Devoted Druid

Creature — Elf Druid

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Put a -1/-1 counter on Devoted Druid: Untap Devoted Druid.

Discussion (51)

TheAnnihilator on H: Devoted Druid Combo; W: ...

1 day ago

Hey all! I've recently decided to let go of my Druid combo stuff, since I prefer a more Pod-like approach as opposed to all-in combo, so I have the following available:

Playsets of:
Devoted Druid (Ultimate Masters)
Vizier of Remedies
Giver of Runes
Finale of Devastation
3 Duskwatch Recruiter  ^Flip
Eladamri's Call
Knight of Autumn
Birds of Paradise (2 M12, M11, Battlebond)

also:
1 Silent Clearing
2 Walking Ballista
1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
3 Postmortem Lunge
1 Chord of Calling (M15, Russian)
1 Collector Ouphe
3 Veil of Summer
1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben (Dark Ascension)
4 Restoration Angel (Avacyn Restored)
3 Wall of Omens
1 Spellskite

So yeah, I'm keeping the lands, Hierarchs, Eldritch Evolutions, and Pod stuff (you can't pry Voice of Resurgence or Kitchen Finks from my cold dead hands), but most everything else I have is fair game. If there's anything else I may not have listed, feel free to ask about it. I probably have it. :)

I'm looking for:
Sword of Feast and Famine
4 Ice-Fang Coatl
1 Spell Queller
2 Monastery Mentor (I have 1 Korean if anyone wants to swap their English one)
1x Cavern of Souls (preferable Innistrad, either printing is fine tho)
2x Selesnya Sanctuary
1x Hornet Queen
I will also binder dive, but my binder seems to show only the foil/promos?

enpc on Saffi: Sac Back *cEDH Primer*

1 day ago

So a few other thoughts on the list (I saw your forum post):

You're running a few stax pieces (Aven Mindcensor, Gaddock Teeg) however these cards a generally less good that just progressing your win condidition if you're only running a few of them. I have seen Saffi stax builds before (Weenie Hut Jr is a good example and we have discussed many aspects of Saffi decks), however you need to devote more cards to it. Otherwise you won't get the value you want from it and you're just better off focusing on your win condition.

I also don't think that the Devoted Druid/Vizier of Remedies combo adds enough here. It's not like you're pairing it with Duskwatch Recruiter  ^Flip + Walking Ballista or something (and no, I don't recommend just adding this to the deck). The problem is that there's no real line with the combo. It's not like you can even assemble it plus Claws of Gix + Soul of the Harvest + Saffi to draw your deck, since you still can't spam Saffi from the command zone as you can't produce white mana. So the best case scenario is it enables a five card combo, as most of your other sac outlets are free and can at least form a 4 card combo with Altar of the Brood. In that same vein, I don't think that Claws of Gix adds much value either. I get that it's a sac outlet, however having these on creatures is generally better as you will have an easier time tutoring creatures and any artifact/enchantment tutoring is worth so much in Saffi since it can find stuff like Blasting Station.

On the other hand, I'm surprised you're not running Eldritch Evolution here. The card is awesome at setting up all kinds of combos as well as doing sneaky Grand Abolisher deployment (by sacing a medium cost creature, since you can get "X or less").

enpc on Saffi: Sac Back *cEDH Primer*

4 days ago

Overall the list looks good. A few improvements I would recommend however:

• Starved Rusalka is better than Caregiver. You run both Gaea's Cradle as well as the infinite mana line off Devoted Druid, which both produce green mana. Rusalka can use that mana where Caregiver can't.

• Skullclamp is so so so good. Hell, I run Stoneforge Mystic in my list with only two equipment, primarily as a clamp tutor. I'm really surprised it's not in the list.

• Beast Within/Generous Gift are excellent removal. Would rate them over Oblation. Unexpectedly Absent is also good, though not as good as the other two.

• I would also recommend Yisan, the Wanderer Bard. This guy does some serious work, especially if the game starts getting a bit drawn out.

cmd276 on Selesnya Infinite Elf Tokens

1 week ago

FTHI
Devoted Druid + Ivy Lane Denizen + Presence of Gond - Attach Presence of Gond to Devoted Druid, tap Devoted Druid for Presence of Gond ability. Ivy Lane Denizen activates due to new green creature. Target Devoted Druid with the +1/+1. Then Devoted Druid can give itself -1/-1 cancelling out the +1/+1, allowing it to untap itself to let it tap for another token.
Devoted Druid + Safehold Elite - This one I feel actually needs explaining. Unless they meant Ivy Lane Denizen instead of Devoted Druid.

m_to_the_three on Meren-ium Falcon

1 week ago

Nice meren deck. This is mine that I have been using since meren has came out as a card. https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/graveyard-queen-meren-of-clan-nel-toth/ If you have any questions on why I use or dont use a card let me know, I am always happy to help other meren players out.

