{"id":2480,"date":"2023-11-21T06:30:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T10:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabrec.gg\/articles\/?p=2480"},"modified":"2023-12-21T19:47:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T23:47:42","slug":"evergreen-azalea-ace-in-the-hole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabrec.gg\/articles\/evergreen-azalea-ace-in-the-hole\/","title":{"rendered":"Evergreen &#8211; Azalea, Ace in the Hole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">(<span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Azalea, Ace in the Hole\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Azalea, Ace in the Hole<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> | Art by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/maxkostin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maxim Kostin<\/a>)<\/h6>\n<p><em>If you or a loved one has been impacted by <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Lexi, Livewire\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Lexi, Livewire<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> reaching Living Legend, you may be eligible for financial compensation. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Well, probably not, but at least there are options to keep using <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Codex of Frailty\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Codex of Frailty<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"edhrecp__cards\"><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Azalea, Ace in the Hole\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Long seen as the underdog of the Ranger class, <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Azalea, Ace in the Hole\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Azalea, Ace in the Hole<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> has reached new heights in relative obscurity. In this edition of <em>Evergreen<\/em>, you&#8217;ll learn about <em>Flesh and Blood<\/em>&#8216;s oldest Ranger, and how to unlock her hidden potential.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;Isn&#8217;t She&#8230;Bad?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>With a meek 188 <a href=\"https:\/\/fabtcg.com\/resources\/rules-and-policy-center\/living-legend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living Legend points<\/a>, it&#8217;s no secret that the path to victory with <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Azalea, Ace in the Hole\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Azalea, Ace in the Hole<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> is a labor of love. She historically has a low defense, is highly dependent on her armor pieces remaining unbroken, and can struggle into matchups where blocking is required. As a trade-off, she has access to as many as seven cards per turn, has a &#8220;free&#8221; dominate hero ability, and can put multiple turn-ending on hit effects on titanic attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Using all of the tools and information you have at your disposal is a requirement to succeed with the <em>Arcane Rising<\/em> Ranger. This begins at the deckbuilding process, and I&#8217;ll use a deck constructed by Calling winner Justin Cu for reference. Observe how many of each type of card are being played here, and what percentage of the total deck they occupy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class='mtgh' id='mtgh_dfb7c' style='width:500px;margin:0px auto;'><div class='header'><div><h4 style='font-size:150%;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;'>&quot; Azalea, Ace in the Hole by Justin Cu&quot;<hr\/><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div id='mtgh_dfb7c_content' class='content'><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' style='width:494px'><tr><td><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' width='100%'><tr><td><div style='font-size:100%;font-weight:bold;'>Hero (1)<\/div><ul><li><span class='count'>1<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/azalea-ace-in-the-hole.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Azalea, Ace in the Hole<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><div style='font-size:100%;font-weight:bold;'>Equipment (8)<\/div><ul><li><span class='count'>1<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/bracers-of-belief.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Bracers of Belief<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>1<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/crows-nest.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Crow&#8217;s Nest<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>1<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/death-dealer.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Death Dealer<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>1<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/fyendals-spring-tunic.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Fyendal&#8217;s Spring Tunic<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>1<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/nullrune-gloves.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Nullrune Gloves<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>1<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/perch-grapplers.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Perch Grapplers<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>1<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/skullbone-crosswrap.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Skullbone Crosswrap<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>1<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/snapdragon-scalers.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Snapdragon Scalers<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><div style='font-size:100%;font-weight:bold;'>Main (73)<\/div><ul><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/lace-with-bloodrot.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Lace with Bloodrot<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/lace-with-frailty.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Lace with Frailty<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/lace-with-interia.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Lace with Interia<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/premeditate.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Premeditate<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/read-the-glide-path.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Read the Glide Path<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/seek-and-destroy.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Seek and Destroy<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/sigil-of-solace.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Sigil of Solace<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/codex-of-frailty.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Codex of Frailty<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/dead-eye.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Dead Eye<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/rain-razors.