Doran Treefolk Bash Yo Self Deck
Commander / EDH
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MtgHarmacist says... #2
Just 15 over the limit now! Just 15 more cards to get to that 100 mark!
September 7, 2012 11:49 p.m.
MtgHarmacist says... #3
Now 18 over the limit! haha I keep finding good cards! ugh! Need help cutting!
September 9, 2012 11:46 a.m.
MtgHarmacist says... #4
Down to 8 over the limit! It's getting mighty close!
September 9, 2012 9:39 p.m.
Theophilus says... #5
Palace Guard ? Fauna Shaman , drop Chord of Calling . Drop Wickerbough Elder , drop Might of Oaks .
September 11, 2012 9:55 a.m.
elitestgen says... #6
You need more land and better spot removal.
You could probably afford to cut Bar the Door , Crushing Vines , Might of Oaks , Oblivion Ring , Burgeoning , Traproot Kami , Dungrove Elder , Tireless Tribe , Treefolk Seedlings , Tree of Redemption , Magnigoth Treefolk .
I'd suggest: Beast Within , Mentor of the Meek , Oathsworn Giant , Mortify , Putrefy , Genesis Wave , Noetic Scales , Meekstone , Harmonize , Promise of Power , Retribution of the Meek , Wave of Reckoning .
I appreciate your approach to the treefolk tribal. But when adding creatures to an EDH deck you have to make sure they always serve their purpose whether it be ETB / LTB effects, massive threat making removal obligatory, etc. Indomitable Ancients and Grizzled Leotau can get by with being "dumb beats" because yeah... lots of bang for the buck in this deck.
Feel free to check out Doran Toughness EDH for some ideas. I don't follow the tribal theme as strictly as you, though.
September 16, 2012 6:53 a.m.
MtgHarmacist says... #7
I can't picture me wanting Cloudcrown Oak just due to it having Reach. Right now I'm taking him out for Grasslands to add another land. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!
June 9, 2013 10:29 a.m.
doc_brietz says... #8
You know, Birds of Paradise and Ornithopter would be great easy additions to this deck. Both are flyers and both would be good wielding any equipment you put on them. Doran makes The thopter a 2/2 for 0 and BoP a 1/1 mana fixer for 1. Most critters that have a toughness that outweigh their power are defenders. There are ways to make them able to attack. Tutor your slagwurm armor and put it on thopter and you have a 8/8!
June 22, 2013 1:47 a.m.
MtgHarmacist says... #9
Hmm great suggestions. What to cut though! I think this deck needs a Nature's Claim as well.
June 23, 2013 10:50 a.m.
doc_brietz says... #10
I would do this:-1 ajani-1 storyteller (unless you run more critters or unless it is working for you)-1 seal of primordium-1 deglamer+2 lands of your choice+1 ornithopter+1 cool equipment whose casting and equip costs together = 5 or less, like a sword of x and y
Also, any time you can find a decent creature that does what a sorcery or instant can do, get the creature. Think in terms of value. Ask yourself, can this creature replace a card 1 for 1? Can this ability be reused? (like eternal witness or does x on your / their upkeep)
Usually I look for cards that have the main values in thier text like "destroy, destroy all, return, exile, search your library for, draw etc..) White is great for exileing anything at an speed you desire, green handles your artifact and enchantment removal, and black kills stuff and uses negative counters. Adding a BoP and ornithopter gives you a few flyers (or using brawn for trample, genesis for returns) so that you can swing damage through. +1 if said damage triggers a cool ability.
June 24, 2013 6:28 a.m.
MtgHarmacist says... #11
Ok so far took out Heartwood Storyteller and Ajani Goldmane for Behemoth Sledge and Ornithopter . I have a Birds of Paradise on its way but til then I'll have to stick with this. My swords are tied up in my Dakkon deck right now :(
June 28, 2013 6:13 p.m.
MtgHarmacist says... #12
I've tried Ornithopter
and Birds of Paradise
and unfortunally I think I'm not getting enough out of them to stay includes. I'll give them a couple more plays though. With Lurking Predators
in, I'm thinking I might need to add a few more treefolk. Does anyone have any suggestions?
