Anthousa bad? No, Anthousa good!

Commander / EDH* Mono-Green

BlockethTheGrand

Instant (18)

• 1x Aggressive Urge
• 1x Ambuscade
• 1x Ancient Animus
• 1x Aspect of Hydra
• 1x Blossoming Defense
• 1x Chorus of Might
• 1x Echoing Courage
• 1x Elvish Fury
• 1x Harrow
• 1x Hunter's Insight
• 1x Might of the Masses
• 1x Mortal's Resolve
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Prey's Vengeance
• 1x Verdant Rebirth
• 1x Vines of Vastwood
• 1x Vitalize
• 1x Wildsize

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Alpha Authority
• 1x Beastmaster Ascension
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Font of Fertility
• 1x Growing Rites of Itlimoc  ^Flip
• 1x Sandwurm Convergence
• 1x Season of Growth
• 1x Talons of Wildwood
• 1x Wild Defiance

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Karn, Scion of Urza
• 1x Nissa, Vital Force
• 1x Nissa, Who Shakes the World

Creature (15)

• 1x Acidic Slime
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Cultivator of Blades
• 1x Dawntreader Elk
• 1x Elder of Laurels
• 1x Ley Weaver
• 1x Loyal Guardian
• 1x Oviya Pashiri, Sage Lifecrafter
• 1x Ramunap Excavator
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Vigor
• 1x Waker of the Wilds
• 1x Wood Elves

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Broken Bond
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Harmonize
• 1x Harvest Season
• 1x Hunter's Prowess
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Rishkar's Expertise
• 1x Skyshroud Claim
• 1x Soul's Majesty
• 1x Sylvan Awakening

Artifact (8)

• 1x Dragon Throne of Tarkir
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Emerald Medallion
• 1x Endless Atlas
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Throne of the God-Pharaoh

Commander (1)

Land (36)

• 1x Blighted Woodland
• 1x Cascading Cataracts
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Desert of the Indomitable
• 1x Dunes of the Dead
• 1x Emergence Zone
• 22x Forest
• 1x Hashep Oasis
• 1x Hickory Woodlot
• 1x Khalni Garden
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Slippery Karst
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
• 1x Tranquil Thicket

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I always thought Anthousa was a terrible commander. Her ability seemed narrow, hard to use, and frankly not very good. But it turns out that getting 6/6 worth of stats across 3 bodies essentially "for free" whenever you cast a simple spell like Vines of Vastwood is incredibly strong.

This deck's game plan:

1. Durdle a bit with ramp and artifacts/enchantments

2. Play Anthousa only if you can protect her

3. Smash some face

This deck wants to be aggressive, which makes things a little difficult. Your opponents will quickly see you as a threat, and may single you out at the beginning. That is why you will want to play slowly at the beginning; ramp a bunch, play some of your supportive cards like Season of Growth or Throne of the God Pharaoh, and make sure you are able to protect Anthousa after she comes into play. Once she's out, a simple Might of the Masses will make her swing in for big damage. Focusing one opponent at a time may be frustrating or unfun (for them) but it is the right strategy most of the time. Best if you target the most problematic opponent first.

Hopefully this deck may inspire some of you to reconsider commanders you once thought of as bad. They may turn out alright, and maybe even be your new favorite! Plus, it is a great deckbuilding challenge that will make you better at building decks in the future!

Top Ranked	Achieved #18 position overall 5 years ago Achieved #13 position in Commander / EDH 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Mono-Green 5 years ago
Date added	5 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 23 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 28 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.11
Tokens	Construct 0/0 C, Construct X/X C, Emblem Nissa, Vital Force, Emblem Nissa, Who Shakes the World, Plant 0/1 G, Servo 1/1 C, Wurm 5/5 G, Zombie 2/2 B
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