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Post-Rotation Green Devotion Hydra

Standard Counters Devotion GWU (Bant) Mono-Green Ramp

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A green deck with devotion for Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx, karametras's acolyte, and Reverent Hunter that gets a bunch of giant creatures out and then swings for game.

As a bonus when Kalonian Hydra swings it doubles the counters on Reverent Hunter , Genesis Hydra Mistcutter Hydra, and any monstrosified creature as well as itself.

I'm going to take Kalonian Hydra out after rotation and replace it with something else.

Please playetest and leave advice on the sideboard.

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amep I was worried about still getting card draw if I get mana screwed, but I guess I would need enough mana to get out a creature big enough to sacrifice in the first place so I'll replace Life's Legacy with Hunter's Prowess and see how it goes. Also, it allows me to punish people who decide to chump block a 20/20 Mistcutter Hydra .

I'm not going take out any Arbor Colossus in case it gets killed or they have multiple fliers, but since Nylea, God of the Hunt is a legandary anyway replacing 2 with 2 Chord of Calling s might not be a bad idea.

Hornet Queen could be good. I have seen a lot of people running hornets and they discourage my attacks until I can build up a lot of trample damage. I am going to see if I can fit it in. And, if I am running Hornet Queen I am going to want to put in Setessan Tactics . Even without deathtouch tokens it is still pretty good at getting rid of creatures with annoying effects or taking out their blockers before I attack.

I had Reverent Hunter , but I ran out of things to take out and my sights turned on him. I'm going to have to do a lot of playtesting and rebalance the deck and see what happens.

I've definitely noticed this deck having problems against rackdos. They get rid of all your stuff before you can do anything and then get out a bunch of flying demons. The sideboard is going to need to be changed and maybe there will be some little tricks that can be used against removal.

I am going to look into that thing with Sire Of Insanity and things like it. Thanks for all the help. I'll be working on the deck a lot and we'll see what I come up with.

August 13, 2014 2:43 a.m.

Any recommendations for things to take out would be useful.

August 13, 2014 2:45 a.m.

Nice deck! +1

August 13, 2014 11:28 a.m.

Idk why Medomai is in here But I love you.

August 13, 2014 3:02 p.m.

But i'd sideboard Arbor Colossus and add a Caryatid and a Poluk.

August 13, 2014 3:04 p.m.

have you thought about Courser of Kruphix , and/or Eidolon of Blossoms

August 13, 2014 4:21 p.m.

And just to continue the Sire Of Insanity line of thought then Xenagos, God of Revels + Chord of Calling can make some really nice cantrips

August 13, 2014 4:24 p.m.

Why not Soul of Zendikar instead of Medomai the Ageless ?

August 14, 2014 8:51 a.m.

Nice deck ! I get inspired from yours to make a 321 rarity Pyramid deck.

Since I use only singletons of rares and mythics, I found very useful to add Hunter's Prowess . I gives trample and card draw. Maybe it is better than Life's Legacy in many cases.Also, Burst of Strength is good in addition to Solidarity of Heroes and Scourge of Skola Vale .

Have fun with your deck !

August 9, 2014 5:57 a.m.

Thanks! I don't think I'm going Hunter's Prowess because it is a 5 drop, only lasts one turn, and If I'm doing that much damage to a player I'm probably close to winning anyway so the card draw wouldn't be too important.

August 9, 2014 10:52 p.m.

You can still use Hunter's Prowess for small stuff. Even if you are swinging with a Karametra's Acolyte , drawing 4 card is great and these ramp decks don't have a problem with playing 5 drop spells. Life's Legacy means you lose a creature and what for? drawing 7 or 8 cards? I'd rather be swinging with that big dude. Plus, I think the trample is more important. Genesis Hydra , Arbor Colossus , Hydra Broodmaster , and Polukranos, World Eater all do not have trample until Nylea, God of the Hunt is out so getting that advantage is really good. I playtested against a token deck with a 32/32 Heroes' Bane and had the issue of no trample until i drew Hunter's Prowess . It's something to consider...

Also, I recommend re-reconsider Chord of Calling running three of them would mean running one-of's with other creatures like Nylea, God of the Hunt , Arbor Colossus , and any other good utility creature that might be sideboarded such as Reclamation Sage (another good card to consider). It is also good with Hornet Queen which I would consider.... best shenanigans ever = opponent swings with a bunch of big dudes and you Chord of Calling in a Hornet Queen and kill his/her bid dudes with 1/1's lol.

One last consideration, Reverent Hunter . He is amazing in a devotion deck and depending on your T3 or T4, can be a 5/5 or 6/6 for 3 mana.

I've been playtesting with Jund recently and found it to be one of the worst match ups for mono green. With kill spells taking away mana dorks and devotion and Rakdos's Return s destroying hands, it leaves us with a lose. Game 1 started with ramp ramp ramp and stomp him in the face for game. Game 2 and 3, he killed ever mana dork I ever played... even the elvish mystic (the worst out of all the mana dork was not spared)(I don't run Sylvan Caryatid s but I am reconsidering that as a 4 of is sideboard against decks like this). Then he Rakdos's Return s me for the remainder of my hand and then it's pretty much game. Are there any ideas against decks like Jund, Junk, and mono black that run annoying removal?

lastly, fun card to consider before it rotates out... Sire Of Insanity . run it as a 1 of, hope you don't draw it, and Chord of Calling it in to destroy all control decks. just a thought :p

August 10, 2014 11:48 a.m.
August 10, 2014 3:43 p.m.

Great deck excited to see your deck and the changes that are made after Khans is spoiled. +1 check out my decks Captain Sneaky HeroicHoover.

August 10, 2014 10:49 p.m.

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Revision 16 See all

(10 years ago)

-1 Terra Stomper maybe
-1 Hot Soup maybe
+1 Medomai the Ageless main
+2 Setessan Tactics main
+2 Terra Stomper side