Nissa's Monster Mash

Standard* HiddenStrings

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its legal until Khans comes out @tomtom9112

July 13, 2014 6:14 p.m.

HiddenStrings says... #2

Bubble not burst. ;)

July 13, 2014 9:31 p.m.

CptnHndsm says... #3

Courser of Kruphix is a staple in midrange and ramp decks. I'd try to find a place for a playset!!

July 14, 2014 1:52 p.m.

HiddenStrings says... #4

@GamrMan11 I did have a playset of Courser of Kruphix but removed one to add 1x Hydra Broodmaster . Whenever Broodmaster has come out during Playtesting, I'm usually able to get 9 9/9s or better. When he shows up he's an attention whore.

July 14, 2014 3:29 p.m.

GamerSonX says... #5

Awesome deck, nice comments, etc.... Gotta love when people comment about rotation and they are completely wrong lol. Awesome someone else is on board with mono green devotion, I thought I was the only one :)

July 14, 2014 6:50 p.m.

@ GamerSonX o dude, i think most people are on board for mono Green tbh. I know I'm looking forward to it, i bought m15 nissa cases cuz Green just looks so good atm. Although I am worried about removal. but I guess everyone really should be.

July 14, 2014 7:01 p.m.

HiddenStrings says... #7

@GamerSonX, thank you! Don't forget to +1 the deck, please. I'd also have to agree with theproblemchild01 about people being on board for green. Green has already been talked about as having an excellent possibility at being a featured meta for Opens this time around. :)

July 14, 2014 7:22 p.m.

GamerSonX says... #8

you could probably use Chord of Calling in place of Life's Legacy especially since Legacy is sorcery speed and with all the mana available and you wouldn't lose a creature.

July 14, 2014 10:29 p.m.

HiddenStrings says... #9

I like, even LOVE Life's Legacy for many reasons.

  1. Being mana ramp my hand empties rather quickly. I can sac a Polukranos, draw 5 or more cards and then cast another one.

  2. Sac a Burning-Tree Emissary and draw 2 to help pull monsters

  3. Sac Scuttling Doom Engine after attack phase (whether or not he does attacking damage), opponent takes 6dmg. and I draw 6 cards.

I'm iffy about Chord of Calling. Yes, it's an excellent card, but I don't like searching the library especially with cards like Ob Nixilis, Unshackled on the loose. Yes, I could sideboard Chord of Calling, and I may do that eventually. But for now I am really liking Genesis Hydra . I usually pull off a 6/6 minimum hydra, revealing a nice monster and get to play that, too. Typically, I usually get Genesis Hydra out as a 10/10 or better. I have no problem finding what I need this way. Even a Nissa, Worldwaker . Also, don't forget that even if Genesis Hydra is countered you still get to place the dug up card on the battlefield.

July 15, 2014 4:56 a.m.

Life's Legacy at sorcery is the suck but as a near finisher with Scuttling Doom Engine i can see some use but 3? and although that does sound great i wouldn't necessarily want to sac the Scuttling Doom Engine when i can use it to keep beating my opponent down , it's a toss up with Life's Legacy

Chord of Calling vs. Genesis Hydra ? I would go with Genesis Hydra for exactly the reasoning you used

+1

July 15, 2014 5:49 p.m.

HiddenStrings says... #11

Thanks for the up!

If I can swing for 6 on T4, then sac it after battle doing 6 damage and drawing 6 cards, both Life's Legacy and Scuttling Doom Engine have done their due. That's 60% of the starting life total in one turn with one creature. Melikes! I also don't mind sacking a Polukranos if I'm set to cast another on my end step to draw big.

July 15, 2014 9:11 p.m.

GamerSonX says... #12

I am glad you brought up Ob Nixilis, Unshackled unless you are playing Legacy, maybe even Modern, you shouldn't worry, he will never see Standard play, he is just a horrible card in the standard format.

July 15, 2014 9:55 p.m.

HiddenStrings says... #13

@GamerSonX, I'm not sure I entirely agree with that. There's a lot of "search your library" cards in standard right now, and I've seen Nixilis in a lot of sideboards.

Without me looking, is he the only penalty card for searching libraries in standard?

July 16, 2014 3:31 p.m.

GamerSonX says... #14

I'm referring to competitive on a pro level not local.

July 16, 2014 6:30 p.m.

HiddenStrings says... #15

Oh, do you pay pro? SCG?

July 16, 2014 7:09 p.m.

GamerSonX says... #16

Yes he is so far the only penalty card right now which doesn't make him any good in the standard format, now if you were cracking fetchlands or something I can see him being viable, I made a special spot for him in my Burning Reanimator for Legacy, and my junk reanimator in modern.

July 16, 2014 9:01 p.m.

cjk191997 says... #17

I am also on the mono green mana ramp as in my deck Nylea mana ramp but i would take out the burning trees for 2 Courser of Kruphix and 2 more Hydra Broodmaster

July 17, 2014 10:53 p.m.

Myogenesis says... #18

The discussion on Life's Legacy is why I just splash blue in my deck...Chord of Calling to Prime Speaker Zegana flashed in due to Prophet of Kruphix is sadly a common and easy play to make. Plus Simic Charm (drool).

July 17, 2014 10:59 p.m.

HiddenStrings says... #19

@cjk191997, I have 3 Coursers, so I can't add two more ;) Don't underestimate Burning-Tree Emissary, I've been able to do some amazing things with it. I only want to run one Hydra Broodmaster, mostly because the mana curve is excellent the way it is and i don't want to ruin what I've been experiencing in dozens of Playtests.

I am running Mono-Green to Madge the deck as fast as possible.

Don't forget to +1 the deck, guys, if you like it. I suggest Playtesting it a few times to get the feel for it.

July 17, 2014 11:29 p.m.

teamplayerx says... #20

I think your missing something, Burning tree should be played turn 2 off of the mystic and the first land, then activate nykthos, and play a 2 or 3 drop. Like voyaging satyr or courser.

July 17, 2014 11:31 p.m.

teamplayerx says... #21

Also life's legacy seems like an amazing card, but its completely counter productive.

July 17, 2014 11:32 p.m.

HiddenStrings says... #22

It definitely can be counterproductive if I misuse it, but during Playtesting and use of my proxy deck it has been sounding and answers a huge need if I'm in the situation of top-decking. It's helped me win games. There are also times I have it in my hand and I don't use it because I don't need to. I understand that right there sounds like a wasted spot, but it's really not been.

July 18, 2014 5:03 a.m.

HiddenStrings says... #23

*astounding

July 18, 2014 5:48 a.m.

Ajanification says... #24

What about Ranger's Guile ? Maybe put them in side and replace the Hornet Queen ? Im not really likeing Hornet Queen right now :P

July 18, 2014 3:55 p.m.

cjk191997 says... #25

Still don't agree with Scuttling Doom Engine but rest looks good if you like this deck you should check this one out Nylea mana ramp

July 18, 2014 4:30 p.m.

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