Azusa, Lost but Seeking

Commander / EDH Competitive Mono-Green Multiplayer Ramp

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Creature (24)

• 1x Allosaurus Shepherd
• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Bane of Progress
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fierce Empath
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Kozilek, the Great Distortion
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Lotus Cobra
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Prowling Serpopard
• 1x Ramunap Excavator
• 1x Regal Force
• 1x Terastodon
• 1x Tireless Tracker
• 1x Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
• 1x Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
• 1x World Breaker

Artifact (7)

• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Cursed Totem
• 1x Horn of Greed
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine

Land (40)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Castle Garenbrig
• 1x Deserted Temple
• 22x Forest
• 1x Gaea's Cradle
• 1x Glacial Chasm
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Vesuva
• 1x War Room
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills
• 1x Yavimaya Hollow

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Finale of Devastation
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Harmonize
• 1x Natural Order
• 1x Nylea's Intervention
• 1x Rishkar's Expertise
• 1x Seek the Horizon
• 1x Skyshroud Claim
• 1x Tooth and Nail

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Garruk, Primal Hunter
• 1x Karn Liberated

Commander (1)

Instant (9)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Chord of Calling
• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Force of Vigor
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Return of the Wildspeaker
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Exploration
• 1x Greater Good
• 1x Hall of Gemstone
• 1x Recycle
• 1x Song of the Dryads
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Utopia Sprawl
• 1x Wild Growth

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Creature (7)

• 1x Ancient Greenwarden
• 1x Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
• 1x Emrakul, the Promised End
• 1x Endbringer
• 1x Rampaging Baloths
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Scavenging Ooze

Artifact (4)

• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Memory Jar
• 1x Storm Cauldron

Land (2)

• 1x Dark Depths
• 1x Mikokoro, Center of the Sea

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Carpet of Flowers
• 1x Gaea's Touch
• 1x Survival of the Fittest

Instant (1)

• 1x Veil of Summer

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Tempt with Discovery

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WIP ~INTRO~

RAMP!

Creature ramp Show

Starting off we have our mana dorks and pseudo-mana dorks. Not only can these give you an easy turn 2 Azusa, they also add to the creature count for a Craterhoof Behemoth win:

• Arbor Elf .
• Birds of Paradise .
• Elvish Mystic .
• Fyndhorn Elves .
• Llanowar Elves .

Essentially the same thing as the above mentioned creatures, except they don't die to wraths!

• Utopia Sprawl .
• Wild Growth .

We also have a couple of creatures for sustained ramp. When we've already emptied our hand of lands, these guys really shine.

• Courser of Kruphix .
• Oracle of Mul Daya .

To wrap up our creature based ramp we have a

• Lotus Cobra .

This card always brings value and can get pretty ridiculous with your Azusa, Lost but Seeking and Fetch lands.

Extra lands! Show

Next we have cards that allow us to throw the 1-land-per-turn rule to the wind!

• Azusa, Lost but Seeking . Our main squeeze.
• Exploration .
• Nylea's Intervention . Amazing for mid/late game when you don't want to draw into lands. Also a decent wrath for flyers when you're in a pinch. I've considered replacing this with Boundless Realms however Nylea's Intervention is more versatile in almost every situation.
• Seek the Horizon .
• Skyshroud Claim .

Other good cards for extra mana Show

• Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger . This guy is a wincon but I think he also deserves to be classified as ramp.
• Sword of Feast and Famine . Let's you cast even more stuff as long as you connect!
• Crop Rotation . 9 times out of 10 this is your second copy of Gaea's Cradle but can also grab you a Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx if you got hit with a wrath or a Glacial Chasm when you get into a sticky situation against another aggressive deck.

Land recursion Show

• Crucible of Worlds & Ramunap Excavator are absolutely devastating for your opponents when you have a Strip Mine or Wasteland .
These two cards are also the reason we have Fetch Lands in our deck.

Mana rocks Show

• Mana Crypt . Turn 1 Azusa, yay!
• Sol Ring .

LANDS

One of the biggest discussions about an Azusa deck... HOW MANY LANDS? In my opinion this is really dependent on the style of your Azusa deck as well as the level of your playgroup. My playgroup is very fast paced and sometimes degenerate so I opt for less lands as I'm trying to win before their decks can set up for a combo or a lock. My goal is NOT to try to ramp out 30 lands, it's to ramp just enough to ensure a win. Having extra mana open is usually useless considering what little instant speed interaction we have, so tapping out to play your fatties is acceptable.

