Defiant Greatmaw
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Format Legality
1v1 Commander Legal
Archenemy Legal
Arena Legal
Block Constructed Legal
Canadian Highlander Legal
Casual Legal
Commander / EDH Legal
Commander: Rule 0 Legal
Custom Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Gladiator Legal
Highlander Legal
Historic Legal
Legacy Legal
Leviathan Legal
Limited Legal
Modern Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Pioneer Legal
Planechase Legal
Quest Magic Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Vanguard Legal
Vintage Legal

Defiant Greatmaw

Creature — Hippo

When Defiant Greatmaw enters the battlefield, put two -1/-1 counters on target creature you control.

Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on Defiant Greatmaw, remove a -1/-1 counter from another creature you control.

CommandOmega on Scars

3 years ago

I'm sorry to say that your combo might not work. Illness in the Ranks seems to provide an anthem effect that doesn't actually put counters on creatures. It only reduces their power and toughness, which just hurts your own efforts. I think that you might want to take out some other cards as well so you can put some better ones in. Here are my suggestions:

Dusk Urchins and Castle Locthwain draws you more cards, and you can cast Unearth on it to bring it back as well as a bunch of other things. Devoted Druid is good for getting you more mana, and Utopia Sprawl is more efficient than Weirding Wood. Ammit Eternal is pretty good as well, as it gets you tons of value from your Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons and Nest of Scarabs. I recommend putting Scarscale Ritual into your sideboard since you don't have one right now. I get the feeling that you're trying to go for a budget build, but you might want to try to put in 4 copies of Overgrown Tomb in place of 2 Swamps and 2 Forests. If you don't want to spend the money on those, I suggest that you put in 4 Zagoth Triomes instead. You might also want to take a look at on Scryfall to check out other possibilities.

Chop_Chop on Hapatra Counters

3 years ago

Thanks elariand

Well i still have to play test the deck, but yeah if i find some fitting +1/+1 counter generators i will add them and remove Defiant Greatmaw

Skyler1776 on Nope

4 years ago

Ammit Eternal , Canker Abomination , Carnifex Demon , Cartouche of Ambition , Channeler Initiate , Decimator Beetle , Defiant Greatmaw , Devoted Druid , Exemplar of Strength , Karn's Bastion , Evolution Sage , Festering Mummy

Argy on +1/+1 Kicker

5 years ago

Here are some Creatures to think about for your 3 CMC slot:

or even

noshadowkick on Asps! Very Dangerous! (Hapatra)

6 years ago

@Wiggyman, thanks for the suggestion. I've thought about Vhati but honestly, he seems like a trap card. He has to live a turn before he has an effect and then I have to be able to place a counter. Seems like too many hoops to jump through just to kill a single creature.

I've put some thought and analysis into my list and these are the changes I'm thinking of making:

-Channeler Initiate, + Edge of Autumn: Channeler is a nice way to get a token but it's nowhere close to Devoted Druid and it's slow. Edge of Autumn is more reliable early ramp and a good discard effect for Archfiend of Ifnir.

-Defiant Greatmaw, +Fauna Shaman: Greatmaw was a janky way to protect Hapatra from my global -1/-1 effects but it's a weak card. The Shaman is another tutor and a great discard outlet.

-Midnight Banshee, +Grave Titan: I felt like the Banshee was a bit overpriced for it's effect given the fact that Harbinger of Night exists. The Gravy Train is a great token producer and is threatening enough all on it's own.

-Puppeteer Clique, +Archfiend of Ifnir: Ifnir is the crux of this whole update and I hope he'll be a much more powerful and reliable threat than Clique.

-Skinrender, +Wood Elves: More creature based ramp is needed. Skinrender was also a weak card even when I was 100% all in on -1/-1 counters.

-Terastodon, +Hornet Queen: Want a baller token producer as a Natural Order target and the evasive tokens from Queen will work well with Triumph of the Hordes and some of my other pump effects.

-Serrated Arrows, +Bitterblossom: Out with a weak token producer that is contingent on my general, in with an awesome token producer that is a staple across the format.

-Blowfly Infestation, +Vampiric Tutor: Blowfly does nothing on it's own and Vamp Tutor is just a great card.

-Eldrazi Monument, +Creakwood Liege: Out with a redundant pump effect, in with more token production. I like that the Liege makes Hapatra a 4/4 also.

- Obelisk Spider , +Reclamation Sage: Spider was a cool combo piece with Blowfly Infestation but Rec Sage is needed removal.

-2 basics, +2 cycling lands: more discard effects for Archfiend.

-Grasping Dunes, +Geier Reach Sanitarium: More discard effects for Archfiend.

