Hey tinhead, you still play this deck?

I recently build a Gitrog variant and originally had the same concept in mind as you planned out - using cards like Reyhan, Last of the Abzan *f-etch*, The Ozolith, Host of the Hereafter to keep +1 counters on board and play x-spell hydra's so that i can keep casting more costly spells - but as I went through my bulk I ended up scrapping the +1 counter idea for a more landfall/reanimator focused strategy. Reanimator and 0/0 hydra's did not really combine.

I still like the idea of a x-spell focused Gitrog, you got any success on your brew?

Difficult to say what to cut, you already have a synergetic deck, mazirek does is nice to have, especially if you can also make something like treasures from Bootleggers' Stash.

Ouroboroid or Mossborn Hydra don't do much for your main plan, but if you can get counters on them by Szarel I do see their strengths.

On the other hand I personally always end up cutting Vigor, it's a steep 6 mana for something situational unless you have something like chandras ingnition on hand. A wipe like Living Death could give the same result though, Szarels ability can only resolve after living death put new creatures on board to target. Sac everything with greater good prior to living death and your set.

Solid deck list you got! For how much Szarels abilities are up my alley, it sucks they added non token as a restriction (Just to imagine the stack of counter triggers Devastating Onslaught couldve accumulated targeting Szarel without the restriction).

Just like with the frog, Invigorate could be a free way to rake 4 more counters per sacrifice. And whenever Golgari power matters is involved I really like having Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord - or my personal favorite Reyhan, Last of the Abzan *f-etch* (which does work with onslaught). Jarad can even heel your plan from the grave!

Hey Crow_Umbra! You remembered well. I’ve always liked Jenova mechanically and I honestly don’t mind sitting across from SpongeBob, Spideys, or Space Marines at the table.

That said, I’m still a bit daunted by the idea of running UB myself. But with the way next year’s sets are shaping up, I think UB is inevitable.

I’ll definitely check out your Szarel, Genesis Shepherd — how’s it been playing for you? I’ve heard a lot of great things about the new Jund precon, but like much of Edge of Eternities, I haven’t really had the chance to appreciate the set yet. Spidermen, Avatars, and Lorwyn kind of stole the spotlight around its release.