Nissa the Explorer

Standard Combo GU (Simic)

torimino

Creature (22)

• 1x Bristling Hydra
• 4x Jadelight Ranger
• 4x Merfolk Branchwalker
• 3x Rishkar, Peema Renegade
• 4x Servant of the Conduit
• 2x Thrashing Brontodon
• 4x Wildgrowth Walker

Land (23)

• 4x Aether Hub
• 3x Botanical Sanctum
• 1x Desert of the Indomitable
• 2x Field of Ruin
• 9x Forest
• 2x Island
• 2x Scavenger Grounds

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Hadana's Climb  ^Flip
• 4x Path of Discovery
• 4x Unbridled Growth

Artifact (3)

• 3x Animation Module

Planeswalker (3)

• 3x Nissa, Steward of Elements

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Sideboard

Artifact (5)

• 2x Aethersphere Harvester
• 1x Crook of Condemnation
• 2x Skysovereign, Consul Flagship

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Confiscation Coup
• 1x River's Rebuke

Creature (4)

• 2x Atzocan Archer
• 1x Bristling Hydra
• 1x Thrashing Brontodon

Instant (4)

• 2x Crushing Canopy
• 2x Negate

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UPDATE: I've taken the leap to standard league matches ("friendly," you play 5 matches and the competition is better than free games). So far my record is 3-2, 3-2, 4-1, 2-3, 4-1.

My record in my last 55 games on MTGO (tournament practice) with this deck is 45-7-3. So far, this is the best variation of this under-appreciated core deck. Seriously, why is nobody else playing this? It has a great matchup against against Sultai energy and a good matchup against mono red. It's almost impossible to lose to token decks. The addition of Nissa, Steward of Elements gives the deck the extra dig it needs to find the remaining combo pieces. Nissa's +0 ability also works really well with explore triggers. Most importantly, this deck is SO much fun!

See my full write-up here: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/explore-beatdown-combo/

Again, if I can give you one tip for this deck, do NOT treat woodland walker as a 2-drop creature; it's a combo piece that you should guard carefully and only play when you can trigger explore several times in one turn.

Top Ranked	Achieved #15 position overall 6 years ago
Date added	6 years
Last updated	6 years
Splash colors	U
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 2 Mythic Rares 18 - 5 Rares 23 - 4 Uncommons 5 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.35
Tokens	Servo 1/1 C
Folders	Decks to Try, STANDARD
Based on	Explore Beatdown Combo torimino STD