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shiver0 wrote:

Hello. I tend to use GB build for this deck. Mono G aggro is so vulnerable and I think elves aren't just so quick to kill the opponent before anyone can respond.

My build is:

4x Gilt-Leaf Palace
4x Llanowar Wastes
4x Treetop Village
5x Forest
3x Swamp

4x Llanowar Elf
2x Thornweald Archer
4x Imperious Perfect
3x Elvish Champion
2x Elvish Harbringer
2x Wren's Run Packmaster
4x Wren's Run Vanquisher
4x Masked Admirers
2x Immaculate Magistrate

2x Elvish Promenade
1x Gilt-Leaf Ambush
2x Harmonize
4x Sudden Spoiling
3x Eyeblight's Ending
1x Coat of Arms (is rather bad, since it gives bonus to the opponent)

Boreal Druids would probable be a must in this deck, since it seems very important to have 3 mana in your 2nd turn. Nevertheless...
Yesterday I played with a friend who has another idea for "new" deck. This was a BW control with 20 removals including 6 Wog effects, condemns, terrors, tendrils of corruption and oblivion rings. This was a complete no-no for the elves. If I landed something for longer I had to deal with Liliana and Ajani, and Korlash with Dread and Purity were waiting for the kill. (He also got Demonic Tutors to get what he needs). Of course I sided in Prowess of the Fair for Sudden Spoiling, then I lacked removals for the big ones. I lost 4-2 having pure luck in the last two games.

I appreciate comments and explaining my errors, because right now I feel this deck sucks, and there is once again a control that can deal with the aggro. (Note that Gaddock Teeg is nothing against my friends control, as it gets wiped out with 2cc's and 3cc's easily).

First off...I'm not comfortable with the mana curve and only 20 land...22 at least.

Also harbringer is WAY toooo slow.

Immaculate Magistrate seems lik a card that would be dealt with the second it touched play...dunno. I feel it's too unreliable.

I'm not understanding sudden spoiling...at all? Easily rip that out for something else.

Also no too sure about Harmonize. I feel it's key to constantly be playing creatures...you don't fair well in late game.


I suggest looking at my build, you should find a lot of answers to surviving those kinds of control decks.

shiver0 wrote:

Thanks for your comments, I will certainly check out your build. I am not very experienced player yet I feel it hard to agree that Sudden Spoiling is bad in such deck. This is devastation in aggro vs aggro match while attacking or defending.

It can be good in theory, but it's very situational. For one...it has to be verse an aggro match up to really shine. Two...they have to block and not predict the move (especially after you show the trick once). Three...you need an army FIRST to use it. The slot can be better used. However if you MUST...run 2 - 3 as it's is a power move card, but wont be able to be effective every time you draw one. Generally you just need one to go off for the game to be over for the opponent

This deck usually plays meaner aggro creatures than most aggro can deal with. It can also out last it. Your only fear is them getting some good beaters like goyf and perfect burns/removal spells along the way.