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Rain Razors<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/nock-the-deathwhistle.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Nock the Deathwhistle<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>2<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/battering-bolt.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Battering Bolt<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/boltn-shot.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Bolt&#8217;n&#8217; Shot<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>2<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/command-and-conquer.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Command and Conquer<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>2<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/drill-shot.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Drill Shot<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/enlightened-strike.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Enlightened Strike<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>2<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/infecting-shot.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Infecting Shot<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/ravenous-rabble.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Ravenous Rabble<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/red-in-the-ledger.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Red in the Ledger<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/remorseless.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Remorseless<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>1<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/searing-shot.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Searing Shot<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>2<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/sleep-dart.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Sleep Dart<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/boltn-shot.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Bolt&#8217;n&#8217; Shot<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/boltn-shot.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Bolt&#8217;n&#8217; Shot<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/spire-sniping.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Spire Sniping<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>2<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/sink-below.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Sink Below<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span class='count'>3<\/span> <span class='cardname'><a style='font-size:12px;color:;' class='' href='#'\r\n\t\t\tonmouseover=\"jQuery('#mtgh_dfb7c_box').show().attr('src','https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/tarpit-trap.jpg'); \"\r\n\t\t\tonclick=\"return false;\" >Tarpit Trap<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/td><td class='card_box'><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' style='margin-left:0px;'><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td class='display_preview'><img id='mtgh_dfb7c_box' src='' style='display:none;' \/><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><\/div><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/azalea-ace-in-the-hole.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/bracers-of-belief.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/crows-nest.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/death-dealer.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/fyendals-spring-tunic.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/nullrune-gloves.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/perch-grapplers.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/skullbone-crosswrap.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/snapdragon-scalers.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/lace-with-bloodrot.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/lace-with-frailty.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/lace-with-interia.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/premeditate.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/read-the-glide-path.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/seek-and-destroy.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/sigil-of-solace.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/codex-of-frailty.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/dead-eye.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/rain-razors.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/nock-the-deathwhistle.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/battering-bolt.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/boltn-shot.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/command-and-conquer.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/drill-shot.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/enlightened-strike.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/infecting-shot.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/ravenous-rabble.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/red-in-the-ledger.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/remorseless.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/searing-shot.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/sleep-dart.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/boltn-shot.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/boltn-shot.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/spire-sniping.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/sink-below.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><img src='https:\/\/json.fabrec.gg\/cardmeta\/cardimages\/tarpit-trap.jpg' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Build Back Better<\/h2>\n<p>A huge boost to the deck&#8217;s power is that <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Bull&#8217;s Eye Bracers\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Bull&#8217;s Eye Bracers<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> has returned to the card pool, helping shore up some of your more difficult matchups, and making staple cards like <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Bolt&#8217;n&#8217; Shot red\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Bolt&#039;n&#039;Shot<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> more effective. This also means that a deck constructed in a post-Lexi environment will be slightly different from Justin&#8217;s, but the way the deck is constructed will remain mostly the same. This is because you generally won&#8217;t want to see more of any specific kind of card, but will have access to additional sideboard cards, and threaten a powerful endgame with <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Bull&#8217;s Eye Bracers\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Bull&#8217;s Eye Bracers<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"edhrecp__cards\"><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Bull&#8217;s Eye Bracers\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Bolt&#8217;n&#8217; Shot red\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Lace with Bloodrot\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Each <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Azalea, Ace in the Hole\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Azalea, Ace in the Hole<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> deck is constructed with cards that fill three main categories: arrows, pumps, and extenders. Pumps like <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Lace with Bloodrot\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Lace with Bloodrot<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> help push your arrows to damage breakpoints, making blocking difficult if your opponent wants to have a return volley; and with Azalea&#8217;s dominate ability you can even make damage unavoidable.