Post by volatile on Feb 26, 2014 2:17:49 GMT -5
I have always loved the elf decks and wanted to pilot one...but of my own creation. I played someone on MTGO that used Banishing Knack, Battered Golem, and Golem Foundry that sparked an idea. So, I basically put Banishing Knack, with other tweaks, into a Combo Elf shell. The goal is to basically cast Banishing Knack on Nettle Sentinel and get multiple activations. Depending on the situation, I could use these activations to clear the opponents board of creatures and problematic permanents or bounce back Elvish Visionary to my hand, a la Wirewood Symbiote. Based upon my test run, I main decked Power Sink to help protect me from sweepers and counters. I haven't really seen anyone use Copperhorn Scouts...but I've found that they can be useful in instances where I want even more activations of Nettle Sentinel and/or Timberwatch Elf. It also works well with Seeker of Skybreak.
I wanted to post it here and get some feedback from you all on what else I could do to tweak this deck to make it better and for some sideboard recommendations.
Deck
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Creatures: 33
4 Birchlore Rangers
4 Elvish Visionary
4 Llanowar Elves
4 Nettle Sentinel
4 Sylvan Ranger
3 Priest of Titania
3 Quirion Ranger
3 Timberwatch Elf
2 Lys Alana Huntmaster
1 Elvish Branchbender
1 Wellwisher
Spells: 13
4 Banishing Knack
4 Distant Melody
2 Ponder
2 Power Sink
1 Gnaw to the Bone
Lands: 14
13 Forest
1 Island
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For sideboard, besides the typical Mob Justice and Kaervek's Torch, I'm considering the following:
I wanted to post it here and get some feedback from you all on what else I could do to tweak this deck to make it better and for some sideboard recommendations.
Deck
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Creatures: 33
4 Birchlore Rangers
4 Elvish Visionary
4 Llanowar Elves
4 Nettle Sentinel
4 Sylvan Ranger
3 Priest of Titania
3 Quirion Ranger
3 Timberwatch Elf
2 Lys Alana Huntmaster
1 Elvish Branchbender
1 Wellwisher
Spells: 13
4 Banishing Knack
4 Distant Melody
2 Ponder
2 Power Sink
1 Gnaw to the Bone
Lands: 14
13 Forest
1 Island
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For sideboard, besides the typical Mob Justice and Kaervek's Torch, I'm considering the following:
- Sunder Vitae (I think this might work well against affinity...but I haven't play tested it)
- Scattershot Archer