Bonsai: Doran the tiny tree leader!

Tiny Leaders Aefinn

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DaftVader says... #1

I like Archetype of Courage here, you don't want to be trading if it could be one-sided

April 27, 2015 2:40 p.m.

draconwme says... #2

yeah i wasn't saying its bad, and there are reasons to keep it in. i just assumed that it would be the easiest thing to drop.

April 27, 2015 3:55 p.m.

PenguinPnS says... #3

I agree ramping is always good, and with Doran these serve as beat creatures too, you can swing with the bird if you throw one in.

Also Luutamo I don't know if you realize it, but Brave the Sands hard counters Order of Whiteclay. There is nothing worse than having them both in play. Whiteclay becomes a 4/4.

April 27, 2015 10:38 p.m.

Aefinn says... #4

PenguinPnS hmmm. That's a very solid point you got there.

Made some changes because of that. Still, went rather with this (instead of ramping):

April 28, 2015 6:07 a.m.

Skaven123 says... #5

What do you think about adding maybe Wall of blossom and Wall of Omens and maybe putting in assault formation and Rolling stones or something?

May 3, 2015 4:18 p.m.

draconwme says... #6

maybe Loam Lion?

May 5, 2015 1:33 p.m.

draconwme says... #7

also i think Steadfastness.

May 10, 2015 8:49 a.m.

Aefinn says... #8

Thanks for suggesting draconwme! I like Steadfastness, even thoug it's kind of a worse version of Tower Defense. Still good. Only problem is that I can't decide if there is anything that I could take off so it would fit in.

May 10, 2015 10:40 a.m.

draconwme says... #9

if it were me, i would probably take out Kin-Tree Invocation, but that is my opinion.

May 10, 2015 10:49 a.m.

draconwme says... #10

Today I am filled with suggestions! Ikiral Outrider seems worth the effort.

May 10, 2015 5 p.m.

PacoBob says... #11

Would a Meekstone be a worthy sideboard addition?

May 11, 2015 12:01 p.m.

Aefinn says... #12

draconwme, I really like Ikiral Outrider! Thanks for suggesting!

PacoBob yes! Maybe even mainboard material. Thanks!

May 11, 2015 2:07 p.m.

toxicliam says... #13

A card I can see in this deck is Courser of Kruphix. A 4/4 is nothing to scoff at, and it also helps you filter yout draws and gain a little life whil your at it.

May 12, 2015 4:26 p.m.

Aefinn says... #14

toxicliam other than the price tag. I know it's not super expensive but this is budget. There is already variants of this deck out there with bigger budget.

May 12, 2015 4:31 p.m.

toxicliam says... #15

Ok, otherwise this would go great. It's a great deck, by the way. +1.

May 12, 2015 4:44 p.m.

draconwme says... #16

I thought that there is not a downside at all for Treefolk Harbinger, as the new tuck rule does not apply to tiny leaders. plus it can still get you a forest or shock / duel if you ever put them in. plus a 3/3 body for 1 is fantastic and just what a deck like this wants.

May 18, 2015 8:01 p.m.

EpicDermis says... #17

How about Fiend Hunter? Ya, Oblivion Ring is better, but hunter seems to fit your general better. Depends on the meta, though.

Also feel like you really need some flying in here. My suggestions for that might be Gift of Orzhova, or Trestle Troll, or Crocanura or Abzan Falconer.

Korozda Guildmage could be a funny combo in here with Kin-Tree Invocation.

If you wait for the price to drop around rotation, I think Sylvan Caryatid would be a pretty decent inclusion, as has been said. I would wait, though. Another option for cheap ramp could be Gyre Sage, since high toughness still procs his ability.

Duress would be alright in sideboard, depending on meta. Golgari Charm might be worthwhile in mainboard.

May 24, 2015 6:46 p.m.

Aefinn says... #18

Great suggestions EpicDermis. I'll take a better look at them later when I have more time :)

May 25, 2015 5:15 a.m.

Duckling says... #19

Song of the Dryads is really good. In my version I simple use it on a commander that is completely necessary in their deck, like Doran, the Siege Tower. Whenever I play Tiny Leaders, oftentimes I see swords like Sword of Light and Shadow, and I found it hard to counter them. I have less of a budget deck, and use Pernicious Deed, but there is Gaze of Granite which wouldn't be hard to maybeboard or sideboard. I don't like killing my own creatures, but generally I get to keep all my three cost creatures on the field making x = 2. :)

May 25, 2015 5:47 a.m.

draconwme says... #20

also possibly Wall of Hope because its not bad.

June 8, 2015 5:20 p.m.

Aefinn says... #21

draconwme, meh. It's a wall.

June 8, 2015 5:28 p.m.

Shaffle says... #22

maybe Spidersilk Armor, to help against flying creatures and a little boost

June 10, 2015 3:44 p.m.

MattDovah says... #23

You sir deserve one thousand +1s just for the name :DSo here it is one from me ;)

What about Priests of Norn as an alternate wincon by poison?

June 13, 2015 5:53 a.m.

Aefinn says... #24

Thanks MattDovah! I personally detest Infect and so does all of my friends. That's why we don't build Infect deck. That said, Priests of Norn would work pretty well in this deck, especially because there is already Necroskitter. But I think I will stick to withers instead of infects still. Great suggestion newertheless.

Shaffle isn't worth that manacost. Not even near.

June 13, 2015 8:33 a.m.

MattDovah says... #25

Ok, i got it :)

can i ask you why you don't like Black Sun's Zenith?

In case of emergency is a really good board wipe and if you have your Necroskitter on the field you can turn an opponent's board into yours ;)

June 13, 2015 11:31 a.m.

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