Energycore says... #2
All my yes. I love selesnya aggro, i love the amount of big dudes it can put out fast into the battlefield, and Ajani is going to make your dudes even bigger.
Ajani's first +1 buffs your dude. That means you can make a specially powerful Selesnya Hexproof-Based Aggro, where you make a hexproof creature and buff them with Ajani. Creatures like Witchstalker or Fleecemane Lion are big hitters in that respect, especially the Lion lategame against control (indestructible + hexproof = impossible to remove). On the enchantment side, Alpha Authority gives hex proof to anything and Unflinching Courage gives you the life gain necessary against aggro.
Another approach would be to use Ajani's second as a way to generate card advantage, in order to board vomit using ramps and a lot of creature cards. Against wrath effects, instant speed / hasty creatures like Boon Satyr , Skylasher and Mistcutter Hydra will help; and Advent of the Wurm , although not a creature card, is powerful because you can end-step cast it, and it's a big dude. Boon Satyr is not only wrath-proof thanks to flash, but also thanks to bestow.
April 14, 2014 12:18 p.m.
Energycore says... #3
I forgot to mention that if you're running a board-vomit G/W, you're going to need some ramp. Mana dorks are a given, but maybe Karametra, God of Harvests finally gets a home in a competitive deck. I sure hope so since i opened two of them during the BNG prerelease :>.
April 14, 2014 12:28 p.m.
I'd play Boon Satyr over Courser of Kruphix. By the time that you can play Courser, you pretty much have the mana base you need. While it is a nice card, it's also really awesome to have a card that can be an effective 3 drop as much as it can also be an effective 5 drop.
I wouldn't play the new ajani. Caller of the Pride is better for this deck. It has been recommend four times now, and I'll recommend it for a fifth time. Advent of the Wurm is amazing. :)
I'd run Gods Willing instead of Brave the elements. Rarely do you ever need to actually give protection to more than two creatures, and the scry is very relevant for this deck. Also, brave doesn't protect a few of your creatures, and God's Willing can potentially protect anything.
Almost all of the numbers for each card seems exactly what you'd want. Great job on that. the only thing I would change would be to drop one Brimaz (because he's legendary) for a 23rd land. I only say that because you're running two mutavaults, and the colored land is important to have. I feel like 2 mutavaults among 22 lands is a little too greedy for my tastes. 2 among 23 seems more legit. Dropping a brimaz drops a card that has double white, which makes adding one forest ideal because your white:green ratio will be closer.
April 14, 2014 12:46 p.m.
Energycore says... #5
I'd also like to suggest switching Imposing Sovereign for Blind Obedience . The enchantment is harder to remove, has the same mana cost and has the advantage of extort, which might give you the lifegain needed to survive against the fastest of aggro decks, or against a powerful burn.
April 14, 2014 12:53 p.m.
I think Imposing Sovereign makes more sense from the WW perspective. If it get removed, whatever. Gotta get in there for that damage. As a WW player, you are on a time limit. You control the game for the first turns of the game, but if it goes past a sort of event horizon, the game becomes unwinable.
April 14, 2014 1:10 p.m.
hsmangat12 says... #7
I think this is a nicely constructed deck! I just got back into playing magic after not playing for 10 years, so my feedback may not be the best. But perhaps a Spear of Heliod maybe a nice addition to boost your creatures as well as having an ability that lets you destroy creatures that attacked you.
If you have a second, I would love to get some feedback on my deck, Pride of Ajani. Thanks!
April 14, 2014 7:04 p.m.
I would suggest moving the 2x Unflinching Courage
to the sideboard and dropping Imposing Sovereign
because the only time you need to get powerful creatures is vs monogreen or gruul monsters. That gives you room for a 5/5 trample and end of their turn with 4x Advent of the Wurm
. I would also recommend 3x Plummet
in the sideboard for when game 1 you see Stormbreath Dragon
or Desecration Demon
. If you do decide to add in Advent, this gives Rootborn Defenses
a better reason to be used but the only other tokens being produced our Brimaz's minions & Voice's creatures. The next suggestion is to run 4x Selesnya Charm
. It is selesnya's only mana cost efficient creature removal that counters indestructible. You also can use it to trample over a weak creature, or in dire need of some defenses at end of their turn tossing a 2/2 vigilance token. The final suggestion is Gods Willing
for 1 mana you protect a creature but also get to scry 1. Brave the Elements
is great but I would choose Gods Willing
because I can move an unwanted land to the bottom and end the game with a descent top deck. I hope this helps you out. Just a few suggestions.
