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Commander
Inniaz, the Gale Force
Flying
: Attacking creatures with flying get +1/+1 until end of turn. ( can be paid with either or .)
Whenever three or more creatures you control with flying attack, each player gains control of a nonland permanent of your choice controlled by the player to their right.
: Attacking creatures with flying get +1/+1 until end of turn. ( can be paid with either or .)
Whenever three or more creatures you control with flying attack, each player gains control of a nonland permanent of your choice controlled by the player to their right.
Legendary Creature - Djinn
Commander
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Boardwipe
Boardwipe
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Copy
Copy
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Copy Abilities/Gifts
Lithoform Engine
, : Copy target activated or triggered ability you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.
, : Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.
, : Copy target permanent spell you control. (The copy becomes a token.)
, : Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.
, : Copy target permanent spell you control. (The copy becomes a token.)
Legendary Artifact
Copy Abilities/Gifts
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Counterspell
Counterspell
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Draw
Aerial Extortionist
Flying
Whenever this creature enters or deals combat damage to a player, exile up to one target nonland permanent. For as long as that card remains exiled, its owner may cast it.
Whenever another player casts a spell from anywhere other than their hand, draw a card.
Whenever this creature enters or deals combat damage to a player, exile up to one target nonland permanent. For as long as that card remains exiled, its owner may cast it.
Whenever another player casts a spell from anywhere other than their hand, draw a card.
Creature - Soldier Bird
Coveted Falcon
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, gain control of target permanent you own but don't control.
Disguise
When this creature is turned face up, target opponent gains control of any number of target permanents you control. Draw a card for each one they gained control of this way.
Whenever this creature attacks, gain control of target permanent you own but don't control.
Disguise
When this creature is turned face up, target opponent gains control of any number of target permanents you control. Draw a card for each one they gained control of this way.
Creature Artifact - Bird
Kastral, the Windcrested
Flying
Whenever one or more Birds you control deal combat damage to a player, choose one —
• You may put a Bird creature card from your hand or graveyard onto the battlefield with a finality counter on it.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on each Bird you control.
• Draw a card.
Whenever one or more Birds you control deal combat damage to a player, choose one —
• You may put a Bird creature card from your hand or graveyard onto the battlefield with a finality counter on it.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on each Bird you control.
• Draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Bird Scout
Draw
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Gifts/Memes
Nine Lives
Hexproof
If a source would deal damage to you, prevent that damage and put an incarnation counter on this enchantment.
When there are nine or more incarnation counters on this enchantment, exile it.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game.
If a source would deal damage to you, prevent that damage and put an incarnation counter on this enchantment.
When there are nine or more incarnation counters on this enchantment, exile it.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game.
Enchantment
Gifts/Memes
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Land
Land
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Protection
Dawn's Truce
Gift a card (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they draw a card before its other effects.)
You and permanents you control gain hexproof until end of turn. If the gift was promised, permanents you control also gain indestructible until end of turn.
You and permanents you control gain hexproof until end of turn. If the gift was promised, permanents you control also gain indestructible until end of turn.
Instant
Sephara, Sky's Blade
You may pay and tap four untapped creatures you control with flying rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Flying, lifelink
Other creatures you control with flying have indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
Flying, lifelink
Other creatures you control with flying have indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
Legendary Creature - Angel
Protection
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Ramp
Archaeomancer's Map
When this artifact enters, search your library for up to two basic Plains cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.
Whenever a land an opponent controls enters, if that player controls more lands than you, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.
Whenever a land an opponent controls enters, if that player controls more lands than you, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.
Artifact
Ramp
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Recursion
Recursion
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Removal
Kitesail Larcenist
Flying, ward
When this creature enters, for each player, choose up to one other target artifact or creature that player controls. For as long as this creature remains on the battlefield, the chosen permanents become Treasure artifacts with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and lose all other abilities.
When this creature enters, for each player, choose up to one other target artifact or creature that player controls. For as long as this creature remains on the battlefield, the chosen permanents become Treasure artifacts with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and lose all other abilities.
Creature - Human Pirate
Removal
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Tokens
Andúril, Flame of the West
Equipped creature gets +3/+1.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, create two tapped 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying. If that creature is legendary, instead create two of those tokens that are tapped and attacking.
