{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Description:"},{"insert":"\nThis is a massive durdle pile that has all kinds of different routes to tutor for different engine pieces or situational answers.\nThis deck may be a Rube Goldberg machine that doesn't convert wins super-well, but will likely always get to \"do it's thing\" and make games interesting via unique interactions.\nThe win condition is getting to a state that you are able to control the board via repeatable ETB triggers and swing in for lethal or cast "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Approach of the Second Sun"}},{"insert":" twice.\n(The primary controlling effects being the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Astral Slide"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sundial of the Infinite"}},{"insert":" combo or blinking "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monstrosity of the Lake"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Azor, the Lawbringer"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lavinia of the Tenth"}},{"insert":" to restrict player actions.)\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bracket:"},{"insert":"\nThis deck is solidly Bracket 3, but without its engine running it's definitely on the lower side. To hit the higher side of the bracket it requires mulligans to either "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fluctuator"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Astral Slide"}},{"insert":" or a tutor that gets one of them. To play more casually don't mulligan aggressively and just use the amount of Cycling that exists to dig. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Play:"},{"insert":"\nWhat the deck wants to do is fairly straightforward. Get Astral Slide (and hopefully Fluctuator) on the battlefield and then cycle while exiling yours and your opponents' creatures for your benefit.\nThe most complicated part is assembling the pieces that you need to make that happen. See the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tutor Guide"},{"insert":" below for how to find what you need.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Important Combos:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ephara, God of the Polis"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Extraordinary Journey"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Astral Slide"}},{"insert":" + a Creature + Cyclers: Cycle to trigger Slide to blink a Creature for an extra card draw on every turn."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Astral Slide"}},{"insert":" + "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Sundial of the Infinite"}},{"insert":": Exile opponents' creatures on your turn with Astral Slide, attack if you want, go to End Step, get all the Return to Battlefield triggers on the stack from Astral Slide, resolve as many of said triggers as you want (ie. to return your creatures or specific ones of your opponents), activate Sundial in response to end your turn, removing all remaining triggers from the stack to leave all creatures in exile."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Airbender Ascension"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thassa, Deep-Dwelling"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monstrosity of the Lake"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Azor, the Lawbringer"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lavinia of the Tenth"}},{"insert":": Straightforward combo that will force a lock on the game. Can also be done with Astral Slide or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dour Port-Mage"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Herald of the Forgotten"}},{"insert":" + Cycling Permanents: On cast Herald returns all Cycling Permanents to the battlefield, which is a massive swing for this deck."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Approach of the Second Sun"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mystical Tutor"}},{"insert":": Tutor can find Approach for the first cast or second. If used for the first cast the deck can dig seven cards deep easily via Cycling, but Tutor can also be retrieved with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archaeomancer"}},{"insert":" to be cast again."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Neat Combos:"},{"insert":"\nThe Instant spell of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions"}},{"insert":" can copy a Fetch Land search effect to get two lands."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scroll of Fate"}},{"insert":" with a blink effect can put any permanent into play for free."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scroll of Fate"}},{"insert":" with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Airbender Ascension"}},{"insert":" can cast any spell for 2 mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Astral Slide plus a Creature with an ETB graveyard-to-hand effect with a matching cycler lets you cycle once every turn (ex. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Auramancer"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lingering Mirage"}},{"insert":")."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Astral Slide plus "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloud of Faeries"}},{"insert":" lets you pay to cycle once every turn and go mana-neutral. With "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fluctuator"}},{"insert":" it becomes mana-positive."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Rules Reminders:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Herald of the Forgotten"}},{"insert":" only triggers its recursion "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"if it was cast"},{"insert":". Blinking it will not trigger it, but casting it again with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Airbender Ascension"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Extraordinary Journey"}},{"insert":" will."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mana Maze"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Out of Time"}},{"insert":" are tutor-able bullets for bad game states. (Mana Maze shuts down storm and spell slinger but doesn't effect our Cycling/Blink strategy, Out of Time can act as a board wipe that also locks out in-play commanders.)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Slide+Sundial combo does exile commander cards permanently if the opponents don't choose to put their commander into the command zone when it is exiled because there is no state change when the return triggers are removed from the stack. YOU SHOULD CLEARLY EXPLAIN THIS INTERACTION TO YOUR PLAYGROUP IF YOU INTEND TO KEEP TO THE EXACT RULES IN THIS SITUATION."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tutor Guide:"},{"insert":"\nEnchantment tutors will first get "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Astral Slide"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Astral Drift"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Escape Protocol"}},{"insert":". Other enchantments to get are Cyclers ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lay Claim"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lingering Mirage"}},{"insert":"), interaction ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Extraordinary Journey"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mana Maze"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Airbender Ascension"}},{"insert":"), and payoffs ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thassa, Deep-Dwelling"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ominous Seas"}},{"insert":")."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mystical Tutor"}},{"insert":" can get cycling spells, tutors ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Enlightened Tutor"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Step Through"}},{"insert":"), "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Approach of the Second Sun"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Restoration Seminar"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trinket Mage"}},{"insert":" tutors for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Currency Converter"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tribute Mage"}},{"insert":" can be used to tutor for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sundial of the Infinite"}},{"insert":" for the combo, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fluctuator"}},{"insert":" for Cycling discounts, or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arcane Signet"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Muddle the Mixture"}},{"insert":" can do the same as Tribute Mage, but can also search for cycling cards ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lingering Mirage"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vedalken Aethermage"}},{"insert":") and payoffs ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dour Port-Mage"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloud of Faeries"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ominous Seas"}},{"insert":")."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Recruiter of the Guard"}},{"insert":" tutors for the tutor wizards as well as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Solitude"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Moon-Blessed Cleric"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloud of Faeries"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Auramancer"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vedalken Aethermage"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Clever Impersonator"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vedalken Aethermage"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Step Through"}},{"insert":" get the tutor wizards, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aether Channeler"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dour Port-Mage"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reflector Mage"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Auramancer"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archaeomancer"}},{"insert":". (Step Through can also find Vedalken for an additional Cycle.)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Plains/Islandcycling can also find "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Irrigated Farmland"}},{"insert":" to get a Cycler."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"}]}