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Landfall Combo
Kodama of the East Tree
Reach Whenever another permanent you control enters, if it wasn't put onto the battlefield with this ability, you may put a permanent card with equal or lesser mana value from your hand onto the battlefield. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
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Landfall Combo
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Tutor
Birthing Pod
({G/P} can be paid with either {G} or 2 life.) {1}{G/P}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Search your library for a creature card with mana value equal to 1 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Activate only as a sorcery.
Artifact
Vedalken Aethermage
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) When this creature enters, return target Sliver to its owner's hand. Wizardcycling {3} ({3}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Wizard card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
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Tutor
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Advantage
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Finisher
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Protection
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Untap Combo
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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 "{1}{U}: Exile this creature, then return it to the battlefield under your control."
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Demon of Dark Schemes
Flying When this creature enters, all other creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn. Whenever another creature dies, you get {E} (an energy counter). {2}{B}, Pay {E}{E}{E}{E}: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control tapped.
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Ramp
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
When Uro enters, sacrifice it unless it escaped. Whenever Uro enters or attacks, you gain 3 life and draw a card, then you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. Escape—{G}{G}{U}{U}, Exile five other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
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Combo 1
Bolas's Citadel
You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost. {T}, Sacrifice ten nonland permanents: Each opponent loses 10 life.
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Combo 1
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Land
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Recursion
Timeless Witness
When this creature enters, return target card from your graveyard to your hand. Eternalize {5}{G}{G} ({5}{G}{G}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Human Shaman with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
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Recursion
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Artifacts Package
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Whenever you tap a nonland permanent for mana, add one mana of any type that permanent produced. {5}{G}{U}: Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a non-Human creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
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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. {T}: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
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Artifacts Package
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Landfall Combo Package
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Naga Fleshcrafter
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield. Renew — {2}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a +1/+1 counter on target nonlegendary creature you control. Each other creature you control becomes a copy of that creature until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
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They are left in the primer, however, in-case you the reader choose to run them, and also for transparency."},{"insert":"\n\nGameplan:"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The core gameplan of this deck is relatively straightforward:\nRamp and control the board with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yarok, the Desecrated"}},{"insert":" and various ETB effects (i.e. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ravenous Chupacabra"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reclamation Sage"}},{"insert":", etc.), using tools like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" to grab whatever piece you need in the moment."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Set up a combo (described further below)."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Convert said combo into a win."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The difficulty in a deck like this is learning your lines, which is why I've included a glossary below. The glossary includes all tutorable artifacts, instants, and sorceries, as well as creatures by mana value for the purpose of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" and similar effects.\n\nCombos:"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"There are a few varieties of combo in this deck, which will be outlined below. Note that if a combo is explained by the Commander's Spellbook link in its entirety, I will only offer potential alternatives to each card, but if there's any nuance for this deck, I will include it:\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas' Citadel + Sensei's Divining Top ["},{"attributes":{"link":"https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/2173-4740-5078/"},"insert":"Link"},{"insert":"]:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A fairly standard combo in Black decks, this combo can be used to win the game outright. Can be difficult to get going due to three different mages needed to tutor the pieces, but far from impossible with the tools this decks has.\n\nCloud of Faeries Combos ["},{"attributes":{"link":"https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/864-1741-1987-2397/"},"insert":"Link"},{"insert":"]:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloud of Faeries"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archaeomancer"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eternal Witness"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Timeless Witness"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ghostly Flicker"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Panharmonicon"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yarok, the Desecrated"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" or similar effects on board, this combo also generates infinite card draw.\n\nDeadeye Navigator Combos ["},{"attributes":{"link":"https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/1409-3821/"},"insert":"Link"},{"insert":"]:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Deadeye Navigator"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Peregrine Drake"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Palinchron"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" or similar effects on board, this combo also generates infinite card draw.\n\nDramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter ["},{"attributes":{"link":"https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/4821-5261/"},"insert":"Link"},{"insert":"]:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This combo is primarily used with "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Basalt Monolith"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thran Dynamo"}},{"insert":" for infinite colorless mana, but can also be used for building "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aetherflux Reservoir"}},{"insert":" counters or chaining activations of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" effects. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gemstone Array"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Prismite"}},{"insert":" allow the conversion of infinite colorless mana into infinite colored mana.\n\nGhostly Flicker Combos ["},{"attributes":{"link":"https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/1987-2493-3821/"},"insert":"Link"},{"insert":"]:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ghostly Flicker"}},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Peregrine Drake"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Palinchron"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archaeomancer"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eternal Witness"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Timeless Witness"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" or similar effects on board, this combo also generates infinite card draw.