I played this deck probably 10 times:
4 games against mono-b zombies - 4 games won (3 of them 2:0, one time 2:1 because of drawing 6 lands in a row)
2 games against Sultai Delirium Madness Frog with Prized Amalgam and Haunted Dead - not the easiest matchup but won both! Long and boring game until i dropped Bruna and put Odric from the yard.
1 game again RG energy - fast win with two Always Watching, Two Aerial Responder and 3 lands in my starting hand. Second game skipped.
Lost once 2-1 agains RW deck. Fast creatures, recuring Scrappy and a lot of removal. It wasn't the worst matchup. I added 2 more Declaration in Stone to the sideboard after this game.
And two more, one against some kind of energy-artifact deck and one against UB control - easy.
**DECKBUILDING**
The power of this deck comes from Odric, Eldritch Evo and variety of creatures. Have you ever seen 3/4 first strike, deatchtouch, lifelink, flying, vigilance Thraben Inspector? Well... i made dis.
Aerial Responder, Angel of Invention, Gisela, Glory-Bound, Lone Rider and Rhonas are BUFFers.
Bruna is my alternative for long, boring games. Drop it, put Gisela or Odric into play- win next turn.
Selfless Spirit, Renegade Railer and Beastcaller are our situational choises for Eldritch Evo.
Champion of Rhonas will be probably removed, he has won me one game so he is still in. Sentimental me.
Sram's Expertise - nice blockers. Working well with Gnarlwood Dryad vs ultrafast decks.
Traverse the ulvenwald and Vessel of nascency - early or late - always good to draw some cards :)
Same with implements - and counting towards delirium sometimes + Renegade Railler can call it back and give us almost free draw again.
Gryff's boon and prepare//fight are just good. They are always helpful. Did you draw land on your 7th turn? Use them from the yard and get some value.
Sideboard are just options vs some certain decks.
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar is not working well with the idea of this deck (besides delirium) but the opponent is scared that i reload my ammo and draw 6-7 cards so they focus her and i can get some time to build my board presence. Is she too scary? XD
** TIPS **
Never rush Odric. You need him.
If you have better board presence keep going slowly. You dont need to go all in and die to Fumigate or other mass removal.
Noone removes Always Watching and it is funny.
You can make them burn removals on Glory-bound and Champion of rhonas - let them do it. Next turn safely drop Odric or Gisela and watch them cry.
Beastcaller is not for ramping - he is giving your creatures haste. Use eldritch evolution on token or Inspector and give them all haste with Odric.
Naive?
I my look naive that i focused on Odric but i see how easily players are getting scared.They waste removal for glory-bound or champion of rhonas, but they dont see who is coming next. You must work on it, to have peacefully put Odric in play.
You can have free Odrics from Eldritch Evo. 5 cards - nice chance to have him in almost every game.
FEEL FREE TO COMMENT. ANY ADVICES? GO ON! ;)
I found out that the most expensive card here is Rhonas - it is nice to have indestructible deathtouch tramplers but 12$ is a little to much. Feel free to replace him if you want to ;)
