The Attack of the Defenders...Wait What?

Modern Battlecruiser Budget Burn Casual Ramp RG (Gruul)

mr_spooner

Creature (28)

• 4x Axebane Guardian
• 4x Carven Caryatid
• 4x Colossus of Akros
• 4x Gatecreeper Vine
• 4x Overgrown Battlement
• 4x Traproot Kami
• 4x Vine Trellis

Land (20)

• 15x Forest
• 5x Mountain

Sorcery (12)

• 4x Devil's Play
• 2x Harmonize
• 4x Lead the Stampede
• 2x Mizzium Mortars

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Maybeboard

Creature (3)

• 1x AEther Membrane
• 1x Vent Sentinel
• 1x Wall of Tanglecord

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Assault Formation

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Clan Defiance

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Consistent T4-5 play and devastation of Colossus of Akros / massive burn. Who knew those idle Defenders that sit there and defend can be so threatening? All hail Colossus of Akros .

Axebane Guardian and Overgrown Battlement are the two main creatures to help ramp into a nice Colossus of Akros or a juicy Devil's Play to the face as early as turn 4. By turn 5, you got a massive hulk of a colossus with trample, or you're flashbacking Devil's Play to do the devil's work once more. All of the other creatures are self-explanatory and serve their purpose in the deck, either with getting yourself lands, drawing a card, ramping up with more mana, or defending against fliers.

Noncreature spells also all serve a functional purpose. Lead the Stampede and Harmonize both help to refill my hand and smash my opponent with more defenders. With a plentiful amount of creatures, Lead the Stampede works really well. Red spells help out in doing what the defenders can't do (except for Colossus) - kill the opponent's creatures. Mizzium Mortars works nicely to wipe the opponent's board by turn 4 if need be. Devil's Play serves a dual purpose, working as a burn spell to a creature, but more often than not to the opponent (as you want to hit em with one big hit).

As with all of my decks, it's a budget deck first and foremost, likes and suggestions gladly welcomed!

Date added	10 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.80
Folders	Money but WANT, Cool Cheap Decks, Inspiration, Possible purchases?