REBIRTH OF THE STORM!
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Oct. 30, 2020, 6:55 a.m. by PhotogenicParasympathetic
Hello friends!!!
Way back when, I built a mono-green storm deck, based around Jugan, the Rising Star - the deck required Paradox Engine to go off, and so was broken when the Engine was banned.
But guess what? Now, with the printing of Kodama of the East Tree, I think mono-green storm can be reborn!! Will it be good? Probably not! But will it be hilarious when it goes off? Absolutely!!
So here's what I've got:
I need a mana dork that taps for at least seven (I'm thinking Selvala, Heart of the Wilds, Gyre Sage, Viridian Joiner, or Marwyn, the Nurturer) in play.
I need Quirion Ranger/Scryb Ranger in play.
I need Ambush Krotiq in hand.
I need Invasive Species in hand.
I need Paleoloth in play.
I need a sacrifice outlet in play.
And I need Kodama of the East Tree in play.
Tap the Mana dork, pick up a forest with the Ranger to untap, tap the Dork. 14 mana.
Use six to cast the Krotiq, putting the Invasive Species into play with the East Tree. Krotiq bounces the Quirion Ranger, Species bounces the Krotiq. Pick up something random with the Paleoloth.
Sacrifice the Species.
Recast the Quirion Ranger, put the forest into play with the East Tree. Untap the Mana dork, tap for seven, recast Krotiq.
With East Tree trigger on the stack, pick up Species with Paleoloth, then put Species into play off the trigger, bounce Quirion ranger and Krotiq.
Repeat for infinite mana (if the dork taps for more than seven), infinite storm, and infinite (whatever my sacrifice outlet does).
What I need from you all: 1) Praise. 2) Help. What other things can help refine this combo? What could serve as replacements for parts of it, in case of enemy removal?
I'm also tagging ThinkJank, as the originator of the Jugan combo, hoping they can help me out here.
PhotogenicParasympathetic says... #3
I suppose Temur Sabertooth cuts out the whole middleman, needing only the mana dork, untapper, and East Tree to go inifinte. So that'll be an option too.
And Weatherseed Treefolk can work instead of the Invasive Species, by picking up the Krotiq from grave if we sac in response to the East Tree trigger.
October 30, 2020 7:13 a.m.
As a personal advocate for green storm, firstly, I congratulate and praise you for your loyalty. Secondly, as far as combo is concerned, let me donate some knowedelge from the same sages who taught me the ways of the wilds:
To begin, as you listed in your first comment, Temur Sabertooth is a fantastic green bounce effect that also allows you to protect itself, which is always nice. For another good body with bounce effects, maybe try Kogla, the Titan Ape!
Then, I would like to list Yeva, Nature's Herald as she is just fantastic. Just read her. Very noice.
Also in the league is Umbral Mantle, Sword of the Paruns or Staff of Domination which combined with any mana dork that adds at least 4 mana, (for maximum effectiveness), makes infinite mana.
For an outlet, I'd recommend the classic Walking Ballista.
I know, there are a ton of artifacts that are doing the work, and not neccessarily the green creatures, but I figured I'd still list some good combos! Hope this helps!
PhotogenicParasympathetic says... #2
Also, if you're curious about the original Jugan-based combo, here is my old deck:
Center-Tree Storm
and here is ThinkJank's:
Size Matters (An Outdated Combo Deck)
October 30, 2020 6:57 a.m.