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"Kinnan + Basalt Monolith ["},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"link":"https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/129-4131/"},"insert":"Link"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"]"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nLandfall Combos ["},{"attributes":{"link":"https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/1479-1671-2907/"},"insert":"Link"},{"insert":"]:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kodama of the East Tree"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dimir Aqueduct"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Golgari Rot Farm"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Simic Growth Chamber"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rampaging Baloths"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scute Swarm"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tireless Provisioner"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This combo generates infinite creature, food, or treasure tokens, depending on which landfall creature is used. The default decklist doesn't include "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tireless Provisioner"}},{"insert":", but it "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"is "},{"insert":"included in the Landfall Combo Package (see below).\n\nPalinchron Combos ["},{"attributes":{"link":"https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/2397-3542/"},"insert":"Link"},{"insert":"]:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Palinchron"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Panharmonicon"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yarok, the Desecrated"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" or similar effects on board, this combo also generates infinite card draw.\n\nVenser Combos ["},{"attributes":{"link":"https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/2397-3634-3821/"},"insert":"Link"},{"insert":"]:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Venser, Shaper Savant"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloud of Faeries"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Peregrine Drake"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Palinchron"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Panharmonicon"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yarok, the Desecrated"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":" or similar effects on board, this combo also generates infinite card draw.\n\nAs one can see, most of the deck's combos generate infinite mana. This is most frequently used to win via "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Exsanguinate"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Torment of Hailfire"}},{"insert":", but can also be used to generate value and build towards another win condition.\n\nPackages:"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck includes what I call \"packages\", which are essentially groupings of cards based on desired effect. The goal isn't to run every card in every package, far from it - they merely serve as guidelines to tweak the deck in whatever direction you prefer.\n\nArtifacts Package:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The artifacts package is essentially a list of cards that don't "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"normally "},{"insert":"fit into a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yarok, the Desecrated"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" deck, but that are synergistic with my desire to include the mages - namely themselves, the wizardcycling cards, and various artifacts that aren't normally run in this archetype. There's a wide variety of cards in this package, some of which are unused due to price, effect, or were cut in development: look at it as a more defined maybeboard to tweak the deck based on playgroup and personal interest.\n\nLandfall Combo Package:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"In building this deck, I'd initially included the entire landfall combo, but at some point I deigned to reel it back because many of the deck's wins were coming from the artifact synergies. That said, I chose to include them in case of artifact hate. They could easily be cut out for more artifact synergy, or leaned into further, depending on playgroup and personal interest.\n\nMaybeboard:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The default maybeboard can be seen as a list of good stuff that can be considered for the deck. Given its smaller size, I'll discuss each card in some depth.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aether Channeler"}},{"insert":": Commonly run with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yarok, the Desecrated"}},{"insert":", and for obvious reason. Was in the deck at one point, but was cut in development. Synergizes both with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yarok, the Desecrated"}},{"insert":" and the wizardcycling found in the artifacts package."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Awaken the Woods"}},{"insert":": Phenomenal mana sink, especially with more of the Landfall Combo Package. Since the summoned creatures are lands, this serves as a way to convert infinite mana to infinite creatures which can then be hit with a single "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Craterhoof Behemoth"}},{"insert":" activation. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Guardian Project"}},{"insert":": Initially included as an advantage engine, it was replaced in development with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Great Henge"}},{"insert":". Works especially well if choosing to use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Muldrotha, the Gravetide"}},{"insert":" as commander."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotuslight Dancers"}},{"insert":": This card is an absolutely insane tutor for the deck, allowing us to effectively fish out any pieces of any non-artifact win-con. With "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yarok, the Desecrated"}},{"insert":" on-board, my personal recommendations for general cards to tutor would be as follows:"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\t\t\t\tBlack: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Exsanguinate"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Torment of Hailfire"}},{"insert":" if an infinite mana generator is in the cards. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Demonic Tutor"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vampiric Tutor"}},{"insert":" if you need a colorless artifact. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bolas's Citadel"}},{"insert":" if the combo pieces are in play. \n\t\t\t\tBlue: Any of the Mages to tutor potential combo pieces, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archaeomancer"}},{"insert":" to recur instants and sorceries, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dramatic Reversal"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ghostly Flicker"}},{"insert":" if the relevant combo pieces are in play.\n\t\t\t\tGreen: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Timeless Witness"}},{"insert":" can be eternalized out of graveyard to recur anything pulled with this, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eternal Witness"}},{"insert":" is a good recursion target to net more recursion, any "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" effect if one's not \t\n\t\t\t\ton-board.\n\t\t\t\tThere are plenty of other targets to tutor for here, but these are the general purpose ones I can see being readily available. Of course, stay flexible - if you know your lines, you can enable most \n\t\t\t\tcombos with a good selection from "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotuslight Dancers"}},{"insert":".\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Naga Fleshcrafter"}},{"insert":": An absolutely insane combo piece: Goes wild with things like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Craterhoof Behemoth"}},{"insert":" (and honestly the rest of the Landfall Package), any control or value ETB creature (i.e. the mages, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ravenous Chupacabra"}},{"insert":", etc.), or any of the untap ETB creatures. Depending on combos that come out regarding this creature, it may change the landscape of the deck significantly."