April 15, 2014 7:44 a.m.
I think that this deck need an Ageless Entity and Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
April 17, 2014 10:01 a.m.
drsolodolowitz says... #12
Hey I haven't had much experience with Selesnya, but if you are going to keep it more of a mid-range type deck like it is, you are gonna want to add Banishing Light . And again I'm not sure of the synergy it would have in this deck, but Aegis of the Gods seems like the ultimate mid-range card. And the fact that it is a creature now makes it slightly more aggro. Love the build and thanks for commenting on mine. +1
April 17, 2014 4:59 p.m.
TrevTuba117 says... #15
I love the deck. it is a lot like the dream decks i build for fun.
April 18, 2014 10:18 p.m.
+1 , I like the idea. My only concern is 4 Brimaz? I mean you can only have one out at a time. And you don't want him to be a dead card. I would suggest 2-3 and replace him with Spear or Fleecemane Lion.
April 18, 2014 11:28 p.m.
Instead of Imposing Sovereign i would put Blind obedience in the sideboard.
April 19, 2014 5:29 p.m.
clayrichards262 says... #18
In my opinion, Ajani in GW aggro is good, but is also slow. With the current top build in Selesnya Aggro, the curve is short and sweet. This deck needs to be more power oriented with ramp to fit ajani well. I love the deck, it just feels like the synergy is too slow. Good luck smoothing it out!
April 19, 2014 9:03 p.m.
xTCBxNightmare says... #19
@clayrichards262, I am working on another copy of this deck with the feedback that I have been given.
Yeah, Ajani, mentor of Heroes will need both ramp and Hexproof creatures to plow through opponents.
I think that it is about time that I actually update this deck to what it will be post-Journey.
April 19, 2014 11:22 p.m.
APPLE01DOJ says... #20
I think the deck was stronger before the recent changes.
Would love to see some Godsend in here. U could drop the extra copy of Karamata for it.
April 20, 2014 9:43 a.m.
please stop with the acolytes reward no stop it please run something in replacement
April 20, 2014 12:42 p.m.
I just had the privilege of giving you your 50th +1 - this deck is the shit.
A few suggestions, if you don't mind:
I can't stress how good Sylvan Caryatid is. Even if you're only playing 2 colours. Even without the mana fixation, it provides a great chump blocker with Hexproof. I would honestly drop Trostani, Selesnya's Voice - and I'll tell you why. For one, you're gaining a DICK load of a life with the new Ajani and Archangel of Thune . I'm sure you'll be just fine against burn.
I'd move Witchstalker over to the sideboard for Dimir hate. Maybe try a playset of Loxodon Smiter if you're looking for a solid 3-drop? 4/4 for 3 and it can't be countered, avoids a Duress or a Thoughtseize . I don't know what your meta is like, but as an Esper control player myself, Loxxy is a bitch to get off the field...unless of course I have Supreme Verdict - that brings me to my next point...
For your sideboard, I'd also throw in a few Rootborn Defenses to get around board wipes. Anger the gods is not fun to deal with, trust me.
April 20, 2014 10:41 p.m.
Energycore says... #23
I'd also suggest Boon Satyr as a 3-drop. The flash allows you to dodge mass removal by EOT casting, then hitting for 4. Also you can bestow at instant speed which is both great value and a viable combat trick.
April 20, 2014 10:45 p.m.
[mistcutter hydra] or [kalonian tusker] maybe I don't play standard so if their is lotsa life gain maybe sideboard kavu predator
April 20, 2014 10:50 p.m.
Energycore says... #25
Kalonian Tusker i don't agree with because you have Fleecemane Lion which is a straight upgrade and the deck already has 7 2-drops.
Mistcutter Hydra is a sideboard card for sure. Completely unblockable, unkillable by Mono Blue Devotion.
JamestheJoo says... #1
cool deck! I'm piecing a similar build. nice to know I'm not the only one who likes it. have you considered Bioshift ? I have Ben play testing using it to sneak in damage moving counters from ex. one to fleece main and so far it seems pretty effective.
April 13, 2014 11:04 p.m.