{"ops":[{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Marath, Will of the Combos"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is a Naya combo deck that focuses on using "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Marath, Will of the Wild"}},{"insert":" both as a combo enabler and a win condition that is difficult to interact with, as you can continue to combo on the stack. 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two 1/1 Elemental creature tokens."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sacrifice a token to Ashnod's Altar for <2>."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Pay {1} and remove a +1/+1 counter from Marath to place two +1/+1 counters on Marath."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You are now where you started in step 1, except you have one extra 1/1 Elemental creature token, one creature token ETB trigger and LTB/death trigger, and an extra <2> mana.\n\n3) "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Marath, Will of the Wild"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Woodfall Primus"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Illusionist's Bracers"}},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Infinite Woodfall ETB/death triggers and colourless mana."},{"insert":"\nSacrifice Woodfall Primus to Ashnod's Altar to create <2>."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Woodfall Primus' Persist triggers, returning it to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Woodfall Primus' ETB triggers, destroying a non-creature permanent."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Pay {1} and remove a +1/+1 counter from Marath to put a +1/+1 counter on Marath and copy the ability with Illusionist's Bracers to place a second one on Woodfall Primus, cancelling out the -1/-1 counter on it."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You are now where you started in step 1, except you have <1> extra mana and destroyed one non-creature permanent.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0047b2"},"insert":{"card-link":"Earthcraft"}},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1) "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Marath, Will of the Wild"}},{"insert":" + 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him."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You are now where you started in step 1, except you have two extra tapped 1/1 Elemental creature tokens, two creature token ETB triggers, and one mana of any type your basic lands can produce.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Altar"}},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1) "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Marath, Will of the Wild"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Altar"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ivy Lane Denizen"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cathars' Crusade"}},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Infinite creature token ETB and death triggers."},{"insert":"\nPay {1} and remove a +1/+1 counter from Marath to create a 1/1 Elemental creature token."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ivy Lane Denizen/Cathars' Crusade triggers, placing a +1/+1 counter on 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"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Note: This win is countered by "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Torpor Orb"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" effects."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Bombardment"}},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"When used in combos that are creating extra creature tokens, this card provides the damage outlet by sacrificing the elemental creature tokens to ping every opponent for 1 damage infinitely for the win.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chandra's Ignition"}},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast this on a very large Marath to kill everything else and everyone else.\n"}]}