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{"ops":[{"insert":"Ribbit"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Most +1/+1 counter decks grow creatures.\nThis deck grows possibilities.\nLed by "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Berta, Wise Extrapolator"},{"insert":", every spell, every counter, and every point of mana is another equation waiting to be solved. Berta isn't interested in brute force—she's interested in discovering how far a single idea can be pushed before it becomes infinite.\nThe deck revolves around three principles.\nFirst, generate counters. Every counter placed on Berta becomes another resource, fueling larger Fractals, bigger turns, and increasingly absurd amounts of mana.\nSecond, build the engine. Cards like "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Intruder Alarm"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cryptolith Rite"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gaea's Cradle"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Earth Crystal"},{"insert":" transform a handful of creatures into an engine capable of producing overwhelming amounts of mana and Fractal tokens.\nFinally, solve the equation. Sometimes that means reaching twenty growth counters with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Simic Ascendancy"},{"insert":". Sometimes it's an endless stream of Fractals. Other times it's an infinitely large "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Walking Ballista"},{"insert":", extra turns with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sage of Hours"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Biovisionary"},{"insert":", or simply drawing the deck and winning with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thassa's Oracle"},{"insert":".\nUnlike traditional combo decks, Ribbit rarely wins the same way twice. Every game becomes a different puzzle where the goal isn't just to assemble a combo—it's to discover the most elegant solution hidden within the board state.\nAfter all...\nThe answer is always in the math.\n\nI love the contrast between these two decks.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Deep Sea Court"},{"insert":" is patient, political, and inevitable.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ribbit"},{"insert":" should feel completely different. It isn't a kingdom—it's a laboratory where one brilliant frog keeps pushing mathematics until reality breaks.\nHere's how I'd write it.\nFirst, the description.\nRibbit"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Most +1/+1 counter decks grow creatures.\nThis deck grows possibilities.\nLed by "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Berta, Wise Extrapolator"},{"insert":", every spell, every counter, and every point of mana is another equation waiting to be solved. Berta isn't interested in brute force—she's interested in discovering how far a single idea can be pushed before it becomes infinite.\nThe deck revolves around three principles.\nFirst, generate counters. Every counter placed on Berta becomes another resource, fueling larger Fractals, bigger turns, and increasingly absurd amounts of mana.\nSecond, build the engine. Cards like "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Intruder Alarm"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cryptolith Rite"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gaea's Cradle"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Earth Crystal"},{"insert":" transform a handful of creatures into an engine capable of producing overwhelming amounts of mana and Fractal tokens.\nFinally, solve the equation. Sometimes that means reaching twenty growth counters with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Simic Ascendancy"},{"insert":". Sometimes it's an endless stream of Fractals. Other times it's an infinitely large "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Walking Ballista"},{"insert":", extra turns with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sage of Hours"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Biovisionary"},{"insert":", or simply drawing the deck and winning with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thassa's Oracle"},{"insert":".\nUnlike traditional combo decks, Ribbit rarely wins the same way twice. Every game becomes a different puzzle where the goal isn't just to assemble a combo—it's to discover the most elegant solution hidden within the board state.\nAfter all...\nThe answer is always in the math.\nAnd here's the primer.\nPrimer"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Overview"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ribbit is a Simic counter-combo deck built around "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Berta, Wise Extrapolator"},{"insert":". The deck rewards sequencing, resource management, and recognizing when small advantages can be converted into explosive turns.\nRather than committing to a single combo line, the deck assembles flexible engines that generate mana, counters, Fractals, and card advantage until one of several win conditions becomes inevitable.\nEarly Game"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Your priorities are:\nDevelop mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Find an engine."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protect Berta."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ideal opening cards include mana acceleration, tutors, and early value creatures. Don't worry about making huge Fractals immediately. The first objective is simply getting Berta onto the battlefield safely.\nBuilding the Engine"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is built around overlapping pieces rather than single-card combos.\nCore engines include:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Intruder Alarm"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cryptolith Rite"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gaea's Cradle"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Earth Crystal"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Kami of Whispered Hopes"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gyre Sage"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Incubation Druid"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Once multiple pieces are assembled, each Fractal token begins producing more mana than it costs to create, allowing Berta to repeat the process and quickly spiral out of control.\nCounter Synergy"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Every +1/+1 counter matters.\nCards such as:\nBranching Evolution"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Doubling Season"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Kalonian Hydra"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Bristly Bill, Spine Sower"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Ozolith"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"turn modest board states into explosive ones while fueling Berta's mana ability.\nTutors"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck includes several flexible tutors because every game asks for something different.