I've got a deck kind of like this (well, it's at least MGD) :Turn 3 Craterhoof Behemoths with only 2 lands!.

OMG, sorry, forgot to ask: It isn't super consistent,. Could I halve some help with that?

I think you will be very interested in genesis hydra once it is released.

nbarry223...what an awesome card! They've been printing cards that make a green Mage's heart smile lately! I was going to add it to the list; but thought I'd wait until it was a little closer to the time it was actually going to be released; but I am for sure testing it right away!

We were just talking/laughing about this. Its funny, because my bro has been focused on a deck we're posting today that the new red mythic fit perfectly in...and these came along and we figured MTG had bugged our place and were printing cards for us :)

Well, I think that m15 is going to bring a bunch of really broken cards. Waste Not is probably the most broken in modern, since instant speed discard can be a thing there.

Both of the spoiled rares look like they have plenty of potential to be built around, can't wait for the other colors.

BTW: deck name got changed to: Legit Mono-Green Burn (Is That Even Possible?).

I agree wholeheartedly nbarry223...Waste Not is absolutely absurd and will see play in discard-based decks (which exist in Modern)...Genesis Hydra also seems super powerful in green. Hopefully the other colors get equally powerful rares...M15 I think is going to be a relatively powerful set (as they will try to offset the new boarder with a great set).

Hey, this might be a bit offtopic, but I just stumbled upon a few green cards and came up with the idea of a green control deck. However, it seems to lack any answers to aggro decks spitting out creatures like no tommorrow, any ideas on what could help with that?

Here's list if that helps at all.

Mono Green...Control?

I'm not all that familiar with green, even though I seem to be making more and more green decks, so figured I'd ask if either of you could think of anything to help.

I love the deck, I've been looking for green ramp in modern for a little bit, because who doesn't like casting 12/12 turn 4? I'm glad it's pretty cheap too! +1

Hi, guys! Wow, ain't this a fresh, fun and new take on Green Devotion? I'm really enjoying the testing so far, and can't wait to take it to my local FNM. :D Congrats!

I'm sorry if this was discussed before, but what are your thoughts on Bow of Nylea? I guess that at, as 3-drop, there's no room for it? It just seems great with Eidolon of Blossoms and Nykthos.

leafpowernow, thanks so much for your kind words! It was definitely my intent to try to provide a slightly different take on Green Devotion than we've seen in Modern (i.e. the Primeval Titan , Primal Command , Eternal Witness build...

I actually quite like Bow of Nylea ....if has a lot of versatility and you are right that it plays well with both Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx as well as Eidolon of Blossoms . Good idea!

mojachie...I hadn't even noticed how cheap this deck was :) We generally build without the cost of the cards in mind; but I much prefer our decks to be as financially feasible as possible (so more people can play them). Thanks so much for pointing that out. I hadn't even thought about it. I hope you do well with it in your FNM!

So, CurdBrosBrewingCo, have you taken this to any tournaments? How did they go?

Not a bad playtest, slow T1-T4 though. On T4 I played a garruk and eidolon to set myself up for T5, so it probably would have met some sort of kill spell. Regardless, I had another eidolon in my hand and drew into a third on T5 so I smiled and played out my awesome Turn 5.

As you can see, I ended up with a 10/10 hasty hydra and attacked with it and the T4 eidolon. Aspect of Hydra for 17 devotion and both already trampling for a secured win.

I don't like solo-playtesting, as you meet with no resistance, so it doesn't really let you know where your deck's weaknesses lie. I PREFER losing when trying to playtest decks, because you learn far more from how you lost, than your deck working fine and meeting with no resistance.

I mean that's good for openers and learning to mull properly, but that's about it in my opinion, you need to actually face someone to playtest properly in my opinion.

That's just how I feel though, I'm sure there's times when live playtesting just isn't possible, or is too time consuming.

Hey Dreno33...I haven't actually as I've been playing my Elves and Friends deck for the past few weeks. I need to try it out in a daily (as the majority of my play is online now)...I'll let you know if and when I play it and how it did. Glad to see your testing went ok...I can live with Turn 5 :)

Hey nbarry223...I agree. It's fun to "goldfish" sometimes; but the only way to build solid decks is to playtest against others. My playtesting is always against someone else (generally my brother). I am the same as you...once I figure out the bad match ups; I focus almost solely on those! It's the only way to learn how to build a 75 that can maintain in the meta....we try to put our decks against the top 10 decks in the meta (via www.mtgtop8.com) and find out which deck are the poor match ups and develop a sideboard from there. We then also always include Red Deck Wins (as it is always popular in Modern on MTGO :) That's at least our general testing.

