My Rhino is heavy but it adapts!

Modern* BGW (Abzan, Junk) Budget Hatebears

Haarva91

1 drop (9)

• 3x Abundant Growth
• 2x Brave the Elements
• 4x Experiment One

3 drop (6)

• 1x Anafenza, the Foremost
• 2x Kitchen Finks
• 3x Loxodon Smiter

0 drop (23)

• 2x Blooming Marsh
• 2x Concealed Courtyard
• 5x Forest
• 5x Plains
• 3x Sandsteppe Citadel
• 2x Sunpetal Grove
• 4x Swamp

2 drop (15)

• 3x Dromoka's Command
• 4x Fleecemane Lion
• 3x Sylvan Caryatid
• 3x Tidehollow Sculler
• 2x Valorous Stance

6 drop (2)

• 2x Ready / Willing

4 drop (6)

• 3x Siege Rhino
• 3x Wilt-Leaf Liege

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I really like the Abzan "heavy" flavour. This list is built with multi-purpose spells in order to interact with and adapt to any opposing deck. However, any suggestion for improvement staying in the flavour is welcome! I'm currently considering some mana stabilization, which is one of the weaknesses right now...

How do you win?

The body of the creatures makes them actual potential threats. For example, you have 17 damage input on turn 4 with a turn 1 Experiment One, turn 2 Fleecemane Lion, turn 3 Anafenza, the Foremost and turn 4 Wilt-Leaf Liege. Brave the Elements can also be used to facilitate the finishing blow.

Against control?

Against blue decks and discard-heavy decks, Loxodon Smiter and Wilt-Leaf Liege. Against burn, all creatures with a high toughness, especially Siege Rhino, but also Kitchen Finks and the first mode of Dromoka's Command. Against Black decks and general wipes, Experiment One, the first mode of Valorous Stance and Ready in Ready / Willing. Whatever the kind of control, Brave the Elements can save you, and if you manage to get a monstrous Fleecemane Lion, it's very sweet.

Against creatures?

Against small annoying creatures, the last mode (with potentially the third) of Dromoka's Command or Ready in card:Ready/Willing. Against larger threats, the second mode of Valorous Stance, the Abzan Charm and willing in card:ready/Willing.

Against everything else?

Only one thing: Tidehollow Sculler! I prefer it to the usual hand-disrupting cards, because it's also a creature with a potential correct body in this deck.

+1 If you like the idea!

Date added	6 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 0 Mythic Rares 27 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 3 - 0 Commons
Cards	61
Avg. CMC	2.45