\nTypical priorities include:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Early"},{"insert":"\nGaea's Cradle"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cryptolith Rite"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Intruder Alarm"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mid Game"},{"insert":"\nSimic Ascendancy"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Earth Crystal"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Doubling Season"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Late Game"},{"insert":"\nWalking Ballista"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sage of Hours"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Thassa's Oracle"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Choose tutors based on the current board, not a predetermined combo line.\nWinning the Game"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck has multiple paths to victory.\nSimic Ascendancy"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The primary win condition. Explosive counter generation often ends the game immediately.\nInfinite Fractals"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeatedly creating Fractal tokens eventually overwhelms the table.\nWalking Ballista"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite mana becomes infinite damage.\nSage of Hours"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Enough counters become infinite turns.\nBiovisionary"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Clone effects create an unexpected alternate victory.\nThassa's Oracle"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"When the deck draws itself, the game ends on the spot.\nTips"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Don't rush into combo lines if opponents still have interaction."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protect Berta before committing your engine."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Tutors are toolbox pieces, not scripted plays."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Remember that Berta's mana ability often provides the missing resource to continue a chain."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Think one step ahead. Most wins begin a full turn before your opponents realize they're in danger."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Final Thoughts"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ribbit is a deck built for players who enjoy solving puzzles.\nEvery game asks a different question.\nCan a single counter become infinite mana?\nCan one Fractal become an army?\nCan one equation unlock five different win conditions?\nWith Berta, the answer is almost always yes.\nI like how these two decks now feel like opposites in personality:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Deep Sea Court"},{"insert":" wins through patience, politics, and inevitability."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ribbit"},{"insert":" wins through experimentation, mathematics, and elegant chain reactions."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"They each have a distinct voice before the first card is even drawn.\n"}]}
Commander
Berta, Wise Extrapolator
Increment (Whenever you cast a spell, if the amount of mana you spent is greater than this creature's power or toughness, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Berta, add one mana of any color.
, : Create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token and put X +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Berta, add one mana of any color.
, : Create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token and put X +1/+1 counters on it.
Legendary Creature - Druid Frog
Commander
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Bounce
Bounce
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Copy
Sakashima's Will
Choose one. If you control a commander as you cast this spell, you may choose both instead.
• Target opponent chooses a creature they control. You gain control of it.
• Choose a creature you control. Each other creature you control becomes a copy of that creature until end of turn.
• Target opponent chooses a creature they control. You gain control of it.
• Choose a creature you control. Each other creature you control becomes a copy of that creature until end of turn.
Sorcery
Copy
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Counters
Simic Ascendancy
: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on a creature you control, put that many growth counters on this enchantment.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this enchantment has twenty or more growth counters on it, you win the game.
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on a creature you control, put that many growth counters on this enchantment.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this enchantment has twenty or more growth counters on it, you win the game.
Enchantment
The Earth Crystal
Green spells you cast cost less to cast.
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are put on that creature instead.
, : Distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures you control.
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are put on that creature instead.
, : Distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures you control.
Legendary Artifact
The Ozolith
Whenever a creature you control leaves the battlefield, if it had counters on it, put those counters on The Ozolith.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if The Ozolith has counters on it, you may move all counters from The Ozolith onto target creature.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if The Ozolith has counters on it, you may move all counters from The Ozolith onto target creature.
Legendary Artifact
Counters
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Creature
Fractal Tender
Ward
Increment (Whenever you cast a spell, if the amount of mana you spent is greater than this creature's power or toughness, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
At the beginning of each end step, if you put a counter on this creature this turn, create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token and put three +1/+1 counters on it.
Increment (Whenever you cast a spell, if the amount of mana you spent is greater than this creature's power or toughness, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
At the beginning of each end step, if you put a counter on this creature this turn, create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token and put three +1/+1 counters on it.
Creature - Wizard Elf
Creature
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Draw
Green Sun's Twilight
Reveal the top X plus one cards of your library. Choose a creature card and/or a land card from among them. Put those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. If X is 5 or more, instead put the chosen cards onto the battlefield or into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Sorcery
Grolnok, the Omnivore
Whenever a Frog you control attacks, mill three cards.