Equip
Whenever equipped creature attacks, create two tapped 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying. If that creature is legendary, instead create two of those tokens that are tapped and attacking.
Equip
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Tokens
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Sideboard
Perch Protection
Gift an extra turn (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they take an extra turn after this one.)
Create four 2/2 blue Bird creature tokens with flying. If the gift was promised, all permanents you control phase out, and until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything.
Exile Perch Protection.
Create four 2/2 blue Bird creature tokens with flying. If the gift was promised, all permanents you control phase out, and until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything.
Exile Perch Protection.
Instant
Spark Double
You may have this creature enter as a copy of a creature or planeswalker you control, except it enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it if it's a creature, it enters with an additional loyalty counter on it if it's a planeswalker, and it isn't legendary.
Creature - Illusion
Thieving Skydiver
Kicker . X can't be 0. (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Flying
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, gain control of target artifact with mana value X or less. If that artifact is an Equipment, attach it to this creature.
Flying
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, gain control of target artifact with mana value X or less. If that artifact is an Equipment, attach it to this creature.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Sideboard
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Alternate Fliers
Angel of Condemnation
Flying, vigilance
, : Exile another target creature. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
, , Exert this creature: Exile another target creature until this creature leaves the battlefield. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
, : Exile another target creature. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
, , Exert this creature: Exile another target creature until this creature leaves the battlefield. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
Creature - Angel
Angel of Sanctions
Flying
When this creature enters, you may exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield.
Embalm (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie Angel with no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)
When this creature enters, you may exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield.
Embalm (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie Angel with no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Angel
Archon of Sun's Grace
Flying
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Pegasus creatures you control have lifelink.
Constellation — Whenever an enchantment you control enters, create a 2/2 white Pegasus creature token with flying.
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Pegasus creatures you control have lifelink.
Constellation — Whenever an enchantment you control enters, create a 2/2 white Pegasus creature token with flying.
Creature - Archon
Kangee's Lieutenant
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, attacking creatures with flying get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Encore (, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Whenever this creature attacks, attacking creatures with flying get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Encore (, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Soldier Bird
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
Flying
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you have a full party, choose target nonland permanent an opponent controls. Until your next turn, it can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
Sacrifice Linvala: Choose hexproof or indestructible. Creatures you control gain that ability until end of turn.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you have a full party, choose target nonland permanent an opponent controls. Until your next turn, it can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
Sacrifice Linvala: Choose hexproof or indestructible. Creatures you control gain that ability until end of turn.
Legendary Creature - Wizard Angel
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Flash
Flying
Whenever Malcolm deals combat damage to a player, put a chorus counter on it. Draw a card, then discard a card. If there are four or more chorus counters on Malcolm, you may cast the discarded card without paying its mana cost.
Flying
Whenever Malcolm deals combat damage to a player, put a chorus counter on it. Draw a card, then discard a card. If there are four or more chorus counters on Malcolm, you may cast the discarded card without paying its mana cost.
Legendary Creature - Pirate Siren
Pride of the Clouds
Flying
This creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield with flying.
Forecast — , Reveal this creature from your hand: Create a 1/1 white and blue Bird creature token with flying. (Activate only during your upkeep and only once each turn.)
This creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield with flying.
Forecast — , Reveal this creature from your hand: Create a 1/1 white and blue Bird creature token with flying. (Activate only during your upkeep and only once each turn.)
Creature - Elemental Cat
Alternate Fliers
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Alternate Gifts
Hithlain Rope
This artifact can't be sacrificed.
, : Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. The player to your right gains control of this artifact.
, : Draw a card. The player to your right gains control of this artifact.
, : Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. The player to your right gains control of this artifact.
, : Draw a card. The player to your right gains control of this artifact.
Artifact
Illusions of Grandeur
Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
When this enchantment enters, you gain 20 life.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose 20 life.
When this enchantment enters, you gain 20 life.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose 20 life.
Enchantment
Jinxed Choker
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent gains control of this artifact and puts a charge counter on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, this artifact deals damage to you equal to the number of charge counters on it.
: Put a charge counter on this artifact or remove one from it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, this artifact deals damage to you equal to the number of charge counters on it.