That's what I'm thinking so far. I'll update my list once the cardboard is actually in the sleeves. I'm hoping that these changes make the deck a little more flexible and interactive.

galleadden on

6 years ago

okie dokie! lets begin

lands

at this point I just like 24 lands in any 60 card deck I have, buuuuut I do have plenty of faith that the 22 you have is fine. now the only change I would make to lands is adding 4 Ifnir Deadlands and maybe 2 Grasping Dunes. the Ifnir Deadlands I must say from experience are way more powerful then they look and to top it off fit your decks theme, so 100% includes. now Grasping Dunes is weaker but it is in them, so they are maybes. now what i would replace is 4 Swampfor ifnirs and 2 Foul Orchard for Grasping Dunes. but once again dunes are definitely a maybe, it won't hurt you at all to not have them

Planeswalkers

now I know Liliana, Death Wielder is in theme, but for 7 mana she does not do nearly enough so I could never suggest her in any deck outside of commander. Now Vraska, Relic Seeker may not be in theme but she alone is a fire magnet that ends the game by herself while being good removal in your colors. so if you want a planeswalker in this deck shes the only one I can suggest.

Enchantments

no real suggestions, there really is only one for your slot. maybe add a fourth since its the decks theme.

Instants

you already have push but a few things you could add are Blossoming Defense it may not be in theme but it can act like a kill spell and save your hapatras. Hapatra's Mark is an in theme blossoming defense. buuut sometimes you may want that +2/+2. Splendid Agony its not super but it triggers your stuff and can kill creatures, so really good in your deck needs play testing to be sure. Torment of Venom its pricey but i like how many counters you get out of it, plus the punish effect can be fun. Vraska's Contempt is solid sideboard tech for a deck with gods or planeswalkers.

Sorceries

Grind is cheap, kills possibly two creatures and channeler initiate can cast the dust part. but probably better in the sideboard. its not super strong but Hazardous Conditions is a fun field bomb your creatures could technically survive if they have -1/-1 counters on them, but against constrictor decks it does nothing sooo sideboard against token decks or just don;t use it. Its just a funny card that would surprise your opponents when your creatures survive it. Lethal Sting is your decks unlicensed disintegration, that can trigger your other cards. lastly maybe a field bomb like Yahenni's Expertise.

Creatures

Archfiend of Ifnir though you don't have much cycle or discard he can wipe a board and do massive triggers, just need some discard/cycle cards. Bone Picker not to theme but your deck should have things die often. so a 3/2 flyer for 1 is awesome. Crocodile of the Crossing this is one of the best cards you can add, its in them and as game ending as hazoret with 5 power haste. i just love the idea of playing it putting the counters on a festering mummy, making tokens then put festering mummies counter on an enemy card to make more tokens then hit for 5. its soooo good. Decimator Beetle i do agree with you its cost makes it slow, but a one of might be good. Plague Belcher no your not zombies but the counters and 3 cost 5/4 menace means he is in theme with ridiculous power. Ruthless Sniper like archiend if you go cycle in any way he fits the theme.

My changes

so those are all my suggestions the actual changes i would go through with is- trade 4 Swamp for 4 Ifnir Deadlands, trade lili for vraska, take outWalk the Plank replace it with 2 Lethal Sting (worse but in theme) or keep 2 walk the planks and add 2 Yahenni's Expertise. take out Baleful Ammit and replace it with 2 Plague Belcher, go down a Banewhip Punisher to 2 and add a Channeler Initiate to 3. take out the Defiant Greatmaw and add 4 Crocodile of the Crossing. trade 2 hapatras for 2 Exemplar of Strength. so you have 4 exemplars and 2 hapatras. I cant promise this will be super strong with what little support wizards gave us but this is what i suggest.

Shwang on Liliana Starter Deck Upgrade, Help needed

6 years ago

This probably isn't what you want to hear, but I would take out Liliana, Death Wielder because of the high cost. I agree with xxCopperheadx that you should have 4 copies of Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons. And I would quad up on the Defiant Greatmaw and Hapatra's Mark too.

Also, his suggestions of Ammit Eternal and Fatal Push are good. Another fun one to think about adding in is Tenacious Hunter.

Another thought is that Cartouche of Strength is very good, and would help you replay Trial of Ambition.

Good luck!

Variux on Oasis of Amonkhet (Blue/Green Midrange)

6 years ago

Instead of Defiant Greatmaw you can check in to using Empyreal Voyager. I feel it's such a critically underplayed card and it can gain you a ton of energy, especially if you pump it up. It fits the color scheme and it's definitely something you opponent will have to remove or it will kick some ass.

Channeler Initiate would also work well here as a form of ramping you in to Bristling Hydra on turn 3 which is bad for your opponent.

I could also see Uncage the Menagerie possibly working here as some fun jank if you cast it for X = 3, as you can get Empyreal Voyager, Rogue Refiner, and Rhonas the Indomitable out at the same time.

If you're not trying to make this deck super competitive, play with some jank! Reason / Believe could be fun, you can try using Champion of Wits for some extra card draw early and late game. Nimble Obstructionist can get you another flying creature or it acts just like Disallow does. Fabrication Module can pair nicely with some of your creatures. Confiscation Coup can literally snatch an Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger from your opponent. There's a ton you can play with, so have fun with it!

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