Whenever a permanent card is put into your graveyard from your library, exile it with a croak counter on it.
You may play lands and cast spells from among cards you own in exile with croak counters on them.
Whenever a permanent card is put into your graveyard from your library, exile it with a croak counter on it.
You may play lands and cast spells from among cards you own in exile with croak counters on them.
Legendary Creature - Frog
Pollywog Prodigy
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell with mana value less than this creature's power, draw a card.
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell with mana value less than this creature's power, draw a card.
Creature - Wizard Frog
Thassa's Oracle
When this creature enters, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is your devotion to blue. Put up to one of them on top of your library and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. If X is greater than or equal to the number of cards in your library, you win the game. (Each in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.)
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Twenty-Toed Toad
Your maximum hand size is twenty.
Whenever you attack with two or more creatures, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and draw a card.
Whenever this creature attacks, you win the game if there are twenty or more counters on it or you have twenty or more cards in hand.
Whenever you attack with two or more creatures, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and draw a card.
Whenever this creature attacks, you win the game if there are twenty or more counters on it or you have twenty or more cards in hand.
Creature - Wizard Frog
Draw
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Finisher
Finisher
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Land
Land
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Proliferate
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
Flying
If you would proliferate, proliferate twice instead.
, Remove three counters from among other artifacts, creatures, and planeswalkers you control: Put an indestructible counter on Tekuthal. ( can be paid with either or 2 life.)
If you would proliferate, proliferate twice instead.
, Remove three counters from among other artifacts, creatures, and planeswalkers you control: Put an indestructible counter on Tekuthal. ( can be paid with either or 2 life.)
Legendary Creature - Horror Phyrexian
Proliferate
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Ramp
Clement, the Worrywort
Vigilance
Whenever Clement or another creature you control enters, return up to one target creature you control with lesser mana value to its owner's hand.
Frogs you control have ": Add or . Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell."
Whenever Clement or another creature you control enters, return up to one target creature you control with lesser mana value to its owner's hand.
Frogs you control have ": Add or . Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell."
Legendary Creature - Druid Frog
Unbound Flourishing
Whenever you cast a permanent spell with a mana cost that contains , double the value of X.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell or activate an ability, if that spell's mana cost or that ability's activation cost contains , copy that spell or ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell or activate an ability, if that spell's mana cost or that ability's activation cost contains , copy that spell or ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Enchantment
Ramp
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Recursion
Snapcaster Mage
Flash
When this creature enters, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost. (You may cast that card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
When this creature enters, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost. (You may cast that card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Creature - Human Wizard
Recursion
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Removal
Archdruid's Charm
Choose one —
• Search your library for a creature or land card and reveal it. Put it onto the battlefield tapped if it's a land card. Otherwise, put it into your hand. Then shuffle.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.
• Exile target artifact or enchantment.
• Search your library for a creature or land card and reveal it. Put it onto the battlefield tapped if it's a land card. Otherwise, put it into your hand. Then shuffle.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.
• Exile target artifact or enchantment.
Instant
Froghemoth
Trample, haste
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, exile up to that many target cards from their graveyard. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each creature card exiled this way. You gain 1 life for each noncreature card exiled this way.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, exile up to that many target cards from their graveyard. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each creature card exiled this way. You gain 1 life for each noncreature card exiled this way.
Creature - Horror Frog
Removal
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Sorcery
Sorcery
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Tokens
Doubling Season
If an effect would create one or more tokens under your control, it creates twice that many of those tokens instead.
If an effect would put one or more counters on a permanent you control, it puts twice that many of those counters on that permanent instead.
If an effect would put one or more counters on a permanent you control, it puts twice that many of those counters on that permanent instead.
Enchantment
Tokens
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Tutor
Tutor
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Untap
Untap
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Sideboard
Germination Practicum
Put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.
Paradigm (Then exile this spell. After you first resolve a spell with this name, you may cast a copy of it from exile without paying its mana cost at the beginning of each of your first main phases.)
Paradigm (Then exile this spell. After you first resolve a spell with this name, you may cast a copy of it from exile without paying its mana cost at the beginning of each of your first main phases.)
Sorcery - Lesson
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
Zimone's Experiment
Look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal up to two creature and/or land cards from among them, then put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Put all land cards revealed this way onto the battlefield tapped and put all creature cards revealed this way into your hand.