TBH, i thought this deck was better before you changed up with Eidolon of Blossoms and other such stuff. a playset of Abundant Growth sure helps for devotion and color fixing, but when you can't activate (or draw) Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx , it just slows everything down.

it cantrips itself, so it's not that much of a loss. I see it as a way to totally tap out, you shouldn't be giving up better plays to play a 1 CMC that does nothing, but it is there for when you have that 1 mana left.

I think it is fine in this particular deck, since devotion matters.

@CurdBrosBrewingCo

I try to playtest beyond the top 8 and figure out what card(s) can totally screw my deck. Once that's figured out, I decide how heavily to side against them depending on how much I foresee them being played. For example, Extirpate totally kills my one deck, but since it isn't a form of grave hate that sees all that much play (in legacy), I side against the ones that do more heavily, even though Extirpate is a much bigger threat. And when choosing the anti-hate, I try to pick things that hit other decks too, to serve a dual purpose.

Once the problem cards are covered satisfactorily, I devote whatever spots are remaining to the top 8 builds. I think it's more important to cover my weaknesses than to increase chances against matches I might never see.

One thing that has me baffled is why you have Eidolon of the Great Revel which has a double red cost in the side board as an answer to really fast decks. If that's your answer to them, with your manabase, you might die before it can hit the field. I'd suggest either adding in some fetches, or swapping it out for something more playable, like Chalice of the Void . There's only 6 cards in here that produce red, because you aren't running Burning-Tree Emissary so casting it early enough without fetches could present itself as a problem.

Hey Grimgrinner! The deck hasn't changed much recently outside of switching out Carven Caryatid for Eidolon of Blossoms ...I love Carven Caryatid (it's a great devotion card) and thought it was necessary when Wild Nacatl was first spoiled; however there haven't been as many Zoo decks as I thought would pop up and Eidolon of Blossoms simply draws WAY too many cards not to use :)

In terms of Abundant Growth , I honestly believe it is one of the best green devotion cards in the entire game. It cantrips itself, adds to your devotion, helps ensure you don't miss land drops, and fixes your mana. I originally thought it was a neat "filler" card to help fix mana; but I have been really impressed with how it plays in my decks and end up putting it in every devotion deck I build. I saw a stream a few days ago where Michael Jacob said that it was "far superior" to Elvish Visionary ...I don't know if I'd go that far; but I agree with him that it is crazy good in these decks. It is odd (as it doesn't seem like a great card in a vaccum); but I promise it works well in reality.

I don't know exactly how playing Abundant Growth keeps you from drawing or playing a Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx ; however this is most likely me just misunderstanding what you meant.

Please do let me know which cards you thought were better in the deck before and I will make sure to test them. I'm always open to change, even if that change is simply changing back to where I was before! Thanks for your thoughts!

Hello again nbarry223....I like your testing ideas...I do like to think of cards that can absolutely cripple me and make sure I guard my weaknesses (especially if they see play in the meta)...especially in decks with a very "linear" approach as I call it. Great ideas!

I need to go through the sideboard again as well. Eidolon of the Great Revel was initially added to deal speficially with Storm in Modern (and some Red Deck Wins) decks. Both of these decks see a very large % in MTGO (where we play more than paper); so the sideboard is a little geared that way. I don understand what you are saying about the red investment, however; and will look into other options. Thanks for the suggestion!

Thank you for such quick reply! I'm glad Bow of Nylea is getting some cosideration. It's versatility is exactly what makes it unique. And Modern format is all about variety, right? I think it has potential, at least as a SB option.Which takes me to my next question. Regarding Sideboarding, I find really difficult to know what to take out. I usually identify what I need after game 1, so I know what to board in, but can't decide what to take out. Could you give us some guide on which aspect of the deck (ramp, draw engine, etc.) you usually consider to take out (not entirely, of course, but a few cards belonging to that aspect)?Thanks again! :D

By the way, if your meta is packed with Anger of the Gods , one creature that really helps if you can cast him early is Vigor . Maybe worth some consideration as SB option! :D

I was saying that Abundant Growth slows things down because it costs 1 mana, which could be spent casting something more useful. You generate a ton of mana, but if nythos isn't on the field it still sets you back.

I thought Eidolon of Blossoms was bad because CMC 4, as well as dying to 9/10ths of the removal in modern (Lightning Bolt , Path to Exile , Doom Blade , Pyroclasm , Anger of the Gods , Terminate to list a few). Sure "dies to removal" isn't a good argument to not include it in a deck, but why rely on such a fragile combo engine? It just seems like a lot of work. Hell even an attacking Snapcaster Mage trades with it.

I think Wistful Selkie is more efficient because of 1 extra devotion, 1 less mana to cast. Also viable was your previous inclusion of Carven Caryatid . The 2/5 stats are super relevant in the meta. The defensive value gives you more time to ramp.