Bant Counters

Standard Competitive Counters GWU (Bant) Midrange Zoo

ArmyJM07

Creature (18)

• 4x Avatar of the Resolute
• 3x Den Protector
• 3x Hangarback Walker
• 4x Managorger Hydra
• 4x Warden of the First Tree

Land (23)

• 4x Flooded Strand
• 8x Forest
• 2x Island
• 3x Plains
• 4x Windswept Heath
• 2x Yavimaya Coast

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Hardened Scales

Instant (15)

• 3x Anticipate
• 4x Display of Dominance
• 3x Dromoka's Command
• 2x Reality Shift
• 3x Valorous Stance

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Sideboard

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Instant (4)

• 4x Disdainful Stroke

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Bant build attempting to exploit Managorger Hydra, I considered Hardened Scales however I don't feel like it really worth it I think I good one drop creature would probably be better. Looking for suggestions related to competitive play, side board options, this deck is fluid at the moment in preliminary stage's of development.

Strategy: Simple creature aggro strategy; with Managorger Hydra in hand work on playing him.

Gorger becomes removal bait, once you have enough mana and Gorger sticks start playing more threats and force your opponent to choose between the hydra. Then use Display of Dominance or Valorous Stance to stop and pump the hydra and swing with trample.

Other win cons are strictly into beat down mode not enough control elements to go to the long game, but very midrange-ish.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 1 Mythic Rares 31 - 0 Rares 9 - 4 Uncommons 3 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.73
Tokens	Manifest 2/2 C, Morph 2/2 C, Thopter 1/1 C