Sorcery
Sideboard
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Maybeboard
Garruk's Uprising
When this enchantment enters, if you control a creature with power 4 or greater, draw a card.
Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Enchantment
Mightform Harmonizer
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, double the power of target creature you control until end of turn.
Warp (You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
Warp (You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
Creature - Druid Insect
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
Nexus Mentality
Choose one. If you control a commander as you cast this spell, you may choose both instead.
• Move all counters from target nonland permanent you control onto another target nonland permanent you control.
• Remove all counters from target nonland permanent you control. Draw a card for each counter removed this way.
• Move all counters from target nonland permanent you control onto another target nonland permanent you control.
• Remove all counters from target nonland permanent you control. Draw a card for each counter removed this way.
Instant
Maybeboard
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Other times it's an infinitely large "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Walking Ballista"},{"insert":", extra turns with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sage of Hours"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Biovisionary"},{"insert":", or simply drawing the deck and winning with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thassa's Oracle"},{"insert":".\nUnlike traditional combo decks, Ribbit rarely wins the same way twice. Every game becomes a different puzzle where the goal isn't just to assemble a combo—it's to discover the most elegant solution hidden within the board state.\nAfter all...\nThe answer is always in the math.\nAnd here's the primer.\nPrimer"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Overview"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ribbit is a Simic counter-combo deck built around "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Berta, Wise Extrapolator"},{"insert":". The deck rewards sequencing, resource management, and recognizing when small advantages can be converted into explosive turns.\nRather than committing to a single combo line, the deck assembles flexible engines that generate mana, counters, Fractals, and card advantage until one of several win conditions becomes inevitable.\nEarly Game"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Your priorities are:\nDevelop mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Find an engine."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protect Berta."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ideal opening cards include mana acceleration, tutors, and early value creatures. Don't worry about making huge Fractals immediately. The first objective is simply getting Berta onto the battlefield safely.\nBuilding the Engine"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is built around overlapping pieces rather than single-card combos.\nCore engines include:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Intruder Alarm"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cryptolith Rite"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gaea's Cradle"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Earth Crystal"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Kami of Whispered Hopes"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gyre Sage"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Incubation Druid"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Once multiple pieces are assembled, each Fractal token begins producing more mana than it costs to create, allowing Berta to repeat the process and quickly spiral out of control.\nCounter Synergy"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Every +1/+1 counter matters.\nCards such as:\nBranching Evolution"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Doubling Season"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Kalonian Hydra"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Bristly Bill, Spine Sower"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Ozolith"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"turn modest board states into explosive ones while fueling Berta's mana ability.\nTutors"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck includes several flexible tutors because every game asks for something different.\nTypical priorities include:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Early"},{"insert":"\nGaea's Cradle"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cryptolith Rite"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Intruder Alarm"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mid Game"},{"insert":"\nSimic Ascendancy"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Earth Crystal"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Doubling Season"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Late Game"},{"insert":"\nWalking Ballista"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sage of Hours"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Thassa's Oracle"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Choose tutors based on the current board, not a predetermined combo line.\nWinning the Game"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck has multiple paths to victory.\nSimic Ascendancy"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The primary win condition. Explosive counter generation often ends the game immediately.\nInfinite Fractals"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeatedly creating Fractal tokens eventually overwhelms the table.\nWalking Ballista"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Infinite mana becomes infinite damage.\nSage of Hours"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Enough counters become infinite turns.\nBiovisionary"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Clone effects create an unexpected alternate victory.\nThassa's Oracle"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"When the deck draws itself, the game ends on the spot.\nTips"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Don't rush into combo lines if opponents still have interaction."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protect Berta before committing your engine."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Tutors are toolbox pieces, not scripted plays."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Remember that Berta's mana ability often provides the missing resource to continue a chain."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Think one step ahead. Most wins begin a full turn before your opponents realize they're in danger."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Final Thoughts"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ribbit is a deck built for players who enjoy solving puzzles.\nEvery game asks a different question.\nCan a single counter become infinite mana?\nCan one Fractal become an army?\nCan one equation unlock five different win conditions?\nWith Berta, the answer is almost always yes.\nI like how these two decks now feel like opposites in personality:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Deep Sea Court"},{"insert":" wins through patience, politics, and inevitability."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ribbit"},{"insert":" wins through experimentation, mathematics, and elegant chain reactions."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"They each have a distinct voice before the first card is even drawn.\n"}]}