Main goal of the deck is to keep it relatively low in cost. While also making it effective in creating tokens and including creatures/spells that take advantage of the number of tokens. I would like to make this deck legal for Standard and want to prevent adding any new cards that are part of Magic 2013 or Innistrad block. Since the cards may become illegal for Standard format later this year.
I am new to Magic and started off my collection with a Strength of Selesnya Event Deck, Selesnya Surge Intro Pack & Orzhov Power Intro Pack. Therefore my current deck will take advantage of Innistrad block cards I received in these decks.
CREATURES
Steeple Roc, I definitely want to replace it, it doesn't fit with this deck and even though the flying would be nice to have just in case I go up against a flying deck, it isn't worth the spot. Doomed Traveler & Geist-Honored Monk could give me the flyers I need if necessary and they are tokens. I'm thinking Armada Wurm might be a nice replacement for this. Only 1 extra CMC and two creatures, I think it is a no brainer that I should probably do this.
Bronzebeak Moa & Centaur Healer are two creatures a little out of place. However my thinking is Bronzebeak Moa could take advantage of some multiple tokens being created to jack up its +3/+3 counter by multiples and be a strong creature for an attack. Unfortunately it would be only for one turn but if lucky and draw cards early can make a statement. Centaur Healer is worth it for me just because of the 3 life and a decent creature, if there is a better option, please suggest.
All other remaining creatures create or take advantage of tokens and their numbers.
ALL THE OTHERS
My Sorcery cards I am happy with. Have proven useful in games I have played.
Selesnya Keyrune I might replace, even though the mana and ability to constantly get a 3/3 token are tempting. I feel there is something better out there for the spot. One idea I had was to include Ready / Willing and Godless Shrine. The idea of pulling this in a block situation to make smaller tokens indestructible and have deathtouch could wipe out a player's battlefield. It would be luck of the draw since I would only have one of each to limit removal of other strategy cards may not make it worth it. Thoughts?
Biomass Mutation was a recent addition and have not played it yet but the mindset is this will allow me to jack up my 3/3 centaur tokens and 1/1 tokens to a higher power. Definitely more of a mid-range card, but being able to easily get these creatures to 4/4 or 5/5. Of course if I pull the Intangible Virtue cards Biomass is useless except for late game which with this deck shouldn't get that far. So Biomass is more of an extension to add a couple cards similar to Intangible Virtue. It might be wiser to remove a Biomass and add Intangible Virtue, just noticed I only have three right now.
Would love to get additional Parallel Lives but I will wait to see if similar cards come out in the new upcoming sets.
Thanks everyone for taking a look at the deck, any comments/suggestions are always welcome.