: Put a charge counter on this artifact or remove one from it.
Artifact
Mystic Remora
Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays .
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays .
Enchantment
Naked Singularity
Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
If tapped for mana, Plains produce , Islands produce , Swamps produce , Mountains produce , and Forests produce instead of any other type.
If tapped for mana, Plains produce , Islands produce , Swamps produce , Mountains produce , and Forests produce instead of any other type.
Artifact
Pendant of Prosperity
This artifact enters under the control of an opponent of your choice.
, : Draw a card, then you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. This artifact's owner draws a card, then that player may put a land card from their hand onto the battlefield.
, : Draw a card, then you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. This artifact's owner draws a card, then that player may put a land card from their hand onto the battlefield.
Artifact
Reality Twist
Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
If tapped for mana, Plains produce , Swamps produce , Mountains produce , and Forests produce instead of any other type.
If tapped for mana, Plains produce , Swamps produce , Mountains produce , and Forests produce instead of any other type.
Enchantment
Taniwha
Trample
Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, all lands you control phase out. (They phase in before you untap during your next untap step.)
Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, all lands you control phase out. (They phase in before you untap during your next untap step.)
Legendary Creature - Serpent
Thought Lash
Cumulative upkeep—Exile the top card of your library. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
When a player doesn't pay this enchantment's cumulative upkeep, that player exiles all cards from their library.
Exile the top card of your library: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to you this turn.
When a player doesn't pay this enchantment's cumulative upkeep, that player exiles all cards from their library.
Exile the top card of your library: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to you this turn.
Enchantment
Alternate Gifts
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Maybeboard
Assault Suit
Equipped creature gets +2/+2, has haste, can't attack you or planeswalkers you control, and can't be sacrificed.
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, you may have that player gain control of equipped creature until end of turn. If you do, untap it.
Equip
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, you may have that player gain control of equipped creature until end of turn. If you do, untap it.
Equip
Artifact - Equipment
Deadeye Navigator
Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.)
As long as Deadeye Navigator is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has ": Exile this creature, then return it to the battlefield under your control."
As long as Deadeye Navigator is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has ": Exile this creature, then return it to the battlefield under your control."
Creature - Spirit
Defiler of Dreams
Flying
As an additional cost to cast blue permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of blue mana you pay.
Whenever you cast a blue permanent spell, draw a card.
As an additional cost to cast blue permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of blue mana you pay.
Whenever you cast a blue permanent spell, draw a card.
Creature - Sphinx Phyrexian
Guardian Scalelord
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following abilities until end of turn.)
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, return target nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is this creature's power.
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, return target nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is this creature's power.
Creature - Dragon
Luminarch Ascension
At the beginning of each opponent's end step, if you didn't lose life this turn, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment. (Damage causes loss of life.)
: Create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying. Activate only if this enchantment has four or more quest counters on it.
: Create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying. Activate only if this enchantment has four or more quest counters on it.
Enchantment
Notorious Throng
Prowl (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Rogue.)
Create X 1/1 black Faerie Rogue creature tokens with flying, where X is the damage dealt to your opponents this turn. If this spell's prowl cost was paid, take an extra turn after this one.
Create X 1/1 black Faerie Rogue creature tokens with flying, where X is the damage dealt to your opponents this turn. If this spell's prowl cost was paid, take an extra turn after this one.
Sorcery Kindred - Rogue
Serra the Benevolent
+2: Creatures you control with flying get +1/+1 until end of turn.
−3: Create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying and vigilance.
−6: You get an emblem with "If you control a creature, damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead."
−3: Create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying and vigilance.
−6: You get an emblem with "If you control a creature, damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead."
Legendary Planeswalker - Serra
Sevinne's Reclamation
Return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. If this spell was cast from a graveyard, you may copy this spell and may choose a new target for the copy.
Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Sorcery
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Teferi's Protection
Until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything. All permanents you control phase out. (While they're phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist. They phase in before you untap during your untap step.)
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Instant
The One Ring
Indestructible
When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring.
: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring.
