Algae Blanket Budget

Legacy BG (Golgari) Budget Control Elves Enchant Land Destruction Tap/Untap

Gardlert

Creature (22)

• 2x Elvish Mystic
• 4x Llanowar Elves
• 4x Mana Leech
• 4x Mire Boa
• 4x Mole Worms
• 4x Stalker Hag

Land (22)

• 7x Forest
• 4x Golgari Rot Farm
• 7x Swamp
• 4x Temple of Malady

Artifact (4)

• 4x Dingus Egg

Enchantment (12)

• 4x Blanket of Night
• 4x Contaminated Ground
• 4x Spreading Algae

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Sideboard

Creature (6)

• 2x Elvish Mystic
• 4x Odylic Wraith

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Roots of Life

Instant (3)

• 3x Drag to the Underworld

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Smallpox

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Deck focused on a cost effective combo of Blanket of Night (much cheaper than Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth) and Spreading Algae.

Blanket of Night makes all lands swamps in addition to their normal types, Spreading Algae destroys your opponent's lands when tapped and Mole Worms/Mana Leeches force them to tap if they won't tap them for you. Dingus Egg hurts your opponent as you destroy their lands and Contaminated Ground harms your opponent as they use what lands they have left while waiting on your Spreading Algae. Stalker Hag and Mire Boa attack unblocked to whittle away at your opponent who won't have mana to play any cards to stop you. The mana ramp elves will help get these pieces out ASAP.

In play testing, your opponent will get a couple rounds to get creatures out and play spells, but after turn 4, you have eliminated their mana base just through mana they've used and the Mole Worms/Mana Leeches tapping them for Spreading Algae. No additional land destruction is necessary--the combo of the Mole Worms/Mana Leeches and the super cheap CMC Spreading Algae is super effective at wiping your opponent's mana base in a single turn. After that, Mole Worms/Mana Leeches will lock down any lands as soon as they are played until you get back to your turn and can cast Spreading Algae for one mana. Your mana ramp elves quickly become sacrificial blockers once your mana base is set up, allowing you to maintain control of the field from a mana perspective and freeing up your Swampwalkers to attack. With no options for your opponent except trying to use whatever early-round creatures they got out, it is just a matter of time--not the flashiest deck nor the fastest as it will be a drawn out complaint from your opponent as it typically takes up to turn 10 or so to finish them off with your Swampwalk creatures and the effect of Dingus Egg.

Not a great way to make friends, but a decent way to win.

Top Ranked	Achieved #48 position overall 2 years ago Achieved #2 position in Legacy 2 years ago
Date added	2 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Legacy legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Rares 28 - 13 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.37
Folders	Deck Inspiration, Budget Legacy