Headstrong

Commander / EDH Counters RGW (Naya)

Zakath

Creature (36)

• 1x Apocalypse Hydra
• 1x Beast Whisperer
• 1x Domesticated Hydra
• 1x Elvish Archdruid
• 1x Elvish Harbinger
• 1x Elvish Herder
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Genesis
• 1x Hungering Hydra
• 1x Hydra Broodmaster
• 1x Hydra Omnivore
• 1x Immaculate Magistrate
• 1x Imperious Perfect
• 1x Jagged-Scar Archers
• 1x Joraga Treespeaker
• 1x Kalonian Hydra
• 1x Karametra's Acolyte
• 1x Khalni Hydra
• 1x Lys Alana Huntmaster
• 1x Managorger Hydra
• 1x Marwyn, the Nurturer
• 1x Nyxbloom Ancient
• 1x Oran-Rief Hydra
• 1x Phytohydra
• 1x Priest of Titania
• 1x Primordial Hydra
• 1x Protean Hydra
• 1x Rhys the Redeemed
• 1x Savageborn Hydra
• 1x Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
• 1x Tajuru Preserver
• 1x Timberwatch Elf
• 1x Ulvenwald Hydra
• 1x Vastwood Hydra
• 1x Whiptongue Hydra
• 1x Wood Elves

Land (35)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fire-Lit Thicket
• 9x Forest
• 1x Gaea's Cradle
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Gruul Turf
• 1x Kessig Wolf Run
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Taiga
• 1x Thawing Glaciers
• 1x Vesuva
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wirewood Lodge
• 1x Wooded Bastion
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Instant (3)

• 1x Fling
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Inspiring Call

Artifact (3)

• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Citanul Flute
• 1x Mage Slayer

Commander (1)

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Awakening Zone
• 1x Branching Evolution
• 1x Doubling Season
• 1x Ferocity of the Wilds
• 1x From Beyond
• 1x Growing Rites of Itlimoc  ^Flip
• 1x Into the Wilds
• 1x Mana Reflection
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Survival of the Fittest
• 1x Unbound Flourishing
• 1x Zendikar Resurgent

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Creeping Renaissance
• 1x Elvish Promenade
• 1x Gravitic Punch
• 1x Harvest Season
• 1x Overwhelming Stampede
• 1x Skyreaping
• 1x Sylvan Scrying

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
• 1x Huatli, Warrior Poet
• 1x Xenagos, the Reveler

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Creature (7)

• 1x Elvish Champion
• 1x Essence Warden
• 1x Gaea's Herald
• 1x Heritage Druid
• 1x Jolrael, Empress of Beasts
• 1x Wellwisher
• 1x Xenagos, God of Revels

Instant (3)

• 1x Congregation at Dawn
• 1x Second Harvest
• 1x Wrap in Vigor

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Domri, Chaos Bringer

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Chandra's Ignition
• 1x Praetor's Counsel
• 1x Recross the Paths
• 1x Tempt with Discovery
• 1x Wildest Dreams

Artifact (3)

• 1x Bow of Nylea
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Storm Cauldron

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Cryptolith Rite
• 1x Death's Presence
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Mayael's Aria
• 1x Primal Vigor
• 1x Vernal Bloom

Land (2)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Temple of the False God

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It's all about the hydras. The elves can be a powerhouse and can even steal a victory or two but it's the hydras that bring the fear to the table. Nothing like bringing out a 60/60 hydra for a measly 15 mana. Equipping a Mage Slayer to it and killing one opponent outright then Fling it in another's face. 2 opponents - 1 creature. The elves can provide a heavy amount of mana ramp as well as provide a decent defense and life gain. The deck tends to start a bit slow due to the amount of ramp needed. A Managorger or Phytohydra can provide early blocking and board presence while you build your army of elves. Awakening Zone & From Beyond serve as mana ramp and blockers if necessary. Especially after a board wipe. Doubling Season accelerates that ramp. Doubling Season with any of the hydras brings massive creatures out. Kalonian Hydra just makes the massive hydras that much more of a threat. The deck does suffer somewhat from excessive board wipes or huge flier armies but I'm not really sure how to address that. The deck is not a high power deck but is definitely fun to play.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	20 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.69
Tokens	Copy Clone, Dinosaur 3/3 G, Eldrazi Scion 1/1 C, Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Elf Druid 1/1 G, Elf Warrior 1/1 G, Elf Warrior 1/1 GW, Hydra */* G, Satyr 2/2 GR