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Phytoburst
Sorcery
Target creature gets +5/+5 until end of turn.
Zuacamole on
The Green Wumbo
1 year ago
I do have this deck in paper and it over performs most games to be honest. It’s not cEDH buts it can play very close to it with the right hand.
As for replacements Boseiju, Who Endures can be replaced with Nature's Claim
Phytoburst can be replaced with a lot of things I’ve debated Boon of Boseiju recently
Survival of the Fittest can be replaced with Fauna Shaman although it isn’t nearly as powerful
Tamiyo's Safekeeping has a ton of potential replacements buts it’s super cheap and a common from the most recent set and I think it’s worth picking up
As for Gaea's Cradle the deck runs fine without it. I just added it in about a two weeks ago. It’s not necessary I just wanted to get one
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth is super strong card with paired with Arbor Elf because you can untap any of your lands including Wirewood Lodge the untap selvala a second time.
Mana Crypt can be replaced with Ancient Tomb maybe? But there really isn’t a replacement same goes for Jeweled Lotus I would recommend just adding more ramp or lands to balance out the mana count in the deck if you had to go without them.
RivenEsq on
Selvala, Heart of the Storm
2 years ago
Duskwatch Recruiter  Flip -> Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Ravaging Riftwurm -> Druid of Purification
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard -> Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
Deglamer -> Allosaurus Shepherd
Might of Old Krosa -> Sylvan Safekeeper
Cloudstone Curio -> Collector Ouphe
Memory Jar -> Return of the Wildspeaker
Paradox Engine -> Shared Summons
Song of the Dryads -> Veil of Summer
Phytoburst -> Finale of Devastation
Primal Command -> Kogla, the Titan Ape
Uncage the Menagerie -> Mox Diamond
Somberwald Stag -> Jeweled Lotus
Lupine Prototype -> Hyrax Tower Scout
Weird Harvest -> Gaea's Avenger
Reclamation Sage -> Relic Golem
Genesis Wave -> Wandering Archaic  Flip
Benefactor's Draught -> Scale Up
Forest -> Turntimber Symbiosis  Flip
Forest -> Kenrith's Transformation
Brian-123 on
Infect
2 years ago
this card is 1 of my favorite..yes at 1 mana more gut you get a +5/+5 Phytoburst
TheVectornaut on
Christmas Dagrons
3 years ago
Aside from Outcast tokens and the Mimic, you only have 4 dragons to top out at. Most Gruul dragon packages I've seen run in the 8-12 range. Some popular inclusions are Thunderbreak Regent , Glorybringer , Harbinger of the Hunt , Scourge of Valkas , Mirrorwing Dragon , Terror of the Peaks , Lathliss, Dragon Queen , and the odd Steel Hellkite . Personally, I'm a fan of going for multiple attacks with Hellkite Charger and Savage Ventmaw . The new Leyline Tyrant might have some role in such a strategy, but I haven't had the chance to test it. The first two cards I'd cut would probably be Wolfir Silverheart and Grim Lavamancer . The former is undeniably powerful soulbonded to a double-striking dragon, but for 5 mana, it may as well just be another double-striking dragon itself. As for the wizard, I get the impression its ability will act like a 1 mana tax that distracts from casting your bombs. Even if you can afford to activate it often, a lack of fetchlands (even if they're budget alternatives) will limit its potency.
Otherwise, you have a couple of cards that have stronger replacements in modern. Titanic Growth is worse than Phytoburst at least some of the time, although I'd prefer 1 cost versions like Might of Old Krosa , Groundswell , Blossoming Defense , or Vines of Vastwood anyway. Similarly, Run Amok could probably be Rancor if the trample is important. As long as you're still interested in playing around with the graveyard, Traverse the Ulvenwald could be a neat replacement for Track Down that lets you literally track down your singleton dragons. Adventurous Impulse and Oath of Nissa are less powerful but less demanding options. Shackles of Treachery likely represents a mechanic you don't even need in the deck, but if you want an Act of Treason , I've had pretty decent success with Kari Zev's Expertise . The last cards I'll suggest are just some other dragon synergy tools. Draconic Roar is an amped Lightning Strike , Dragon Tempest can be a much cheaper Warstorm Surge if you're pumping out enough reptiles, and Frontier Siege offers flexibility between ramp and control. Finally, there are the spirit dragon lands if you think those would be useful.
