Rush of Ikorr Merciless Battlegrounds – Izanagi, He Who Beckons Deck Recipe

Izanagi, He Who Beckons is a Ambition Prophecy Avatar. We have crafted a tried-and-true Aggro deck utilizing cheap efficient champions, aggressive keywords, and high attack. This Izanagi deck is great for supporting allies in multi-player 2 vs 2 and 3 vs 3 formats. This is especially true when partnering with control decks. Izanagi’s Avatar Power says “If target allied player controls one or fewer champions, the next champion they summon this turn costs 2 less to summon (to a minimum of 1).” With a RUSH Ability saying “Choose an allied player. That player summons a champion with an influence cost of 6 or less from their hand.” This will be particularly useful for getting allied players with control decks up to speed by laying down Champions, rather than playing solely spells in the early game.

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Exploit Izanagi’s Avatar Ability with Niobe Sulking Stone. Niobe Sulking Stone says “All cards cost 1 more to play”, with a health of 5 making it difficult to remove from play. Izanagi’s Avatar Power will help negate this effect on the allied side of the battlefield while disrupting your opponent’s strategy through the increase in Influence cost to play cards. Additionally, include cards like Homer Sovereign Scribe to further defuse the effects of Niobe Sulking Stone on your side of the battlefield.

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Summon the ultimate offense with Amun Warrior, allowing you to gain +1 attack for each non-Fabled Champion you control. Add in Ra Warrior, gaining +2 attack on your turn. Cast the Prevailing Reign Spell which states “Until the end of this turn, champions you control get +2 attack and are Warriors in addition to their other types”.

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Kaqutsuchi Fatal Flame is a heavy-hitting Fabled Champion with an attack of 6 with Quick Strike and Swift. However this 4 drop comes with a cost, Kagutsuchi reads “SUMMON – Deal 4 damage to an allied champion. If that champion is a God, destroy it instead.” Kagutsuchi is best paired with a Champion with Reanimate or in this case Swift Messenger infused with the Enduring Spirit Infusion card. This will allow you to reap the benefits of Kagutsuchi while still being able to bring your allied Champion back online. Burnt Incense Ritual will also help you get your sacrificed Champion back into your hand while also reducing its cost to summon it by 1.

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Layer your hefty Champion deck with powerful aggro Spells. The Plague of Arrows spell card reads “Deal 1 damage to each opposing champion. Stun each Human dealt damage this way”. We’ve also included Heat Lightning, which is another Spell card that allows you to hit your opponents with non-strike damage.

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UPPER DECK ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH TGL PRESENTED BY SOFI AHEAD OF SECOND SEASON

Carlsbad, Calif. and Orlando, Fla. (December 8, 2025) – Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, today announced a new license agreement with TGL, the primetime team golf league. The collaboration will introduce the league’s first trading cards, providing fans even more ways to enjoy the action and connect with their favorite golfers through Upper Deck collectibles. As part of the agreement, Upper Deck will be the exclusive licensed producer of trading cards (digital and physical), for the league, including a debut e-Pack release available now commemorating TGL’s inaugural season and its standout players.

“For more than 25 years, Upper Deck has celebrated golf, its greatest players, and historical moments across premium collectibles,” said Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck. “We’ve always been at the forefront of innovation, so it only makes sense to collaborate with TGL and help impact change with how fans experience the sport of golf.”

TGL’s second season returns on Sunday, Dec. 28, at 3 p.m., ET on ABC, the league’s broadcast network debut, and fans can relive all the top moments with the league’s first trading cards that take a look back at the inaugural TGL season, available now on e-Pack exclusively. The checklist includes Tiger Woods and Max Homa (Jupiter Links Golf Club), Hideki Matsuyama (Boston Common Golf), Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala (Los Angeles Golf Club), Billy Horschel and Lucas Glover (Atlanta Drive GC), Wyndham Clark (The Bay Golf Club), and TGL’s in-venue emcee Roger Steele. Fans also have the opportunity to collect moment-based inserts from the 2025 season, playoffs, and Finals, as well as the chance to find autographed cards.

“After an incredible first season fueled by global fan enthusiasm, collaborating with Upper Deck to launch the league’s first trading card collectibles is an opportunity to deepen engagement,” said Yared Alula, Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, TGL. “Their reputation for delivering unmatched collecting experiences, combined with their long-term relationships with some of the greatest athletes in the sport, aligns perfectly with our mission to bring fans closer to the game.”

As the action is set to get underway in TGL’s second season, fans and collectors can look forward to more from Upper Deck celebrating the league’s best moments. Stay tuned to UpperDeck.com for the latest updates.

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About TGL Presented by SoFi

Created by TMRW Sports, TGL presented by SoFi features six teams of top PGA TOUR players, including co-founders Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, competing in a season-long, fast-paced competition that brings team golf to primetime. TGL’s home is the custom-built SoFi Center, a tech-infused venue on the campus of Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. TGL’s first season concluded in March 2025 with the awarding of the inaugural SoFi Cup to the league’s champion, Atlanta Drive GC, and was recognized with several awards, including the Sloan MIT Sports Analytics Conferences’ Alpha Award for Best Sports Innovation and being nominated for SBJ’s Sports Business Awards Breakthrough of the Year. In addition to Atlanta Drive, TGL’s teams include Boston Common Golf, Jupiter Links Golf Club, Los Angeles Golf Club, New York Golf Club and The Bay Golf Club, as well as Motor City Golf Club debuting in Season 3, 2027. To learn more about TGL, its teams, rosters, competitive format, and technology, visit TGLGolf.com.

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Rush of Ikorr Merciless Battlegrounds – Apollo, Prophet of Harmony Deck Recipe

Apollo, Prophet of Harmony is an Intuition Prophecy deck. This deck in particular focuses on top deck manipulation by utilizing the Foresee mechanic with a low to mid-range curve. Apollo’s Avatar ability allows players to Foresee 2, then they may scrap 1. If they do, draw a card. Apollo’s RUSH ability has mass impact especially in multi-player formats, allowing any number of allied players to search their deck for a card and put it on top of their deck. Pairing this with the right allies in a 2 vs 2 and 3 vs 3 format can completely change the trajectory of the game to your favor!

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Optimize Apollo’s Avatar Power with Pythia, Eye of Delphi as your win con. On ACTION – Choose a card name, then scrap 1. If the scrapped card has the chosen name, secure 1 Ikorr. A key component of this deck is optimizing Pythia’s abilities while keeping her in play as long as possible.

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Utilize cards with “Foresee” like Oracular Visions and Delphi Heart of the Earth to raise topdecking and instantly secure Ikorr. Use Homer, Sovereign Scribe to get Pythia out for cheaper while allowing you to Forsee the top 3 cards of your deck.

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Exploit Pythia’s card ability, “Spells you cast cost 1 less to cast” with spells like Thunderbolt, Essence of the Dolphin, Essence of the Crow, and Essence of the Wolf. For mass damage and game control include the Plague of Arrows spell which reads, “Deal 1 damage to each opposing champion. Stun each Human dealt damage this way.” This will prevent the opposing team from securing any stored Ikorr allowing you to secure Ikorr through Pythia’s card effect while they are immobilized.

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Get Pythia back from your graveyard with Osiris Reborn, Burnt Incense Ritual, Chryses Tenacious Priest, and Tresses of Nephthys. These cards will make her a nuisance for your opponents to destroy.

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Provide protection for Pythia with cards like Achaean Soldier and Agamemnon Resolute King which is a heavy hitting Fabled Champion that will help you get the Achaean Solider out for no cost in the later game.

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