Crusader [R3]

[Jenkar]

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The core strategy of the deck is to multiply the fungi by intentionally getting them killed with survival trait, which triples their numbers. For that to work, you have to make sure all the spores turned into fungi, though later in the game it can be correct to play it just like that to buff the other creatures you own. Having the lowest health Fungus lobotomized is a bit annoying here, doesn't often alter the strategy much though (sometimes it's poisoned/overdriven and bound to die in which case you may wait for its death), as you need to get rid of it for survival trait to work on other Fungi. Empathic bond capitalizes on the fact that this deck floods the board fairly quickly, rejuvenation is an allpurpose card. It can get rid of annoying abilities on creatures and permanents alike, too much cc on a stick, especially lobo effects can become a problem even though they may actually help you at first (lobo is never good for you). It can get rid of Wings and Dimensional shield, too; obviously both uses have the side effect of healing your opponent. Finally it can be used as basically a shard of gratitude, if you target one of the bigger Fungi that won't be sacrificed by future survival traits.
Fungi are amazing against singletarget CC, nightfall (they get buffed by it) and have an interesting interaction with skullshield (creating 2 spores and a skeleton).
Weaknesses are lobo effects and double AoE in a single turn. It's also possible to outrush it.

Spoiler for How i met your allies:

(from the point of view of the allies)
We heard of this dragon, terrorizing a distant land, and feared that it would turn to us once it finished ripping riches off of it. Thus, after public discussion, it was decided that it would be onto us to slaughter the beast. Since it was so far away, one of our mages opened a portal for us to cross and fight. However, the dragon was smarter. He got a being of extreme power, one that closes gates such as the one we were using. Four of us made it to the other side before the gate finished closing, and two were exterminated in the battle that ensued. Fortunately, we recovered some of their spores. These, being the ones that survived, are obviously more suited for the battles ahead, but versatility with your help would be a plus. Can we join strengths?