Hardened Hydra

Standard* Counters GW (Selesnya)

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Creature (27)

• 2x Ainok Guide
• 4x Avatar of the Resolute
• 1x Daghatar the Adamant
• 3x Dromoka, the Eternal
• 2x Enduring Scalelord
• 1x Foe-Razer Regent
• 4x Managorger Hydra
• 3x Scaleguard Sentinels
• 4x Servant of the Scale
• 3x Sunscorch Regent

Land (24)

• 4x Blossoming Sands
• 14x Forest
• 6x Plains

Enchantment (6)

• 2x Citadel Siege
• 4x Hardened Scales

Instant (3)

• 2x Feat of Resistance
• 1x Inspiring Call

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Maybeboard

Creature (12)

• 1x Abzan Battle Priest
• 1x Abzan Falconer
• 1x Ainok Bond-Kin
• 1x Citadel Castellan
• 1x Daghatar the Adamant
• 1x Dromoka, the Eternal
• 1x Enduring Scalelord
• 1x Foe-Razer Regent
• 1x Scaleguard Sentinels
• 1x Stalwart Aven
• 1x Sunscorch Regent
• 1x Valeron Wardens

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Frontier Siege
• 1x Gleam of Authority

Instant (3)

• 1x Dromoka's Command
• 1x Feat of Resistance
• 1x Inspiring Call

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First draft at a synergy heavy +1/+1 counter deck for standard. Avatar of the Resolute and Scaleguard Sentinels provide early pressure, then Managorger Hydra and the dragons help close the game up. Hardened Scales makes everything bigger and multiple copies can get silly, especially with the hydra and Sunscorch Regent. Servant of the Scale and Hangarback Walker are okay early plays (they help buff Avatar if nothing else), and are perfect targets for Dromoka's bolster and Citadel Siege's pump in the late game, allowing you to recycle counters.

It's definitely not competitive but it can get off to some explosive starts, eg:

T1: Hardened ScalesT2: Scaleguard Sentinal revealing a dragon from hand

It takes a fairly lucky hand for this, but you've essentially just cast a Tarmagoyff; a 4/5 for 2. Once you've established a board presence, Avatars become similarly efficient threats.

Any suggestions? Shoot them this way! Budget solutions preferable! I'll sort a sideboard out at some point. Thanks for reading!

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	22 - 0 Rares 6 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.94
Folders	Selesnya