Shrewd Negotiator

Commander / EDH GW (Selesnya)

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Creature (33)

• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Beast Whisperer
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Boreal Druid
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Dragonlord Dromoka
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Gaddock Teeg
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Hokori, Dust Drinker
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Pathbreaker Ibex
• 1x Priest of Titania
• 1x Protean Hulk
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Saffi Eriksdotter
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways
• 1x Sigarda, Host of Herons
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Land (34)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Brushland
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dryad Arbor
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 6x Forest
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Kor Haven
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 5x Plains
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Armageddon
• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Genesis Wave
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Rout
• 1x Tooth and Nail

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Commander (1)

Instant (12)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Eerie Interlude
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Ghostway
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Evolutionary Leap
• 1x Growing Rites of Itlimoc  ^Flip
• 1x Mirri's Guile
• 1x Survival of the Fittest
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Wild Growth

Artifact (6)

• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Blasting Station
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Winter Orb

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Maybeboard

Creature (8)

• 1x Archon of Justice
• 1x Bane of Progress
• 1x Duskwatch Recruiter  ^Flip
• 1x Fierce Empath
• 1x Kataki, War's Wage
• 1x Soul of the Harvest
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Vizier of the Menagerie

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Land Tax

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We will use a Blasting Station combo as an alternate win condition, paired with overrun effects and good old fashion creature beat-down.

Turn 1 ramp is where we want to be, this means a critical mass of mana dorks. If we can ramp on turn 1, we can get Selvala out on turn 2 and start churning out a lot of mana on turn 3. This allows us to deploy an early Armageddon, a Winter Orb or other hate effects before the game really gets going on slower tables. Preferably these hate effects come with some kind of body such as Dragonlord Dromoka or Sigarda, Host of Herons.

We will be looking for alternate ways to use mana dorks in the mid to late game such as Survival of the Fittest, Skullclamp or Evolutionary Leap.

The last build-around-me card will be Birthing Pod, it is important when playing this card that we have enough options to keep going.

As for the remainder of the deck we will need some card advantage, removal and anti-boardwipe tech. Some good card advantage cards are: Sylvan Library, Sun Titan and Land Tax. Some good removal are: Beast Within, Return to Dust and Austere Command. Some good anti-bardwipe cards are: Teferi's Protection, Ghostway and Heroic Intervention.

Still needing to be tested:

A). 1x Walker (Elspeth, Sun's Champion) vs The Immortal Sun.

B). ̶R̶e̶p̶l̶a̶c̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶W̶i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶O̶r̶b̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶H̶o̶k̶o̶r̶i̶,̶ ̶D̶u̶s̶t̶ ̶D̶r̶i̶n̶k̶e̶r̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶m̶y̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶y̶g̶r̶o̶u̶p̶ ̶d̶e̶e̶m̶s̶ ̶"̶l̶i̶t̶e̶r̶a̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶a̶n̶y̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶k̶e̶e̶p̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶g̶a̶m̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶v̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶w̶a̶r̶d̶.̶"̶ ̶b̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶"̶Y̶o̶u̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶y̶ ̶W̶i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶O̶r̶b̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶e̶v̶e̶r̶y̶ ̶d̶e̶c̶k̶,̶ ̶p̶l̶z̶ ̶s̶t̶o̶p̶.̶"̶ This has proven to be ineffective, Selvala is a taxing deck and should be build/played like one

C). At some point Archon of Justice probably needs to be replaced with something of higher impact

D). Amount of artifacts vs including Kataki, War's Wage

Birthing Pod, Blasting Station, Mana Crypt, Sensei's Divining Top, Skullclamp and Sol Ring. (sideboard Winter Orb).

E). Amount of high CMC non-creature spells vs including Gaddock Teeg.

Greater Good, True Conviction, Return to Dust, Elspeth, Sun's Champion,Birthing Pod, Armageddon, Austere Command, Genesis Wave, Green Sun's Zenith, Tooth and Nail and Tragic Arrogance.

F). Make sure the Birthing Pod chain is high impact, versatile and evenly populated.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	15 - 0 Mythic Rares 50 - 0 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.35
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Plant 0/1 G, Soldier 1/1 W
Folders	Heel erg leuk, Meme Decks