Golgari "CounterRamp" Hydra's *PLEASE PLAYTEST*

Standard* Aggro BG (Golgari) Combo Competitive Counters Ramp

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Creature (26)

• 4x Corpsejack Menace
• 3x Elvish Mystic
• 2x Genesis Hydra
• 4x Kalonian Hydra
• 3x Lotleth Troll
• 4x Mistcutter Hydra
• 2x Nylea, God of the Hunt
• 4x Sylvan Caryatid

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Vraska the Unseen

Land (22)

• 6x Forest
• 2x Llanowar Wastes
• 2x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 4x Overgrown Tomb
• 4x Swamp
• 4x Temple of Malady

Instant (11)

• 3x Abrupt Decay
• 2x Chord of Calling
• 2x Golgari Charm
• 2x Putrefy
• 2x Solidarity of Heroes

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Sideboard

Creature (6)

• 3x Lifebane Zombie
• 3x Terra Stomper

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Vraska the Unseen

Instant (5)

• 3x Bile Blight
• 2x Hero's Downfall

Sorcery (3)

• 3x Thoughtseize

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Golgari "CounterRamp" Hydra deck.

Prime focus is on Dropping Corpsejack Menace followed by Kalonian Hydra that will become uncontrollably large very quickly.

This deck can and does consistently produce 5th turn attacking 32/32 or larger Trampling Kalonian Hydras with as little as 3 land in play.

Prime Hand would play like:

Turn 1: Overgrown Tomb pay the 2 life, drop Elvish Mystic

Turn 2: Forest Tap for 2, Sylvan Caryatid

Turn 3: Swamp Tap for 4, Corpsejack Menace

Turn 4: Tap for 5, Kalonian Hydra Hits board at 8/8

Turn 5: Tap for 4, Corpsejack Menace B. Declare with Kalonian Hydra. Trigger 1 Kalonian Hydra stacks double counters +8, trigger 2 Corpsejack Menace A doubles this to +16, trigger 3 Corpsejack Menace B doubles this +32. Swing with a 40/40 Trampling Hydra for lethal.

If an opponent is able to find answers, Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord is there for a back-up to "Throw" the Hydra's for unblockable. Scavenging Ooze Experiment One and Mistcutter Hydra all can get very large, very quickly as well with the help of Abrupt Decay Putrefy Vraska the Unseen and of course the Corpsejack Menace

This will be the deck to carry me until Standard rotation. There will be an extremely interesting month when M14 and M15 are in Standard together. Additions like (Not sure if this is linkable yet) Genesis Hydra will round this out nicely. I like playing this deck so much that once Rotation hits, I will more then likely cycle to Modern and continue this model to further gross and disgusting levels :)

Sideboard needs ALOT of work for upcoming FNM's. I found myself not using it really at all through the tourney. Any comments thoughts highly appreciated! :)

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Top Ranked	Achieved #44 position overall 10 years ago
Date added	10 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 4 Mythic Rares 30 - 6 Rares 10 - 5 Uncommons 3 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.63
Tokens	Assassin 1/1 B w/ Player Killer
Folders	Golgari Coutner Ramp, Standard m15, Powerful, 1v1, Golgari (Modern/Standard)