Utilities Show

• Castle Garenbrig . Fun with Deserted Temple but not as good as Gaea's Cradle .
• Deserted Temple . Crazy advantage with Gaea's Cradle & Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx .
• Gaea's Cradle . Needs no explanation.
• Glacial Chasm . On the off chance that another aggro deck manages to outpace you.
• Homeward Path . We like to keep our creatures.
• Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx . Early game it can take a few turns to really get going but once it does, it puts you very far ahead.
• Reliquary Tower . We draw a lot, so this is a must have.
• Strip Mine & Wasteland . Starving your opponents of mana is rude but necessary sometimes. Especially against quick combo decks.
• Thespian's Stage & Vesuva . Another copy of Gaea's Cradle or Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx .
• Misty Rainforest , Verdant Catacombs , Windswept Heath & Wooded Foothills for your Crucible of Worlds & Ramunap Excavator .
• Yavimaya Hollow .

DRAW!

With lots or ramp comes the issue of running out of gas. Draw in this deck is by far the most important thing for leading you to a smooth victory.

• Kozilek, the Great Distortion . Wincon with some nice draw. Almost always get 5+ cards out of this guy.
• Regal Force . Using a Tooth and Nail Entwine to grab this and an Avenger of Zendikar is always fun.
• Tireless Tracker . Self explanatory.
• Horn of Greed . It's okay to let your opponents draw a card or two... because you'll be drawing 3 or 4 per turn from this card!
• Sensei's Divining Top . Deck manipulation and draw in a pinch.
• War Room . I'm torn between this card and Mikokoro, Center of the Sea , but for now I lean toward War Room because I'm selfish.
• Greater Good . Absolutely bonkers mid game. Your opponents will ALWAYS try to wipe your board or take out your fatties.
• Recycle . It seems like every time I play this card people fail to realize that you get to draw when you play a land. This card can lead you to explosive turns and in some cases a win.
• Sylvan Library . Deck manipulation and draw.
• Return of the Wildspeaker . Instant speed draw?! I think yes.
• Harmonize Classic.
• Rishkar's Expertise .
• Garruk, Primal Hunter . Mostly used for draw, but his +1 is cool too.

REMOVAL & INTERACTION

Mono green is very susceptible to removal and counter spells so we do what we can for protection.

Protection against control Show

• Allosaurus Shepherd & Prowling Serpopard . Shepherd is amazing. Serpopard is the alternative if you're worried about your Eldrazi getting countered.

Artifact & enchantment removal Show

• Bane of Progress .
• Force of Vigor .
• Krosan Grip .
• Nature's Claim .

All other permanent removal Show

• Terastodon .
• Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger & Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre . Wincons but also removal.
• Worldbreaker. Exile > destroy.
• Song of the Dryads . Best removal spell for green.
• Beast Within . Instant speed interaction
• Karn Liberated .

Anti-Wrath Show

• Heroic Intervention . Protect yo shiz.

Anti-combo Show

• Cursed Totem . I run this for decks like Thrasios, Triton Hero , Chulane, Teller of Tales , Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy , Kenrith, the Returned King , etc.
• Hall of Gemstone . Literally just a neuter for combo and multi color decks.

CREATURE TUTORS

• Fierce Empath .
• Chord of Calling .
• Worldly Tutor .
• Finale of Devastation .
• Green Sun's Zenith .
• Natural Order .
• Tooth and Nail .

WINCONS!

• Avenger of Zendikar . Single dad on a mission to raise his kids right.
• Craterhoof Behemoth . Pair this with Avenger of Zendikar and you've got yourself a party. Or don't and still win.
• Kozilek, the Great Distortion . Big boy 1.
• Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger . Big boy 2.
• Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre . Big boy 3.
• Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger . Nice stax card for locking down your opponents.
• Finale of Devastation . Late game win con or just a tutor. I like to cast where X=10 so I can grab a Craterhoof Behemoth and double up on power. Works well if you don't have a good creature population.
• Natural Order . I'm sure you understand this one.
• Tooth and Nail . What you grab is situational, but most of the time you'll get some combination of Craterhoof Behemoth , Avenger of Zendikar , or one of the Eldrazi.
• Karn Liberated . Rarely use him as a wincon but if left unchecked he can win the game.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	15 - 0 Mythic Rares 44 - 0 Rares 11 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.63
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Clue, Elephant 3-3 G, Plant 0/1 G, Wurm 6/6 G