{"ops":[{"insert":"A Final Fantasy Immersion Deck"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe tradition of upgrading a Universes Beyond deck with only cards in the same set is a fantastic concept. Playing against a Lord of the Rings deck that is both consistent and narratively coherent is a treat. This is a deck built to recreate the same experience as far as a game of Magic is concerned, but rather focused on the first Final Fantasy game that introduced the series to me. Noctis is the centre of a tragic story, and the concept of him borrowing the swords of the Lucii who came before him translates well into him borrowing the weapons and allegiances of those who came from games before his. Also, we've probably all played against Cloud equipment decks enough by now, it's nice to see another character and colour slice give this archetype a shot.\n\nThe game plan for this deck is to spend some early turns ramping, the middle turns building out an quipment shell and then casting Noctis into a situation where we have some protection or enough mana to cast him and then use his ability. Some other notable synergies include using his ability to make him disappear in response to declaring him as a blocker to fizzle an attack, or having him out at 6 mana, warping him out and then wiping the board on our first main before he comes back, allowing us to turn a farewell that hits everything except for artifacts into even more of an asymmetrical move.\n\nCards we want to see on turns 1-4: (Besides mana rocks)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Danitha Capashen, Paragon"}},{"insert":" - Play this on 3 and start dumping swords out\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cid, Freeflier Pilot"}},{"insert":" - Play this on 3 and start dumping swords out\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Puresteel Paladin"}},{"insert":" - Play this on 3 after the ramp and before the swords come out to keep our hand full\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sram, Senior Edificer"}},{"insert":" - Play this on 3 after the ramp and before the swords come out to keep our hand full\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Forge Anew"}},{"insert":" - Play this on 4 before Noctis so that when he warps back in we can give him a second equipment\n\nCards that help make the deck work without Noctis:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Armory Automaton"}},{"insert":" - Holds all the swords\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Beatrix, Loyal General"}},{"insert":" - Gives someone else the swords\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Danitha Capashen, Paragon"}},{"insert":" - Already made the swords cheaper and has native lifelink and first strike\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Machinist's Arsenal"}},{"insert":" - Makes anything way bigger\n\nCards that work really well with Noctis: "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Buster Sword"}},{"insert":" - Warped Noctis always deals combat damage\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fishing Gear"}},{"insert":" - Warped Noctis always deals combat damage\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aettir and Priwen"}},{"insert":" - Kills one player each turn\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Colossus Hammer"}},{"insert":" - Kills one player every other turn\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Champion's Helm"}},{"insert":" - Warp Noctis back in and then stop worrying about him\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dancer's Chakrams"}},{"insert":" - If someone else is holding this Noctis is bigger even if he warps\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gogo, Master of Mimicry"}},{"insert":" - 2 mana and tap gives another sword, 6 and tap probably lets Noctis kill someone\n\nThese notable cards are probably what we are hoping to see in each game, the rest of the deck is largely staples that fit around our archetypes and pretty straightforward. I hope you feel like this deck is worth playing or playing against! I appreciate having some vulnerabilities but also some backbreaking synergy.\n"}]}