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And then I pick up the trash can and I smash the guy on the head!\" "},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" - Frank Reynolds, IASIP"},{"insert":"\n\nCommander: "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"\n\nStrategy: Set up an early-game looting engine to find pieces that enable more instant-speed interaction and disruption so you can adapt to anything at instant speed.\nCast looters such as "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Likeness Looter"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"by turn 2."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Loot away different CMC cards to reduce Oskar's cost from command zone."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast Oskar and start casting at instant speed using looters on opponents' turns."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Generate extra value from draw/discard synergy pieces like "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Bone Miser"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Currency Converter"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" ."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Loot more until you find a solution to your opponents. "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Dream Halls"}},{"insert":" goes berserk and is my favorite card in this deck."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nBest opening hand cards:\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Likeness Looter"}},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator"}},{"insert":" or any other 2-mana looter to get started"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"As Foretold"}},{"insert":" starts the freecasting train asap. The best part is it works each turn so looting on opponents' turns with Oskar out means 1 free instant-speed cast of whatever you can each turn!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Wayfarer's Bauble"}},{"insert":" effectively ramps for 2 to cast Oskar since it fetches a land and makes Oskar cost 1 less by being in the yard. (Same with any fetchland)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Bog Witch"}},{"insert":" is a repeatable dark ritual and when Oskar is out, just cast whatever was discarded!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nGreat cards to find around turn 4-5:\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Dream Halls"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"for the discard-synergy freecasting. This card is crucial for casting some high CMC cards late in a turn."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Lord of the Forsaken"}},{"insert":" is incredible! The life exchange to reduce the cost of spells cast using Oskar is nuts."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Teferi's Ageless Insight"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"or"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Alhammarret's Archive"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"make looting incredibly good."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Skirge Familiar"}},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Mind Over Matter"}},{"insert":" are great pieces because they are repeatable discard outlets that generates mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nCombos: (Not all, just the ones that I know of)\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" + "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Dream Halls"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" + "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Tamiyo, the Moon Sage"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"'"},{"insert":"s Emblem = Infinite recurred freecasting. (instant or sorcery. creatures too iff i have sac outlet)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Mind Over Matter"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" + "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Tamiyo, the Moon Sage"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"'"},{"insert":"s Emblem = Infinite colored mana and therefore infinite recurred casting."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAny self-imposed deckbuilding rules below:\nTry to balance Blue and Black pips so it feels like a Dimir deck."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"No hard rules, but lean into Oskar's ability to ignore timing restrictions, so play less instants and cards with flash."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPotentially-relevant rules:\n400.7k: After resolving a madness triggered ability (see rule 702.35), if the exiled card wasn’t cast and was moved to a public zone, effects referencing the discarded card can find that object.\n601.2a: The card cast is on the stack before costs are determined. Things like "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Locket of Yesterdays"}},{"insert":" does not work to reduce Oskar's ability's casting cost because the card is no longer in the GY to count.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Changelog: (Date: Add X, Remove Y. Reasons. (Delta CMC)"},{"insert":"\n2026-07-13: Add "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sheoldred, the Apocalypse"}},{"insert":" , Remove "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotus Petal"}},{"insert":". Sheoldred belongs in here for sure and couldn't find anything I really wanted to remove. Petal can now go into a higher bracket deck. (+4) \n2026-06-20: Revamped deck away from infinite combo, proliferate, and solitaire-like gameplay in favor of more combat and lifedrain tricks. Ignore changelogs below.\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"2024-11-02: Add "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Claws of Gix"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" , Remove "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Tormod, the Desecrator"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" . Needed pieces to remove my own draw-doublers and dream hall in an emergency. (-4)"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"2024-11-02: Add "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Chain of Vapor"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" , Remove "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Patrician Geist"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" . Chain of Vapor removes my own pieces in an emergency and opponents' pieces for U. 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(0)"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"2024-11-02: Add "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Relic of Legends"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" , Remove "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Walking Atlas"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" . Relic is great in this deck because I never attack or otherwise tap Oskar so it makes Oskar into ramp. Atlas is pretty good though. (+1)"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"2024-11-02: Add "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Bolas's Citadel"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" , Remove "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" . Citadel gives my hand a little extra reach and can be explosive. I can't control when Malcolm happens like the other looters. 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(+2)"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"2024-10-23: Add "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"City of Shadows"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" , Remove Island. Finally a deck where my City of Shadows can pop off. This is really my only deck where untapping and proliferate effects are here. We'll see how it goes! (0)"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"2024-10-09: Add "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Spectral Adversary"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" , Remove "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Circular Logic"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" . I have ways to recur planeswalkers from GY but not enchantments really. Phaseing out dream halls before my opponents untap is pretty sick. 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Bauble with Tamiyo's emblem is a zero-mana, slightly-delayed "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Enter the Infinite"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":". (0)"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"2024-10-09: Add "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Dreamtide Whale"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" , Remove "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Flood of Tears"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" . Free proliferating might come in clutch with any of my charge counter mana rocks or important planeswalkers. ()"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"2024-10-09: Add "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Currency Converter"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" , Remove "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Blood Tithe"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" . Currency Converter turns discarded lands into treasure. (-3) "},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"2024-10-09: Add "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Necropotence"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" , Remove "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Merfolk Looter"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" . Necropotence can help me not stall out, especially with dream halls in play. (+1)"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"2024-09-26: Initial test build complete. Changes will be reflected above with latest on top."},{"insert":"\n"}]}