This deck wins primarily by using green devotion in combination with Aspect of Hydra to super pump an unblocked attacking creature. Eight of its creatures use “undying” as an incentive to attack without much fear of going to the graveyard. Most of the creatures are big and/or get even bigger, so time is not on the opponents’ side (especially using ticking clock like Predator Ooze).
There’s some psychology involved in this deck’s strategy. An opponent may not think much about letting the first creature attack go unblocked until the first of four Aspect of Hydra cards shows the folly of that idea. Then, because letting evening one creature get through may be devastating, your foes may decide they have to block. Understanding this pattern of thinking helps a player anticipate and exploit this behavior. For example: by the mid game, there may be some creatures on the battlefield with +1/+1 counters. One may attack and expect blockers but save the attackers with Inspiring Call’s protection and card draw. This deck doesn’t really offer opponents much of a choice.
There are many creatures with helpful synergies. Simic Guild Mage’s ability allows redistribution of +1/+1 from undying creatures to others so that the undying ones can stay alive even longer. Avatar of the Resolute comes in bigger because of the many creatures on the field that can boost it, which in turn can evolve Experiment One (who has his own form of undying). Khalni Hydra and Primalcrux are bombs in this deck, by themselves and/or with Aspect of Hydra. In the second main phase, I like to use Life’s Legacy in conjunction with Nythos, Shrine to Nyx after having buffed a creature that dealt nasty damage this turn!
This deck can be defensive or offensive and has many options. Because the creatures are so cheap to cast, they can easily overwhelm the other player(s). The deck boasts many good features: life gain, card draw, trample, indestructible, mana ramp, strong creatures, reach, and exalted.
