Selesnyan Stampede

Commander / EDH Ender02

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Ender02 says... #1

I haven't actually looked at any of the new cards from the last couple blocks. Definitely worth tossing Anointed Procession in there as soon as I get one. Craterhoof Behemoth was in the deck long ago, but I took him out in favor of more token producers. There are plenty of other cards that boost up the tokens and the Behemoth ended up in another deck anyway.

May 29, 2017 11:23 a.m.

Rootborn Defenses can save you from a wrath and make another of your best token. Someone already suggested but Anointed Procession really deserves a spot. Gideon, Ally of Zendikar is great since he makes an anthem to pump all your tokens permanently, makes tokens himself, and keeps pressure on with attacks. Enlightened Tutor should def be in here, being able to tutor a Doubling Season is clutch. Speaking of which, Season also makes planeswalkers enter with double loyalty and many can Ultimate the turn they're cast. Ajani, Caller of the Pride and Nissa, Voice of Zendikar help with tokens. If you're calling it a stampede things like Pathbreaker Ibex and Stonehoof Chieftain or Decimator of the Provinces can help. Archangel of Thune powers the team quickly, Heroic Intervention saves the team, Asceticism protects the team and stave off non-targeted removal or combat damage with the regeneration. Lastly, you're land count is very low for the curve and amount of ramp you have, I'd definitely try and find room for like another 5 lands...

Nice build, like where your head's at! +1

June 2, 2017 9:09 p.m.

Vinman says... #3

I feel like this deck needs some ramp. You're in green, so you should strive to have more lands in the early game compared to your opponents. It's odd to see less than five (I count four) ramping cards in a green deck. Here's my deck list Big Damn Heroes, I know our decks fit our personal styles, but you NEED more ramp and more lands in general. Less than 36 or 37 lands for a deck with a 4+ CMC average is not good. You want consistency. Just a suggestion.

June 3, 2017 12:19 p.m.

Ender02 says... #4

I know the mana base is a bit wonky, but it rarely ever is an issue. Things like Awakening Zone and From Beyond produce mana tokens, which of course get doubled and so on by other cards. Between thoss, Cryptolith Rite, and some other cards, it really hasn't been a problem. Maybe 1 in 10 games or so if falls short on mana, but that can happen to any deck sometimes.

Anointed Procession is definitely going in, I just don't have one yet. As for the other stuff, I'm weird about how I make my decks and really want most things in this one to be some sort of token producer, if possible. I'm also not a fan of one shot cards in Commander, so I tend to avoid instants and sorcery cards were possible. The same is kind of true for Plainswalkers, but I really couldn't pass up the chance to put Elspeth Tirel. I am finding that she works really well and might give them a try again (especially with Doubling Season in the deck as you mentioned), but I don't actually own any others. I might have a Garruk Wildspeaker around somewhere.

I kind of want to add Illusionist's Bracers back into the deck as well. It was really entertaining when combined with Rhys the Redeemed and even Trostani, Selesnya's Voice herself.

As is always the case though, what should I remove to add new things? I have the hardest time trying to figure out what to eliminate. Some are kind of obvious, Hardened Scales is not entirely all that useful compared to other things that have similar effects in the deck, but what else to cut? Ant Queen is rather lackluster and could likely go (I'd rather have a Hornet Queen but I don't own one).

Same goes for adding some ramp/more land. It would be nice, but what to swap out for it?

June 3, 2017 10:16 p.m.

I always thought Trostani's Summoner was a bit lackluster for the cost and not something I'm excited to draw late game like I should be with 7 cmc cards.

I also don't care for Primal Vigor as there are plenty of other doubling effects that DON'T apply to everyone at the table. Sucks when a card you have in play is helping an opponent win.

That's only 2 freed up spots but if you take that lens, of worst-case situations like top-decking late game or having a card end up dead because your opponent's deck could exploit it, you might find a few other things to dump. And while instants and sorceries seem too short-term, if they allow you to knock off an opponent or get a huge advantage it's worth more than a permanent that doesn't have a dramatic impact or requires other cards to function. A well-timed Heroic Intervention that saves your entire board is potentially more valuable to have sitting in hand waiting than a creature or enchantment you can cast whenever but really doesn't help you win. Tutoring a Doubling Season early game for example is worth more than a small token maker in the long run as it's harder to kill enchantments and as it sits, while an opponent hopes to draw Erase, it's accumulating pure value. Even removal can turn the tides and give you enough advantage that others can't catch up. I like to play at least one card to reshuffle graveyard to get added value from spent instants/sorceries.

June 4, 2017 12:30 a.m.

Perhaps make a "sideboard" of cards you intend to add but don't currently own, so people stop bugging you lol, mention in description

June 4, 2017 12:31 a.m.

Ender02 says... #7

That's pretty much what I use the "Maybe board" list for.

June 4, 2017 12:42 a.m.

JLang41 says... #8

Idk but you may want to add Carpet of Flowers for mana ramp if the meta you are playing in has blue players

November 29, 2017 10:20 p.m.

Ender02 says... #9

Normally a very nice card, but there isn't enough blue in play around here to make it really worth it. Pretty much becomes a dead card in most of the matches I would play.

December 3, 2017 1:19 p.m.

Skyler1776 says... #10

February 10, 2019 10:08 p.m.

Skyler1776 says... #11

February 10, 2019 10:09 p.m.

Ender02 says... #12

yeaGO

I had Intangible Virtue in there at one point with nearly the opposite text as Always Watching . I took it out since it wasn't all that great compared to other stuff. With so many of the creatures in the deck being tokens, I'm not sure that Always Watching will really help all that much. If anything, I would probably put Intangible Virtue back in of the two.

Trostani, Selesnya's Voice is already in the deck as the Commander, and she's great for the role.

Emmara, Soul of the Accord looks interesting, but I don't own one to add at the moment. I will definitely look into getting one though.

February 12, 2019 10:50 p.m.

Ender02 says... #13

Skyler1776

Doh! I forgot how to do a username and copy/pasted the code and forgot to edit it with your name, lol.

February 12, 2019 10:52 p.m.

Skyler1776 says... #14

My apologies, I meant Trostani Discordant

February 12, 2019 10:57 p.m.

Ender02 says... #15

Ah that is another interesting idea. Another one that I don't have, but easy enough to get one and give it a try sometime.

February 12, 2019 11:07 p.m.

KayneMarco says... #16

February 19, 2020 6:54 p.m.

Ender02 says... #17

It's been a while since I even looked at newer cards to add. Definitely a nice addition though.

February 22, 2020 4:37 p.m.

Ender02 says... #18

What to remove from this deck to make room for some new stuff?

June 17, 2021 12:15 a.m.

GizmoTurtulez says... #19

I would recommend putting Riptide Replicator on the chopping block. 5 mana minimum up front, then 4 mana to make 1 token is a pretty bad rate especially for selesnya. Secure the Wastes is my suggestion.

October 3, 2021 2:07 a.m.

Ender02 says... #20

Any new suggestions of what to add/remove? Preferably things that don't cost an arm and a leg or are hard to find.

August 17, 2024 4:40 p.m.

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