Let me know if you have any questions and good luck with your build!
RivenEsq on
Selvala, Heart of the Storm
3 years ago
Duskwatch Recruiter  Flip -> Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Ravaging Riftwurm -> Hunted Troll
Skullwinder -> Karametra's Acolyte
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard -> Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
Deglamer -> Allosaurus Shepherd
Might of Old Krosa -> Sylvan Safekeeper
Cloudstone Curio -> Collector Ouphe
Memory Jar -> Return of the Wildspeaker
Paradox Engine -> Shared Summons
Song of the Dryads -> Veil of Summer
Phytoburst -> Finale of Devastation
Primal Command -> Kogla, the Titan Ape
Uncage the Menagerie -> Mox Diamond
Mouth of Ronom -> Kenrith's Transformation
Somberwald Stag -> Jeweled Lotus
Lupine Prototype -> Hyrax Tower Scout
Weird Harvest -> Elvish Spirit Guide
Reclamation Sage -> Relic Golem
DemMeowsephs on
No, that's not dead - it's resting (Arixmethes)
3 years ago
What a cool deck! My deck, Double Trouble EDH ⫸PRIMER⫷, functions quite similarly with a lot of ramp and unblockable spells, so I may be able to give you a few tips! First thing, I would recommend playing a bunch more of unblockable spells. 6/100 cards aren't very reassuring, and there are many more of them that could prove useful! Infiltrate, Cloak of Mists, Canopy Cover, and Aether Tunnel are all pretty good as well! If you have the budget, Thassa, God of the Sea could work well in that regard too. I would also consider a bunch of more pump spells and a couple of neat draw spells. One of the best ones in this regard would be Berserk, basically a 1 hit KO, but as that may not be within your budget, I would look through the following: Blossoming Defense, Briar Shield, Groundswell, Hunt the Hunter, Might of Old Krosa, Mutagenic Growth, Seal of Strength, Vines of Vastwood, Favor of the Overbeing, Might of the Nephilim, Phytoburst, Titanic Growth, Invigorate, Might of Oaks, and of course the final two. Hunter's Prowess, and Hunter's Insight. If you have an unblockable spell, you can draw 12+ cards with arixmethes, and if you have some pump spells, that can be WAY more. Pump spells also increase commander damage, letting you reach your goal relatively quicker. While the pump spells aren't necessary, I think the draw spells would work wonderfully. For lands and ramp, I'll try to stick to cheaper things, so I think Exotic Orchard would work really well, since almost everyone nowadays plays in blue/green, and you'd have pretty great chances. As for ramp, I would definitely include Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Simic Signet, Birds of Paradise, Nature's Lore, Three Visits (It will be reprinted in commander legends for less than a dollar), Sylvan Caryatid, Explore, Growth Spiral, Emerald Medallion/Sapphire Medallion, Mark of Sakikoand as for non-budget options, Burgeoning, Exploration, and Selvala, Heart of the Wilds. I also do not think you really need the "fatties" section, as they don't directly contribute to the gameplan and they seem to be more of a flavorful aspect. Anyways though, be sure to check out some of my decks, hope this helps, and have a wonderful day! Happy tapping!
TheApostlePaul89 on
A Better Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
3 years ago
DragonLordJippy ... Could you please update this decklist? I would really appreciate it. I've Seen you use and mention different cards that you had added or were going to add/take away when they came out, that hadn't yet came out at the time of this deck list posting. Just some of the cards I've heard you mention different places or seen in your deck on different videos that I am curious about... Lifecrafter's Bestiary, Phytoburst, Shared Summons, Pattern of Rebirth, Vitalize, Ashaya, Soul of the Wilds, Nylea, Keen Eyed, Groundswell, Fauna Shaman, and many more. I love this deck. I run it myself almost card for card, but I have been trying to sub a couple in and out and having trouble settling on a final list. I am very curious to see what your Selvala Deck list looks like today and what you have put in and more importantly what you have taken out. Much Appreciated! Love the content! Keep it coming! Go Mono-Green Go!!!