: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
Legendary Artifact
Maybeboard
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What's not to love?\n\nWith nine meme cards sitting inside your deck, by the time you have assembled enough fliers, you should have one in hand by turn six. Once on-board, attack with Inniaz to begin a session of unfettered shennanigans, tomfoolery, hooliganism, and more as you play musical cardboard with the pieces on board -- just be sure to get rid of your gifts ASAP so that you don't become stuck with them!\n\nDon't have any gifts to give? Use Inniaz's ability to pump up your flying board and swing out for victory. You should have enough fliers, token makers, and other tricks up your sleeve to secure victory.\n\nGifts Given"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Here are the nine gift/meme cards and the reason why they were included:\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/m21/28/nine-lives"},"insert":"Nine Lives"},{"insert":" - When played and given to another player, it forces the other player into a situation where they need to keep themselves and you alive. If you die, and Nine Lives leaves the battlefield, the other player loses the game instantly. It can be nice to give to another player to force cooperation and deal-making to expend their resources to protect you. If they are unwilling to cooperate, the board just needs to send nine different sources of damage their way. If they don't have the ability to swap the permanent around, it makes it pretty difficult to remove once played. This card is one of two that inspired this deck to begin with."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/tor/20/transcendence"},"insert":"Transcendence "},{"insert":"- The other card that inspired this deckbrew. Transcendence has the power to win you the game (or remove a player) on the spot. You will already be attracting a lot of attention for the chaos your commander is causing. It's okay -- in fact encouraged -- to take the licks as you'll want to be below 20 life before casting this card. That lifegain player won't be looking smug at 200 life when you gift them an instant-speed death. For the brave and daring, you can hang on to it for a turn or two to gain life before going away. A neat trick is to use Heliod's Intervention to bring the card's controller over the threshold at instant-speed which often forces a valuable piece of removal or counterspell into play. If for whatever reason your game isn't going great, you can just cast Trenscendence on yourself while you're above 20 and remove yourself from the game on your own terms. It's about sending a message, right? Please, note, however, that Transcendence "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"does not"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" remove itself "},{"insert":"like Nine Lives does. Transcendence will return to your control on clean-up so you'll want to avoid shooting your life total above 20 right away. For those players who like a little bit of risk/reward, Transcedence offers a lot of memorable play opportunity. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/ala/210/lichs-mirror"},"insert":"Lich's Mirror"},{"insert":" - This card is usually a king-making card if given to other players. Because of the wording of the text, Lich's Mirror doesn't come off the controlling player upon death and remains with them at the beginning of their next turn -- effectively granting quasi immortality or otherwise creating a scenario in which the game ends in a draw. It's ability to give a fresh start to someone who would otherwise lose the game should not be underestimated by the other players at the table and you should absolutely use it to politick your way into something advantageous for you and your boardstate. Use it to draw attention off yourself or keep it as an emergency parachute for when things go south. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/dst/128/lichs-tomb"},"insert":"Lich's Tomb"},{"insert":" - Gift this card to the problematic player and they'll be forced to remove Lich's Tomb or cease their ne'er-do-well ways as damage converts into the destruction of their board state. Remember: 1 damage = 1 permanent sent to the grave. You'll want to get rid of this thing ASAP off your board when you cast it so that you have the fliers to get rid of it. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/10e/344/steel-golem"},"insert":"Steel Golem"},{"insert":" - The controlling player can't play creatures. That's it. For best results, deploy against a player focused on building wide or focusing on a tribal creature theme - preferably someone who doesn't have a sac outlet. Steel Golem is particularly nasty for your deck if you get "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/mrd/234/rust-elemental"},"insert":"Rust Elemental"},{"insert":" - A slow source of burn and pain for that player who loves artifacts. Particulalry effective against equipment voltron decks. 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If you really wanted to be contrarian, you could keep Taniwha and play your own copy of Armageddon to really salt the other player's melons. You'll win and probably chuckle as they scoop at instant speed, but at what cost?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/otj/66/shifting-grift"},"insert":"Shifting Grift"},{"insert":" - In order for a gift card to make it to the person on your right, it needs to survive the trip all the way around the board for several turns. This leaves the card vulnerable to annoyed players who might need to be placated for a turn while they have posession of it and gives the target player advance warning. You can skip the middle-men by using Shifting Grift directly to swap control of your gift and another similar card. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/shm/47/pucas-mischief"},"insert":"Puca's Mischief"},{"insert":" - a better version of Shifting Grift which allows for the swapping of any two permanents with differing CMC values. Repeatable. Every. Turn."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nLab Report"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Here are some general conditions observed from playing this deck with my group:\n\nGifts given with Inniaz will return to your control in most cases upon the death of the controlling player. This means that you could suddenly be saddled with all of the memes you have gifted -- and then you'll really be up a creek. There are cards you could include to solve this problem, but this deck is designed for casual play and does not include any of them. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPlayer seating at the table matters in this deck -- something that I personally love. You don't see this too often in MTG. How you choose to engage with this oddity of Inniaz is at your discretion. Want to constantly steal those Eldrazi Titans? Want to be the beneficiary of a lot of "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"goodstuff"},{"insert":"™ from a super-friends deck? Your opponents may not realize the gravity of their situation until you start snagging their stuff."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nInniaz functionally acts as a soft-stax commander against low-velocity decks by threatening to steal away the others players pieces disincentivizing play which can lead to some feels-bad moments, even if not intended."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nYou need at least three creature permanents on board (including Inniaz) as well as one other permanent (ideally a small creature token you can donate) before you can start the cardboard swapping. Don't play Inniaz until you're set up to protect him or until your opponents have exhausted a number of their own hate spells. Once the novelty has worn off, your group will probably single him out to counterspell or remove on cast."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nInniaz will likely draw a lot of hate from your playgroup (see-above). You need to get out in front of the hate and start making deals with the other players beforehand as early as Rule-Zero. To avoid drawing hate, try "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"not"},{"insert":" stealing your opponent's Commanders every round -- unless that's the sort of thing you're into. No judgment. To offset the hate, you can include cards such as Bucknard's Everfull Purse or Hithlain Rope as smaller group hug gifts for your party -- it also might allow them to ramp so that they have permanents you can start stealing with Inniaz. For the chaotic neutral, try swapping Inniaz himself around for a change. Chances are, they'll have enough donated 1/1 fliers from you to get a use of Inniaz himself. You can use Homeward Path to retrieve your Commander at a later time. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAssuming Inniaz survives long enough to generously donate a card to your opponent, the gifts themselves might be targets for removal. It's okay if your gifts don't stick around - drawing premature removal on some (admittedly not-so) fun gifts can give you ammo to use in politicking with the other players."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIf a Lich's Mirror and Transcendence ends up on the same player, it's possible to throw the game into an infinite fail-state unless someone has the power to interact with Lich's Mirror which loops the fail state. Use this information wisely. Lich's Mirror does not remove poison counters."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIf Nine Lives is on the board, any lethal attack against you will also kill the other player when Nine Lives leaves upon your unfortunate demise thus throwing you into a big oversized 'I-love-my-sibling' t-shirt with the other guy. Did they want to team up with you? Maybe not. But that's the kind of thing they're stuck with until you remove the sword hanging above their head. You have a (unwilling) friend! Use them wisely."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHeliod's Intervention can either act to gain you a bunch of life if your opponents have been throwing rocks at your life total OR can cause a player with Transcendence to instantly lose on the spot."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe deck doesn't function if there aren't fliers, thus, with 9 gifts taking up spells in our deck, the deck stacks as many additional spell effects onto our creatures - notably counterspells and the like. It's okay if you use them up, but keep an eye on your total flier count."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nKey pieces to protect are Inniaz (for the gifting and musical-cardboard tomfoolery), Magus of the Moat (for the lovely tech that allows only fliers to attack) and Kira, Great-Glass Spinner -- however take note that to equip creatures when Kira is on the board, you need to break the protective glass (pardon the pun) in Kira's effect to equip exposing the creature underneath to remove -- effectively doubling the cost and giving your opponents an opportunity to safely interact. Time playing Kira carefully."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Alternate Brew Builds"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Tokens matter | Tokens are a subtheme in this deck to help feed the musical-cardboard nature of the deck but Inniaz could easily be reconfigured to have flier tokens as the main theme."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Blink | If you happen to blink a permanent at the right time, you will keep possession of your permanents while the player on your left will receive nothing from you netting you a permanent overall."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\n\n\n"}]}