<\/p>\n<p>Extenders help deal with things like <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Dromai, Ash Artist\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Dromai, Ash Artist<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>&#8216;s <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Aether Ashwing\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Aether Ashwing<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>s or <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Warmonger&#8217;s Diplomacy\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Warmonger&#8217;s Diplomacy<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>. You&#8217;ll commonly see <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Ravenous Rabble red\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Ravenous Rabble<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Command and Conquer\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Command and Conquer<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>, and <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Enlightened Strike\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Enlightened Strike<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> in this role. Since <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Warmonger&#8217;s Diplomacy\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Warmonger&#8217;s Diplomacy<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> can singlehandedly take your entire turn away, attack action cards can help you keep the pressure on while the majority of your turn&#8217;s game plan is disabled.<\/p>\n<p>To build an effective deck, you must adhere to some mathematical fundamentals during construction. This ensures you draw an appropriate blend of arrow attacks, pumps for your arrows, and other cards to keep the pressure high on your opponent. Since Azalea has poor defensive capability, falling behind can result in a quick loss, so minimizing the odds of taking a turn off is required.<\/p>\n<div class=\"edhrecp__cards\"><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Ravenous Rabble red\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Infecting Shot red\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Sleep Dart red\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The mathematical fundamentals for deck construction are: 40% arrows, around 35% pumps, and the remainder composed of multi-role extenders or defensive options. <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Codex of Frailty\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Codex of Frailty<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> makes it so you can play one fewer arrow for 38% in a sixty card deck, but if a round number is easier to keep in your head, do what works for you. The percentages are important to remember over hard numbers when you want to present more than sixty cards for a fatigue matchup, like <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Bravo, Showstopper\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Bravo, Showstopper<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> or <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Uzuri, Switchblade\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Uzuri, Switchblade<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>. This is because an ideal attacking hand will have around one attacking arrow and at least one pump, but not so many pumps as to cause zero-arrow hands, and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>In order to help maintain a healthy ratio of resource-heavy turns, it&#8217;s advisable to play about eight one-cost arrows in a sixty card deck, or around 15%. The one-cost arrows are your most disruptive, so use them wisely, and try not to send them without a pump, as they&#8217;re easily defended against.<\/p>\n<h2>Think About Turn Twenty on Turn One<\/h2>\n<p>Each turn with this deck involves some amount of planning for the next turn, both offensively and defensively. You may say &#8220;Duh&#8221; while reading that, which is fair. But unlike some decks, being able to arsenal a card every turn is as important as it is in <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Iyslander, Stormbind\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Iyslander, Stormbind<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"edhrecp__cards\"><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Skullbone Crosswrap\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Read the Glide Path red\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Death Dealer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Seeing the top card of your deck with <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Skullbone Crosswrap\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Skullbone Crosswrap<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> has a lot of use cases, and if possible, I would generally advise using Azalea&#8217;s hero ability any time you can get value from it when starting out. The nuance of when to not use her ability will come with experience, but many newcomers to the deck don&#8217;t use her ability enough.<\/p>\n<p>So if you have an arrow in hand and a pump on top, with an arrow in arsenal, don&#8217;t be afraid to use her ability to play the pump so you can use <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Death Dealer\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Death Dealer<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> to load the arrow in hand and fire it off for additional power. Doing so can provide a net gain of two cards, and if you use Crosswrap to put a card on the bottom that isn&#8217;t good for the current turn, you&#8217;ve given yourself access to seven cards that turn! This number grows when using additional opts in cards like <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Read the Glide Path red\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Glide Path<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>. <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Spire Sniping blue\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Spire Sniping<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> may not give the option to opt to the bottom, but looking even deeper into your next turn can help you sequence disruptive effects while also setting up Azalea&#8217;s dominate ability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"edhrecp__cards\"><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Dead Eye\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Rain Razors\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Fyendal&#8217;s Spring Tunic\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Azalea prefers yellow pitches over blue, for the benefit of <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Ravenous Rabble red\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Ravenous Rabble<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> as well as the fact that you simply won&#8217;t use more than two resources in a normal turn. An additional resource to give an aim counter to an arrow to supplement <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Dead Eye\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Dead Eye<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> can be worth the investment, though.