Itlimoc Ballista

Standard Combo Control GU (Simic) Ramp

Harbynger

Creature (22)

• 2x Majestic Myriarch
• 4x Naga Vitalist
• 4x Quicksmith Spy
• 4x Vizier of Tumbling Sands
• 4x Walking Ballista
• 4x Weaver of Currents

Enchantment (3)

• 3x Growing Rites of Itlimoc  ^Flip

Land (20)

• 4x Botanical Sanctum
• 8x Forest
• 8x Island

Artifact (6)

• 3x Oketra's Monument
• 3x Paradox Engine

Instant (7)

• 2x Disallow
• 2x Glimmer of Genius
• 3x Negate

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Nissa, Genesis Mage

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Sideboard

Sorcery (8)

• 4x Open Into Wonder
• 4x River's Rebuke

Instant (4)

• 4x Essence Scatter

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Maybeboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Hope Tender
• 1x River Hoopoe
• 1x Timestream Navigator

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Hadana's Climb  ^Flip
• 1x Kumena's Awakening
• 1x Path of Discovery

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Nissa, Steward of Elements
• 1x Nissa, Vital Force

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This has gone through a couple iterations now, but this is the version I think I like the most. Make lots of mana, and then drop a Walking Ballista for lethal :)

Growing Rites of Itlimoc   will hopefully find you a Walking Ballista, and then the idea is to use Vizier of Tumbling Sands and Nissa, Genesis Mage to untap Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun as many times as possible to generate as much mana as possible. I've easily been able to make 40+ mana which then can drop a lethal Walking Ballista. Then, there are ways to go infinite with Paradox Engine and Quicksmith Spy when you can generate lots of mana and can untap the artifact that gives you draw.

Top Ranked	Achieved #44 position overall 8 years ago
Date added	8 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 17 - 4 Rares 9 - 8 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.12
Tokens	Energy Reserve, Warrior 1/1 W w/ Vigilance
Folders	Hooded hydra