September 17, 2013 9:42 a.m.
Cards like Birds of Paradise and Avacyn's Pilgrim help bring out Doran on turn 2, allowing you to drop a Silverblade Paladin to pair to Doran and swing for 10 commander on turn 3. Scary stuff, mate.
December 3, 2013 8:49 a.m.
Then give Doran a Slagwurm Armor on tun 4 and swing again for game.
December 3, 2013 8:50 a.m.
MtgHarmacist says... #15
That is true, perhaps I'll leave Birds of Paradise in then. I almost hate to put Silverblade Paladin just becasue that strays way from the theme but I might have to include that as well. I was thinking this deck probably could use a Skyshroud Claim Any other suggestions. As a reminder, this deck is built mainly for multiplayer and not 1v1 so the hitting early hard could hurt me as well.
December 9, 2013 9:53 a.m.
MtgHarmacist says... #16
I think I'll take Land Tax out and replace it with Skyshroud Claim
December 9, 2013 9:54 a.m.
Skyshroud Claim
Harrow
Farseek
All are awesome mana ramp cards
December 9, 2013 10:42 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #18
Nature's Lore > Farseek . Especially when playing Murmuring Bosk .
December 9, 2013 10:51 p.m.
I disagree. Farseek allows you to not only fetch those shock-lands, but you could fetch basic lands other than Forests (in this case - Plains/Swamp) if he needs them.
December 9, 2013 10:57 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #20
And Farseek puts them into play tapped. Nature's Lore does not. Clearly better. Farseek is better in 5 color but not 3 color.
December 9, 2013 10:59 p.m.
PhageTheUnbeatable says... #21
Nature's Lore is better than Farseek , but neither are as good as Rampant Growth until you put in the money for ABUR duals. Nature's Lore , if you are trying to colorfix, only finds shocklands and Murmuring Bosk . If you are trying to find a basic Forest , my guess is that you don't really care if it comes into play untapped, as you would've just used your mana in the first place instead of netting -1 mana for the turn. Rampant Growth is far more useful when you can't afford to use Murmuring Bosk as a painland or bring in shocks untapped because the life loss would be too detrimental at the current time. In essence, Rampant Growth does essentially the same thing as Nature's Lore , but is a more reliable fixer that won't harm you any more than Nature's Lore will. Not to mention that Rampant Growth fights nonbasic land hate, something very common in EDH
In summary, don't run Farseek (it's very subpar), run Nature's Lore if you have room, and definitely run Rampant Growth . Also, Sakura-Tribe Elder is pretty insane too.
For reference: Happy Tree Friends
December 10, 2013 8:40 p.m.
PhageTheUnbeatable says... #22
Whoops, that linked to the wrong deck. Here's the right one: Happy Tree Friends
December 10, 2013 8:41 p.m.
Still disagreeing. Farseek is still better. More versatile than both Nature's Lore and Rampanth Growth. If you need a forest, fetch one of the 3 shocklands this deck can run. If not? You have free pick over whatever you need. Farseek isn't just for 5-color decks. People ran Farseek in standard for their 2-3 color decks because it helped them ramp. And it was beautiful. It does the same in my own Doran EDH deck. It pales in comparison to actual ramp cards like Harrow, Cultivate, Skyshroud Claim, etc, but for a 2-costed sorcery speed fetch-land? It's better than its other 2 competitors.
btw Sakura-Tribe Elder is awesome <3 AND gets reduced by Bosk Banneret
December 12, 2013 6:38 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #25
I guarantee that if Nature's Lore was in the same standard as Farseek that Farseek wouldn't have gotten ANY play.
The both fetch whatever color you could possibly need in this deck so what they find I completely negated. Now you have to look at other parts of the card. As I said, Nature's Lore brings lands in untapped.
Can Farseek find Murmuring Bosk ? No.
Can Nature's Lore ? Yes.
I might sound like a broken record here but when you have a unique land that can fix all three colors for a little pain you need to be able to fetch it reliably. Farseek and Rampant Growth can't do that.
Ohthenoises says... #1
Reaper of Sheoldred is a common addition to doran decks as is Tree of Redemption .
September 4, 2012 11:32 p.m.