Rendmaw, Creaking Nest (Landfall)
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Rendmaw, Creaking Nest
Menace, reach When Rendmaw enters and whenever you play a card with two or more card types, each player creates a tapped 2/2 black Bird creature token with flying. The tokens are goaded for the rest of the game. (They attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)
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Commander
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Backup Commanders
Imotekh the Stormlord
Phaeron — Whenever one or more artifact cards leave your graveyard, create two 2/2 black Necron Warrior artifact creature tokens. Grand Strategist — At the beginning of combat on your turn, another target artifact creature you control gets +2/+2 and gains menace until end of turn.
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Card Draw
Black Market Connections
At the beginning of your first main phase, choose one or more — • Sell Contraband — Create a Treasure token. You lose 1 life. • Buy Information — Draw a card. You lose 2 life. • Hire a Mercenary — Create a 3/2 colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. You lose 3 life. (It is every creature type.)
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Card Draw
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Land
Boseiju, Who Endures
{T}: Add {G}. Channel — {1}{G}, Discard this card: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Land
Urza's Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — This Saga gains "{T}: Add {C}." II — This Saga gains "{2}, {T}: Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with 'This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.'" III — Search your library for an artifact card with mana cost {0} or {1}, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
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Land
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Land - Extra Drop
Land - Extra Drop
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Land - From Grave
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Land - Payoffs
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Ramp
Ramp
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Recursion
Recursion
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Reducers
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Tutors
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Value
Whip of Erebos
Creatures you control have lifelink. {2}{B}{B}, {T}: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step. If it would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else. Activate only as a sorcery.
Artifact Enchantment
Value
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Alt Combo
Alt Combo
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Heavily Considering
Formless Genesis
Changeling (This card is every creature type.) Create an X/X colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling and deathtouch, where X is the number of land cards in your graveyard. Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)
Sorcery Kindred
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Land-Focused
Six
Reach Whenever Six attacks, mill three cards. You may put a land card from among them into your hand. During your turn, nonland permanent cards in your graveyard have retrace. (You may cast permanent cards from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying their other costs.)
Creature
Springheart Nantuko
Bestow {1}{G} Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may pay {1}{G} if this permanent is attached to a creature you control. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that creature. If you didn't create a token this way, create a 1/1 green Insect creature token.
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As a landfall strategy, we'll be focusing on gaining an advantage through land ramp and repeatable land drops. Note, that this variant doesn't plan to play a million lands a turn, but rather provide consistent triggers with our commander by sacrificing and replaying our artifact lands. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Good, the Bad, and the Gitrog (Our backup commanders):"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Given the strategy in play, I wanted engines that could synergize with the overarching goal of playing lands and accumulating tokens/value. I want our strategy to thrive even if "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":" is removed from the board. I'll go over each choice below.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Baba Lysaga, Night Witch"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" - "},{"insert":"A common variant with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":", includes stuffing the deck with numerous creatures with multiple typings. This is great when we have an artifact creature and an enchantment creature. The issue I had with this approach is that many builds don't usually have the means to recur a lot of pieces. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Baba Lysaga, Night Witch"}},{"insert":" is a phenomenal card and I want to ensure we resolve this as often as possible without sacrificing a huge board presence. With "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":" on the field, we can tap "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Baba Lysaga, Night Witch"}},{"insert":" and sacrifice a bird and an artifact land (Over an artifact creature and an enchantment creature) to achieve the same value, only to play the land with the help of cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crucible of Worlds"}},{"insert":", netting us neutral in board presence (since "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":" will trigger and give us a tapped bird) but draw a bunch of cards!\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Imotekh the Stormlord"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" - "},{"insert":"Given that we're playing artifact lands from our grave and including numerous artifact recursive pieces, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Imotekh the Stormlord"}},{"insert":" will thrive when on the field, netting us two additional bodies to protect us for when the rest of our opponents start getting annoyed with the sheer number of birds. Not to mention, numerous abusive combos synergize with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Imotekh the Stormlord"}},{"insert":", like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Junk Diver"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Workshop Assistant"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Myr Retriever"}},{"insert":". \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Gitrog Monster"}},{"insert":" - As we plan on sacrificing our lands to cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Baba Lysaga, Night Witch"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sylvan Safekeeper"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Gitrog Monster"}},{"insert":" will provide us with additional advantage in the form of drawing cards and playing lands. Since he also synergizes with sac lands, it felt like an appropriate inclusion.