TheVectornaut on
Searing Infection
3 years ago
Most of my experience with infect comes from playing simic, but I have played the mechanic in all 5 colors. In terms of power, green is the most effective color to play by a very VERY large margin. You get access to the best infect creature in Glistener Elf (along with the slower and safer option of Blight Mamba), you get trample sources to push through damage with Ichorclaw Myr such as Rancor, Predator's Strike, and Larger Than Life, you get protection bundled with buffs in the form of Vines of Vastwood, Ranger's Guile, and Blossoming Defense, and you get the largest pool of very strong power boosts in the form of Mutagenic Growth, Invigorate, Scale Up, Might of Old Krosa, Berserk, Become Immense, Groundswell, Phytoburst, Noble Hierarch, and Pendelhaven. Since infect is an all-or-nothing sort of archetype, even when running the less aggressive versions, the most important characteristics that you need are speed, protection, and evasion. Green offers two of those things in spades but can struggle with evasion. This is why blue is generally considered the next best color to run. You get the insane threat of Blighted Agent, unblockable buffs with Distortion Strike and Aqueous Form, and protection from spells via Spell Pierce, Dispel, Turn Aside, and the odd Spellskite. Black is the next best. Plague Stinger's flying isn't as good as the unblockable on a Blighted Agent but it's still very powerful evasion as illustrated by the ubiquity of Inkmoth Nexus in every non-budget infect list ever made. Black also nets useful control tools like Thoughtseize, Inquisition of Kozilek, Fatal Push, Dismember, and Assassin's Trophy. White was considered the worst infect color for a very long time since its best option (Apostle's Blessing) can be used in any deck, but the recent introduction of Giver of Runes has breathed some life back into the color. Additionally, I've seen a lot of equipment lists popping up that use Colossus Hammer, Kor Duelist, Sigarda's Aid, and Kor Outfitter to see some success. Unfortunately, that leaves red as the current worst color to run in infect. It has some decent buffs but they pale in comparison to green's offerings. The result is that most red infect decks rely on gimmicks like using Razor Swine's first strike to wither enemy creatures, generating infinite mana to pump into an unblocked Ogre Menial, or putting Phyresis on something like a Spikeshot Elder to bypass combat altogether. Your instant tricks definitely fall in this category. That's not necessarily a bad thing though. If your meta is casual enough, red should still work and it will be much more interesting to play with / fun to play against than a more traditional deck. How competitive you want to be is always up to you.
To answer your specific questions, I would probably start by cutting a few creatures. Most lists run about 12 infect sources (and that's including a playset of Inkmoth Nexus). With Hand of the Praetors on your top end, running 16-20 isn't that unreasonable, at least as long as all of them are good. Infect creatures usually become "bad" when they cost more than 2. That's why I wouldn't usually recommend running Ichor Rats or Septic Rats. Both Necropede and Plague Myr are perfectly acceptable inclusions with very similar power levels. They'll rarely be better than Plague Stinger or Ichorclaw Myr but that's okay if you just want more guys to play. As for Vector Asp, it's honestly a pretty bad choice in most circumstances. While you usually won't need to activate it more than 2 or 3 times to win the game, that mana would be better spent elsewhere, and it doesn't even trigger the Hand. However, given the choice of it and a 3-drop, I'd probably take the snake, especially since it would be your only proactive play on turn 1 (barring the inclusion of Glistener Elf or Inkmoths). Better though would just be to run neither and invest in more buff spells to assist in combat and trigger Livewire Lash. I do like the idea of those spells having cycling in theory, but in practice, the mana needed to cycle can short you of the resources needed to close out the game. Plus, cycling spells tend to cost more to account for the added ability. Cycling lands on the other hand should be fine as long as they come in untapped, although it looks like that only describes Ash Barrens and Blasted Landscape. Just like with creatures, I wouldn't run any spells that cost more than 2 unless they can win you the game like Soul's Fire can. This will also allow you to run 20 lands or fewer, opening up even more slots for gas. I apologize if I'm repeating myself about the low-cost-high-speed thing but that is basically the reason the infect mechanic exists. If you prefer a slow and more controlling style, Rakdos wither built around Necroskitter is a fun option that has some overlap with infect.