Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

How it plays & wins

This is a fast, red-black mana-based deck built around explosive starts. Moxes, Sol Ring, Ancient Tomb, Dark Ritual, Cabal Ritual, Rite of Flame and Jeska's Will generate a lot of mana early. Demonic Tutor, Vampiric Tutor, Gamble and Tainted Pact find the right pieces, while Entomb and Goryo's Vengeance give a backup reanimation plan. Pyroblast, Red Elemental Blast, Deflecting Swat and Fire Covenant let it protect its turn or trim opposing boards. Ragavan and Orcish Bowmasters add early pressure.

The clearest route to victory is Underworld Breach with Lion's Eye Diamond, which turns the hand and graveyard into a burst of spells. The list shows no obvious finisher for that turn, though. Walking Ballista and the burn spells could plausibly close the game, but I can't say with confidence how the deck finishes, so it may often win through incremental pressure and flexible lines.

Analysis written with AI assistance based on this decklist.