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Landfall Stuff:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nI initially thought of cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scute Swarm"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rampaging Baloths"}},{"insert":". However, I found that these cards could be quite clunky and didn't work as cohesively as I thought. That said, we are still running a couple of extra land drop cards and landfall payoffs. Keep in mind "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Imotekh the Stormlord"}},{"insert":" are effectively getting landfall triggers when we play an artifact from the grave.\n\nCards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Exploration"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Azusa, Lost but Seeking"}},{"insert":" are no-brainers for extra land drops. I included "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tireless Provisioner"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Field of the Dead"}},{"insert":" as some decent payoff cards to help us ramp and to get us bodies.\n\nAs for playing lands from the grave, I opted to cut "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Conduit of Worlds"}},{"insert":" as it was just a more expensive "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crucible of Worlds"}},{"insert":". I'd honestly run "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Perennial Behemoth"}},{"insert":", as it synergizes with our commander, and in a pinch, has an Unearth ability, which will trigger our "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Imotekh the Stormlord"}},{"insert":" and when we're done, we can sac it off for value. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Card Draw:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nI'll admit, most of the dedicated card draw packages are just black card good stuff. However, I do enjoy "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dockside Chef"}},{"insert":", since he's an enchantment creature that will trigger "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":" as well as give us a sac outlet for our artifact and artifact lands! Other cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pygmy Kavu"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Species Specialist"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Toski, Bearer of Secrets"}},{"insert":" are phenomenal as we plan on giving our opponents black bird creature tokens (which will fuel "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pygmy Kavu"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Species Specialist"}},{"insert":"), which will 99% of the time be tapped, giving our birds a window to get in some damage and draw some cards with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Toski, Bearer of Secrets"}},{"insert":".\n\nOther card draw engines include the aforementioned "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Baba Lysaga, Night Witch"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Gitrog Monster"}},{"insert":". \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sac Outlets:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOur strongest sac outlet will be "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":", as it will allow us to sacrifice our artifact lands for more mana and allow us to replay them (if we have a card that lets us play cards from the grave). I also thought that "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Baba Lysaga, Night Witch"}},{"insert":" would work better in a build like this as we can sacrifice an artifact land and a bird to fulfill her ability. We can then play the land later and get another bird, effectively making it a source of free card advantage (compared to sacrificing an enchantment/enchantment creature and an artifact/artifact creature). "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sylvan Safekeeper"}},{"insert":" will give our commander protection from targeting as well as getting our artifact lands into the grave. Similarly, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Constant Mists"}},{"insert":" will protect our life total (even giving us some political power) while putting artifact lands into our grave.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Recursive:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe major advantage that artifacts have over enchantments is their cheap cost and how recursive they can be in an efficient package. There are obvious loops that we can use with cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Junk Diver"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Myr Retriever"}},{"insert":" in conjunction with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":", but they can also grab us our artifact lands, making cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crucible of Worlds"}},{"insert":" not as important (great if we have them, but possible to perform well without them).\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reap"}},{"insert":" is a frankly ridiculous card. Our opponents can dismantle our board and we can drop a reap to get all our important pieces back for just two mana (so long as we give them plenty of birds in advance). Feel free to swap out a card for something like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Regrowth"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eternal Witness"}},{"insert":" for a means for infinite recursion.