Retreat to Kazandu

Enchantment

Landfall — Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, choose one —

• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
• You gain 2 life.

Discussion (51)

skeletonkey8 on Toxic Relationship: Hapatra EDH [PRIMER]

1 week ago

If you wanted more direct counters your could add Retreat to Kazandu and maybe Oran-Rief, the Vastwood

Or even Varolz, the Scar-Striped

sub780lime on Multani, Yavimay's Avatar - The Land is Angry

3 months ago

Thanks for the feedback, Hexaflexagon. Both City of Solitude and Dosan the Falling Leaf have won me games. The cards are often underestimated and my opponent doesn't deal with them on their own turn and soon enough I've got Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar out and Craterhoof Behemoth dropping in or just playing Triumph of the Hordes and the game is over. The deck definitely surprises people.

Great card suggestions. I really like subbing in Prowling Serpopard. Architect of the Untamed might be dead weight too often. One of those, everything has to go right to really get the value from it. Retreat to Kazandu is something to consider. It brings the curve down, but I wouldn't mind replacing Paradox Engine with another more impactful five drop.

Hexaflexagon on Multani, Yavimay's Avatar - The Land is Angry

3 months ago

Hey there!

I really like your current list, for a start, especially City of Solitude. It was played against me once, and I hated it so much, that I actually liked it (after the game was over, of course).

To replace Paradox Engine, I suggest that you add in some more landfall effects such as Architect of the Untamed (although it might be too slow with the wrong hand), or Retreat to Kazandu (which I think is better, it gives you choices and can pump up Multani).

I also think that you should replace Gaea's Herald with Prowling Serpopard. For just one extra mana, you get a bigger body, and the snake itself can't get countered.

You could also try Crash of Rhino Beetles, but I don't really know what to replace for it.

I wish you and this deck luck (especially City of Solitude)

loricatuslupus on Risen Elementals

3 months ago

Alright, so right off the bat it's a pretty strong deck with lots of synergy but is lacking big payoffs or interaction which means you'll struggle to do much against combos. As a creature-based deck you're also naturally weak to board wipes and removal.

We can start by improving the mana base: 24 is probably the right number considering the Reefs, and looking at the stats it looks like what you want early are Forests and Mountains. I'd definitely recommend Cinder Glade/Sheltered Thicket due to their having the basic subtypes, so can be utilised alongside both the reveal (Game Trail)) and check (Rootbound Crag/Hinterland Harbor) lands. Unclaimed Territory gives you all three colours but will get slightly worse if you start including more non-creature spells, while Lumbering Falls seems pretty good for you what with being an Elemental and all. Finally there are the shock lands and a strict upgrade to Evolving Wilds in Fabled Passage but they cost money. Ps you want to put "ZEN" in the square brackets after the lands of you want them show up as those lovely original Zendikar ones.

Ok, with that out of the way, we can take a look at the creatures. I maintain that a single Omnath, Locus of Rage is the best top end you can have here, as he'll do silly things with all your lands entering and if anyone tried to wrath your board they'll probably just end up killing themselves! Also two copies of his latest incarnation (Omnath, Locus of the Roil) again gives you some damage to ping around and some card draw. Undergrowth Champion is a beast, and the Cavalier cycle might be worth looking into as well. I think you can easily afford to cut some creatures in order to get other spells in - maybe down to 28? Stuff I'm thinking of would be Temur Battle Rage, Growth Spiral, Neoform, Hadana's Climb  ^Flip, and Retreat to Kazandu.

Finally there's your sideboard, if you want to get into that for the paper version. Here you'd probably want to consider Plasm Capture, Broken Bond, Cindervines, Shapers' Sanctuary, Rhythm of the Wild, 2 Pithing Needles or Sorcerous Spyglasss and maybe a single Chandra, Awakened Inferno.

king-saproling on Tatyova Lands

3 months ago

Looks good! You might like these: Spark Double, Kamahl's Druidic Vow, Animist's Awakening, Genesis Wave, Boundless Realms, Stone-Seeder Hierophant, Avenger of Zendikar, Retreat to Kazandu, Fertilid, Sporemound, Chasm Skulker, Psychosis Crawler, Kodama's Reach, Bant Panorama, Pir, Imaginative Rascal, Toothy, Imaginary Friend

NyxDragon on Simple W/U/G +1/+1 Counters

3 months ago

Retreat to Kazandu

Optimator on Bastards on Parade

4 months ago

Some potential cards. Most of these might be side-grades or out of budget but are worth noting in the Maybeboard. I have a few of these:

Ramp:

Creatures are obviously optimal, what with elf anthems and counters and stuff. I would try to squeeze in the first three if you can. The tempo of getting your commander down on turn 2 is amazing.

Fyndhorn Elves , Priest of Titania , Boreal Druid , Farhaven Elf , Leyline of Abundance , Castle Garenbrig , Llanowar Tribe , Overgrowth , Reap and Sow , Kodama's Reach , Explosive Vegetation , Nature's Lore , Ranger's Path , Skyshroud Claim , Grow from the Ashes , Emerald Medallion , Growing Rites of Itlimoc  ^Flip, Harrow , Circuitous Route

Utility:

Rishkar's Expertise , Soul's Majesty , Mirror Shield , Zendikar Resurgent , Primal Rage , Heroic Intervention , Return to Nature , Overwhelming Stampede , Overrun , Beastmaster Ascension , Loxodon Warhammer , Colossal Majesty , Rancor , Vivien, Champion of the Wilds , Blossoming Defense , Withstand Death , Titanic Brawl , Ancient Animus , Momentous Fall , Nature's Claim , Once and Future , Regrowth , Wildest Dreams , Road of Return , Creeping Corrosion , Season of Growth , Blanchwood Armor , Sandwurm Convergence , Garruk, Primal Hunter , Vivien Reid , Vivien of the Arkbow , Ghost Quarter ,

Aspect of Mongoose is nice but prevents untapping shenanigans with your commander.

Counters:

Some obvious out-of-budget stuff here and some lower-powered stuff too but I'll suggest them for posterity.

Llanowar Reborn , Karn's Bastion , Forge of Heroes , The Great Henge , Incubation Druid , Loyal Guardian , Tuskguard Captain , Pollenbright Druid , Solidarity of Heroes , Biogenic Upgrade , Durable Handicraft , Planewide Celebration , Courage in Crisis , Verdant Confluence , Bow of Nylea , Contagion Clasp , Contagion Engine , Hydra's Growth , Path of Discovery , Retreat to Kazandu , Forced Adaptation , Evolutionary Escalation , New Horizons , Nissa, Voice of Zendikar , Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter , Vivien, Arkbow Ranger , Kalonian Hydra , Arbor Armament , Stony Strength , Savage Summoning , Hunger of the Howlpack , Soul's Might , The Crowd Goes Wild , Armory of Iroas , Weapon Rack , Predatory Hunger , Primeval Bounty

I have a Drove of Elves I'm not using

king-saproling on Marath, will of the wilds

5 months ago

Looks good! You might like these: Thermopod , Ivy Lane Denizen , Evolutionary Leap , Cathars' Crusade , Mana Echoes , Basilisk Collar , Sunbond , Mantle of Leadership , Birds of Paradise , Requiem Angel , Divine Visitation , Retreat to Kazandu , Fertilid , Kalonian Hydra , Ogre Battledriver