Hydras and Gods!

Standard Competitive GU (Simic) Midrange Ramp

sambojones

Creature (30)

• 3x Boon Satyr
• 4x Elvish Mystic
• 3x Kalonian Hydra
• 2x Kalonian Tusker
• 2x Nylea, God of the Hunt
• 2x Polukranos, World Eater
• 2x Prime Speaker Zegana
• 3x Prophet of Kruphix
• 3x Reverent Hunter
• 4x Sylvan Caryatid
• 2x Voyaging Satyr

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Garruk, Caller of Beasts

Land (22)

• 4x Breeding Pool
• 10x Forest
• 2x Island
• 2x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 4x Temple of Mystery

Artifact (2)

• 2x Bow of Nylea

Instant (4)

• 2x Ranger's Guile
• 2x Simic Charm

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Sideboard

Creature (4)

• 2x Arbor Colossus
• 2x Mistcutter Hydra

Artifact (2)

• 2x Pithing Needle

Instant (7)

• 2x Cyclonic Rift
• 3x Plummet
• 2x Predator's Rapport

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Fade into Antiquity

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Nimbus Swimmer

Enchantment (3)

• 3x Alpha Authority

Instant (5)

• 3x Mizzium Skin
• 2x Simic Charm

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That's a Clutch reference by the way.

I've always loved playing green for the creatures and blue for the cool spells and counter-spells. That being said, my simic deck started off pretty shaky. It was tough for me to peel of many of the spells I liked that just didn't fit. Adding in the simic creatures helped ease the pain, because they aren't just dirty nasty creatures. The abilities of these creatures helped me scratch itch.

"Whoever said two heads are better than one never met a hydra."




Goal:
Midrange Green Devotion build with a splash of blue. The main path to victory is using mana ramps and Prophet of Kruphix to overwhelm the opponent with multiple large creatures while using Prime Speaker Zegana and Garruk, Caller of Beasts to maintain card draw/advantage.

1 Drops:
4x Elvish Mystic - Mana Ramp

2x Ranger's Guile - Protects creatures from most removal spells

2 Drops:
4x Sylvan Caryatid - Mana ramp and early blocker.

2x Kalonian Tusker - Early threat and green devotion.

2x Simic Charm - Creature protection/buff.

3 Drops:
3x Boon Satyr - One of the best Bestow creatures in Theros. A 4/2 for 3 CMC with instant speed thanks to Flash. This guy is a threat as a creature or an enchantment.

3x Reverent Hunter - Whether he comes out early or late game, he is a threat. The lowest he will come out is a 3/3 on turn two. With all the devotion here, he can get FRIGGIN HUGE! Also, don't forget about doubling with kalonian, and deathtouch/trample combo from Nylea and her bow.

2x Bow of Nylea - Deathtouch for attacking creatures pairs well with trample, and the activated abilities are even more useful when Prophet of Kruphix is on the board.

4 Drops:
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2x Polukranos, World Eater - A big boy at 5/5 for a 4 drop that has the potential to get bigger and take out opposing creatures in the process. Gaining +1/+1 counters also provides good synergy with Kalonian Hydra.

2x Nylea, God of the Hunt - Trample for Polukranos and a very strong chance of already being a creature upon hitting the battlefield. Trample/Deathtouch combo for increased trample damage when Bow of Nylea is also in play.

5 Drops:
3x Kalonian Hydra - A big bad creature that opponents must deal with immediately if they hope to avoid defeat. Flashed in via Prophet of Kruphix and/or given extra tokens by Master Biomancer can make this imposing threat that much more formidable.

3x Prophet of Kruphix - Untapping during each player's turn and casting creatures as though they had flash goes a long way in helping put a lot of big threats out on the board in a short amount of time.

6 Drop:
2x Garruk, Caller of Beasts - Pumping out creatures through mana ramp and Prophet of Kruphix can leave the hand depleted, so Garruk offers card draw that helps ensure creature threats are always available for play.

2x Prime Speaker Zegana - Card draw and a beefy creature in one fell swoop.

Specials

2x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx - There is a ton of devotion here. Great for X values. Even better to play your whole hand. Just consider drawing with Garruk or Prime Speaker Zegana on your turn and laying to multiple creatures at your opponent's end step via the prophet.

Sideboard

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks to Skunk_Ape for the help and the beers!

Top Ranked	Achieved #42 position overall 10 years ago
Date added	11 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 27 - 8 Rares 4 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 7 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.16
Tokens	Emblem Garruk, Caller of Beasts
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