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Value Pieces:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThese are cards that net us additional value but aren't subject to a specific theme. Cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Essence Warden"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Whip of Erebos"}},{"insert":" will net us plenty of life gain. While "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Roaming Throne"}},{"insert":" will give us extra triggers for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":". Finally, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Amulet of Vigor"}},{"insert":" was included as a target for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Urza's Saga"}},{"insert":" to help our mana curve as we play numerous tapped lands; it also has our birds come in untapped so we get a turn to blow with them.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Combo(s):"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIf you're not familiar with artifact looping, I'll share a general combo below!\n\nCards required - "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Junk Diver"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Workshop Assistant"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":", and an artifact reducer ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloud Key"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Foundry Inspector"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jhoira's Familiar"}},{"insert":"). With 1 artifact recursor in your hand and the remaining cards on the field.\nSacrifice "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Junk Diver"}},{"insert":" with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":" generating 2 colorless mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Workshop Assistant"}},{"insert":" from your hand with the 2 colorless mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sacrifice "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Workshop Assistant"}},{"insert":" with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":" generating 2 colorless mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Trigger "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Workshop Assistant"}},{"insert":" returning "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Junk Diver"}},{"insert":" back to your hand."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Junk Diver"}},{"insert":" from your hand with the 2 colorless mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeat this process as many times as you'd like. If you have "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":" on the field, you'll create infinite bird tokens. If you have "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Imotekh the Stormlord"}},{"insert":" on the field, you'll create infinite Necron tokens. Feel free to include a card like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blood Artist"}},{"insert":" to end the game on the spot."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Important things to remember:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nShould you give everyone enough birds, you shouldn't ultimately die. Let's say we've executed the above combo with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":". Unless your opponents have a means to untap their birds, you should ultimately win. You as player 1 pass the turn (your birds came in tapped and have summoning sickness anyway). Player 2 will have to swing their infinite birds at someone other than you. In this case, there are 2 scenarios; either player 2 kills player 3/4 or player 2 kills both players 3 and 4. If player 2 kills player 3, then player 4 will have to kill player 2 as there are no other available targets. In either scenario, their birds will be tapped and unable to block.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Pros and Cons:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Pros:"},{"insert":"\nThe deck is a lot of fun and chaotic. You have a direct strategy for winning, by forcing your opponents to deal with permanently goaded birds."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Landfall is an underrated mechanic and given we're including the artifact typing, it makes for an interesting playstyle. The landfall payoffs help you maintain an advantage while consistently putting pressure on your opponents."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"While we have a dedicated infinite combo, each game feels different on how we get there, if at all. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Great against decks that like to play a little more reserved. The number of birds gives our opponents the means to apply pressure to someone else at the table."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is inherently recursive and can play through a couple of board wipes."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nCons:\nAgainst sacrifice strategies, we will be feeding them free creature fodder. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Bombardment"}},{"insert":" could be the death of us."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Weak against anti-graveyard cards. Beware of cards that exile our grave or have our cards get exiled."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If we end up in a 1v1 situation, it could come to bite us in the butt. This is why I included cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Essence Warden"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Whip of Erebos"}},{"insert":" to pad out our life total."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Occasional clunkiness. Given that this landfall strategy revolves around artifact lands, we need a handful of pieces to set up. At minimum a sac outlet for our lands and a card that lets us play lands from the grave. Optimally, we'd like 1 or two additional land drop cards to give our opponents more birds. That said, I tried to only include the aforementioned card types which are most effective. Cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wayward Swordtooth"}},{"insert":" didn't help as much as cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dryad of the Ilysian Grove"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Azusa, Lost but Seeking"}},{"insert":" for the same mana cost. Similarly, I removed "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Conduit of Worlds"}},{"insert":" as the colored mana cost was more restrictive than "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crucible of Worlds"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Perennial Behemoth"}},{"insert":". With minimal cards dedicated to playing lands, I feel like it strikes a good balance. We can also sacrifice these cards to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Baba Lysaga, Night Witch"}},{"insert":" when they're no longer needed (such as sacrificing "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Exploration"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Perennial Behemoth"}},{"insert":" when we're done with them). "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cards to Consider:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThere are dozens to hundreds of cards that have two or more typings that can be considered. However, I feel a more cohesive strategy lies in focusing on a particular group (that being enchantments or artifacts). That said, there are some cards that I'd like to include, but couldn't quite find room for. I'll have them in the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Alt Combo"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Heavily Considering"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Land-Focused"},{"insert":" maybeboards. I'll be sure to update them if I come across anything of interest. Below are a handful of cards I would consider running. Feel free to substitute the land-based cards in the deck with these!\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bitterblossom"}},{"insert":" - As a tribal enchantment, it will trigger our commander giving us a bird and a body every turn at the cost of 1 life."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arachnogenesis"}},{"insert":" - When someone threatens lethal on us (either someone annoyed with our birds or a 1v1), we can drop this to protect ourselves and generate a bunch of spiders with reach. Which is especially useful in a 1v1."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arasta of the Endless Web"}},{"insert":" - This will provide us bodies whenever our 3 other opponents play the game. It will also trigger our commander."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Coat of Arms"}},{"insert":" - This can speed up the game, every time our commander triggers the birds will get +3/+3 making them hit a lot harder."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nim Deathmantle"}},{"insert":" - This can go infinite with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Imotekh the Stormlord"}},{"insert":". It could also work with our commander if we swap out "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":" for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"insert":". I'd recommend this card if you're playing with token doublers. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Formless Genesis"}},{"insert":" - This tribal sorcery is repeatable and feeds lands from our hand to our grave which we can then play. We can return artifact lands to our hand with cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Junk Diver"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Workshop Assistant"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Myr Retriever"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scrap Trawler"}},{"insert":" after sacrificing them with outlets like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark-Clan Ironworks"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dockside Chef"}},{"insert":". "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blood Artist"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ayara, First of Locthwain"}},{"insert":" - If you'd like to close out a game without combat damage, or to drain your opponents further, you can include one or both of these cards. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blood Artist"}},{"insert":" is cheap. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ayara, First of Locthwain"}},{"insert":" is a little more restrictive but offers a card draw engine. Similarly, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Meathook Massacre"}},{"insert":" can close out games if we control enough token creatures."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Memnite"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ornithopter"}},{"insert":" (and similar 0-drop artifact creatures), and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloudstone Curio"}},{"insert":" - There are other 0-drop artifact creatures you should also run, but the idea with these is you'd bounce them back and for with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloudstone Curio"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloudstone Curio"}},{"insert":" on the field, play "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Memnite"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"On cast, trigger "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":" making a bird."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Play "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ornithopter"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"On cast, trigger "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":" making a bird."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With the bird entering the field, trigger "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloudstone Curio"}},{"insert":" targeting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Memnite"}},{"insert":" and returning it to your hand. (Note, we can't target "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ornithopter"}},{"insert":" as it hasn't fully resolved and hit the field)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cycle back and forth between "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ornithopter"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Memnite"}},{"insert":" to make infinite bird tokens."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Main Takeaways:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":" offers a simple yet multi-faceted game plan. Players can toss in all the enchantment creatures and artifact creatures' good stuff or focus on one or another. Yet the fact that "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rendmaw, Creaking Nest"}},{"insert":" triggers when you play a card allows another avenue to explore. Landfall was one of the first game mechanics that gripped me into commander with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lord Windgrace"}},{"insert":". I had to put it down when my turns would take too long and result in me accomplishing very little (just durdle). It's refreshing to see a deck that offers value from a similar trigger. It takes a mundane aspect of Magic and adds to it. While this build may not be playing a dozen lands a turn, my goal was to provide a consistent means to trigger our commander as often as possible, even if it's as simple as playing our land for the turn.\n"}]}
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