i saw your post about needing card draw. Harmonize is about as efficient as green could ever hope for.
August 16, 2016 8:09 p.m.
Lead the Stampede is a common card for elf-ball. Elvish Visionary is a cantrip creature that also works well.
Also, your Llanowar Mentors should just be Elvish Mystics. having to dicard just to get mana dorks might be part of the reason you're running out of cards. I would also consider replacing the Fyndhorn Elders with Arbor Elfs (elves) as they give you turn 1 ramp into a turn 2 Elvish Archdruid.
August 16, 2016 8:29 p.m.
What also might help with your problem is cutting the deck to 60 cards. The more cards your deck has, the less likely you will pull a needed card.
August 16, 2016 8:34 p.m.
JaceArveduin says... #5
You might try putting one or two Nissa's Chosen to go with that Nissa, maybe add a second one as well.
August 16, 2016 10:20 p.m.
Shane.Allen says... #6
If you really want this deck to work you need Ezuri, Renegade Leader, Shaman of the Pack, this one will help you win games. Elvish Mystic is good.
August 17, 2016 12:03 a.m.
Lost_Ascendant says... #7
I have to agree with the Ezuri, Renegade Leader for the main board and I would recommend some reactive answers just in case you get stopped from swarming. I personally like Beast Within.
August 17, 2016 1 a.m.
Shane.Allen says... #8
I second that Beast Within, it's a good answer to anything. You could go G/W and add Dryad Militant and Path to Exile.
August 17, 2016 7:25 a.m.
Zatypoo2929 says... #9
Thanks for all the suggestions guys! I've tried to incorporate some of your suggestions into the deck.
LeaPlath to answer your question this deck will be mostly casual, but i'm going to try to get more into tournament magic, and this will be my starter deck.
I was having trouble cutting my deck down to 60, do any of you guys have any advice on that?
August 17, 2016 9:17 a.m.
Shane.Allen says... #10
Go down to 2 overwhelming stampede, and take out 1 lignify and 1 jagged scar archers.
August 17, 2016 9:59 a.m.
Elves has a lot of ways to generate CA and psudo CA. Budget?
August 17, 2016 10:36 a.m.
Shane.Allen says... #13
I think its looking really good, what about Ghost Quarter ?
August 17, 2016 1:01 p.m.
You should still put in Elvish Visionary. One of the best elves ever!
For another win-con, Ezuri, Renegade Leader? Pump all your mana into him and win! Also regens your other elves!
August 17, 2016 1:05 p.m.
Zatypoo2929 says... #15
I don't know about ghost quarter, I would go for Oran-Rief, the Vastwood!
August 17, 2016 1:21 p.m.
I think you have too many cards like Jagged Archer. You don't need a few big beaters. Your goal is to swarm them. Cards like ezuri are great for that. You could also go with Craterhoof Behemoth or maybe whatever the new card with delve is that does something similar I think. With a few of those in your deck you can focus on your mana elves and draw spells to fill the board. Lead the Stampede, Harmonize, Elvish Visionary all do a great job with this.
August 17, 2016 2:06 p.m.
Shane.Allen says... #17
I like Oran-Rief, the Vastwood, would be a good addition to the deck.
August 17, 2016 2:11 p.m.
I like whats going on here! maybe Raking Canopy over Tornado Elemental as a means for faster flyer defense? that way in the late game your Jagged-Scar Archers should me more than capable to take out any non shroud/hexproof flyer. just a from the hip thought. +1 from me
September 16, 2016 6:09 p.m.
Zatypoo2929 says... #19
Thanks! I like it! I'll make those changes as soon as possible!
September 16, 2016 7:38 p.m.
SpiritKing says... #20
To be honest i'm surprised that no-one mentioned Dwynen's Elite yet...he'd bei awesome in here...grows your board pretty fast. I'd go down to 8 mana elves (2 playsets of whomever you like, cut the remaining 9th) and frankly i'd cut the Archers conpletely but Stock up on an additional copy of Drove of Elves since they are Hexprove. Add in mainboard Elvish Visionary and perhaps something like Wren's Run Vanquisher. He's cheap and can stall/trade to keep you in the game. Ezuri would bei quite nice in here as was stated before.Another upgrade would be somethin number of Elvish Champion but he's not really cheap to get.
Also if you're getting your hands on some Blooming Marsh you could try and go GB and play things like Shaman of the Pack who also was mentioned before. You'd get some of the "Eyeblight" removal ( e.g. Eyeblight Massacre ) as well as Prowess of the Fair
I'd definitely cut 1-2 Hunting Triad and 2 Overwhelming Stampede
September 19, 2016 5:12 p.m.
Zatypoo2929 says... #21
I don't know, Hunting triad is better at filling my board than Dwynen's Elite, Archers +stampede win games and get rid of pesky fliers, and I don't really need more removal, as my deck is meant to swarm my opponents. I don't need reduced cost elves, because elves have so much mana ramp. Elvish Champion isn't really good against decks that aren't green, so that's more of a sideboard card. Lead the Stampede is more effective than Visionary, and I already have 4.
thanks anyway!
September 19, 2016 7:25 p.m.
I meant to comment earlier when I posted on the Advertise thread. I see a few problems with the deck that are easily remedied, as elves is a large tribe.
Your mana curve is way, way too high. Not just for a Modern deck and because Elves relies on speed, but also because of the number of lands and mana dorks you're playing you're inviting mana screw.
Luckily, issue #1 can be remedied by dropping some of your more do-nothing or win-more cards in favor of cheaper elves. Cut all of your copies of Hunting Triad and Nissa Revane. Nissa just doesn't give you enough value. If you want a Nissa planeswalker, the Oath of the Gatewatch and Origins versions are better in this deck. Once you've cut Revane you can cut her two Chosen as well since they're so-so as elves on their own anyway.
Consider going up to 4 copies of Arbor Elf, Elvish Mystic and/or Llanowar Elves. Include 4 copies of Elvish Visionary.
Cut all four copies of Overwhelming Stampede. Replace with a mix of Ezuri, Renegade Leader and/or Nylea, God of the Hunt.
If you have additional room, consider Elvish Champion.
September 19, 2016 8:14 p.m.
Zatypoo2929 says... #23
That's okay!
I really like Hunting Triad and the Stampede, I see to get alot of value out of them in play.
I guess you're right about Nissa though, as I usually don't want to sacrifice my elves for blockers, so she usually just dies. The nissa's chosens usually just make me sad when I draw them, no matter the situation, so I can cut those too. I might add x3 Wren's Run Vanquisher.
thanks!
September 19, 2016 8:36 p.m.
amazingdan says... #24
I don't know... Offhand, Part the Waterveil? Maybe Trollhide?
September 19, 2016 9:16 p.m.
Zatypoo2929 says... #25
sigh...
I saw a blue card in your sideboard!
just trying to help! I'm a new player! Jeez!
MollyMab says... #1
Is this for casual or competative play?
August 16, 2016 8:07 p.m.