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Fyendal&#8217;s Spring Tunic\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Fyendal&#8217;s Spring Tunic<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> does a lot of heavy lifting for those rare instances when you may want a third resource, or a single resource for <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Death Dealer\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Death Dealer<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> for a zero-cost arrow with a pile of pumps on them. Because of that, it&#8217;s advisable to wait until you need to use the resource from Tunic, rather than firing it off at the first opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>This serves a secondary purpose as well. Since you see so many cards per turn, your second cycle comes quickly, and making sure you have a powerful second and third cycle is imperative for many matchups. You may panic at the sound of third cycle pitch stacking, but it&#8217;s simpler than you think. Just for a moment, think how many turns it takes to move through a sixty card deck seven cards at a time (eight and a half), versus the usual four (fifteen), for some perspective on how fast things move. This is a slight overestimation, considering not every turn will move seven cards deep, but some can see slightly more, so it averages out. No mind palace needed here, us renters can rest easy.<\/p>\n<p>If you find yourself opting a clump of one card type to the bottom, or end up pitching a series of arrows, remember that <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Nock the Deathwhistle\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Nock the Deathwhistle<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> shuffles your deck. It&#8217;s generally advisable to only play Nock when it&#8217;s going to be broken, like with a dominated <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Red in the Ledger\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Red in the Ledger<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> for fourteen damage type of play; but don&#8217;t be afraid of being disruptive while also fixing a pitch stack you&#8217;re close to drawing into.<\/p>\n<div class=\"edhrecp__cards\"><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Premeditate\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Codex of Frailty\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Enlightened Strike\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Ponder\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Ponder<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> tokens are a great, albeit finite, way to keep the cards flowing and making sure you always have an arsenal at your end step, especially when you&#8217;re trying to push damage over the top of a high defense deck. Make these as robust as possible, and only give yourself multiple Ponders if it&#8217;s unavoidable for your regular game plan. <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Codex of Frailty\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Codex of Frailty<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> serves the additional purpose of being a resource option in an Azalea deck, and pitching them to use in a later turn can give you a long-term competitive edge. <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Enlightened Strike\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Enlightened Strike<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>&#8216;s &#8220;Draw a card&#8221; mode replaces the card used to pay for its cost, giving you an effect similar to a Ponder token as well. There&#8217;s no card quite like <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Enlightened Strike\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Enlightened Strike<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s in Your Quiver?<\/h2>\n<p>Step one of disrupting your opponent is making sure the effects you&#8217;re presenting matter to them. A <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Bravo, Showstopper\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Bravo, Showstopper<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> may not be concerned with <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Sleep Dart red\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Sleep Dart<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> taking away his hero ability as he <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Pummel red\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Pummels<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> a <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Crippling Crush\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Crippling Crush<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> into your dome, but a Dromai, Ash Artist will absolutely care about her dragons losing go again. <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Remorseless\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Remorseless<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>, while universally powerful like <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Infecting Shot red\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Infecting Shot<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>, has particular use against <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Viserai, Rune Blood\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Viserai, Rune Blood<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> or <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Katsu, the Wanderer\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Katsu, the Wanderer<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>. It&#8217;s difficult for them to simply take five or more from the arrow and then take four more on their turn trying to swing back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"edhrecp__cards\"><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Remorseless\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Bolt&#8217;n&#8217; Shot red\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Red in the Ledger\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Bolt&#8217;n&#8217; Shot red\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Bolt&#039;n&#039;Shot<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> is a nine-of because it&#8217;s the best card in the deck. Gaining go again and the &#8220;on hit, reload&#8221; on pump are almost universally bad for your opponents, especially if you&#8217;re pumping it with things that grant additional on hits, like <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Lace with Frailty\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Lace with Frailty<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>. Just because it may not say &#8220;take away your opponent&#8217;s birthday&#8221; like other arrows, don&#8217;t underestimate how much pressure it puts your opponent under. Use this to your advantage.