock out the most threatening player. Deploy them only when you intend to swing for lethal (you are now the most threatening player). Similarly, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Champion of Lambholt"}},{"insert":" will turn off all but the largest of blockers, and Ibex can become as lethal as a large Craterhoof Behemoth with only a few power doublers on the field.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"\"I wanna kiss you really bad!\" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"- Queer Icons"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The following list is bonus content, contains no strategy, and only serves to be silly and unserious."},{"insert":"\nWhile putting together the Karlach decklist, I realized that, just like Baldur's Gate 3, there was a lot of queer coding going on. Here's my completely official list of all the queer friends in the deck.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Birds of Paradise"},{"insert":": Gay\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Champion of Lambholt"},{"insert":": Bigender (he/she)\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Cultivator of Blades"},{"insert":": Aroace\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Delina, Wild Mage"},{"insert":": Pan\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Eternal Witness"},{"insert":": Trans. I refuse to elaborate further.\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Goblin Anarchomancer"},{"insert":": Gay, Agender\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Goldspan Dragon"},{"insert":": Lesbian\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma"},{"insert":": See that rainbow art? Gay.\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Halana and Alena, Partners"},{"insert":": Historians noted they were roommates.\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Hoarding Ogre"},{"insert":": Genderqueer, still exploring pronouns rn.\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Holga, Relentless Rager"},{"insert":": Bi, loves her short kings tho.\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Keeper of Fables"},{"insert":": This is a gay lion. I know it in my bones.\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin"},{"insert":": Bi\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes"},{"insert":": Ace\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Moraug, Fury of Akoum"},{"insert":": Bi & Demiace\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Nylea, Keen-Eyed"},{"insert":": Lesbian with a Bow\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Professional Face-Breaker"},{"insert":": Genderfluid (he/they)\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Saryth, the Viper's Fang"},{"insert":": Super Gay\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Syr Faren, the Hengehammer"},{"insert":": Trans and loving it (he/him)\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Tuya Bearclaw"},{"insert":": Queer (ze/hir/xe)\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Tyvar's Stand"},{"insert":": Okay, Tyvar is Gay, but Tibalt is here too, moments before death, and he's Bi. IKYK\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Vivien, Champion of the Wilds"},{"insert":": C'mon. Vivien's pretty gay.\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Werewolf Pack Leader"},{"insert":": Lunagender\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Wild Beastmaster"},{"insert":": Gayyyyy\n\nThanks for reading, \nMognet_t\n"}]}