This deck has HUGE tracks of land
Commander / EDH
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Theros: Beyond Death updates —Jan. 26, 2020
With the release of a new set, it's time to re-evaluate my standing decks. Theros: Beyond Death gave Lord Windgrace a fun new toy in Dryad of the Ilysian Grove. This jolly green dryad allows for additional land plays and provides a Prismatic Omen effect.
In: Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
I've decided to replace Azusa, Lost but Seeking with Dryad of the Ilysian Grove. That might surprise many of you as Azusa is a pretty strong card, however; Azusa actually isn't at her best in Lord Windgrace. First of all, she is a terrrrrrible late game draw, where as the Dryad is a decent blocker and still has powerful synergy with Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle (more on that addition later). Secondly, while extra landfall triggers are great in this deck, Lord Windgrace still wants to keep some lands in hand for his discard/draw ability. This lessens the strength of Azusa's double land drop ability (and is also why you don't see a card like Burgeoning in this deck). The Dryad on the other hand still allows for a single additional land drop, but has other utility. So the TL:DR bit is that while Azusa, Lost but Seeking is a strong card, Dryad of the Ilysian Grove does basically the same thing, but has a greater late game impact.
In: Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
Out: Bojuka Bog
Now that a Prismatic Omen effect is in the deck, running Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle as an additional win-con makes more sense. Bojuka Bog got the axe because it doesn't really impact the board when it's most needed.
Out: Orcish Lumberjack
Now that this deck has four high impact lands in it (Field of the Dead, Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle, Dakmor Salvage, and Ghost Town), I thought that an additional land tutor was needed. Orcish Lumberjack suffers the same fate as Azusa, Lost but Seeking. It is a monster if you get it very early (T2 Lord Windgrace is nuts), but it is pretty weak late in the game. The deck runs enough accelerants that I don't think the orc will be missed
In: Prismatic Vista
Out: Forest
I managed to finally pull a Prismatic Vista for this deck.
Lastly, I've completely revamped the deck description to be more in line with the current version of the deck.