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This is NOT an exhuastive list, but more of a reference point for some good options that are available for given cards/mana.
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Notes:Mana in pile can become protection if you have extra mana in play
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Legacy Doomsday Piles by @Maxtortion
Lotus Petal can usually be Cavern of Souls if you haven't made your land drop
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If you find any mistakes or have a sweet pile for me to put in here, reach out!
A "cycle" requirement in hand can also be a cantrip and the mana to pay for it.
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LED piles usually require going "all-in" and exposing yourself at a crucial point.
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Win this turnConsiderUDA, LED, Petal, Cycle, OracleNo IUCosts 3-5 life
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CycleUConsider, DA, LED, Petal, OracleNo IUSame pile as above w/ different card in hand
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Cycle + CycleNoneDA, LED, Petal, Cycle, OracleNo IUCosts 5-9 life
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Cycle + CycleNoneLED, IU, Petal, Petal, OracleNo DACosts 0-2 life
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Cycle + CycleULED, IU, Petal, Pact, OraclePactFits a Pact of Negation into the above pile (example of "mana in pile can become protection if you have extra mana in play" note)
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Cycle + CycleNoneLED, Cycle, Cycle, Cycle, OraclePlays around Daze, but costs a ton of life.
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Cycle + CycleNoneLED, Consider, Cycle, Cycle, OracleConsider can bin a Street Wraith to save life.
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Cycle + CycleNoneLED, Cycle, Oracle, Cycle, OraclePlay Oracle this turn, backup Oracle next turn.
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ConsiderUUDA, LED, Pact, Cycle, OraclePactFits a Pact of Negation into the "Consider + U" pile
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Brainstorm + XULED, Cycle, Consider, Cycle, Oracle
No DA or IU, frequently used
Put back X and Consider on top. Cycle + crack LED for UUU, draw consider. Cast, UU floating, bin X, draw cycle. Cycle into Oracle.
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Brainstorm + XUIU, LED, Cycle, Petal, Oracle
No life cost, frequently used
With a single Edge of Autumn as the cycler, this pile doesn't cost any life
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Brainstorm + Cycle + XNonePetal, LED, Cycle, Consider, OracleNo DA or IU
Cycle into Petal. Cast Brainstorm and draw LED, Cycle, Consider, put X from hand and Consider on top. Cycle, crack LED for UUU, draw Consider. Bin X, draw Oracle
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Brainstorm + Cycle + XNonePetal, LED, Cycle, Oracle, XNo life cost, DA, IUExposed, but no life cost.
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Cycle + XUBS, LED, Cycle, Consider, OracleNo DA or IUPut back X and then Consider on top. Cycle + crack LED for UUU, draw consider. Cast, UU floating, bin X, draw Oracle
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CycleUUIU, Cycle, Oracle, Petal, PetalNo LEDSince you don't discard hand, you can hold onto countermagic
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CycleUUCycle, Cycle, Cycle, Cycle, Oracle1 spell castIf you pass the turn with this pile, you can replace a cycle with a Cavern and just cycle into a Cavern + Oracle
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CycleUUCycle, Cycle, Oracle, X, XExposedSuper easy, but exposed to removal. X can be a cycle + backup Oracle
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Cycle + LEDNoneIU, Cycle, Oracle, Petal, PactCycle, hold prio, crack LED for UUU. Casts Oracle with Pact backup
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Cycle + LEDNoneConsider, X, Cycle, Cycle, OracleFor use if you dont have IU
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Cycle + DANoneLED, Cycle, Oracle, Cycle, PetalCycle for LED, then crack LED and flashback DA.
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DA + LEDNoneCycle, Cycle, Oracle, Cycle, PetalCosts 5-9 life
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HandMana (next turn)PileFeatureNotes
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Pass the turnNoneUUIU, Cycle, Oracle, Petal, Cavern"go-to" pass the turn pile
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NoneUUIU, Cavern, Oracle, Petal, OracleAbove pile with a backup Oracle on next turn. First Oracle is exposed but this plan beats things like Endurance.
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None1UUConsider, DA, Oracle, Cavern, PetalUsually worse than above piles, but for use when IU was pitched to FoW
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Blu card + Cycle + XUUFoW, IU, Oracle, Cavern, PetalCan cycle into FoW on the passed turn.
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CycleUCycle, Cycle, Cycle, Oracle, CavernCosts a lot of life
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CycleUCycle, Cavern, Oracle, X, XPlays into removal, but uncounterable Oracle
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CycleUCycle, Cavern, Oracle, Cycle, OracleCommon backup plan with second Oracle on next turn.
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NoneUConsider, DA, LED, Cavern, OracleCavern can be petal if you need to make an initial land drop.
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BrainstormUX, LED, Cycle, Consider, OraclePut Consider on top and X below. Cycle + crack LED for UUU, draw Consider, bin X, draw Oracle.
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XUBS, Consider, LED, Cycle, Oracledoesn't require much!
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Deep AnalysisNoneLED, Cycle, Cavern, Cycle, Oracle
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LEDNoneDA, Cycle, Cavern, Cycle, Oracle"same" as above pile
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NoneNoneLED, DA, Cavern, Cycle, Oracle
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NoneNoneFetch, Fetch, Oracle, Land, LandPass, Pass, double crack into Oracle
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NoneUBStrix, X, Strix, X, OracleRequires Strixes, good at blocking.
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NoneUUUUConsider, X, Consider, X, OracleSomething to consider.
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