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nyxbloom Ancient"}},{"insert":": Considered for the deck, but ultimately not included. Still, one couldn't go wrong with including it, especially if choosing to cut down on some artifacts or intentionally removing some of the infinite lines. Combos with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Basalt Monolith"}},{"insert":" for another infinite mana combo, as well as enabling "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":" to go infinite with the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dramatic Reversal"}},{"insert":" +"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Isochron Scepter"}},{"insert":" combo."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pest Infestation"}},{"insert":": Solid artifact/enchant removal even without infinite mana, but "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"with"},{"insert":" infinite mana is where it truly shines - wipe all artifacts/enchants, creature infinite creature tokens, and then slam a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Craterhoof Behemoth"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Soul of the Harvest"}},{"insert":": Another advantage engine, as well as another 6-mana creature for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":". If one wanted to add it, I'd personally replace the Landfall Combo and use this as a replacement for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kodama of the East Tree"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rampaging Baloths"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spore Frog"}},{"insert":" (or other fog effects): Offer a way to protect ourselves from opposing combat damage. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spore Frog"}},{"insert":" specifically does this while also being a 1-Mana creature with which to start the deck's "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" chains, though I personally wouldn't value it too highly for that - as the only 1-Mana creature in the deck, it's not doing much in that regard."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Survival of the Fittest"}},{"insert":": A phenomenal card, especially with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Muldrotha, the Gravetide"}},{"insert":" as commander. Synergizes particularly well with the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" effects, including "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sidisi, Regent of the Mire"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPotential Cuts/Cut Card Explanation:"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Say you, the reader, would like to modify this deck: where would you start? Below I will give several recommendations for places cuts "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"could"},{"insert":" start:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Basalt Monolith"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trophy Mage"}},{"insert":" (+ possibly "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy"}},{"insert":"): Previously the only 3-Mana artifact in the deck was "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Basalt Monolith"}},{"insert":", and while it worked towards an infinite mana combo with both the Dramatic Scepter combo and with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy"}},{"insert":", it was eventually cut. The deck has plenty of infinite mana combos without it, so it was never "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"strictly"},{"insert":" necessary. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy"}},{"insert":" was also be cut, because while the card "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"does"},{"insert":" allow "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":" to go infinite with the Dramatic Scepter combo as well, in addition to the activated ability, it's primary function was to help "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Basalt Monolith"}},{"insert":" go infinite."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dramatic Reversal"}},{"insert":" +"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Isochron Scepter"}},{"insert":": While this combo allows some of our artifacts to generate infinite mana and to allow multiple "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" activations in a single turn, that's about all it's doing. At least in my personal testing, I'm "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"much"},{"insert":" more likely to generate infinite mana through a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Palinchron"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Peregrine Drake"}},{"insert":" combo, having only used the Dramatic Scepter combo efficiently once or twice. Like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy"}},{"insert":", its value goes up the more artifacts the deck includes, but any more and we risk ruining the balance between artifacts and creatures for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" effects."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Landfall Package: While, of course, the guild lands would need to be replaced with other lands, the rest of the landfall package is relatively self-contained, not really effecting the rest of the deck if it's dropped. Sure, you'll notice losing one-third of the 6-Mana creatures in the deck, but they could be replaced with things that are more efficient for the deck's overall functionality."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sidisi, Regent of the Mire"}},{"insert":": I'm reticent to cut this until it's properly released and more-easily testable, but in my current testing, the card hasn't been used once. 2-Mana creatures aren't something the deck "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"wants"},{"insert":" to tutor for, and the deck should have more than enough recursion with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Muldrotha, the Gravetide"}},{"insert":" and the witnesses. Unless there's a single card you'd rather have, I'd hold off on this one for now - it may be intently necessary for recurring important pieces."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Either (or both) "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Prime Speaker Vannifar"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yisan, the Wanderer Bard"}},{"insert":": Let me start by saying that "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"I "},{"insert":"wouldn't cut both of these - it's very useful to have other potential "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" effects for the games where the tutors come late. That said, I could see an argument that the deck has enough toolboxing built in that these could be cut for something that either contributes to a win or for other low-mana creatures with which to start the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":" chain."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Conjurer's Closet"}},{"insert":": Confession: I "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"love"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Conjurer's Closet"}},{"insert":". That said, it was just be too slow for this deck. Even with flickering our interaction and ramp ETBs, I noticed that it felt significantly slower than just building to any proper combo. It certainly has its merits, but it was cut for something quicker and more efficient - despite the tools this deck uses, we "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"don't "},{"insert":"want a slow, grindy game, which is more the use-case for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Conjurer's Closet"}},{"insert":". We "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"can"},{"insert":" do that kind of game, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Conjurer's Closet"}},{"insert":" definitely helped with that, but it's not what we want if we can help it."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nTutorable Glossary:"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Artifacts by Mana Value:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"For the purposes of the Mages, it's important to have a list of all artifacts in the deck by mana value. 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