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Searing Shot red\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Searing Shot<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> is usually a one-of in the deck, as it&#8217;s a zero-cost arrow that presents five damage as a base, and is an excellent pressure point in the late game off the back of either <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Nock the Deathwhistle\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Nock the Deathwhistle<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> or <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Codex of Frailty\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Codex of Frailty<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>. Since it&#8217;s only damage, you only want that on hit effect when it really counts.<\/p>\n<h2>If You Get Hate Mail, You&#8217;re Doing it Right<\/h2>\n<p>A simple way to measure the impact of an effect is in how many cards you can take away from your opponent. For example, if you dominate a <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Red in the Ledger\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Red in the Ledger<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> with Azalea&#8217;s hero ability and attack for eleven with two pumps, your opponent can only block with one card from hand, and attack back with one action. This could strand them with as many as three additional cards, meaning you took three cards from them. This is a massive advantage. Alternatively, if you attack them with a regular Red in the Ledger for fourteen, and they block with all of their cards, they still got to use every card, and therefore you barely disrupted them at all. There is nuance in this statement, but it&#8217;s a good starting point.<\/p>\n<p>To the same point, don&#8217;t be afraid to block with excess arrows in your hands, ending your turn with cards in hand after an arsenal is also a lost opportunity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"edhrecp__cards\"><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Inertia\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Mastering the pacing of disruption, while accounting for the variance of being unable to disrupt your opponent <em>every<\/em> turn, is the biggest hurdle of a fledgling Azalea pilot. Another way value can be lost is in redundant on hit effects. If you play two <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Seek and Destroy\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Seek and Destroy<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> and a <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Lace with Inertia\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Lace with Inertia<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> on a single arrow against <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Iyslander, Stormbind\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Iyslander, Stormbind<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>, you lost two opportunities to deny them an arsenal in later turns. This can have devastating consequences that may be difficult to immediately see. Only stack effects like that when absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n<h2>Always Have a Plan B<\/h2>\n<div class=\"edhrecp__cards\"><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Tarpit Trap\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Command and Conquer\"><\/div><div class=\"edhrecp__card-container\" name=\"Battering Bolt\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Frankly, things won&#8217;t always go your way when playing a high variance hero with a weapon that can&#8217;t attack on its own. You&#8217;ll need to be ready to claw back into a game you feel slipping away. <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Tarpit Trap\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Tarpit Trap<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> can help save you from a relevant on hit in <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Katsu, the Wanderer\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Katsu, the Wanderer<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>, or another <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Azalea, Ace in the Hole\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Azalea, Ace in the Hole<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>&#8216;s <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Bolt&#8217;n&#8217; Shot red\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Bolt&#039;n&#039;Shot<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> with a pile of on hit effects. <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Dromai, Ash Artist\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Dromai, Ash Artist<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> can be one of your hardest matchups, so having six power &#8220;poppers&#8221; to destroy dragons with the <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Aether Ashwing\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Aether Ashwing<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>&#8216;s Phantasm text can help steal momentum from your opponent, while notable popper <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Command and Conquer\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Command and Conquer<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span> is a use case for when you&#8217;re locked down under <span class=\"edhrecp__link\"><a class=\"edhrecp__link-a\" content=\"Warmonger&#8217;s Diplomacy\"href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Warmonger&#8217;s Diplomacy<\/a><span class=\"edhrecp__link-image\"><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>For a deck as interactive as this one, the best teacher is experience. So don&#8217;t be afraid to go out there and try it out! There&#8217;s no such thing as a free matchup, so be ready to fight for every win, but <em>Legend Story Studios<\/em> is crafting a masterpiece of a game that has less and less of that baked into it, so finding something you love and learning it inside and out will take you far.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoyed this edition of Evergreen! Let me know what you thought. 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