Having a Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip and Reanimate is nice for backup reanimation cards. Meren does typically get targeted so you want your 99 to be really tight and well. Then Meren is just the nice gravy engine that takes the deck from 100% to 1000%. So having similar effects of Meren is nice.

Sac outlets are very important for meren cause you want your exp counters to be as high as possible. It also synergizes well with merens ability. Phyrexian Altar and Ashnod's Altar are nice ones to use cause they can generate mana. Carrion Feeder is a good one drop sac outlet that can sac itself. Protip: you mainly want creatures that can sac themselves and others vs just others. The exception to the rule is creatures with really strong abilities like Razaketh, the Foulblooded. Diabolic Intent is very nice because it is a tutor and a sac ability combined together.

Because meren ability revolves around bringing the dead back to life, you want creatures that can either kill themselves, have strong etb triggers, or like to die so you abuse meren ability and get a lot of value. Plaguecrafter, Fleshbag Marauder, and Merciless Executioner are some creatures that a really solid etb trigger. I recommend at least running Plaguecrafter. Terastodon has a very nice etb trigger, it also synergizes well with natural order. Getting a turn 3 or turn 4 terastodon and targeting 3 lands is a nice way to get somebody to scoop. Mindslicer is a wonderful creature in meren decks, you sac it get an exp counter, make everybody top deck, and you fill up your graveyard. Everybody is suffering except you.

You are playing black and green so you have access to some really strong tutors. Pattern of Rebirth is a really good one because it just grabs any creature. Woodland Bellower is nice because it puts the tutor creature onto the battlefield, Fierce Empath is a nice tutor to grab any of your big creatures. Whats nice is both these cards synergize with each other so you can cast woodland bellower, tutor fierce empath and then grab another big creature Or do the inverse and you can do fierce empath to grab woodland so then woodland can get you a useful small creature. What is also nice is both of these are creature cards so you can abuse them with meren ability and keep tutoring cards each turn.

Some straight upgrades. Instead of Wall of Roots use Devoted Druid. Same mana cost but you can use devoted druid ability more then once per turn, plus when it dies you get an exp counter. Instead of Nyx Weaver use Altar of Dementia, same mana cost but easier to cast cause colorless, its a sac outlet so it synergizes with the deck better. It also has a higher roof which means you can mill yourself much more then 2 per turn. Also its ability if flexible and you have the option to mill other people but that isnt as strong as just milling yourself. Instead of Glowspore Shaman try Entomb or Buried Alive, it allows you to search your deck and pick what card you want to put in your graveyard. What is also nice is entomb is at instant speed.

I hope this helps a lot.

supa_tim on Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

1 week ago

Get rid of

• Evolution Sage
• Goblin Cratermaker
• Pollenbright Druid
• Syr Konrad, The Grim
• Woodland Champion
• Bloodsoaked Altar
• Goledn Egg
• Fling
• Jund Charm
• Dreadhorde Invasion
• Khalni Heart Expedition
• Angrath, Captain of Chaos

Add cards like:

• Llanowar Elves
• Elvish Mystic
• Gatecreeper Vine
• Birds of Paradise
• Llanowar Dead
• Elves of Deep Shadow
• Fyndhorn Elves
• Beastcaller Savant
• Devoted Druid
• Druid of the Cowl
• Heart Warden (seems really good here)
• Vine Trellis

And maybe some more removal. Seems a bit light on control.

• Innocent Blood
• Barter in Blood
• Putrefy

And of course, Goblin Bombardment :D

Kjartan on Nayxz

1 month ago

There really isn't a so to speak druid or cleric deck, but I mean, there are support cards to druids... I don't think you'll get a strong deck out of it, though. (Clerics don't have any modern legal support cards as far as I know. You'll need to go to legacy for that)

Druids aren't great... But it does have Gilt-Leaf Archdruid , which combined with a lot of mana dorks could make an okay combo deck with Arbor Elf , Boreal Druid , Beast Whisperer , Devoted Druid , Elves of Deep Shadow , Elvish Mystic , Llanowar Elves and such...

Abzkaban on Ghave That Bitch an Infinite Combo [Primer]

1 month ago

ToxicMCTV

Melira, Sylvok Outcast has been suggested before and was actually in the original iteration of the deck. The reason she is not and will never be back in the deck is because she only combos with persist creatures (and like you said is a nonbo with Devoted Druid ). Several counter sources in the deck function the same as Melira with persist creatures since +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters cancel each other. These counter sources also have the ability to combo with Ghave which Melira does not.